{"id":294049,"date":"2023-09-26T17:33:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=294049"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:33:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:33:57","slug":"england-seal-odi-series-win-over-ireland-despite-rain-negating-ben-duckett-brilliance-at-bristol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/%d1%81ricket\/england-seal-odi-series-win-over-ireland-despite-rain-negating-ben-duckett-brilliance-at-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"England seal ODI series win over Ireland despite rain negating Ben Duckett brilliance at Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ben Duckett celebrated an impressive century <\/p>\n
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Ben Duckett\u2019s dashing maiden ODI century after an astonishing early blitz from Phil Salt was negated by the elements as England\u2019s summer ended in soggy fashion against Ireland at Bristol.<\/p>\n
Salt caused carnage with a buccaneering 61 off 28 balls as England brought up 100 after seven overs, laying the foundations for Duckett, a contender for a non-travelling reserve spot at the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Duckett struggled for fluency initially but moved superbly through the gears and brought up his hundred off 72 balls, reaching 107 not out in England\u2019s 280-4 off just 31 overs before rain intervened.<\/p>\n
The downpour was brief but a deluge saturated the outfield, where several puddles formed almost immediately, while the ground staff struggled to get the covers on promptly, hindered also by wind.<\/p>\n
Barely half an hour after the players came off at 2.48pm, hands were being shaken between the sides on the dressing room balconies at 3.21pm, as England settled for a 1-0 win in the series.<\/p>\n