Mismatch on first day of Test as Ireland could only muster 172 all out
Paul Stirling was given out first ball to a beauty that nipped back on to his pad, only for the LBW decision to be correctly overturned on review. His partnership of 45 with James McCollum was a revival of sorts, Stirling’s trademark ability to punch through the offside bringing up a series of welcome boundaries.
Stokes responded by engaging in a battle of wills, knowing Stirling would favour attacking the left-arm spin of Jack Leach. Yet doing so with three team-mates already back in the pavilion was another prospect altogether. The move nearly paid off immediately, Stirling sweeping Leach’s first delivery just inches over the fielder’s head.
Leach would have the last laugh, one sweep too many leading to a glove that was safely pouched by wicketkeeper Johnny Bairstow. He wouldn’t be the only Irish batter to depart sweeping. Lorcan Tucker was caught in two minds as to whether to use his feet or go to his favoured stroke, in the end failing doing both and failing to make contact. The LBW decision was upheld on review.
In between the two dismissals, opener McCollum’s 108-ball vigil, bringing with it 36 runs, the highlight a gorgeous drive on the up through the covers, ended when he two saw an edge snaffled off Broad. Curtis Campher looked solid for his 33, surviving a short ball barrage from English debutant Josh Tongue and also finding the rope nicely through the covers. With wickets falling around him, he failed to connect with a swipe through the leg side, handing Leach a third scalp. Three wickets for the spinner on a non-turning, day one track should lead to questions.
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