England cricket score: Latest updates v Ireland

Campher attracts the sting out of Ollie Pope’s bat and the ball flies into the slip cordon. It drops in need of Paul Stirling although and England’s No. 3 survives.

Pope sees out the remainder of the over and the umpires name time on the primary day of this take a look at match.

England have notched up 152 runs for the lack of one wicket and path by simply 20.

150 up for England! Ollie Pope guides the ball down to 3rd man and races again for 2 runs to carry up the 150 for England in simply 24.2 overs.

Extra runs however nothing extravagant from England. Pope and Duckett milk Hume away to chop the result in 23 and go away England on the verge of 150.

There’ll be yet one more over earlier than the tip of the day’s play. Curtis Campher will bowl it.

Ben Duckett works Curtis Campher away for 3. Campher then pins Pope to the crease and strikes him on the thigh pad.

There’s a fast debate about whether or not to ship the enchantment upstairs after the umpire says not out nevertheless it’s rapidly shut down with everybody agreeing that the ball struck Pope too excessive.

Pope collects a pair to maintain the runs ticking over.

England have been batting for 22 overs now and are quickly closing in on Eire’s first innings complete. It’s been an virtually good day for Ben Stokes’ staff who gained the toss, skittled Eire for lower than 200 and at the moment are racking up the runs.

Take a look at cricket is usually criticised as boring, however it’s not the phrase that involves thoughts when England have been batting over the past 12 months.

They’ve actually torn into this inexperienced Eire bowling assault with full dominance and fluidity.

Whereas Crawley escaped some scares earlier than he departed tamely, Ollie Pope and Duckett have provided Eire nothing, however appear to have discovered each hole within the subject.

The notion that England might end today degree seemed inconceivable on condition that they solely began batting at 4.40pm, however with 10 overs left to get 33 runs it appears to be like like they may end the day far forward of Eire’s 172.

Curtis Campher is launched by Andy Balbirnie. He bowls light outswingers within the low 80mph.

Ben Duckett tucks him into the legside for one earlier than Ollie Pope spanks a full supply over to the quilt boundary.

Campher grimaces as his closing supply is a full toss out large. Pope says thanks and whacks this one to the ropes too. The hosts are flying and path by simply 33.

Ben Duckett’s early onslaught looks as if a factor of the previous as he decides to tick over the strike. Ollie Pope takes Mark Adair for 4 runs with a guided shot down to 3rd man.

Pope ends the over with a managed pull to sq. for 4 extra. England’s No. 3 appears to be like in good contact.

Eire’s lead is beneath 50 now with England having 9 wickets in hand.

Ollie Pope shuffles throughout to the offside earlier than flicking Fionn Hand into midwicket for 2. It’s good working from the English batters as Pope turns the ball squarer to select up one other couple.

Eire simply can’t get a lid on the scoring. That’s not simply their situation, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Pakistan have all struggled to reign England in after they’ve bought going.

Pope’s first boundary comes with a drive by means of cowl. He leans into the shot and picks out the hole.

Mark Adair responds to that wicket together with his finest over but. He’s been costly this night however sends a maiden all the way down to Ben Duckett as Eire look to carry the run charge down.