Summary

  • Third ODI, Worcester

  • Ireland need 292 to win

  • England 291 (48.5 overs): Dunkley 119 (119); Murray 4-56

  • England looking to complete series sweep after winning first two matches

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

Have your say on England women this summer

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. Sophia Dunkley's second international century was brought up off exactly 100 balls.

    Here's the best shots from the England opener's innings.

    Superb Dunkley innings ended on 119 by Prendergast boundary catch

  2. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ireland have done an incredible job to keep England to 291. They will be incredibly proud of the job they have done with the ball.

    They will be going into their batting innings with the positive momentum. They will be happy with their performance.

  3. Sophia Dunkley's run-a-ball 119 crowned the England innings, while Maia Bouchier, Jodi Grewcock and Dani Gibson made 39, 35 and 41 respectively but were unable to push on to a big score.

    Cara Murray was the pick of the Ireland bowlers with 4-56, while four other bowlers took a wicket apiece.

    England's total of 291 should be too much for Ireland, but at points in that innings they looked like they had a platform for a massive total.

  4. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It doesn't happen often England are bowled out for sure, especially with the way they were going. They were 260-4 and finish on 291 all out.

    They would be disappointing with where they could have taken this innings. But I still believe this is a winning score on this pitch for England.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Filer c Hunter b Prendergast 0 (Eng 291 all out)

    And that's that - England don't make the final over of the innings!

    Lauren Filer comes down the pitch to Orla Prendergast and tries to launch the ball into the leg side.

    She instead sends a skier flying up behind her and the ball drops neatly into the hands of Amy Hunter behind the stumps.

    Having been 183-1 and then 260-4, the home side lost their last six wickets for 31 runs.

  6. Thea Brookes
    Former Birmingham Phoenix all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England have lost their big hitter in Dani Gibson and that 300-mark is looking a bit unlikely now.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Gibson run out (McBride/Hunter) 41 (Eng 290-9)

    Oh dear.

    England lose their remaining recognising batter as Dani Gibson departs attempting an optimistic second run off a wide.

    Orla Prendergast's first ball is down the leg side and Gibson hares down the pitch for an extra run, then tries to get back on strike.

    She dives for the crease but can't beat the throw from Lara McBride, with Amy Hunter taking the bails.

    Tilly Corteen-Coleman is the last batter to come out.

  8. Eng 288-8

    Lauren Filer in at 10 for England.

    She faces two dot balls to finish the 48th over.

  9. Nathan Johns
    Irish cricket journalist on BBC Test Match Special

    England have not managed to rotate the strike well. You need Dani Gibson on strike in these situations.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    MacDonald-Gay c Murray b Murray 7 (Eng 288-8)

    Another catch in the deep - England are eight down.

    Arlene Kelly has a wicket in her final international for Ireland as Ryana MacDonald-Gay strikes the ball to Cara Murray, who takes the catch smoothly while running in from the boundary.

  11. Eng 286-7

    A handy shot to end Orla Prendergast's over as Dani Gibson steps across the crease and scoops the Ireland seamer for four.

    She'd been brought on a strike from a leg side single where Ryana Macdonald-Gay managed to let her bat slip out of her hands in the follow-through.

  12. Not out

    Heading down the leg side.

    Dani Gibson survives.

  13. Ireland review

    Orla Prendergast strikes Dani Gibson on the pads!

    Nothing from the umpire, but at this stage of the match Ireland decide they might as well take a look...

  14. Eng 278-7

    A third boundary for Dani Gibson, cutting Lara McBride through the covers for four.

    Seven runs off the over, four overs to go.

  15. Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    Four wickets for Cara Murray, who brings her tally for the series to eight, the most for any bowler in the series.

    She's been a touch more direct today, with one in three balls challenging the stumps, far higher than her performances in the first two ODIs

  16. Eng 271-7

    Almost a five-wicket haul for Cara Murray!

    New batter Ryana Macdonald-Gay slog sweeps the spinner's final ball up in the air, but the ball just about clears Gaby Lewis at mid-on.

    Murray finishes with figures of 4-56.

  17. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Ireland continue to chip away and they can be happy with how they are closing out this England innings. But they will still be facing a very difficult chase.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Villiers c Little b Murray 3 (Eng 270-7)

    Another one down for England - they've lost three wickets for 10 runs.

    It's a fourth wicket for Cara Murray as Mady Villiers attempts to launch the Ireland spinner over mid-wicket and finds Louise Little about 10m in from the rope.

  19. Eng 268-6

    Kia McCartney is the first Ireland bowler to complete her allocation, conceding four runs from her final over as she finishes with figures of 1-53.

    England number eight Mady Villiers takes singles off her first two balls.

  20. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That's some sharp work behind the stumps from Amy Hunter. There was a bit of an edge and there was a stumping appeal as well.

    Charlie Dean looks frustrated but I don't think she has any reasons to be.