England vs Ireland LIVE: Test cricket score and updates as England win by 10 wickets
England thrashed Ireland by 10 wickets despite Andy McBrine and Mark Adair’s record partnership
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Your support makes all the difference.Seamer Josh Tongue took five wickets to help England thrash Ireland by 10 wickets in the one-off test at Lord’s on Saturday ahead of the Ashes series against Australia, but the visitors salvaged some pride with a brave batting effort on the third day.
Having bowled out Ireland for 172 in their first innings, England effectively batted them out of the match when they declared on 524-4 with a huge lead of 352 runs after Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett made big centuries on Friday.
Andy McBrine and Mark Adair launched an effective counter-attack, however, in a blistering seventh-wicket stand, scoring 163 runs off 165 balls -- the highest-ever test partnership for Ireland.
Matthew Potts broke the stand when Adair, on 88, got the slightest of touches on a delivery as it flew through to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. McBrine battled on after Fionn Hand became Tongue’s fifth scalp, scoring 86 not out as he dragged Ireland over the line and forced the hosts to bat again, albeit briefly.
Chasing a paltry target of 11, England opener Zak Crawley hit Adair for three boundaries in four balls to seal England’s 11th win in 13 tests. Relive the action from Lord’s s England take on Ireland:
England vs Ireland
55.3
FOUR! Jack Leach to Mark Adair. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
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55.1
APPEAL! Jack Leach to Mark Adair. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, hit pad to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes, appeal made for L.B.W.
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54.6
Stuart Broad to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
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54.5
Stuart Broad to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tongue.
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54.4
Stuart Broad to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.
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54.3
Stuart Broad to Mark Adair. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
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54.2
Stuart Broad to Mark Adair. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Pope.
England vs Ireland
54.1
Stuart Broad to Mark Adair. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Tongue.
Josh Tongue retained as England name Ashes squad after recent injury setbacks
Josh Tongue has retained his place for the Ashes after an impressive debut against Ireland at Lord’s with the rest of the England squad unchanged for the pinnacle event of the summer.
Chris Woakes, who was initially left out in place of Tongue for the Ireland Test, is in contention after England named their full squad.
Zak Crawley, who has been under criticism for his performances at the top of the order, and scored 56 against Ireland, looks set to continue in that position for the first two Tests.
Tongue retained as England name Ashes squad after injury setbacks
England named an unchanged 16-man squad for the first two Ashes Tests
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