England and Ireland faced off in the 2nd ODI match of the series at Trent Bridge on September 23, 2023.
Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first.
England got off to a good start with Will Jacks and Zak Crawley scoring a 50-run partnership. However, Ireland clawed back into the game with wickets from Mark Adair and Andy McBrine.
Ireland got off to a flying start with Paul Stirling and Harry Tector scoring a 100-run partnership. However, England fought back with wickets from Brydon Carse and Rehan Ahmed.
Ireland won the match by 5 wickets.
Harry Tector was named the player of the match for his brilliant century.
England captain Zak Crawley: "We didn't bat as well as we would have liked in the middle overs. Ireland played really well and deserved to win."
Ireland captain Paul Stirling: "It was a great performance from the team. We bowled well and batted well. We're delighted to have won the match."
The 2nd ODI match between England and Ireland was a thrilling contest. Ireland were the better team on the day and deserved to win.
The series is now level at 1-1, and the 3rd and deciding match will be played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on September 25, 2023.