Rain ruins Ireland v England ODI

Malahide - 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.

The rain, which interrupted play after 79 minutes, did not relent and the umpires called the match off shortly after 15:00 local time.

England's debutant captain James Taylor won the toss and had no hesitation in asking their hosts to bat first in overcast conditions.