England Women will clash with Ireland Women in the first ODI of the three-match series at Grace Road in Leicester on Tuesday, September 1.
England Women, led by Charlotte Dean, levelled the three-match ODI series against New Zealand 1-1 at home in May 2026. On the other hand, Ireland Women, led by Gaby Lewis, suffered a 0-3 ODI series defeat to West Indies at home in July 2026.
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Details
Match: England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Tuesday, September 1
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Women’s ODIs was 336. Interestingly, all three games saw the team batting first come out on top. That said, we can expect batters to come out all guns blazing.
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
England Women
Sophia Dunkley, Jodi Grewcock, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Freya Kemp, Kira Chathli (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (c), Mady Villiers, Lauren Filer, Issy Wong
Ireland Women
Gaby Lewis (c), Amy Hunter (wk), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Jane Maguire, Georgina Dempsey, Cara Murray, Kia McCartney
England Women vs Ireland Women, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: England Women
These two sides have played against each other on 20 occasions in this format, with England Women winning 18 games while Ireland Women secured only two victories. With home advantage on their side, we can anticipate England Women to bag a comfortable win, starting the series on a dominant note.
