| First one-day international, Ageas Bowl, Southampton |
| Ireland 172 (44.4 overs): Campher 59*, Willey 5-30 |
| England 174-4 (27.5 overs): Billings 67*, Morgan 36* |
| England won by six wickets |
| Scorecard |
England eased to a six-wicket win over Ireland on their return to one-day internationals at the Ageas Bowl.
Chasing just 173, and without a number of regulars who are away with the Test squad, England were stuttering at 78-4.
But Eoin Morgan and Sam Billings, who made 67 not out, shared an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 96 to seal the victory with 22.1 overs to spare.
David Willey earlier marked his England recall by taking his first five-wicket haul in international cricket.
The left-armer, playing his first international since being left out of last year’s World Cup squad, took four wickets with the new ball and returned to take the final wicket, finishing with 5-30.
Ireland had been 28-5 at one stage and could have suffered a far heavier defeat but for an unbeaten 59 by 21-year-old debutant Curtis Campher.
The win gives England 10 points in their first game of the newly formed World Cup Super League and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Like the recent Test series against West Indies, these matches are being played behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble with ODIs to follow on Saturday and Tuesday.
More to follow