Mark Wood gets maiden ODI wicket by dismissing William Porterfield during Ireland-England 2015 ODI at Dublin

Wood gets maiden ODI wicket by dismissing Porterfield during IRE-ENG 2015 ODI

By Cricket Country Staff Last Updated on - May 8, 2015 4:38 PM IST

 

Mark Wood (second from left) celebrates his maiden ODI wicket with his England team-mates © Getty Images
Mark Wood (second from left) celebrates his maiden ODI wicket with his England team-mates © Getty Images

England debutant Mark Wood celebrated his first One-Day International (ODI) wicket when he bowled William Porterfield out during the one-off ODI against Ireland at Malahide on Friday. Ireland lost their second wicket with 23 runs on board at the end of seven overs with the dismissal. Live Updates: Ireland vs England 2015, Only ODI at Dublin

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England earlier won the toss and elected to bowl. The visitors decided to field five debutants — Zafar Ansari, James Vince, Jason Roy, David Willey and Mark Wood. The side is being captained by James Taylor, with the likes of Tim Bresnan making his into the side after more than year. Live Scorecard: Ireland vs England 2015, Only ODI at Dublin

England recently played three Tests against West Indies in the Caribbean, where the series ended 1-1. It was a hard fought test series and the players have been rested for this match ahead of their home series against New Zealand, beginning from May 21. This is an excellent chance for many uncapped players to make a name for themselves.