Rain washes out one-off Ireland-England ODI (AFP)

Rain meant only 18 overs were possible as the lone one-day international between Ireland and England at Malahide ended in a washed-out no result on Friday. England’s debutant captain James Taylor won the toss and had no hesitation in asking their hosts to bat first in overcast conditions. Two of them, Mark Wood and David Willey, took a wicket each as Ireland slumped to 56 for four when the rain arrived. Paul Stirling was the first batsman dismissed, too slow to react to William Porterfield’s call for a quick single and wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow’s direct hit left the Middlesex batsman well short.