20 wickets fell on the first day of England's Ashes warm-up Test with Ireland leading by 122 runs at Lord's.
England - 85 & 0-0 / 207 - Ireland
England were bowled out for 85 before lunch by Ireland, in the first red-ball meeting between the sides.
Middlesex seamer Tim Murtagh used his knowledge of the sloping pitch at the home of cricket to great effect, getting on the honours board with figures of 5-13.
It was the fourth time in three years that England have been bowled out in a single session, and at one stage they had lost six wickets for seven runs today.
A 55 from Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland to 132-2, and England looked to be dead and buried already aginst opponents who were only playing their third Test.
Debutant Olly Stone and the experienced Stuart Broad combined to tear through the lower order, taking two wickets each in a collapse of the last five wickets for just 17 runs.
Eventually being bowled out for 207, Ireland sent one over which went for a maiden before the close of play.
Without Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, England's batting looked hollow and timid, there was sloppy fielding and ineffective bowling at times as well.
England were as bad as Ireland were good, who handled the baking hot conditions remarkably well at Lord's.
Before, tea, England had improved and returned in the evening session to pound the fuller length, with Broad, Stand and Sam Curran taking three wickets each.
Jack Leach was sent in as a nightwatchman and successfully defending the last over of the day.
England's top order collapses in Tests has become all too common in recent years, with Jason Roy the latest debutant - ending his first innings with just five edging Murtagh to first slip.
Rory Burns was caught behind off the same bowler, in between Mark Adair trapping both Joe Denly and captain Joe Root lbw.
Murtagh bowled Jonny Bairstow through the gate for a duck, Chris Woakes trapped lbw and the 37-year-old completed with haul as Moeen Ali edged behind.
Capitulating from 36-1 to 43-7, it could have been much worse but for the lower-order hitting from Curran and Stone.
While they have some notable scalps in the one-day format, if Ireland were to beat England at the home of cricket in their first Test match against them, that would surely be the biggest win of all.
They have Murtagh to thank predominantly, whose deliveries rarely topped 75mph but the swing he exerted on the ball on the slope was near perfect every time - sending down 11 balls for four wickets and one run during England's collapse.
Adair and Boyd Ranking supported, the latter taking 2-5 against the team for whom he played one Test.
With the bat, it was captain William Porterfield and James McCollum who got Ireland up and running, while Balbirnie and Stirling built on it with the former exploiting the cover drive.
They were not without fortune though, wicketkeeper Bairstow dropping Balbirnie on 10 and Root at first slip put down Stirling on 17 both off Broad's bowling.
Stone got his maiden Test wicket with the scalp of the dangerous Balbirnie, uprooting his middle stump, while Broad trapped Stirling lbw.
Kevin O'Brien held it together, making 28 not out from number five, as Moeen took his only wicket by bowling number 11 Rankin.
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England were bowled out for 85 before lunch by Ireland, in the first red-ball meeting between the sides.
Middlesex seamer Tim Murtagh used his knowledge of the sloping pitch at the home of cricket to great effect, getting on the honours board with figures of 5-13.
It was the fourth time in three years that England have been bowled out in a single session, and at one stage they had lost six wickets for seven runs today.
A 55 from Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland to 132-2, and England looked to be dead and buried already aginst opponents who were only playing their third Test.
Debutant Olly Stone and the experienced Stuart Broad combined to tear through the lower order, taking two wickets each in a collapse of the last five wickets for just 17 runs.
Eventually being bowled out for 207, Ireland sent one over which went for a maiden before the close of play.
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England were as bad as Ireland were good, who handled the baking hot conditions remarkably well at Lord's.
Before, tea, England had improved and returned in the evening session to pound the fuller length, with Broad, Stand and Sam Curran taking three wickets each.
Jack Leach was sent in as a nightwatchman and successfully defending the last over of the day.
England's top order collapses in Tests has become all too common in recent years, with Jason Roy the latest debutant - ending his first innings with just five edging Murtagh to first slip.
Rory Burns was caught behind off the same bowler, in between Mark Adair trapping both Joe Denly and captain Joe Root lbw.
Murtagh bowled Jonny Bairstow through the gate for a duck, Chris Woakes trapped lbw and the 37-year-old completed with haul as Moeen Ali edged behind.
Capitulating from 36-1 to 43-7, it could have been much worse but for the lower-order hitting from Curran and Stone.
While they have some notable scalps in the one-day format, if Ireland were to beat England at the home of cricket in their first Test match against them, that would surely be the biggest win of all.
They have Murtagh to thank predominantly, whose deliveries rarely topped 75mph but the swing he exerted on the ball on the slope was near perfect every time - sending down 11 balls for four wickets and one run during England's collapse.
Adair and Boyd Ranking supported, the latter taking 2-5 against the team for whom he played one Test.
With the bat, it was captain William Porterfield and James McCollum who got Ireland up and running, while Balbirnie and Stirling built on it with the former exploiting the cover drive.
They were not without fortune though, wicketkeeper Bairstow dropping Balbirnie on 10 and Root at first slip put down Stirling on 17 both off Broad's bowling.
Stone got his maiden Test wicket with the scalp of the dangerous Balbirnie, uprooting his middle stump, while Broad trapped Stirling lbw.
Kevin O'Brien held it together, making 28 not out from number five, as Moeen took his only wicket by bowling number 11 Rankin.
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