England and Ireland women’s cricket teams meet in first ODI; BBC shows highlights
BBC Sport has released a 29-minute highlights package from the opening women’s ODI between England and Ireland at Grace Road, Leicester.
England and Ireland opened their women’s one-day international series with the first of three ODIs at Grace Road in Leicester. The match formed part of the Women’s ODI Cricket 2026 season, and BBC Sport later made a 29-minute highlights programme available for viewers.
According to the BBC iPlayer listing, the highlights were first shown on 1 September 2026. The programme is part of the ‘Women’s ODI Cricket 2026 Highlights’ collection and offers a condensed look at the action from the opening fixture.
The highlights package covers the first meeting between the two sides in the one-day international format. No result or individual performances were mentioned in the listing, but fans can catch up on the key moments from the game.
This was the first of three scheduled ODIs between England and Ireland. The BBC did not include details of the remaining matches in the highlights description. Viewers in the UK can watch the programme on BBC iPlayer, where it is listed with a running time of 29 minutes.
