England vs Ireland LIVE: Test cricket score and updates as England win by 10 wickets

England are closing in on a comfortable victory over Ireland as this one-off test match at Lord’s enters the third day. The hosts started Day 2 on 152-1 with Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope well set at the crease. They continued to pile on the runs as Ireland were made to toil in the Friday sunshine.

Both men reached their centuries before Duckett was bowled for 182 bringing Joe Root (56) to join Pope at the wicket. Root picked up were Duckett left off mixing delicate strokes to third man with beautifully timed cover drives and lofty blows out of the ground on his way to a 58th half-century in test match cricket.

The day belonged to Ollie Pope though. England’s newly minted vice-captain resumed on 29 and played second fiddle to Duckett in the morning. He then scored over 100 runs in the afternoon session before reaching a double-hundred and getting stumped shortly after tea for 205. England declared on 524-4 with a lead of 352.

Josh Tongue, wicketless in Ireland’s first innings, then came to the party and skittled three of Ireland’s top four and with James McCollum retired hurt it shouldn’t be too long before the hosts wrap up this test match today.

Follow all the action from Lord’s as England take on Ireland:

England vs Ireland

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• Josh Tongue retained as England name Ashes squad after recent injury setbacks

• Ben Stokes’ men resume the day 255 runs ahead needing seven wickets to win

• England of innings: Ireland 362 all out, lead by 10

• England win by 10 wickets!

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16:39

England win by 10 wickets

England vs Ireland

16:39

England vs Ireland

16:38

0.3

FOUR! Mark Adair to Zak Crawley. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.

England vs Ireland

16:38

0.2

Mark Adair to Zak Crawley. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.

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16:37

0.1

NEW BALL. FOUR! Mark Adair to Zak Crawley. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

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16:33

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16:29

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16:26

86.2

OUT! Bowled. Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed.

England vs Ireland

16:25

86.1

FOUR! Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.

England vs Ireland

16:23

85.6

Matthew Potts to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.

England vs Ireland

16:23

85.5

Matthew Potts to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tongue.

England vs Ireland

16:22

85.4

Matthew Potts to Graham Hume. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Tongue.

England vs Ireland

16:22

85.3

Matthew Potts to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

16:21

85.2

Matthew Potts to Graham Hume. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

16:21

85.1

Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.

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16:04

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16:02

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15:59

84.6

Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:59

84.5

Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:58

84.4

Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:58

84.3

Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:57

84.2

Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:57

84.1

Stuart Broad to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:55

83.6

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

England vs Ireland

15:54

83.6

No ball Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point and it was a no ball, fielded by Brook.

England vs Ireland

15:53

83.5

Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:52

83.3

Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:52

83.2

Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to backward point for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:51

83.1

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run.

England vs Ireland

15:50

82.6

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:50

82.5

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:49

82.4

FOUR! Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.

England vs Ireland

15:49

82.3

FOUR! Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

England vs Ireland

15:48

82.2

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:48

82.1

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:47

81.6

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:46

81.5

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:46

81.4

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Potts.

England vs Ireland

15:45

81.3

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Potts.

England vs Ireland

15:44

81.2

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:43

80.6

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:42

80.5

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:42

80.4

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:41

80.3

Joe Root to Graham Hume. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, run save by Brook.

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15:41

80.2

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break half volley, middle stump down the track driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Broad.

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15:40

80.1

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to first slip for no runs, fielded by Crawley.

England vs Ireland

15:39

79.6

Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:38

79.4

Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:37

79.3

Josh Tongue to Graham Hume. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

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15:37

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15:34

79.1

OUT! Caught. Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to second slip, caught by Crawley.

England vs Ireland

15:33

78.6

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Quicker ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to square leg for no runs, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

15:32

78.5

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break half volley, middle stump down the track pushing, to silly mid on for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:32

78.4

Joe Root to Fionn Hand. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Potts.

England vs Ireland

15:31

78.3

Joe Root to Fionn Hand. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Broad.

England vs Ireland

15:31

78.2

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Stokes, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:30

78.1

Joe Root to Fionn Hand. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:29

77.6

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:28

77.5

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Brook.

England vs Ireland

15:28

77.4

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:27

77.3

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:26

77.2

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

15:24

76.6

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tongue.

England vs Ireland

15:24

76.5

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:23

76.4

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:22

76.3

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:22

76.2

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:21

76.1

Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:20

75.6

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:20

75.5

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to gully for no runs, fielded by Brook.

England vs Ireland

15:19

75.4

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:18

75.3

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:18

75.2

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

England vs Ireland

15:17

75.1

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to square leg for no runs, fielded by Potts.

England vs Ireland

15:16

74.6

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Seaming in short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:15

74.5

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:14

74.3

APPEAL! Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, hit pad to gully for no runs, direct hit by Brook, appeal made for L.B.W.

England vs Ireland

15:13

74.2

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Duckett.

England vs Ireland

15:12

74.1

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:11

73.6

Josh Tongue to Andy McBrine. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to short third man for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:10

73.5

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

15:09

73.3

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:08

73.1

Josh Tongue to Fionn Hand. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:07

72.6

Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stokes.

England vs Ireland

15:06

72.5

FOUR! Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

England vs Ireland

15:06

England vs Ireland

15:05

72.4

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

15:05

72.3

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:04

72.2

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

15:03

72.1

Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

15:02

71.6

Joe Root to Fionn Hand. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

England vs Ireland

15:01

71.4

Joe Root to Fionn Hand. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

England vs Ireland

15:01

71.3

Joe Root to Fionn Hand. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Potts.

England vs Ireland

15:00

71.2

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

15:00

71.1

Joe Root to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

14:58

70.6

OUT! Caught. Matthew Potts to Mark Adair. Short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, mis-timed, caught by Bairstow.

England vs Ireland

14:56

70.5

Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

England vs Ireland

14:56

70.4

Matthew Potts to Mark Adair. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.

England vs Ireland

14:55

70.3

Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Pope.

England vs Ireland

14:54

70.2

Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Tongue.

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