England Women will take on Ireland Women in the second ODI of the three-match series at County Ground in Derby on Thursday, September 3.
Delving into the details of the first ODI, Ireland Women were tasked to bat first, and they posted 281/5 in 50 overs. Gaby Lewis (69), Amy Hunter (62) and Rebecca Stokell (54*) were the top batters.
In the chase, England took only 38.1 overs to seal the deal with six wickets in hand. Maia Bouchier was the top scorer, amassing 104 runs off 95 balls. Sophia Dunkley also shone with 73 runs off 61 balls.
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Details
Match: England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Thursday, September 3
Venue: County Ground, Derby
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Women’s ODIs was 277. Two out of three games saw the team batting first coming out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first and put up a big total.
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
England Women
Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Jodi Grewcock, Alice Capsey (wk), Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (c), Mady Villiers, Issy Wong, Lauren Filer, Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Ireland Women
Gaby Lewis (c), Alice Tector, Amy Hunter (wk), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Kia McCartney, Louise Little, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: England Women
These two sides have played against each other on 21 occasions in this format, with England Women winning 19 games while Ireland Women secured only two victories. With winning momentum on their side, we can expect England Women to secure yet another comfortable win, registering their series win.
