Tucker missed his sweep shot and gloved onto his own stumps to walk off for a well-made 44 off 64 balls. McBrine brought up the hundred partnership off only 106 balls and recorded his half-century with a reverse sweep. With Adair closing in on a maiden Test century, talk turned to whether he could beat Stokes’ 85-ball ton at Lord’s but Potts clinched the much-needed breakthrough. Adair was bounced out after scoring 88 in a record 163-run partnership for Ireland in Test cricket. Zak Crawley finished things quickly for England (John Walton/PA)Last man Hume remained unflustered and when he hit Root for back-to-back boundaries during the 83rd over, it meant England would bat again after tea.

Source: The Herald June 03, 2023 16:21 UTC