Twitter reactions: Ollie Pope, Josh Tongue sizzle in England’s dominating win over Ireland in Lord’s Test

England registered a 10-wicket triumph over Ireland in their one-off Test on Saturday (June 03) at Lord’s Cricket Stadium in London. The Irish side did put up some fight with a stunning 163-run partnership by lower-order batters Mark Adair and Andy McBrine, that hugely frustrated the hosts.

Adair smacked his maiden Test half-century, a remarkable 88 off 76 balls containing 12 boundaries and two sixes. Similarly, McBrine played an exceptional knock as he left stranded on 86 not out and Ireland were finally bundled out for 362, earning a 10-run lead.

Debutant Josh Tongue (5/66) celebrated his maiden stint for England by claiming a sensational five-wicket haul, becoming only the the ninth English player to do so at Lord’s and first since Graham Onions in 2009. Tongue secured his spot on the honours board by dismissing Fionn Hand (7) shortly after Matthew Potts (1/77) broke Adair and McBrine’s sta

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