Michael McNamee
BBC Test Match Special

Paul Stirling is really in the groove.

Paul Stirling is loving this. He picks up a four off the first ball of Moeen's fifth over, before cutting to the fence later in the over too.

That's 13 off the over and Stirling is up to 78 off 66.

The required run rate is 6.54 - similar to where it was at the start of the innings.

In case anyone is just joining us, this is the exact same target that Ireland chased against England in the World Cup in 2011.

History could well be about to repeat itself.

Kumaran Ravendradas: Is this match being played in Bangalore nine years ago? Slightly concerned for England.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Forget playing out Adil Rashid - if it's in his slot then Paul Stirling is going to hit it.

Ire 113-1published at 18 overs

18 overs

Target 329

Adil Rashid gives Paul Stirling some flight again, but it's a little bit too full and the opener just flogs him over mid-wicket for six more.

There'a strangled appeal off the final delivery but Andrew Balbirnie got a bit of bat of it.

Andrew Balbirnie has looked good so far.

England less so.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport at the Ageas Bowl

Are England starting to wish they got the extra 50 runs they probably should have made?

It was a fantastic over for England but Moeen Ali drops a bit short off the final delivery and Andrew Balbirnie rocks back, enabling him to open up for the off side, for a delicious cut shot for four more.

That'll be drinks too.

Ire 98-1published at 16 overs

16 overs

Target 329

There's half an appeal from England again as Paul Stirling goes down to sweep but it struck the opener outside the line.

Adil Rashid then foxes Stirling, and Jonny Bairstow, with a googly gone wrong down the leg-side.

Stirling ends the over with another mammoth six over mid-wicket. Ireland are well in this.

With England needing a wicket Moeen Ali calls for Adil Rashid.

This could be a crucial period of the game.

Another lovely shot from Andrew Balbirnie as he sweeps hard for another boundary.

Eight off the over again.

Alison Mitchell
BBC Test Match Special

It's been a fine fifty with plenty of lusty blows.

50 for Stirlingpublished at 14.3 overs

14.3 overs

Ire 83-1

A push into the on side sees Paul Stirling reach his half century.

It's come up off 52 balls. He needs to go on now.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

If the roles were reversed and England were 72-1 chasing 329, you'd have them as favourites.

But do Ireland bat deep enough to do this?

That's a lovely shot from Andrew Balbirnie. He leans into a drive and it races away for four.

Good over for Ireland with eight coming off it.

Here are those two big sixes from Paul Stirling off Saqib Mahmood earlier...

This time there is just four singles off the over.

With the required run rate at 6.94 Ireland won't be panicking just yet but they'll want to scoring at least five or six an over.

Here's how Gareth Delany fell for 12.