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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Your support makes all the difference.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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58 Ireland 207/9 Boyd Rankin 7 Kevin O'Brien 28
England are leaking runs as Stone's sixth ball sails over Rankin and Bairstow on its way to the boundary.
Rory Burns and Jack Leach will face the final over of the day.
Tim Murtagh to bowl
0.4 Two balls to go but this is getting no easier for Leach as he almost touches the ball behind.
He gets a huge cheer next ball as he successfully defends it.
Well, what a day of Test cricket at Lord's.
England won the toss and chose to bat this morning, batting which did not last the two-and-a-bit hours before lunch.
Ireland ripped through the middle order after the a tame start from the openers as Tim Murtagh made his way onto the honours board with five wickets in nine overs for just 13 runs.
Ireland lead England by 122 runs.
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