• Nightwatchman Leach hits 92 but Rory Burns struggles
Yet another see-sawing, captivating day’s play at Lord’s ended with England’s first Test against Ireland in the balance. England lead by 181 runs with one wicket remaining. So history still beckons for the visitors, humiliation hovers for the hosts especially since England seemed to have batted themselves out of trouble via a most unexpected source, only to subside later in the most stifling of conditions for the fielding side.
In the morning England redeemed themselves with the bat as a cagey left‑handed opening batsman dutifully dug in playing each ball on its merits, displaying the traditional patience and sound judgment that is associated with that role. Unfortunately the batsman concerned was not Rory Burns but Jack Leach, No 11 in the first innings, No 1 in the second.
Written by Vic Marks at Lord’s
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/25/england-ireland-test-day-two-match-report under the title “Jack Leach leads England fightback but Ireland remain in hunt for Test win”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
