Ireland in pole position after day one of ICC Intercontinental Cup final

Ireland had a day to remember at Grace Road today (Tuesday) on day one of the ICC Intercontinental Cup final, bowling Canada out for just 92 and then building an innings lead of 158 by the close.

Defending the cup it won at the end of 2005 in Namibia, Ireland showed why it is favourite to retain the title, putting in a clinical display of probing bowling, athletic fielding and hungry batting. As such, the box seat is theirs.