Motie to Stirling, 2 runs, slower and tossed up outside off, Stirling gets low and slogsweeps wide of deep mid-wicket for two
18.3
Motie to Stirling, no run
18.2
Motie to Stirling, no run, arrows it on a length on the stumps, Stirling gets forward to defend to cover
18.1
Motie to Stirling, no run, tossed up full outside off, Stirling gets forward to drive it back
17.6
Justin Greaves to Stirling, 1 run, good length outside off, Stirling opens the face of the bat and steers to third man
17.5
Justin Greaves to Stirling, no run, short of length on middle and leg, turned to square-leg
17.4
Justin Greaves to Balbirnie, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Balbirnie pushes it square of the wicket on the off-side for one
17.3
Justin Greaves to Stirling, 1 run, full just outside off, Stirling gets forward and pushes with an open face to deep backward point
17.2
Justin Greaves to Stirling, no run
17.1
Justin Greaves to Stirling, leg byes, FOUR, down leg, full and Stirling flicks and misses, off the pad and fine-leg runs and dives to his right but the ball slips past his hand
Time for drinks. Solid start for Ireland and on a good batting wicket, they would be aiming for 300 from here.
16.6
Motie to Stirling, 1 run, to long-on
16.5
Motie to Stirling, no run, what happened there?
16.4
Motie to Balbirnie, 1 run, to point
16.3
Motie to Balbirnie, no run, what a beauty!
16.2
Motie to Stirling, 1 run, tossed up full on leg-stump, Stirling gets forward to drive to long-on
16.1
Motie to Balbirnie, 1 run, good length outside off, Balbirnie cuts to sweeper cover