50.1

McCallan to Berrington, 1 run, swept down to fine leg for a single

50.2

McCallan to McCallum, no run

50.3

McCallan to McCallum, no run, plyed back to the bowler on the front foot

50.4

McCallan to McCallum, no run

50.5

McCallan to McCallum, no run, defended again, this time on trhe front foot and the ball runs to cover

50.6

McCallan to McCallum, no run

51.1

Langford-Smith to Berrington, no run, full ball, firmly driven to mid off

51.2

Langford-Smith to Berrington, no run, good length ball, defended in front of point, but there's no run

51.3

Langford-Smith to Berrington, no run

51.4

Langford-Smith to Berrington, SIX, super shot, it was short and Berrington just rocked onto the back foot and smacked it for a huge six over square leg, fantastic batting as Scotland pick up the pace a little

51.5

Langford-Smith to Berrington, no run

51.6

Langford-Smith to Berrington, no run, full ball outside off stump, Berrington leaves

52.1

McCallan to McCallum, no run

52.2

McCallan to McCallum, no run, defended on the front foot to short cover

52.3

McCallan to McCallum, FOUR, lovely drive straight back down the ground, it was slightly over pitched but well put away

52.4

McCallan to McCallum, no run, better length and McCallum defends

52.5

McCallan to McCallum, 1 run, full ball on off stump, he just opens the face to get a single to third man

52.6

McCallan to Berrington, no run

We're going to have spin from both ends as Thompson comes on. He can be erratic, so this could be interesting Pretty defensive field with just one slip and a man at short cover

53.1

Thompson to McCallum, 2 runs, short and wide to start, cut through the covers for a couple

53.2

Thompson to McCallum, 1 run, better ball, not much flight though, it hit a thick outside edge and they get a single to third man

53.3

Thompson to Berrington, no run

53.4

Thompson to Berrington, no run, well bowled, he goes past the outside edge. There's a bit of turn for him

53.5

Thompson to Berrington, 1 run, swept out to deep square leg, nicely played

53.6

Thompson to McCallum, no run, good end to an encouaging first over from Greg Thompson

54.1

McCallan to Berrington, no run, flicked on the back foot to mid on

54.2

McCallan to Berrington, no run, attempted sweep, half a shout for lbw but he was well outside the line of off stump

54.3

McCallan to Berrington, no run

54.4

McCallan to Berrington, no run, quicker ball outside off stump, Berrington leaves

54.5

McCallan to Berrington, no run

54.6

McCallan to Berrington, 1 run, short ball, pulled down to fine leg for a single

That's a fifty partnership, good stuff from this pair as they look to rebuild after a poor start A second slip comes in now, obviously he's doing something right in Johnston's eyes

55.1

Thompson to Berrington, no run

55.2

Thompson to Berrington, OUT, and he's gone, it was a lovely bit of bowling, just drawing him forward and spinning away to clip the edge through to O'Brien who takes a smart catch. Big wicket for Ireland and for Thompson

RD Berrington c †NJ O'Brien b Thompson 18 (65m 52b 1x4 1x6) SR: 34.61

55.3

Thompson to Wright, no run, good ball, Wright defends on the front foot

55.4

Thompson to Wright, no run, big turn there for Thompson as Wtright leaves again

55.5

Thompson to Wright, no run

55.6

Thompson to Wright, no run

56.1

McCallan to McCallum, no run

56.2

McCallan to McCallum, no run, driven to short cover

56.3

McCallan to McCallum, no run

56.4

McCallan to McCallum, no run, big stride as he comes forward to defend

56.5

McCallan to McCallum, no run, left alone outside off stump

56.6

McCallan to McCallum, no run, driven off the front foot but straight to mid off

57.1

Thompson to Wright, 2 runs, risky shot against the spin as Wright flicks through square leg to get off the mark

57.2

Thompson to Wright, no run

57.3

Thompson to Wright, 2 runs, too short and Wright can turn it round the corner to fine leg for a couple

57.4

Thompson to Wright, no run, better length defended on the front foot

57.5

Thompson to Wright, no run, well bowled, uppish drive which bouces before it reachesd the fielder

57.6

Thompson to Wright, 1 run, worked into midwicket for a single

58.1

McCallan to Wright, no run, short delivery, defended back down the pitch on the back foot

58.2

McCallan to Wright, no run

58.3

McCallan to Wright, no run, he tries to flick a full ball around the corner but finds the fielder

58.4

McCallan to Wright, no run

58.5

McCallan to Wright, no run, quicker ball, pushed to midwicket without much footwork

58.6

McCallan to Wright, no run, driven off the back foot to short mid-on

The skies close in around Stormont here, fingers crossed the rain stays away

59.1

Thompson to McCallum, 1 run, short ball, pulled out to deep square leg

59.2

Thompson to Wright, no run, good flight, drawing Wright into the drive, he finds mid off

59.3

Thompson to Wright, no run

59.4

Thompson to Wright, 1 run, nicely played into square leg for an easy run

59.5

Thompson to McCallum, no run, turn for Thompson but McCallum leaves outside off stump

59.6

Thompson to McCallum, FOUR, cracking shot, he pulls him over midwicket for four, it was just out of the fielders reach but went like a rocket

60.1

McCallan to Wright, no run

60.2

McCallan to Wright, no run, nice flight, Wright comes onto the front foot and defends

60.3

McCallan to Wright, no run, he pushes that one through and Wright defends to mid on

60.4

McCallan to Wright, no run

60.5

McCallan to Wright, no run, defended again on the front foot

60.6

McCallan to Wright, no run, good ball again to complete a maiden

61.1

Thompson to McCallum, no run, full ball driven firmly to mid off, who is lying quite deep but they don't take a single

61.2

Thompson to McCallum, no run

61.3

Thompson to McCallum, no run, flatter delivery, defended on the front foot

61.4

Thompson to McCallum, no run

Silly mid-off employed now by Johnston

61.5

Thompson to McCallum, no run

61.6

Thompson to McCallum, no run, defended on the front foot to silly mid off

Spin continues as White enters the attack

62.1

White to Wright, no run

62.2

White to Wright, no run, swept to short fine leg but there's no run

62.3

White to Wright, no run

62.4

White to Wright, no run, full delivery defended on the front foot into the off side

62.5

White to Wright, no run, attempted flick to square leg but he hits the fielder at short leg and doesn't get a run

62.6

White to Wright, no run

Tea We saw a good fightback from Scotland in that session but the wicket of Berrington may have just swayed things in Ireland's favour. Join us after the break to see what happens in the last session of the day.

63.1

Thompson to McCallum, no run, good start after tea, spinning just past the outside edge

63.2

Thompson to McCallum, no run, left alone as the ball spins past off stump

63.3

Thompson to McCallum, no run

63.4

Thompson to McCallum, no run, full delivery, driven tamely to mid off

63.5

Thompson to McCallum, no run

63.6

Thompson to McCallum, no run, driven on the back foot, but he finds mid off

Rather suprisingly White continues after tea

64.1

White to Wright, no run, shout for lbw but he was well on the front foot and outside the line of off stump

64.2

White to Wright, no run

64.3

White to Wright, no run, full delivery defended to point

64.4

White to Wright, no run, edged, but it falls short of first slip

64.5

White to Wright, 1 run, full ball driven into midwicket for one run

64.6

White to McCallum, no run, nice delivery, he gets a big stride in there to keep it out

65.1

Thompson to Wright, no run

65.2

Thompson to Wright, 2 runs, full toss which Wright tried to hit out of the park, he gets an edge past the keeper and gets two runs

65.3

Thompson to Wright, no run

65.4

Thompson to Wright, no run, good length, Wright comes forward to defend on the front foot

65.5

Thompson to Wright, 2 runs, flicked down to fine leg, perhaps a little short that time from Thompson

65.6

Thompson to Wright, no run

66.1

White to McCallum, 1 run, full ball driven to mid off and they get a quick single

66.2

White to Wright, no run

66.3

White to Wright, no run, full ball, yorker length, Wright does well to keep it out

66.4

White to Wright, no run, shout for lbw, it looked like a reasonable shout, but there may have been some bat envolved

66.5

White to Wright, no run

66.6

White to Wright, no run, nearly a catch to short leg there as the ball clipped the edge and looped off the pad, it fell just short

67.1

Thompson to McCallum, no run, prodded back to Thompson on the back foot by McCallum

67.2

Thompson to McCallum, no run, full ball, defended into the leg side

67.3

Thompson to McCallum, no run

67.4

Thompson to McCallum, 1 run, risky shot, swept in the air and it lands just short of the fielder at deep square leg

67.5

Thompson to Wright, no run

67.6

Thompson to Wright, no run

68.1

White to McCallum, no run

68.2

White to McCallum, no run, driven on the front foot but he finds mid off

68.3

White to McCallum, no run, attempted back foot drive to a short delivery, he can only find the fielder at cover

68.4

White to McCallum, no run

68.5

White to McCallum, no run, full ball, defended to cover on the front foot

68.6

White to McCallum, no run, just a little shorter, left alone outside off stump

69.1

Thompson to Wright, 3 runs, well vowled, drawing Wright into the drive, he gets a thick edge down to the third man bounary

69.2

Thompson to McCallum, OUT, another one goes and that's a big wicket. He tried to sweep a very full ball and it looked from here that he was bowled around his legs, big turn for the youngster! McCallum looks bemused by it all as he walks off

NFI McCallum b Thompson 36 (100m 94b 5x4 0x6) SR: 38.29

69.3

Thompson to Blain, no run, full ball, defended to point

69.4

Thompson to Blain, no run

69.5

Thompson to Blain, no run

69.6

Thompson to Blain, no run, another full ball, that Blain defends on the front foot, short leg fields

70.1

White to Wright, no run

70.2

White to Wright, no run, half a shout for lbw as he pads up but it would have had to come back a long way

70.3

White to Wright, no run, defended on the front foot back to the bowler

70.4

White to Wright, no run

70.5

White to Wright, no run, attempted cut, but the ball wasn't short or wide enough for the shot and he misses

70.6

White to Wright, no run, driven on the front foot to straight midwicket

71.1

Thompson to Blain, no run

71.2

Thompson to Blain, no run, full, flat ball, defended on the front foot by Blain

71.3

Thompson to Blain, no run

71.4

Thompson to Blain, no run, full ball, driven to mid off

71.5

Thompson to Blain, 1 run, shorter this time, flicked off his hip and out to deep square leg to get off the mark

71.6

Thompson to Wright, no run

Kevin O'Brien calls for a helmet as prepares to field at silly mid on

72.1

White to Blain, no run

72.2

White to Blain, no run, left alone outside off stump

72.3

White to Blain, no run, plyed off the back foot but straight cover

72.4

White to Blain, 2 runs, driven through the covers, it stops just short of the rope and they add two to the total

72.5

White to Blain, no run

72.6

White to Blain, no run, left alone outside off stump

73.1

Thompson to Wright, no run

73.2

Thompson to Wright, 1 run, nicely flighted and Wright drives to cover who was a little on his heals to allow a single

73.3

Thompson to Blain, no run

73.4

Thompson to Blain, no run, well bowled, turn and bounce as he goes past the edge

73.5

Thompson to Blain, no run, defended on the front foot straight back down the pitch

Again O'Brien puts the helmet on to come in short on the off side

73.6

Thompson to Blain, no run

74.1

White to Wright, no run

74.2

White to Wright, no run, attempted flick into the leg side to a full ball, but he misses and the ball cannons into the pads

74.3

White to Wright, no run, full ball driven on the front foot to mid on

74.4

White to Wright, no run

I have to say White doesn't look very threatening here, I wouldn't be surprised to see a change soon

74.5

White to Wright, no run

74.6

White to Wright, no run, defended comfortably back down the pitch

75.1

Thompson to Blain, 1 run, driven wide of mid off and they take an easy single

75.2

Thompson to Wright, no run

75.3

Thompson to Wright, no run

75.4

Thompson to Wright, no run, defended soundly on the front foot, he got a really big stride in

75.5

Thompson to Wright, no run, nop stride this time but effective as he plays the ball into the leg side

75.6

Thompson to Wright, no run

76.1

White to Blain, no run, big shout for lbw, it looked close but a big stride may have saved him

76.2

White to Blain, no run

76.3

White to Blain, no run, driven off the back foot back down the pitch where mid on fields

76.4

White to Blain, no run

76.5

White to Blain, no run

76.6

White to Blain, no run, just short of a length and spinning down the leg side, good work behind the stumps by O'Brien to get across

77.1

Thompson to Wright, no run, full ball on off stump, defended on the front foot

77.2

Thompson to Wright, no run

77.3

Thompson to Wright, no run, very full from Thompson, Wright pushes back down the pitch

77.4

Thompson to Wright, no run, cracking ball, pitching on middle and spinning past the outside edge

77.5

Thompson to Wright, no run

77.6

Thompson to Wright, no run, full ball driven firmly but straight to mid on

78.1

White to Blain, no run, good length ball, defended on the front foot

78.2

White to Blain, no run

78.3

White to Blain, no run

78.4

White to Blain, no run, Blain pads up to a full ball way outside off stump

78.5

White to Blain, no run, full ball, defended on the front foot back down the pitch

78.6

White to Blain, no run

79.1

Thompson to Wright, 1 run, drives awat from his body, a thick esge takes the ball through a vacant point area

79.2

Thompson to Blain, no run

79.3

Thompson to Blain, no run, well bowled, squaring Blain up and spinning past the bat

79.4

Thompson to Blain, no run, appeal for a catch at short leg, but there was no bat there even I could see from 200 yards away

79.5

Thompson to Blain, no run

79.6

Thompson to Blain, no run, textbook forward defece as Thompson continues to bowl a probing line

80.1

White to Wright, no run

80.2

White to Wright, no run, front foot defence by Wright to a ball in a good area from White

80.3

White to Wright, no run

80.4

White to Wright, 1 run, intent finally from Scotland as Wright comes down the pitch and drives into midwicket

80.5

White to Blain, no run

80.6

White to Blain, no run, defended on the front foot again

81.1

Thompson to Wright, 2 runs, big drive to a nicely flighted ball, it suirts off the bat and through point for two runs

81.2

Thompson to Wright, no run, tamely driven back to the bowler

81.3

Thompson to Wright, no run

81.4

Thompson to Wright, 1 run, well pitched up again and Wright drives wide of Johnston at mid-off for a single

81.5

Thompson to Blain, no run, defended on the front foot

81.6

Thompson to Blain, no run

Just eight overs to go now, Ireland will be looking for another wicket before the close

82.1

White to Wright, no run, short ball, cut wide of point but after a bit of hesitation they don't run

82.2

White to Wright, no run

82.3

White to Wright, no run, full ball, Wright plods forward and defends

82.4

White to Wright, no run, straighter this time and Wright turns it round the corner but finds fine leg

82.5

White to Wright, no run

82.6

White to Wright, no run, again a little too short and Wright defends on the back foot

83.1

Thompson to Blain, no run

83.2

Thompson to Blain, no run, full ball which Blain attempts to drive but he scuffs it into the ground

83.3

Thompson to Blain, no run

83.4

Thompson to Blain, no run

83.5

Thompson to Blain, no run, defended on the back foot into the leg side

83.6

Thompson to Blain, no run, Blain gets an edge as he tries to defend but it falls short of first slip

84.1

White to Wright, no run

84.2

White to Wright, no run, defended on the front foot to silly mid off

84.3

White to Wright, 1 run, short ball, cut wide of point and this time they do run and make it home easily

84.4

White to Blain, no run, driven out of the rough and he finds mid off

84.5

White to Blain, no run

84.6

White to Blain, no run, another full ball that Blain can only defend on the front foot

It looks although Thompson is going to have a go from around the wicket as he re-marks his run up

85.1

Thompson to Wright, no run, attempted flick into the leg side but he misses out and the ball hits Wright's pads

85.2

Thompson to Wright, no run

85.3

Thompson to Wright, no run, full ball, driven to mid on

85.4

Thompson to Wright, no run

85.5

Thompson to Wright, no run, defended on the back foot into the on side

85.6

Thompson to Wright, no run, another back foot defence to finish the over

Match State: Drinks The small crowd have stayed faithful despite the dour play their watching, probably a testament to the good weather rather than the cricket. It can only get better, trust me ...

86.1

White to Blain, no run, defended on the front foot

86.2

White to Blain, no run, spin there for White as the ball hits the inside edge and runs to mine leg

86.3

White to Blain, no run

86.4

White to Blain, no run, full ball driven to mid off

86.5

White to Blain, 1 run

86.6

White to Wright, no run

Thompson back over the wicket

87.1

Thompson to Blain, no run

87.2

Thompson to Blain, no run, that was very close to off stump, either a very good or very lucky leave by Blain

87.3

Thompson to Blain, no run

87.4

Thompson to Blain, no run, driven off the back foot to cover, that was just a tad short from Thompson

87.5

Thompson to Blain, no run, driven on the front foot this time, but he finds midwicket

87.6

Thompson to Blain, no run

The rain has come out of nowhere and is falling pretty heavy now, but they are staying on in the meantime

88.1

White to Wright, no run

88.2

White to Wright, 1 run, driven wide of mid off for an easy single

88.3

White to Blain, no run, full ball, pushed down the wicket off the front foot

88.4

White to Blain, no run

88.5

White to Blain, no run, well bowled, spinning back through the gate but it clips the pad and falls harmlessly on the on side

88.6

White to Blain, no run

Thankfully the rain seems to have subsided for now

89.1

Thompson to Wright, no run

89.2

Thompson to Wright, no run, driven firmly but he finds mid off

89.3

Thompson to Wright, no run, front foot defence back down the pitch

89.4

Thompson to Wright, 1 run, short ball, pulled out to deep square leg

89.5

Thompson to Blain, 1 run, swept to fine leg for a single

89.6

Thompson to Wright, FOUR, super shot which is frankly out of place in todays game, driven through the covers as Thompson marginally overpitched

90.1

White to Blain, no run, defended on the front foot back to White

90.2

White to Blain, no run

90.3

White to Blain, no run, turned into the on side on the back foot

90.4

White to Blain, no run, optimistic shout for lbw, but it would have easily missed leg stump

90.5

White to Blain, no run, big stride from Blain as he defends back down the pitch

90.6

White to Blain, no run

Change of pace now as Ireland take the new ball with forty minutes before the close Two slips, a gully and a short leg for the Irish captain

91.1

Johnston to Wright, no run, full ball, seaming back, half a shout for leg-before but it did too much and would have missed leg stump

91.2

Johnston to Wright, no run

91.3

Johnston to Wright, no run, driven on the front foot to cover, who makes a good diving save

91.4

Johnston to Wright, 2 runs, nice shot, driven through long on for a couple of runs. It was a half volley but he put it away well

91.5

Johnston to Wright, no run, full ball outside off stump, Wright leaves

91.6

Johnston to Wright, no run, left alone again outside off stump

Kevin O'Brien will take the new ball from the City End

92.1

KJ O'Brien to Blain, FOUR, just short of a length and down the leg side, Blain just gets a tickle on it to guide the ball to the fine leg boundary

92.2

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run

92.3

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, good ball on a good length, Blain defends on the back foot

92.4

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, well bowled, just nipping back to beat Blains defence and hit his glove

92.5

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, full ball driven to mid on

92.6

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run

93.1

Johnston to Wright, no run, down the leg side, O'Brien dives to his left and makes a good catch

93.2

Johnston to Wright, no run

93.3

Johnston to Wright, no run, yorker length, Wright does well to keep it out

93.4

Johnston to Wright, no run, on a good length outside off stump, Wright leaves

93.5

Johnston to Wright, no run

93.6

Johnston to Wright, no run, left alone outside the off stump

94.1

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run

94.2

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, full ball defended on the front foot back to the bowler

94.3

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run

94.4

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, full ball outide off stump, Blain defends into the gully

94.5

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, just short of a length, Blain leaves

94.6

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, short ball, Blain ducks underneath it

95.1

Johnston to Wright, 1 run, rising delivery that strikes Wright on the glove and rolls down to fine leg

95.2

Johnston to Blain, no run, Blain gets right in behind that ball which was just short of a good length, good solid defence from the bowler

95.3

Johnston to Blain, no run

95.4

Johnston to Blain, no run, short ball, he seen it early and ducked under it

95.5

Johnston to Blain, no run

95.6

Johnston to Blain, no run, harmless ball down the leg side, Blain is happy to watch it go past

96.1

KJ O'Brien to Wright, 1 run, straight ball, flicked off his hip and out to deep square leg for a single

96.2

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, good length delivery, driven to mid off

96.3

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run

96.4

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, very full from O'Brien, Blains attempted drive squits away to point

96.5

KJ O'Brien to Blain, no run, left alone outside off stump

96.6

KJ O'Brien to Blain, 1 run, straight ball, flicked down to fine leg for a single. O'Brien kicks the tury, McGrath like, in disgust

97.1

Johnston to Blain, 1 run, short ball on middle stump, Blain does well to work the ball out to deep square leg for a single

97.2

Johnston to Wright, 2 runs, full ball driven through the covers, not quite timed but they pick up two

97.3

Johnston to Wright, no run, well down the leg side from Johnston, a wasted delivery

97.4

Johnston to Wright, no run, full ball pushed to mid on and there's no run

97.5

Johnston to Wright, no run, rising ball, well directed at the throat, Wright gets glove to it and thankfully for him drops onto the off side

97.6

Johnston to Wright, no run

Langford-Smith replaces O'Brien now

98.1

Langford-Smith to Blain, 1 run, quick single as Blain fends a short ball into the leg side, well ran

98.2

Langford-Smith to Wright, 2 runs, nice back foot drive brings Wright two, it was just a little wide from Langford-Smith

98.3

Langford-Smith to Wright, no run

98.4

Langford-Smith to Wright, no run, good line and length, defended on the front foot

98.5

Langford-Smith to Wright, 1 run, too straight there and Wright gets the ball to fine leg for a single

98.6

Langford-Smith to Blain, no run, good length there as Blain defends on the front foot

99.1

Johnston to Wright, no run, short ball, fended on the back foot to short leg

99.2

Johnston to Wright, OUT, that's a big breakthrough for Ireland just before the close. Clean bowled, middle stump as he tried to defend on the front foot

CM Wright b Johnston 36 (132m 131b 1x4 0x6) SR: 27.48

If they can force another wicket here, it will have been a fantastic day for Ireland. That's broken a turgid, but valuable, stand

99.3

Johnston to Smith, no run, full ball driven wide of mid off, but they decide against the single

99.4

Johnston to Smith, no run, defended on the front foot to extra cover

99.5

Johnston to Smith, 1 run, sharp chance to short leg, it was a short ball which Smith tried to flick into the leg side, it went quickly but at a catchable height

99.6

Johnston to Blain, no run

Thompson will bowl what will probably be the last over of the day