England slump to defeat England, however, did not go away with happy memories from their landmark clash as Ireland beat them by five wickets. After being asked to bat first, the visiting team scored 169 for the loss of eight wickets. Tammy Beaumont top-scored for them with a knock of 40 off 34 balls, laced with seven fours. Paige Schofield, Bryony Smith and Georgia Adams made handy contributions for them with knocks of 34, 28 and 23 respectively. Orla Prendergast, Arelene Kelly and Aimee Maguire accounted for two scalps apiece. Ireland lost the early wicket of Amy Hunter, but skipper Gaby Lewis and Prendergast rebuilt with a partnership of 79 runs for the second wicket. Prendergast was the star of the show for the hosts after she scored 80 runs off 51 balls with 13 fours. Lewis, who is known for her consistency, made 38 runs off 35 balls with five fours. Leah Paul stayed not out on 27 off 27 and took Ireland past the finish line with one ball to spare. Kate Cross and Mady Villiers got two wickets apiece, but their efforts went in vain.