England crush Ireland to seal series

May 07, 2017

William Porterfield led Ireland out for their historic first encounter with England at Lord's•Getty Images

Hales was cleaned up after making 32 out of 49...•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan was quickly into his stride•Getty Images

Root drives through the off side during his half-century•Getty Images

He and Adil Rashid added 88 in less than eight overs•Getty Images

...but England were convinced he had edged Jake Ball behind on 48 - and DRS proved them right•Getty Images

Porterfield carried Ireland's chase with 82•Getty Images

Wood also took the final wicket and celebrated England's 85-run win with Man of the Match Root•Getty Images

Alex Hales fetches one over the leg side as the England openers made a solid start after being inserted•Getty Images

...Tim Murtagh taking Ireland's first ODI wicket at Lord's•Getty Images

Joe Root and Morgan put on a century stand•Getty Images

Morgan acknowledges his fifty•Getty Images

Bairstow brought up his fifty from 38 balls as England posted 328 for 6•Getty Images

Root again struck in his opening over, bowling Ed Joyce•Getty Images

Root also picked up the wickets of Niall O'Brien and Gary Wilson to finish with career-best figures of 3 for 52•Getty Images

Jason Roy then crunched a drive to cover off Barry McCarthy to leave England 60 for 2•Getty Images

Morgan had a bit of luck with the ball rolled back into his stumps but did not disturb the bails•Getty Images

England suffered a bit of a collapse before Jonny Bairstow raised the tempo again•Getty Images

Paul Stirling pulls during a lively opening...•Getty Images

Liam Plunkett removed Andy Balbirnie lbw•Getty Images

Mark Wood celebrates bowling Porterfield for 82•Getty Images