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England bat first in Belfast

England rested Ashes heroes Stuart Broad and James Anderson and also left former Ireland batsman Eoin Morgan out for the RSA one-day international in Belfast.

That meant Kent opener Joe Denly won his first international cap and Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid and Jonathan Trott also made their one-day international debuts.

Former captain Trent Johnston made his 100th appearance for Ireland, who were asked to bowl first by England stand-in captain Paul Collingwood.