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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1.0 Ireland 0/0 William Porterfield 0 James McCollum 0
Stauart Broad opens the bowling for the hosts and begins with a maiden over. You sense that the Irish batsmen are going to take as long as they want out there, think Geoffrey Boycott stuff.
2.0 Ireland 0/0 William Porterfield 0 James McCollum 0
Sensible stuff from Ireland as they just sit and watch what Broad and Woakes are planning to do with this new ball without giving away anything cheaply.
2.1 Ireland 0/0 William Porterfield 0 James McCollum 0
There's a shout from the England players as Broad hits Porterfield's pads, although the umpires could not look less interested.
2.2 Ireland 0/0 William Porterfield 0 James McCollum 0
This is good from Broad as he just starts to get the ball swinging in that corridor of uncertainty.
3.0 Ireland 5/0 William Porterfield 0 James McCollum 4
After 15 balls, Ireland are off the mark against England, McCollum beautifully driving through the covers to the boundary. There's a lot of space in the off-side due to England's busy slip cordon.
Broad bowling at 88 mph. You wonder what kind of pressure he is under today.
3.1 Ireland 9/0 William Porterfield 4 James McCollum 4
That's lovely from Porterfield to send Woakes' delivery back down the ground and for four past extra cover. Could watch that all day.
4.0 Ireland 10/0 William Porterfield 5 James McCollum 4
The lads have a bit of a sprint on their hands as McCollum dives to get over the line, although England never really looked like getting the ball to the stumps in time.
4.3 Ireland 10/0 William Porterfield 5 James McCollum 4
Ooh, that's the closet that Broad has come to finding that outside edge as Porterfield counts his blessings. He's done very well to develop this tactic of going around the wicket to left-handers.
5 Ireland 14/0 William Porterfield 5 James McCollum 4
Broad ends the over with four leg-byes. It's just that kind of day.
6 Ireland 16/0 William Porterfield 5 James McCollum 4
Woakes had been doing well but gets that last one a little bit wrong as it swings past Bairstow and Ireland add a couple to their score. You just wonder whether there could be a case of England trying too hard as they chase early wickets.
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