England vs Ireland: England collapse for 85 to put visitors in control at Lord's
The two meet for the first time in a Test at Lord's
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England's World Cup honeymoon was gatecrashed in sensational fashion as Ireland skittled their hosts for a calamitous 85 before taking an 122-run first innings' lead at Lord's.
Just 10 days after their greatest achievement in one-day cricket, England were back at the scene of the triumph to face their neighbours for the first time in the Test arena, an occasion that immediately brought them crashing down to earth. Tim Murtagh, the 37-year-old Middlesex seamer who has spent a dozen years honing his craft at the home of cricket, led the Irish charge with a stunning return of five for 13 while Mark Adair and one-time England bowler Boyd Rankin shared the remaining scalps.
Andrew Balbirnie then passed 50 in response before debutant Olly Stone and Sam Curran took three wickets apiece to eventually dismiss the visitors for 207 on a day where 20 wickets fell.
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Paul Stirling (36) LBW Broad
Broad bowled a good spell from the Nursery end and finally gets his first wicket!
It's given out LBW, but Ireland go to a review...umpire's call. Out.
Ireland 132/3
34 Ireland 133/3 Andrew Balbirnie 55 Kevin O'Brien 1
Kevin O'Brien, who scored Ireland's first Test century, comes into the action.
36 Ireland 138/3 Andrew Balbirnie 55 Kevin O'Brien 6
O'Brien is a class player and he wastes little time in showing Lord's just that as he drives Broad for four. The could be the best shot of the day.
Andrew Balbirdie (55) bowled by Olly Stone
What a way to take your first Test wicket. He gets a bit of late swing on the ball and rips the middle stump out of the ground.
Balbirdie receives some ovation from the crowd as he makes his way back to the pavilion.
AND ANOTHER!
Gary Wilson is walking back to the dressing room just a couple of minutes after he edges a Stone's speedy delivery to Joe Root, who makes no mistake this time.
A double-wicket maiden over for Stone.
37.5 Ireland 139/5 Stuart Thompson 0 Gary O'Brien 7
You wonder if England will just start to think about whether they can have another go with the bat before the end of play. We're here until 6:30 so they could well do if they rattle through this tail.
Ireland 141/1
Stuart Thompson is bowled by Stuart Broad for an eight-ball duck.
There's a tiny bit of swing knocking around since the break for tea, no idea why, mind.
England are clawing their way back into this.
40 Ireland 143/6 Mark Adair 2 Kevin O'Brien 9
Olly Stone and Stuart Broad have brought England right back into this.
41 Ireland 146/6 Mark Adair 2 Kevin O'Brien 10
Sam Curran comes back into the equation as England seek a quick finish here.
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