English seamer picks four wickets: England’s David Willey resumed his ODI career in the best way possible against Ireland.
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Playing international cricket after 438 days, England seamer David Willey started on the same note where he left off as he picked four wickets in as many overs with the new ball in the first ODI of Ireland’s tour of England in Southampton.
It was in the first over itself that Willey made early inroads on the back of dismissing Ireland opening batsman Paul Stirling (2) after he mis-timed a harmless delivery to England captain Eoin Morgan at short mid-wicket.
On the first delivery of Willey’s next over, Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie (3) played a loose drive which saw him edging the ball to England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow. Willey had provided his team with the perfect start especially after Morgan won the toss and invited the visitors in to bat.
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Opening batsman Gareth Delany (22), who had scored five impressive boundaries during his brief stay, became the next Irish batsman to walk back to the pavilion after he drove a fuller delivery straight to Tom Banton at point.
On the next delivery, Willey found Ireland wicket-keeper batsman Lorcan Tucker (0) wanting in front of the stumps as Morgan’s call to review umpire’s decision reaped fruits for England. By the end of his fourth over, Willey had picked 4-12 to send Ireland on the back foot as they’ve eventually lost seven wickets even before the halfway mark.
English seamer picks four wickets
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