The international summer came to a farcical end in Bristol as England’s final outing against Ireland was washed out by barely 40 minutes of afternoon rain
Ben Duckett had just registered his maiden ODI century – a blistering 107 not out from 78 balls – in what was a rapid-fire start for England. The hosts were even tracking for a possible tilt at their own world record total, reaching 280 for four from 31 overs.
The upshot was a sodden outfield and the match being abandoned at 3.21pm, just 33 minutes after it started raining. It stopped moments later – followed by periods of sunshine – but a 1-0 series victory for England had already been confirmed.
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