England beat Ireland in Belfast

Cricket: Marcus Trescothick struck an 11th one-day international hundred as England beat Ireland by 38 runs in Belfast.

Cricket: Marcus Trescothick struck an 11th one-day international hundred as England beat Ireland by 38 runs in Belfast.

Trescothick hit 113 out of England's 301 for seven, sharing a three-figure stand with Ian Bell (80) before holing out in the deep.

Although victory was never seriously in jeopardy, the Irish refused to fold in their inaugural one-day international and rallied from 135 for six.

Steve Harmison took three wickets in his first England appearance since the second Test defeat in India but new-ball partner Glen Chapple, one of three debutants, was forced off the field with a tight abdominal muscle.

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