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Posted: 2023-07-25 23:01:58

Ellyse Perry has suffered a minor knee injury as she helped lead Australia to a convincing 153-run one-day international win over Ireland in Dublin.

Perry top-scored for Australia with the bat, hitting 91 from 99 balls in their 7-321, before being kept off the field with a left knee issue as the tourists had Ireland all out for 168.

The star all-rounder was able to move freely after the match, but medical staff will monitor the 32-year-old ahead of Australia's final match of the tour against Ireland on Friday.

It was one of the few sour notes for the tourists, who put in a complete performance in their first game since the drawn Ashes series.

Perry hit nine fours and three sixes in her innings, combining with Beth Mooney (49 off 62) for a 106-run fourth-wicket stand after Australia fell to 3-58 in the 11th over.

Ashleigh Gardner hit 65 off 39 balls for the visitors, in an innings that included seven fours and three sixes.

The all-rounder took a particular liking to Cara Murray, taking 20 off one over from the leg-spinner for three sixes over the legside.

Australia were slightly better with the ball, after an untidy Ashes series.

Spinner Georgia Wareham claimed 3-33, while Tahlia McGrath and Jess Jonassen each took two wickets to have Ireland all out in 38.2 overs.

After Ireland were 2-127 in the chase with some early hitting from Gaby Lewis (37) and Amy Hunter (50), the wickets fell quickly as Australia took 7-41.

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