Little takes to the big stage

May 03, 2019

After a long wait, Jofra Archer tries his new ODI cap out for size•Getty Images

Archer looked a little nervous in first spell...•Getty Images

Andy Balbirnie helped steady the innings, before falling to a sharp stumping from Ben Foakes•Getty Images

Plunkett finished with 4 for 55 as Ireland were bowled out for 198•Getty Images

Little struck twice either side of Tim Murtagh trapping Joe Root lbw•Getty Images

However, Foakes started the repair work in partnership with David Willey•AFP

Having been asked to bat, Ireland got off to a good start through Will Porterfield and Paul Stirling•Getty Images

...but Tom Curran made the breakthrough in the 12th over•AFP

Mark Adair, one of Ireland's three debutants, struck some powerful blows...•Getty Images

Dawid Malan suffered a groin injury at the start of the chase but was able to bat on•Getty Images

Eoin Morgan was bounced out and Little also removed Malan...•Getty Images

Tom Curran then joined Foakes in an unbroken 98-run stand to ease England to a surprisingly comfortable victory•Getty Images

Liam Plunkett was also among the wickets as Ireland slipped from 55 for 0 to 77 for 4•Getty Images

...before losing his off stump to become Archer's maiden ODI wicket•Getty Images

England made a careful start but Josh Little, also on debut, removed James Vince via a fine George Dockrell catch•Getty Images

...and when Kevin O'Brien brilliantly caught Joe Denly for 8, England were 66 for 5•Getty Images