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England power to easy victory and claim series win over Ireland

Second ODI, The OurCoop County Ground, Derby

Ireland 165 (47 overs): Hunter 64 (96); Wong 5-33

England 166-4 (23 overs): Bouchier 45 (31); McCartney 2-45

England won by six wickets; lead series 2-0

England secured a comfortable series win as they hammered Ireland by six wickets in a one-sided encounter in the second one-day international at Derby. Fast bowler Issy Wong took 5-33 - her first international five-wicket haul - as Ireland were dismissed for 165 before England cruised to their target in 23 overs to take the series with a match to spare.

Though England made light work of the chase, they were guilty of throwing away their wickets. Openers Maia Bouchier and Sophia Dunkley, who starred in England's record-breaking chase in the opener at Leicester, started positively with a stand of 54 in seven overs. Bouchier, who made 45 off 31 balls, inexplicably ran Dunkley out for 20 before also carelessly being caught off a short ball from spinner Kia McCartney. Alice Capsey was pinned lbw for one and Jodi Grewcock chipped one to mid-wicket for 24, but all-rounders Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson safely steered England to victory with an unbroken stand of 41.

Ireland's batters impressed in the opener by posting 281 but their lack of depth was exposed without contributions from the experienced duo of Gaby Lewis or Orla Prendergast here. After Wong bowled Lewis for 19, Amy Hunter held firm with her second fifty in as many games, but struggled for support from elsewhere as she fell to Wong for 64 and Ireland lost their last six wickets for 25 runs. The series and England's international summer concludes at Worcester on Sunday.

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Wong takes first ODI five-wicket haul for England

Though England won the opener comfortably, their bowlers were unthreatening on a flat pitch in Leicester and struggled to take consistent wickets without Lauren Bell and Sophie Ecclestone, who are resting for the series. But Wong continued her resurgence under Charlotte Edwards' reign, and appeared to thrive with the responsibility of leading the attack as Lauren Filer was rested.

She bowled Ireland captain Lewis with a nip-backer before Prendergast wasted her solid start before holing out to deep mid-wicket for 25 off Mady Villiers. Villiers also removed Rebecca Stokell for three, exposing Ireland's fragile middle to lower order for Wong to clean up, and they could not cope with her pace and accuracy.

Ireland managed just 10 boundaries in their innings and, to highlight the mismatch in the teams, Bouchier struck nine alone in her knock. As the wickets tumbled, the pressure was on Hunter to steer Ireland to a competitive total, but she was caught on the boundary for Wong's fifth wicket to end a gritty 96-ball stay.

The game at Leicester was Wong's first ODI since 2024, and though the batting line-up was not of the highest quality, this was a performance that will please England and Edwards as her transition from bright, emerging talent to potential attack leader develops.

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