Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling safely negotiate Ireland through to tea with a lead of 42.

Proper Test match batting - leaving well, putting away the bad balls and putting the pressure back on the opposition captain by targeting the spinners.

Another pretty poor session by England, despite those two wickets.

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

That's the quickest someone has reached a Test half-century for Ireland, with Balbirnie getting there from 56 balls.

Chastening /ˈtʃeɪs(ə)nɪŋ/ adjective

Winning the toss and electing to bat at home against a team playing their third Test, only to get bowled out for 85 and bowl poorly in response.

Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

What a beautiful feeling for the young fella - raising your bat at Lord's to a standing ovation.

50 for Balbirniepublished at 31 overs

31 overs

Andrew Balbirnie clips into the leg side and scurries a single that takes him to his second Test 50 in his third match.

A tremendous knock, full of exquisite square and cover drives.

Andrew Balbirnie now punches through wide mid-on for four more to move within one run of a fine 50.

Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Balbirnie decided to throw the kitchen sink at it - and why not? It was a half-volley. It might have been wide if he'd not had a go at it.

Chris Woakes sends a very wide full ball, Andrew Balbirnie throws the paddling pool at it and crashes it away for four.

Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

It just didn't turn, and it was a thickish outside edge. Joe Root got a dive in but he didn't get a hand at it.

Ireland get off Nelson as Andrew Balbirnie edges past slip for three. Unlucky for Moeen Ali.

Ireland take ones and twos and have perilously put themselves on Nelson.

Chris Woakes was pretty ineffective in his first spell.

Will it go better on his return?

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

Things are going along beautifully for Ireland.

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

Four overs for 33 runs for the spinners.

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I would like to add 3) James 4) Anderson and (hopefully) 5) Jofra 6) Archer to that.

Shame none of them bat in the top three though, eh?

Paul Stirling won't die wondering against Moeen Ali.

A few heaves and wristy whips, none of which quite come off.

But Ireland pick up seven from the off-spinner's first over.

Moeen Ali enters the attack.