England secured a 2-0 series victory over Ireland with a comfortable six-wicket win in the second one-day international at Derby, wrapping up the contest with one match still to play. Fast bowler Issy Wong was the standout performer, taking her first international five-wicket haul (5-33) to dismiss Ireland for 165, before England chased down the target in just 23 overs despite carelessly losing several wickets along the way.

Openers Maia Bouchier and Sophia Dunkley put on 54 in seven overs, though Bouchier ran out her partner before falling herself for 45; Alice Capsey and Jodi Grewcock also lost their wickets cheaply before Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson steered England home with an unbroken stand of 41. Ireland, without key contributors Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast, leaned on Amy Hunter's 64 but lost their last six wickets for just 25 runs. Wong, playing her first ODI since 2024, impressed under new captain Charlotte Edwards as she continues to develop into a potential leader of England's bowling attack. The series concludes at Worcester on Sunday.