England vs Ireland, Only Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Ireland tour of England Only Test, 2023 Venue: Lord's, London Date & Time: Jun 01-Jun 03, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Matthew Potts 2-36(12.2 ov)
56.2
Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand, out Caught by Bairstow!! Ireland have been bowled out for 172! Good length ball outside off, jags back in slightly. Fionn Hand tries to force it through the off side but gets an inside edge that is taken easily by Bairstow. Fionn Hand c Bairstow b Matthew Potts 1(7)
56.1
Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand, no run, swinging down leg side, Bairstow dives to his left to collect it
54.6
Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand, no run, back of a length ball on off, punched off the back foot to mid-off
54.5
Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand, no run, on a length in line of the stumps, pushed to mid-on
54.4
Matthew Potts to Campher, leg byes, 1 run, good length ball, seaming down leg, clips Campher's thigh pad and rolls to fine leg for a leg bye
54.3
Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, pushed off the back foot towards cover point for a brisk single
54.2
Matthew Potts to Fionn Hand, no run, fuller in length, swinging in, Fionn Hand covers the line and plays it towards mid-on
54.1
Matthew Potts to Campher, 1 run, good length ball angling in, tucked towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Campher wants the second but the fielder runs in to deny him
45.6
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, tight length delivery angling into off-stump, pushed to cover off the front foot
45.5
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, full outside off, holds its line, Mark Adair drives and misses
45.4
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, pitched up outside off, Mark Adair shows the full face of the bat to drive to mid-off
45.3
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, back of a length on off, neat back foot block
45.2
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, full outside off, nice straight drive but Matthew Potts is there
45.1
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, wide and full this outswinger outside off, Mark Adair misses the drive, Bairstow dives in front of 1st slip to collect
43.6
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, short of length on off, Mark Adair is right behind that
43.5
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, pitched up outside off, Mark Adair gets forward to drive to mid-off
43.4
Matthew Potts to Mark Adair, no run, full and wide outside off, left alone
43.3
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, out Caught by Bairstow!! Fine delivery and gone. Full outside off, induces the drive and the thick outside-edge is found, easy catch for Bairstow and Matthew Potts has his first. The last ball evoked a hint of doubt and McBrine was late in transferring his weight forward on the drive. Andy McBrine c Bairstow b Matthew Potts 19(23) [4s-3]
43.2
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, was a tad too high to the naked eye and England don't lose the review. Sharp nipbacker and catches Andy McBrine on the thigh as it cuts back, misses the inside-edge and it's a bail-trimmer so it will be ump's call on clipping. Matthew Potts was not too keen but Stokes went for it after Bairstow and the slips went up
43.1
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
41.6
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, back of a length and nips back in on off, Andy McBrine is right behind that
41.5
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, full and sliding down leg, Andy McBrine flicks and misses, Bairstow gets to his right to glove
41.4
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, fullish outside off, hint of shape back in, left alone
41.3
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, FOUR, this time he has got on top of the short ball, swivels and pulls authoritatively wide of square leg and it races away
41.2
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, a loud yelp of pain from Andy McBrine as he his hit on the left-side of the body. That was a short delivery and angling into him, he misses the tuck and it bangs into the ribs
41.1
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, 2 runs, short outside off, Andy McBrine pulls wide of square leg and gets a couple
39.6
Matthew Potts to Campher, no run, back of a length outside off, Campher punches and cover is there
39.5
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, 1 run, short of length and angling into middle-stump, turned wide of legslip for one
39.4
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, this time the thin inside-edge onto the pads saves Andy McBrine from a big LBW appeal, another big inswinger from round the wicket and McBrine got lucky there
39.3
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, was pad first but was too high as England don't think about a review. Sharp nipbacker and Andy McBrine is late on the back foot block
39.2
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, FOUR, edged and no gully so Andy McBrine gets away. A short of length delivery outside off, he punches and the ball flies away at a catchable height
39.1
Matthew Potts to Andy McBrine, no run, short of length outside off from round the wicket, left alone
25.6
Matthew Potts to Tucker, no run, fullish outside off, Tucker shoulders arms and that is lunch on day 1
25.5
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, 1 run, short of length and angling into middle-stump, turned wide of mid-on for a quick single
25.4
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, good length and tight on off, neat forward defence
25.3
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, FOUR, smashed for four. A length delivery outside off, James McCollum does not hold back and flays the square drive on the off-side into the gap
25.2
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, good length and tight on the stumps, neatly defended back
25.1
Matthew Potts to Tucker, 1 run, Tucker again shimmies down the track and then turns the back of a length delivery on off through square leg
23.6
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, fullish outside off, left alone
23.5
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, full on off, James McCollum gets forward to drive to cover, more off the thick outside half
23.4
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, wide of the crease and angling into off-stump on a good length, neat forward defence
23.3
Matthew Potts to Tucker, 1 run, fullish and just outside off, Tucker gets forward to defend wide of backward point for an easy single
23.2
Matthew Potts to Tucker, no run, good comeback by Matthew Potts and he beats Tucker outside off, short of length outside off, angling into 5th-stump and then moves away to beat the bat
23.1
Matthew Potts to Tucker, FOUR, nice shot. Tucker comes down the track and flicks the full ball from middle-stump through mid-wicket, runs away slowly but to the fence
9.6
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, 1 run, good length ball around the hips, tucked to fine leg to retain strike
9.5
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, pitched up ball well outside off, left alone with ease
9.4
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, full ball, angling in from outside off, played with soft hands to covers
9.3
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, swing on offer but it is too wide outside off, left alone as Bairstow fails to gather it cleanly
9.2
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, fuller in length, shaping in on off, James McCollum comes ahead a touch and eases it to short cover
9.1
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, good length ball outside off, swinging away, left alone
7.6
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, Matthew Potts goes wider of the crease and angles in a full ball on off, played with an open bat face towards point
7.5
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, pitched up ball outside off, shaping away, left alone and this time the ball carries nicely to Bairstow
7.4
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, on a length, shaping away but it is well outside off as James McCollum doesn't fiddle with it
7.3
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, good length ball shaping in with the natural over the wicket angle and then seams away after pitching, James McCollum lifts his arms to let it through
7.2
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, fuller length ball outside off, James McCollum allows it to come to him and plays it with an angled bat towards backward point
7.1
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, pitched up ball outside off, James McCollum lets it go
5.6
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, FOUR, nicely done! Fractionally overpitched outside off, James McCollum leans into it and drives it through covers to find the fence
5.5
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, brilliant bowling from Matthew Potts! He gets this one to jag back in sharply from a length, James McCollum decides to leave it but the ball just goes over the stumps. He is moving the ball both ways to create doubt in the mind of James McCollum
5.4
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, nicely bowled! This one pitches on a good length outside off and seams away, James McCollum pokes at it and misses
5.3
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, shaping in a touch but it is well outside off to bother James McCollum to poke at it
5.2
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, pitches on a fuller length and seams in a bit, James McCollum pushes at it tentatively and gets it off the outer half of the bat towards gully
5.1
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, good length ball outside off, James McCollum doesn't fiddle with it
3.6
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, oh, again beaten comprehensively! Back of a length ball outside off, a bit of extra bounce on that as the ball jags away, James McCollum is drawn into a false stroke and misses
3.5
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, pitched up ball outside off, James McCollum goes for a drive but mistimes it to covers
3.4
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, fuller length ball shaping in from outside off, James McCollum comes half-forward and pushes it to covers
3.3
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, on a length, angling in, James McCollum covers the line and tucks it towards mid-wicket
3.2
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, oh, that was a peach! Pitches in the corridor of uncertainty and moves away prodigiously, James McCollum feels for it and is foxed completely
3.1
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, pacy fuller length ball outside off, moves away just a touch, James McCollum keeps his bat inside the line and is beaten
1.6
Matthew Potts to Moor, no run, fuller in length just outside off, shapes in a touch, Moor defends it and takes his bottom hand off after doing so
1.5
Matthew Potts to Moor, no run, this one pitches on a length and shapes away a bit to open Moor up in his stance. He defends it off the outer half of the bat towards backward point
1.4
Matthew Potts to Moor, 2 runs, pitched up ball outside off, Moor strokes it nicely through covers. Stokes gives it a chase down the slope and keeps the batters down to a couple
1.3
Matthew Potts to Moor, FOUR, oh, that was a bit risky but gets the desired result! Fullish ball swinging in, Moor gets a long way across and tries to flick. Drags it off the inner half of the bat past mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence
1.2
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, 1 run, shaping in appreciably from a fullish length, McCollum tucks it around the corner to get a single
1.1
Matthew Potts to James McCollum, no run, full length ball angling in on middle and leg, McCollum clips it to the fielder at mid-wicket
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