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by Sam Drury & Matthew Henry

  1. Eng 261-4

    Jamie Smith is the new batter for England and sees out the last couple of balls of a successful over for Milan Rathnayake.

  2. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Sounds

    BrookGetty Images

    Harry Brook will be frustrated that he didn't keep that on the ground but what a catch, that was going at some speed.

    Kamindu put his body on the line.

  3. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Absolutely superb catch, one of the rare occasions where Brook had middled it, beautiful diving catch.

    If it was caught by an Englishman the crowd would have gone wild.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Brook c Kamindu b Rathnayake 19 (Eng 261-4)

    Brilliant catch!

    Harry Brook has been chancing his arm all morning but his luck has just run out.

    He absolutely nails a drive into the covers, it goes like a rocket but in the air and Kamindu Mendis dives to his right to take a stunner.

    Fabulous grab to give Milan Rathnayake his second wicket of the innings.

  5. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Statistician on Test Match Special

    BrookReuters

    This partnership of Brook and Pope is now 70 in 13.5 overs.

  6. Eng 261-3

    The runs continue to flow for England despite favourable bowling conditions.

    Ollie Pope opens the face and guides the ball between the slips and gully for four before unleashing a full-blooded drive.

    He only gets two for it after a good half-stop in the covers.

  7. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC Sounds

    Chandimal didn't see that one coming but what a beauty from Fernando.

  8. Eng 252-3

    Ripper to start the over from Asitha Fernando.

    Harry Brook is beaten all ends up.

  9. End of the powerplay over in Ireland

    Ireland 39-2

    England picked up a couple of early wickets, with both openers falling cheaply. One of those was skipper Gaby Lewis who may have been regretting her decision to bat first.

    But Amy Hunter and Orla Prendergast have set about re-building the Ireland innings nicely. Time for debutant spinner Hannah Baker to have a bowl.

  10. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The lights are on but it seems brighter than yesterday.

  11. Eng 252-3

    Big appeal from Sri Lanka as the ball goes between Ollie Pope's bat and pad, through to Dinesh Chandimal behind the stumps.

    Was there an inside edge? Close to lbw? Umpire Wilson thinks not on both counts and the visiting side decide against reviewing.

    Good decision, replays show there was no bat involved and ball-tracking confirms it was missing the stumps as well.

  12. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    PopeReuters

    Pope's looking to up the ante this morning. Yesterday, he attacked just under half (49%) of the deliveries bowled to him, scoring at a run a ball - so far today, he's gone after 66% of deliveries, but his scoring rate has stayed broadly the same (6.3rpo).

  13. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Ollie Pope definitely likes that shot when he's feeling confident.

  14. Eng 249-3

    Shot!

    Ollie Pope whips the ball through mid-wicket sumptuously again.

    No skip down the track this time just a flick of the wrists to send the ball rocketing to the boundary.

  15. Eng 245-3

    The ball is still doing a bit for the bowlers but the England batters are starting to settle.

    They're still having to remain slightly watchful but there are just a few signs that they're finding it a tad easier.

  16. Debuts, debuts everywhere...

    Hannah Baker, Mady Villiers, Hollie Armitage, Paige Scholfield, and Ryana MacDonald-GayGetty Images

    England's quintet of debutants (L to R): Hannah Baker, Mady Villiers, Hollie Armitage, Paige Scholfield, and Ryana MacDonald-Gay

    With a T20 World Cup next month, England women are using their series against Ireland to cast an eye over some new faces. Five out of a possible seven in the squad are making their debuts today at Stormont.

    There were smiles everywhere this morning as Hannah Baker, Mady Villiers, Hollie Armitage, Paige Scholfield, and Ryana MacDonald-Gay all received their caps.

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That's the shot of the morning.

  18. Eng 243-3

    PopeGetty Images

    What a shot that is!

    Ollie Pope skips down the track to Milan Rathnayake and whips the ball beautifully through mid-wicket for four.

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    Matthew Stadlen: Harry Brook is at risk of throwing away his talent. He’s slogging. He’s far too good for this.

  20. Eng 239-3

    Tidy over again from Asitha Fernando and it starts with another delivery to beat the bat.

    This one bounced a bit as well as moving away from Ollie Pope.

    Even with Sri Lanka putting a bit of pressure on England get four from the over.