Overview

• England chased 197 with 14 balls to spare in the opener, powered by Phil Salt’s 89 off 46 after his 141* against South Africa last week.
• Ireland posted 196-3 at Malahide, with Harry Tector unbeaten on 61 and Lorcan Tucker adding 55 in high-scoring conditions.
• Salt said he is unsure of regaining an ODI spot, noting he was previously asked to start in “fifth gear” and did not score the sustained runs required in 50-over cricket.
• Jos Buttler praised the white-ball rebuild, saying the team is shaping up well under Brendon McCullum and Harry Brook with multi-dimensional options for spin-friendly conditions.
• England are weighing changes after taking only three wickets in the first game, with Sonny Baker and debut call-up Scott Currie mentioned as options; the remaining T20s are on September 19 and 21 in Dublin.