Published on, Sept. 18 -- September 18, 2025 7:53 AM

Phil Salt again led the way for England as they beat Ireland by four wickets in the first match of a three-game T20 series in Dublin.

The England opener smashed 89 off 46 deliveries but came up short of what would have been his second consecutive century when he was caught by Ross Adair off the bowling of Graham Hume with the final delivery of the 15th over.

Travelling without their all-format stars, England were captained by Jacob Bethell for the first time, with the 21-year-old hitting 24 runs before a tame swipe to extra cover just as he appeared to be going through the gears.

In what was their first international of any kind since a T20 win over West Indies on 15 June, Ireland's...