Adi Birrell's Irish team have won their last seven matches

Ireland cleaned up the Hertfordshire tail at Bishop's Stortford on Friday morning to secure a 75-run success in the C&G preliminary round game.

The victory was Ireland's seventh successive win.

The English side resumed on 283 for seven but a Paul Mooney brace and a wicket from Carrickfergus bowler Ryan Eagleson left them 312 all-out - 75 runs short of Ireland's massive total.

Ireland's victory was build on centuries from Andre Botha (139) and Gerard Dros (124) while Jason Mollins also contributed a crucial 84 runs.