{ "id": "123736", "author": "26", "cnmid": null, "title": "England vs Ireland, Lords Test (Day 2) - Ireland trail by 255 runs", "lang": "en", "series": "1", "cup_year": "2023", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday's second day at Lord's. SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pope's 205, the fastest double hundred in a Test in England, and Duckett's 182, the quickest 150 in a Test at Lord's -- were the cornerstones of a huge first innings total of 524-4 declared.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

That left England 352 runs ahead on first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ireland then slumped to 18-2 before reaching 97-3 at stumps, with fast bowler Tongue, who struck twice in an over -- taking all the wickets in a return of 3-27 in eight overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Harry Tector (33 not out) and Lorcan Tucker (21 not out) held firm on a good pitch but Ireland were still 255 runs away from avoiding an innings defeat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Worcestershire quick Tongue had gone wicketless on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But in another selection coup for coach Brendon McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes, he struck with his first ball Friday when Peter Moore was plumb lbw for 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Five balls later, Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie -- who had avoided the embarrassment of a 'pair' at the Home of Cricket -- was caught behind carelessly chasing a wide ball from Tongue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ireland now risked being beaten inside two days in a match scheduled for four rather than the usual Test maximum of five.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

James McCollum, who had top-scored for Ireland with 36 on Thursday, then retired hurt on 12 after twisiting his right ankle trying to pull a Tongue short ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tongue then had Paul Stirling out gloving down the legside to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, Duckett and Pope ran riot against an outclassed attack lacking the experience of the Ireland bowling unit that reduced England to 85 all out in a corresponding Lord's clash four years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Both batsmen scored a hundred runs in a session on Friday, left-hander Duckett achieving the feat in the morning's play and Pope in the afternoon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

And Duckett, by making a run-a ball 150, surpassed Australia great Don Bradman's record of 166 balls for the fastest Test 150 at Lord's, in what was also the England opener's first Test on home soil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ireland, in just their seventh Test and still searching for a first win at this level, had few answers to the run-spree, with seamers Mark Adair and debutant Fionn Hand both conceding over 100 runs each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Joe Root helped himself to 55 as he became just the 11th batsman, and second Englishman after Alastair Cook, to score 11,000 Test runs before giving his wicket away.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pope, went on to a maiden Test double century after tea in style by driving off-spinner Andy McBrine six to reach the landmark in just 207 balls faced.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But the next delivery saw a charging Pope stumped compfortably, with Stokes then declaring.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

England had resumed just 20 runs behind, after veteran seamer Stuart Broad had taken 5-51 in Ireland's first innings 172 on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Duckett was 60 not out, with England vice-captain Pope unbeaten on 29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A morning and wicktless run spree took England to 325-1 at lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But a replacement ball did the trick for Ireland, with Duckett playing onto medium-pacer Graham Hume having faced just 178 balls, including 24 fours and a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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