England bundled Ireland out for 38 to win the one-off Test again𒀰st 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 Woakes and Stuart Br♐oad 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 joinℱt-second shortest in Test hi🔥story.
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 was the lowest to win a Test mat📖ch for 112 years.
Here’s how the cricketing world reacted on Twitter:
World class seam bow♏ling 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 thei🍨r first innings, Ireland lost theirꦬ last 18 wickets in the match 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 Crkt not only different..iꦫt’s difficult too..All in all..real stuff by a country mile..!!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi)
Great execution of skill on show from this mor🍸ning. 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 (@CricketMirror)
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 with𝓀 the ball this morning 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, 2019Pr🐷evious lowest total in a Tes💧t inns at Lord’s—42 IND v ENG, 1974
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
