Ireland dig in after England seamer Stuart Broad rips through top order

Broad ripped through the top order to reduce the tourists to 19 for three before a review overturned the decision to give Paul Stirling out lbw for a duck.
Ireland dig in after England seamer Stuart Broad rips through top order
Stuart Broad celebrates taking the wicket of Ireland’s Harry Tector (John Walton/PA)

Stuart Broad got the ball rolling for England on the first day of their eagerly-anticipated Test summer with three wickets before Ireland regrouped to reach 78 for four at Lord’s.

Broad ripped through the top order to reduce the tourists to 19 for three before a review overturned the decision to give Paul Stirling out lbw for a duck.

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