England beat Ireland in the third ODI at Worcester to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep. Sophia Dunkley makes 119, her second ODI century, and England go on to win by 114 runs, setting up the result with both a strong batting start and further contributions in the match.
England bat first for the first time in the series and initially build momentum after Dunkley’s century, with Maia Bouchier adding 39. However, England’s innings finishes with a collapse: they lose their final six wickets for 31 runs and are bowled out for 291 in 48.5 overs. Coverage also notes that Ireland’s chase ends shortly after England’s bowling restricts the required scoring rate, with Ireland losing their final wickets in quick succession.
Across outlets, the focus remains on Dunkley’s match-defining innings and the overall series outcome, with descriptions of England’s late-innings batting collapse and Ireland’s inability to overhaul the total forming the main context. Different reports emphasize the size of Dunkley’s score (119 and the century milestone) and the margin of victory, but agree on the clean sweep result.
