Ireland 38 for two path Essex 343 (Das 132, Dockrell 74, Adair 62, Mayes 4-68) by 305 runs

Ireland play England at Lord's in a four-day Test on June 1 and this sport represents their solely match apply earlier than that fixture. They arrived in England on Wednesday night, although a delay within the arrival of their baggage compelled them to cancel a deliberate coaching session the next day.

George Dockrell performed for Essex in opposition to his Ireland team-mates•Ray Lawrence

But it was Das, a product of Brentwood School who has already fielded as an alternative choice to England in Test cricket, who underpinned Essex's complete of 343, reaching a 101-ball hundred earlier than ultimately falling to Andy McBrine's offspin.

McBrine got here in for some tough therapy, conceding 98 runs in his 14 overs, as Essex scored at a run price of almost 5 an over throughout their first innings.

Paul Stirling missed the primary day of the match to fulfil his commitments with Birmingham Bears within the T20 Blast, however will be part of up with the squad in Chelmsford forward of the second day.