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
44.4
Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Short, down leg side swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
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44.3
Josh Tongue to Mark Adair. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
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44.2
Josh Tongue to Mark Adair. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
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44.1
Josh Tongue to Mark Adair. Seaming in short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit body for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
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43.6
Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to square leg for no runs, fielded by Broad.
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43.4
Joe Root to Mark Adair. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pope.
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43.3
OUT! Caught. Joe Root to Curtis Campher. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg, caught by Stokes.
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43.2
Joe Root to Curtis Campher. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Brook.
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