Women's T20 World Cup, Group 2, Southampton
Ireland 118-9 (20 overs): Prendergast 26 (18), Little 26* (15); Ecclestone 3-22, Dean 2-11, Gibson 2-10
England 119-6 (17.3 overs): Sciver-Brunt 48 (38); Prendergast 2-17
England won by 4 wickets
A large wounded scare astir skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadowed England's four-wicket triumph implicit Ireland astatine the T20 World Cup successful Southampton.
With 9 runs needed, Sciver-Brunt, who has lone conscionable returned from a calf injury, retired connected 48 and walked consecutive to the dressing room.
England aboriginal said she had suffered "tightness" successful her near calf - the aforesaid limb arsenic the caller wounded - and near the tract arsenic a precaution.
After Sciver-Brunt near the field, England besides mislaid Freya Kemp for 2 earlier edging location successful pursuit of 119 with 15 balls to spare.
But, portion the hosts present person 2 wins from 2 astatine statesman their location World Cup, they present person a important interest astir the fittingness of their captain.
She had antecedently appeared untroubled successful putting connected 64 with Heather Knight aft Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones and Alice Capsey fell successful the abstraction of 10 balls.
Earlier, Sophie Ecclestone took 3 wickets and Dani Gibson and Charlie Dean 2 apiece, arsenic England dominated overmuch of Ireland's innings of 118-9.
England person 4 days until their adjacent lucifer - a gathering with Scotland astatine Headingley.
Ireland, who person mislaid 2 from two, enactment successful Southampton to play winless New Zealand connected Friday.
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