The first Twenty20 International (T20I) in Dublin on September 17 (Wednesday) saw Ireland record a competitive score of 196/3, which did not bode well for England under new captain Jacob Bethell. Lorcan Tucker (55), who put up 123 for the third wicket, and Harry Tector (61*) both had outstanding fifties to help Ireland.
They have now tied the record set by Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who also scored 123 against England in Manchester in 2018—one of the biggest partnerships against England for a lower wicket.
Top T20I partnerships for the second wicket or less against England
144 Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chattogram, 2014
127* Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Cape Town, 2020
123 Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Dublin, 2025
123 KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Manchester, 2018
Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Bridgetown, 2022
Ireland has not yet lost to England in a Twenty20 International. In the format, the two teams have faced off twice. In the T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne, Ireland defeated England by five runs (DLS), while the first game in 2010 at Providence was washed out.
The two teams are playing a bilateral T20I series for the first time. The next games, on September 19 (Friday) and September 21 (Sunday), will also take place in Dublin.
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