The 1st match of One Day International series between England and Ireland will be held on 30th July, Thursday at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. The match will be very important for Ireland cricket. It will give opportunity to new talented young English players while on the other hand it will be a very big opportunity for Ireland team to show their talent. The ground will suit the fast bowlers of both the teams but also the ground is not very much big and therefore a scoring match is expected. The match will also give an early lead to the winning team in the series.