Ireland-England Washed Out by Rain

Dublin: England's one-day international against Ireland is abandoned after rain allows only 18 overs to be played Malahide, Dublin on Friday.

Ireland had collapsed to 56 for four off 18 overs when rain stopped play at 12:00pm local time (1100 GMT) in their lone one-day international against England at Malahide on Friday.

Ed Joyce was 23 not out and Gary Wilson unbeaten on three after Ireland captain William Porterfield won the toss.

Paul Stirling was run out for two and Porterfield bowled by Mark Wood for seven, while Niall O'Brien and Andrew Balbirnie were both caught in the slips for 10 and five off Tim Bresnan and David Willey respectively.

Durham paceman Wood and Northamptonshire all-rounder Willey, the son of former England batsman Peter, were two of five England players making their one-day international debuts on Friday.

The others were the Surrey pair of Jason Roy and Zafar Ansari and Hampshire batsman James Vince.

Brief scores
Ireland - 56 for 4 (Joyce 23*)
Result - Abandoned

Scores	Upcoming	Results
South Africa vs India - 4th T20I 2nd T20I - Australia v Pakistan - November 16, 08:00 GMT 4th T20I - West Indies v England - November 16, 20:00 GMT 3rd T20I - West Indies v England at St. Lucia England won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) 1st T20I - Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane Australia won by 29 runs

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