Only Test : Ireland vs. England at Lord's

171 - 2

40.3 Thompson to Roy, OUT, bowled 'im, cleaned up through the gate !

JJ Roy b Thompson 72

Day 2 Session 2: England lead by 49 runs with 8 wickets remaining

is it england match now?

Ireland will be elated with the position they are in now after a gruelling first session.

England lead Ireland by 78 runs with 5 wickets remaining

Why does Bairstow review every time he's out, even when plumb? Feels like a spoilt kid who always wants a second or third chance. Waste of a review.

That's a good comeback from Ireland after a tricky morning, and it doesn't look particularly easy to score runs at the minute.

England still have five wickets in hand, though, and a trusty 87 run lead.

223 - 6

Day 2 - Session 3: England lead by 104 runs with 4 wickets remaining

60.4
Rankin to Ali, OUT, got him, feathers a bumper through to Wilson! Moeen walks, a clear deflection off the edge
MM Ali c †Wilson b Rankin 9 (20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 45.00

53.6
Adair to Bairstow, OUT, massive nipbacker and up goes the finger! This could be a pair for Bairstow......
JM Bairstow lbw b Adair PAIR

52.2
McBrine to Root, and that's an appalling mix-up! Oh my word, Root was two-thirds down the pitch
JL Denly run out (O'Brien/McBrine) 10

Ireland have got to be favourites to win this game - in any normal game of cricket.

126 - 8

67.5 Adair to Woakes, OUT, gone, flashed to slip!
65.2 Adair to Root, comes down, Big outside edge on the up - BRILLIANT TAKE FROM WILSON!

171 - 9

73.6
Thompson to Curran, Bumper, splices a pull - and this is coolly taken by McCollum in the deep !

SM Curran c McCollum b Thompson 37