Ireland need to 'sort' their batting, feels Andy Balbirnie

Ireland lost the second ODI game of the three-match series by four wickets against England on Saturday.

Southampton:Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie on Sunday ahead of third One Day International match of three-match series vs England, said they have to "sort" their batting.

Ireland lost the second ODI game of the three-match series by four wickets against England on Saturday. Ireland posted a total of 213 in their 50 overs after opting to bat first and England comfortably chased the target in 32.3 overs.

Andy Balbirnie

"It's tricky, for the second time in a row we haven't given them a total to bowl against. It was simply down to the batting. We're going to have to sort it out," Balbirnie was quoted as saying by a sports website.

"I don't think we've played the greatest shots in the world, particularly myself. I can't really put my finger on it, whether it's rustiness or time in the middle, but Curtis doesn't seem to be struggling so maybe it's worth having a chat to him over the next couple of days," he added.

Balbirnie further said they need to find a rhythm in the final ODI as it is going to be played on a different wicket.

"We need to find a bit of rhythm. It's going to be a new wicket for the next ODI, so we're going to have to have a sit-down and an honest chat," Balbirnie said.

Andy Balbirnie

The skipper heaped praises on all-rounder Curtis Campher who scored back-to-back half-centuries in his debut series.

"He's batting at No. 7 now but I'm sure he's putting a bit of pressure to go up the order. He looks at home. His tempo was very good. He built nice innings and got us to a respectable total and gave us something to bowl at. He's really impressed all of us on a day-to-day basis," Balbirnie said.

The final and third ODI will be played at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Tuesday, August 4. England already have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.