Dunkley century helps England sweep Ireland 3-0
Sophia Dunkley scored a century to lead England to a 114-run victory over Ireland, securing a 3-0 series sweep in their one-day international cricket series. Despite a late-innings collapse, England's total proved insurmountable for the Irish side.
Why it matters
The result concludes England's international summer and sets the stage for their upcoming participation in the Champions Trophy.
England 291 (48.5 overs): Dunkley 119 (119); Murray 4-56
Ireland 177 (44.2 overs): Hunter 39 (58); Filer 3-27
Sophia Dunkley's sparkling century led England to a comprehensive 114-run win in the third and final one-day international against Ireland at Worcester.
Dunkley's run-a-ball 119 set up England's 291 before Ireland were bowled out for 177 in 44.2 overs, sealing a 3-0 clean sweep for Charlie Dean's side.
England were eyeing a record total after opener Dunkley's second international century, but the innings fell away from 260-4 and they frustratingly lost their last six wickets for just 31 runs to be dismissed with seven balls unused.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in