England eased to a six-wicket gain around Ireland on their return to a single-day internationals at the Ageas Bowl.

Chasing just 173, and with out a amount of regulars who are absent with the Exam squad, England ended up stuttering at 78-4.

But Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings, who produced 67 not out, shared an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 96 to seal the victory with 22.1 overs to spare.

David Willey earlier marked his England remember by using his 1st 5-wicket haul in intercontinental cricket.

The still left-armer, enjoying his very first international considering that getting left out of past year’s World Cup squad, took 4 wickets with the new ball and returned to take the closing wicket, ending with 5-30.

Eire experienced been 28-5 at one stage and could have suffered a considerably heavier defeat but for an unbeaten 59 by 21-year-outdated debutant Curtis Campher.

The acquire provides England 10 details in their initial activity of the freshly formed Planet Cup Super League and a 1- direct in the 3-match sequence.

Like the the latest Check series from West Indies, these matches are currently being performed powering shut doorways in a bio-secure bubble with ODIs to follow on Saturday and Tuesday.

At ease in the end for England

This was England’s initial ODI on dwelling soil since very last summer’s Entire world Cup acquire and quite a few of the players’ very first aggressive cricket since the tour of South Africa in February.

Irrespective of the eerie atmosphere without having spectators, the bowling assault was outstanding, rapidly bowler Saqib Mahmood catching the eye along with Willey with 2-36, but there was evidence of rustiness at the leading of the batting buy.

Opener Jason Roy looked to be discovering his groove in hitting a few boundaries right before he was trapped lbw from a straight ball for 24, as Jonny Bairstow had been before for two.

The nature of this summer has remaining England needing to select different Take a look at and 1-working day squads and has presented possibilities to James Vince and Billings – supplied that Test regulars Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are unavailable.

Vince’s innings was similar to most he has performed in the earlier for England, eye-catching but eventually failing. He edged driving on the travel for 25.

Even with the absentees, Billings would not have played but for a late injuries to Kent team-mate Joe Denly but the place Vince failed, Billings grabbed his possibility.

Billings has unsuccessful to completely utilise his expertise in the past, but right here he confirmed working experience to see his facet house with his maximum ODI rating.

The 29-12 months-old took a very little time to compose himself at the crease just before unleashing his trademark reverse sweeps for two of his 11 fours.

Captain Morgan was ordinarily composed for his 40-ball 36 just before hitting the winning runs with a straight six.

Willey makes his issue

It is really hard to argue with England’s final decision to drop Willey on the eve of last summer’s Environment Cup but that did not make it any considerably less brutal.

He had been a vital player in the previous a long time but was left out to accommodate pace bowler Jofra Archer, who went on to star in England’s triumphant marketing campaign, getting develop into qualified shortly prior to the match.

Willey’s next probability may perhaps not have occur but for the fact that Archer, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes are all absent making ready for up coming week’s Examination against Pakistan.

The 30-12 months-aged admitted he regarded quitting the sport right after remaining still left out of the wintertime white-ball squads, but started to just take his second likelihood just about right away.