DUBLIN, Sept. 18 -- Opener Phil Salt smashed 89 runs as England beat Ireland by four wickets with 14 balls remaining in the first T20 to give Jacob Bethell a winning start to his record-breaking captaincy on Wednesday.

Ireland scored 196-3 in its 20 overs and England reached 197-6 in 17.4 overs in a victory for Bethell, who at age 21 became the youngest man to lead England in an international as he stands in for Harry Brook.

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Salt, less than a week after his remarkable 141 not out against South Africa, savaged his 89 runs off 46 balls - including 10 fours and four sixes - to take a decisive chunk out of a challenging target at Malahide.

Having won the tos...