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Ireland skittled for 172 in first ODI as England seamer David Willey takes five wickets

Curtis Campher scores debut fifty for Ireland as tourists recover somewhat from 28-5 in Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: David Willey of England celebrates the wicket of Paul Stirling of Ireland with teammates during the First One Day International between England and Ireland in the Royal London Series at The Ageas Bowl on July 30, 2020 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Image: David Willey took four wickets in his first England appearance since May 2019

David Willey took his maiden ODI five-wicket haul as England torpedoed Ireland for 172 in the series opener at The Ageas Bowl.

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Willey - who missed out on a place in England's World Cup squad last summer when Jofra Archer became eligible for selection - profited from poor Ireland batting in his first ODI since May 2019 to take four wickets inside his first four overs, before wrapping up the innings with his fifth in the 45th over.

Ireland crumbled to 28- 5 and although Curtis Campher (59no) posted a debut fifty and shared half-century stands with Kevin O'Brien (22) and Andy McBrine (40), England will expect to make light work of their target and move 1-0 up in the three-match series ahead of Saturday's second ODI at the same venue.

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Curtis Campher of Ireland hits out during the First One Day International between England and Ireland in the Royal London Series at The Ageas Bowl on July 30, 2020 in Southampton, England.
Image: Curtis Campher hit a debut fifty for Ireland

Left-armer Willey (5 -30) had Paul Stirling (2) caught at short midwicket fourth ball and Ireland skipper Andrew Balbirnie (3) caught behind in his second over as the batsman chased a ball that angled across him.

Ireland then lost three wickets for no runs to crumble from 28-2 to 28-5, with Saqib Mahmood (2-36) forcing debutant Harry Tector (0) to chop onto his stumps in the sixth over and Willey taking two wickets in as many balls in the seventh, as Gary Delany (22) skewed to backward point and Lorcan Tucker (0) went lbw on review.

Campher, though, added 51 with O'Brien and then, after O'Brien lofted Adil Rashid to Willey at long-off and Simi Singh (0) was run out without scoring, put on 66 with McBrine (40), before McBrine pulled Tom Curran to deep square.

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Mahmood and Willey then accounted for Barry McCarthy (3) and Craig Young (12) respectively as Ireland were bowled out in 44.3 overs in Southampton.

England are without a host of ODI regulars for the series - including Archer, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler - due to operating with separate red and white-ball bubbles amid the coronavirus pandemic.

This game begins the ICC's World Cup Super League, which sees the 12 Test-playing nations, plus the Netherlands - who won the World Cricket Super League 2015-17 - playing four home and away three-match ODI series, with the top seven teams qualifying automatically for the 2023 World Cup in India.

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