England series victory against Ireland is now been overshadowed by their defeat in the final match at Ageas Bowl on Tuesday.
Ireland defeated England by 7 wickets while chasing the mammoth target of 329 runs. This is also the highest total Ireland ever chased in their cricketing history. In 2011 World Cup Ireland defeated England in the same situations where they were successful in chasing 328 runs which their highest until yesterday.
The English captain Eoin Morgan battled and scored a remarkable century. He scored 106 runs in 84 balls while batting in the first innings. England lost their first three wickets in the just 8 overs. Eoin Morgan came at No.4 for England and then he and Tom Banton stood on the crease and battled in a partnership of 146 runs. Eoin Morgan dominated the 146 partnership, where he scored 106 runs. Tom Banton and the lower order batsmen David Willey also made their half-centuries which helped England to score 328 runs.
Centuries from Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirirnie gifted the game to Ireland
Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirirnie were the men in making Ireland chase success against England. The opening stand between Paul Stirling and Gareth Delany set the momentum for the Ireland team. After the dismissal of Gareth Delany, Andy Balbirnie came to bat. Then the runs affair between the opener Paul Stirling and the Andy Balbirnie made the game one-sided for the visiting team. Ireland notched a remarkable victory with 7 wickets remaining in their hand.
Even after this defeat, England won the series by 2-1. Now, from here on the action for the English side will shift to whites. England will march against Pakistan in the first Test of 3 match Test series at Old Trafford, Manchester. The match will begin at 3:30 IST.
