IRE vs ENG 2025: Ireland vs England 3rd T20I Match Preview

Published - 20 Sept 2025, 12:10 IST | Updated - 20 Sept 2025, 12:46 IST

The summit clash of the ongoing series between Ireland (IRE) and England (ENG) is not far, as the third T20I is scheduled to be played at The Village, Malahide on Sunday, September 21. The touring team are leading the series by a 0-1 margin after the second contest was washed out without a ball bowled. As a result, the hosts can either level the series or experience a whitewash at home with the result of the upcoming contest.

The Irish were put in to bat first in the first T20I after they lost the toss. Half-centuries from Harry Tector (61* off 36) and wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tucker (55 off 36) led Ireland to a competitive 196/3 in their allotted 20-over quota. Apart from Luke Wood (0/24 in three overs), every other bowler conceded at a rate of nine or northwards of the figure. They will be looking to go the distance this time to claim a crucial win.

A blazing knock by Phil Salt (89 off 46) was the primary reason The Three Lions crossed the finish line in 17.4 overs. Gareth Delany, who was the seventh bowler to come into the attack during Irish defence, finished with the most economical figures (1/13 in two overs). Matthew Humphreys and Graham Hume, both of whom picked up a couple of wickets, were quite expensive. The Englishmen would not be experimenting a lot with their upcoming match, as they have found the winning combination.

The pitch at The Village, Malahide in Dublin is generally covered with a gentle grass covering, which is expected to help the seamers with the new ball. Otherwise, the deck is expected to favour batting as the match goes on. The surface presents a perfect opportunity for batters to cash in. Since a high-scoring encounter is expected to be on the cards, it would be wise to choose to bowl first on a surface like this.

Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young

Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood