Josh Tongue celebrates the wicket of Ireland’s Fionn Hand on Day 3 of England vs Ireland Test match.| Photo Credit: AP

Seamer Josh Tongue took 5 wickets to assist England thrash Ireland by 10 wickets within the one-off four-day Test at Lord’s on Saturday.

Having bowled out Ireland for 172 within the first innings, England successfully batted the facet out of the match when it declared on 524-4 with an enormous lead of 352 runs after Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett made massive centuries on Friday.

Resuming on 97-3 on day three, Harry Tector received Ireland off to a powerful begin, scoring 51 off 98 balls earlier than holing out to level for debutant Tongue’s fourth wicket of the innings.

Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher additionally departed earlier than lunch to go away Ireland reeling, a 3rd successive innings defeat seemingly inevitable after two heavy losses to Sri Lanka in April.

Andy McBrine and Mark Adair launched an efficient counter-attack, nonetheless, in a blistering seventh-wicket stand, scoring 163 runs off 165 balls – the highest-ever take a look at partnership for Ireland.

Matthew Potts broke the stand when Adair, on 88, received the slightest of touches on a supply because it flew by way of to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

McBrine battled on after Fionn Hand grew to become Tongue’s fifth scalp, scoring 86 not out as he dragged Ireland over the road and compelled the hosts to bat once more, albeit briefly.

Chasing a paltry goal of 11, England opener Zak Crawley hit Adair for 3 boundaries in 4 balls to seal England’s eleventh win in 13 exams.

England now shifts focus to the Ashes collection, which will get beneath manner at Edgbaston on June 16, after Australia’s match in opposition to India within the World Test Championship on the Oval from June 7.

England named an unchanged squad for the primary two exams of the five-match collection, with Tongue retaining his place after his spectacular displaying in opposition to Ireland.