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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50 Ireland 167/7 Andy McBrine 10 Kevin O'Brien 18
Curran's last ball of the over is bowled and the England boys appeal for LBW, but there is nothing in it.
50 Ireland 167/7 Andy McBrine 10 Kevin O'Brien 18
Broad gets the ball. He's 2/8 in his last four overs.
50.2 Ireland 172/7 Andy McBrine 10 Kevin O'Brien 23
O'Brien slices the ball past third man and away for four. Broad gave him a little bit of width and O'Brien made the most of it.
50.5 Ireland 173/7 Andy McBrine 11 Kevin O'Brien 23
England now working with a very tight slip cordon, four in fact, as they try to wrap this up.
52 Ireland 173/7 Andy McBrine 11 Kevin O'Brien 23
Ireland's lead extends to 91. England will be concerned if that starts to get to three figures.
52 Ireland 173/7 Andy McBrine 11 Kevin O'Brien 23
We have another drinks brace. This game has strolled to a very slow pace.
52 Ireland 173/7 Andy McBrine 11 Kevin O'Brien 23
Should Roy, Root, Bairstow and Woakes have been given a rest for today's game?
Andy McBrine (11) goes! Broad bowls him!
Ireland 174/8
Broad goes round the wicket and McBrine knocks off the bails.
53 Ireland 174/8 Tim Murtagh 0 Kevin O'Brien 24
Tim Murtagh was Ireland's fourth leading run-scorer coming into today's game.
54 Ireland 178/8 Tim Murtagh 0 Kevin O'Brien 26
Olly Stone mixes things up, one wider and one shorter delivery to O'Brien is well dealt with. He concludes things with one that almost takes a touch on its way behind.
I wonder if Ireland are thinking about declaring so they can try their luck against England's openers again this evening.
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