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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Jack Leach and Olly Stone are the lads that are going to take England from 67 to 300. I can feel it...
Anyone fancy the likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazelwood having a go with these balls? No, me neither.
21 England 68/9 Jack Leach 1 Olly Stone 3
If you're Joe Root, would you declare now and have a quick few minutes bowling at Ireland? That's if they're allowed to, mind.
21.4 England 77/9 Jack Leach 1 Olly Stone 11
A four! Driven beautifully by Stone towards backward point. The fightback is on.
Stone has a bit about him and strikes the ball back down the ground for a successive boundary.
22 England 81/9 Jack Leach 1 Olly Stone 15
Shot. Stone finds the boundary again with a nice drive from a full ball through extra-cover. He has 15 from 14 balls.
23 England 81/9 Jack Leach 1 Olly Stone 15
England have not been bowled at before lunch at Lord's before, the only side that have been is Australia in 1896. More great stuff from TMS.
That's that.
England are bowled out for 85 after Stone's bails are ferociously knocked off by Mark Adair.
Well that’s that. Before we get stuck into the truly awful England batting display, what a superb session from Ireland, who are making it look like the hosts are the team that have only played three Tests before today.
Everything went perfectly for Ireland. Porterfield did everything right and Tim Murtagh leads the team off and is waving the red ball, still shining, after his five-for.
England were pathetic. Bairstow, Moeen and Woakes all went for ducks after the top-order scored next-to no runs. Roy, on his debut, was first to fall before Denly and Burns followed him shortly after. Extras were the fourth top-scorer with eight, that tells you everything.
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