Ireland collapse to 5-3 against Pakistan’s 310 on Day 3

May 14, 2018 00:00:00

Ireland's Tim Murtagh (3rd L) appeals successfully for a leg before wicket (LBW) decision against Pakistan's Shadab Khan (2nd R) during play on day three of Ireland's inaugural Test match against Pakistan at Malahide cricket club in Dublin on Sunday — AFP

DUBLIN, May 13 (AFP): Ireland collapsed to five for three at lunch on the third day of their inaugural men's Test at Malahide on Sunday in reply to Pakistan's first innings 310 for nine declared.

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed's well-timed declaration left Ireland with a tricky 30 minutes to bat before lunch and that was long enough for the hosts to suffer a top-order slump.

Veteran batsman Ed Joyce was lbw to Mohammad Abbas for four before fellow opener Andrew Balbirnie, who might have been run out for a duck, was lbw to the paceman for nought.

Then, with what became the last ball before lunch, Ireland captain William Porterfield fell for one when left-arm quick Mohammad Amir uprooted his off-stump.

Abbas had lunch figures of two for four in three overs and Amir one for one in 3.1 overs.

Middlesex paceman Tim Murtagh led Ireland's attack with four wickets for 55 runs from 25 overs.

Earlier, Pakistan declared their first innings on 310 for nine on Sunday's third day after being sent into bat by Ireland in the hosts inaugural men's Test at Dublin's Malahide ground.

Test debutant Faheem Ashraf top-scored with 83 and together with Shadab Khan (55) put on 117 for the seventh wicket.