England vs Ireland LIVE: Test cricket score and updates as England trail by 20 runs at stumps
England are 152-1 in response to Ireland’s 172 all out
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Your support makes all the difference.England kicked off the summer a superb performance on the opening day of their four-day test match against Ireland. With the clouds hanging overhead in this morning Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl.
In the absence of James Anderson, Stuart Broad led the attack and gave England the early initiative reducing the visitors to 19-3. James McCollum (36) dug in but couldn’t stop the host from running rampant. Jack Leach was backed once again by his captain and was rewarded with three wickets while Matt Potts chipped in with a couple but it was Broad’s day. He took 5-51 to get on the Lord’s honours board as Ireland were dismissed for just 172.
In response England’s opening pair made hay in the early evening sunshine. Zak Crawley rode his luck on his way to 56 before chipping a drive back to Fionn Hand who claimed his maiden test wicket for Ireland. Ben Duckett (60*) and Ollie Pope (29*) saw England safely through to the end of the day with the deficit just 20 runs.
Relive the action from Day One at Lord’s as England take on Ireland:
Wicket! McCollum ct. Root b. Broad 36 (108) - Ireland 98-5 (30.4)
Got him! James McCollum has to depart. After trying a couple of inswinging deliveries Stuart Broad reverts to an outswinger and gets enough movement on the delivery to clip the outside edge of McCollum’s bat.
The ball shoots into the slips where Joe Root clings on to a simple catch.
Ireland 98-4, McCollum 36, Tucker 16, Broad 3-27 (9.3)
Oh that one swung.
Stuart Broad gets the ball to dart back into James McCollum and it moves late through the air before pinning the batter on the thigh pad.
Broad’s next delivery is shorter and flies off McCollum’s thigh pad for four runs.
Ireland 94-4, McCollum 36, Tucker 16, Leach 1-24 (8)
James McCollum drops to one knee and scoops Jack Leach past Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps. The ball flies fine down the field and runs away to the boundary for four.
The Irish opener is already showing more signs of intent this afternoon. A thick inside edge brings him one more and an excited Bairstow can be heard on the stump mic encouraging Leach to be patient.
Ireland 89-4, McCollum 31, Tucker 16, Broad 3-27 (9)
Tucker skips down the pitch but Broad sees him coming and bangs in a short ball. Tucker swivels on his front foot and looks to pull Broad away but only gloves it into the turf.
He sits back for the next delivery expecting another short ball and it comes. Tucker pulls it over the infield and collects four with a boundary to deep midwicket.
The boundary and a leg bye come from the over as Ireland edge closer to three figures.
Ireland 84-4, McCollum 31, Tucker 12, Leach 1-19 (7)
Four runs from the over. Leach hasn’t found much turn off the pitch but he’s been accurate and has varied up his lengths to keep the batters guessing.
Ireland 83-4, McCollum 30, Tucker 12, Leach 1-18 (6.3)
It’s not Matt Potts but Jack Leack. Ben Stokes is calling on both of England’s wicket takers to attack while the batters are still getting back into their stride.
Lorcan Tucker paddles Leach down to fine leg for a couple before rocking onto the back foot and cutting the ball away for one.
Ireland 80-4, McCollum 30, Tucker 9, Broad 3-23 (8)
Lorcan Tucker tucks one off his hip into the legside to ease himself back into his innings. Ireland take a couple of runs from Broad’s first over after lunch.
Who will open up at the other end? Matt Potts is the most likely.
Afternoon session: Ireland 78-4, McCollum 29, Tucker 8, Broad 3-21 (7.1)
There’s no surprises that Stuart Broad is bowling the first over after lunch. James McCollum is on strike and will want to reset after the break in play.
Broad is right on the mark and McCollum strides forward to smother the ball with a block.
Lunch: Ireland 78-4
What will the afternoon session bring? Can Ireland recover from the loss of four wickets to post a competitive first innings total?
Will England blitz through the rest of the batting line-up and skittle Ireland cheaply?
The sun is out which should make batting slightly easier. James McCollum and Lorcan Tucker will resume for the visitors.
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