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Sophia Dunkley scored 119 as England beat Ireland by 114 runs in the final ODI at Worcester to complete a clean sweep. England posted 291 all out and then bowled out Ireland with more than five overs remaining.
Sophia Dunkley struck 119, her highest score in one-day internationals, to lead England to a 114-run victory over Ireland in the third and final ODI at Worcester.
The win completed a clean sweep of the series. England were dismissed for 291 all out, and Ireland were never close to threatening that total. Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. With the score on just two, Orla Prendergast thought she had trapped Dunkley lbw, but England reviewed the decision and replays showed the ball had hit the bat.
Dunkley, 28, emphatically made the most of that second chance, going on to make 119. The 28-year-old and fellow opener Maia Bouchier put on 61 during the first power play. Bouchier looked set on 39 when she was caught by Gaby Lewis off Kia McCartney. Dunkley then reached her second ODI century off exactly 100 balls, dominating a partnership of 110 with Jodi Grewcock.
Grewcock fell for 35 to a soft caught and bowled by Cara Murray. Alice Capsey was then unfortunate to be run out after McCartney deflected Dunkley's drive on to the stumps. Dunkley's innings ended with England on 214 when Prendergast caught her on the boundary. England's innings began to unravel after Freya Kemp was caught by Lewis at long-off.
The home side lost their final six wickets for just 31 runs, including Dani Gibson for 41. Cara Murray finished with four wickets for 56 runs from her 10 overs. Arlene Kelly claimed a wicket in her final international for Ireland when Ryana MacDonald-Gay picked out Murray. A smattering of rain during the interval did not disrupt the contest, and England were in the ascendancy throughout Ireland's reply.
Ireland managed only 39 from the first power play and lost Lewis, who gave Lauren Filer her 50th international wicket after picking out MacDonald-Gay at fine leg. Ireland moved to 80 for one before Tilly Corteen-Coleman bowled Alice Tector for 29. Mady Villiers was next among the wickets, with Alice Capsey stumping Amy Hunter for 39. Another stumping left the visitors on 127 for four; Rebecca Stokell came down the wicket but missed a short ball from MacDonald-Gay.
Prendergast then sent a skier off Villiers into the hands of Bouchier. The Ireland tail offered little resistance, with their final five wickets falling for just 10 runs. That included Kelly managing just two runs, the 32-year-old's 110th and final match for Ireland ending when she chipped Charlie Dean to MacDonald-Gay.
Filer and Villiers were particularly effective, finishing with three wickets each, while Corteen-Coleman took two for 34 from her eight overs as Ireland were bowled out with more than five overs remaining.
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