Ireland played expansively despite the daunting task in front of them with 118 runs added and only three wickets lost, although Tector (51), Lorcan Tucker (44) and Curtis Campher (19) were unable to kick on after starts. It increased the onus on Tector and wicketkeeper Tucker, who after a observant first three overs started to play his shots. Tucker missed his sweep shot and could only glove Leach’s delivery onto his own stumps to walk off for a well-made 44 off 64 balls. Leach’s wicket maiden continued his growing confidence before the Ashes after three wickets in the first innings with some attacking fields. Two more boundaries from Campher off Josh Tongue’s first over saw Ireland move beyond 150 and reduce the deficit to under 200.

Source: The Herald June 03, 2023 12:39 UTC