England vs Ireland LIVE: Test cricket score and updates as England win by 10 wickets
England thrashed Ireland by 10 wickets despite Andy McBrine and Mark Adair’s record partnership
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Seamer Josh Tongue took five wickets to help England thrash Ireland by 10 wickets in the one-off test at Lord’s on Saturday ahead of the Ashes series against Australia, but the visitors salvaged some pride with a brave batting effort on the third day.
Having bowled out Ireland for 172 in their first innings, England effectively batted them out of the match when they declared on 524-4 with a huge lead of 352 runs after Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett made big centuries on Friday.
Andy McBrine and Mark Adair launched an effective counter-attack, however, in a blistering seventh-wicket stand, scoring 163 runs off 165 balls -- the highest-ever test partnership for Ireland.
Matthew Potts broke the stand when Adair, on 88, got the slightest of touches on a delivery as it flew through to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. McBrine battled on after Fionn Hand became Tongue’s fifth scalp, scoring 86 not out as he dragged Ireland over the line and forced the hosts to bat again, albeit briefly.
Chasing a paltry target of 11, England opener Zak Crawley hit Adair for three boundaries in four balls to seal England’s 11th win in 13 tests. Relive the action from Lord’s s England take on Ireland:
England vs Ireland
16.1
FOUR! Josh Tongue to Paul Stirling. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
England vs Ireland
15.6
Jack Leach to James McCollum. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Ireland
15.5
Jack Leach to James McCollum. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
England vs Ireland
15.3
Jack Leach to Paul Stirling. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
England vs Ireland
15.1
Jack Leach to James McCollum. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
England vs Ireland
14.6
Josh Tongue to James McCollum. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Pope.
England vs Ireland
14.5
FOUR! Josh Tongue to James McCollum. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
England vs Ireland
14.4
Josh Tongue to James McCollum. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
England vs Ireland
14.3
APPEAL! Josh Tongue to James McCollum. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Bairstow, appeal made for Caught.
England vs Ireland
14.2
Josh Tongue to James McCollum. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Duckett.
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