DUBLIN \u2013 After winning Game One by four wickets and wash out in Game Two \u2013 England took the first-ever Men\u2019s T20I series against Ireland (2-0) after a six wicket victory in the final match at Malahide.<\/p>\n
Game Three of this historic T20I series began with England winning the toss for the second time this tour and opting to bowl first at a sunny but chilly Malahide.<\/p>\n
Opening batters Paul Stirling and Ross Adair started well as they had done in Game One, however a wicket each for Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed and Jamie Overton brought the away side into the contest.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the day there was a cap ceremony for Ben Calitz who made his T20I debut. The cap was presented to him in the team huddle by Lisburn teammate Mark Adair.<\/p>\n
Calitz got his first taste of international cricket, scoring 22 off 18 until he was dismissed by veteran spinner Adil Rashid.<\/p>\n
An explosive innings of 48 not out from 29 deliveries from Gareth Delany then helped guide Ireland to 154-8 from their 20 overs.<\/p>\n
Two separate spells of rain delayed the start of the England chase however they proved short enough that overs weren\u2019t lost.<\/p>\n
Ireland needed an early wicket, and a remarkable one-handed diving catch from Curtis Campher off the bowling of Barry McCarthy delivered just that to send back Jos Buttler.<\/p>\n
Craig Young then removed England captain Jacob Bethel with the help of another smart catch, this time from Delany in the deep.<\/p>\n
Campher\u2019s dismissal of the very dangerous Phil Salt gave further hope, but England\u2019s progress to the target couldn\u2019t be halted as Jordan Cox passed fifty.<\/p>\n
Ben White, who came into today\u2019s team, managed to remove Cox for 55 but the visitors eventually chased down the total in the 18th over. \u00a0<\/p>\n
MATCH SUMMARY<\/p>\n
Ireland Men v England Men, 3rd\u00a0T20I, Malahide \u2013 21 September 2025<\/p>\n
Ireland\u00a0154-8 (20 overs; G Delany 48*, R Adair 33, H Tector 28; A Rashid 3-29)<\/p>\n
England\u00a0155-4 (17.1 overs; J Cox 55; C Young 1-21, B McCarthy 1-22, C Campher 1-24)<\/p>\n
England Men won by six wickets<\/p>\n