England bu💦ndled Ireland out for 38 to win the one-off Test against Ireland by 143 runs and avoid being on the end of a stunning upset.
Ireland, playing their third Test, were chasing 182 for a famous win, only to be demolished by Chris Woaꦇkes and Stuart Broad in perfect conditions for seam bowling.
In the damp and gloom and with the floodlights on at Lord’s, Woakes swung the ball both ways to claim 6-17 and Broad nipped it around for 4-19.
At one stage, three Irish wickets fell for no run and the last nine for just 18 as Ireland registered the seventh-lowest total in Test cricket history and the lowest at Lord’s.
Woakes and Broad bowled unchanged through an innings that took only 94 deliveries,🌼 the joint-second shortest in Test history.
Also, from England’s perspective, it was a bowling performance that masked the deficiencies of their batsmen, who collapsed in each innings and were reliant on 92 from nightwatchman Jack Leach on Thursday.
Indeed, their first-innings total of 85 wa🦂s the lowest to win a Test match for 112 y🐲ears.
Here’s how the cricketing world reacted on Twitter:
World class seam bowling from Woakes and Broad and an easy ✱England win in the end, but Ireland can be very proud of their efforts on the first two days. They are a good side and with experience will only get better.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
From 132-2 in their first innings, Ireland lost their last 18 wickets in the matc🌜h for 113.
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig)
After promising so much n their inaugural Test at Lord’s Ireland folded just as meekly..Test Crkt indeed is different..& red ball Crk𒁃t not only di𓃲fferent..it’s difficult too..All in all..real stuff by a country mile..!!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi)
G🃏reat execution of skill on show from this morning. Clinical this from and in good bowling conditions.
— Tim Bresnan (@timbresnan)
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THAT IS THAT – England win by 143 runs as Ireland are bowled out for 38. Woakes finishes with 6-17, Broad with 4-19 in a combined 15.4 overs. The joint second fastest Test innings of all time (94 balls)
— Dean Wilson (@deanbwilson)
England bowl Ireland out for just 38!
They win the one-off Test by 143 runs.
Three fascinating days of cricket.
— ICC (@ICC)
Hands up if you enjoyed that win! 🙋♂️
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8)
WOAKESY!!!! INCREDIBLE!!!
We've bowled Ireland out for THIRTY EIGHT at Lord's to win by 143 runs!!! 😲👏
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy)
ENGLAND WIN!
Congratulations, ! 👏
A dominating spell with the ball thisඣ mor🍨ning has seen them win by 143 runs. |
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket)
Welcome to the Lord's Honours Boards again, !
What a sublime performance 👏👏👏 |
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket)
Lowest totals in a Test innings:
26 NZ v ENG, 1955
30 RSA v ENG, 1896
30 RSA v ENG, 1924
35 RSA v ENG, 1899
36 RSA v AUS, 1932
36 AUS v ENG, 1902
38 IRELAND v ENGLAND, 2019Previous lowest total in a Test inns 💛at 🌼Lord’s—42 IND v ENG, 1974
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
