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Leach, Roy star before Ireland storm back

Rory Burns was in need of runs as England resumed on 0 for 0 on the second morning
Rory Burns was in need of runs as England resumed on 0 for 0 on the second morning•Getty Images
Jack Leach, however, proved rather harder to budge
Jack Leach, however, proved rather harder to budge•Getty Images
William Porterfield and Tim Murtagh were stumped for ideas as England's stand grew
William Porterfield and Tim Murtagh were stumped for ideas as England's stand grew•Getty Images
Roy cut loose as the spin of Andy McBrine entered the attack
Roy cut loose as the spin of Andy McBrine entered the attack•Getty Images
Roy was eventually bowled for 72 to open the door for Ireland
Roy was eventually bowled for 72 to open the door for Ireland•Getty Images
Bairstow's lbw was confirmed via DRS
Bairstow's lbw was confirmed via DRS•Getty Images
... but Root was entirely to blame as Joe Denly was run out after a mix-up
... but Root was entirely to blame as Joe Denly was run out after a mix-up•Getty Images
Gary Wilson's catch to remove Moeen Ali gave Ireland another lift
Gary Wilson's catch to remove Moeen Ali gave Ireland another lift•Getty Images
But Boyd Rankin broke through, dismissing him for 6
But Boyd Rankin broke through, dismissing him for 6•Getty Images
He was joined by Jason Roy who was immediately on the offensive
He was joined by Jason Roy who was immediately on the offensive•Associated Press
Leach's off-side play was impressive as his innings grew
Leach's off-side play was impressive as his innings grew•Getty Images
Theresa May and her former Cabinet colleagues were onlookers on the day after she stood down as Prime Minister
Theresa May and her former Cabinet colleagues were onlookers on the day after she stood down as Prime Minister•Getty Images
... before Murtagh ended Leach's dream, as he was caught in the slips for 92
... before Murtagh ended Leach's dream, as he was caught in the slips for 92•Getty Images
... and Mark Adair was rightly ecstatic
... and Mark Adair was rightly ecstatic•Getty Images
... and when Root himself was dismissed for 31, England were really in the mire
... and when Root himself was dismissed for 31, England were really in the mire•Getty Images
Sam Curran counterattacked in aggressive fashion for England
Sam Curran counterattacked in aggressive fashion for England•Getty Images
He brought up his maiden Test fifty from 47 balls
He brought up his maiden Test fifty from 47 balls•Getty Images
... and he eventually raised his bat for his maiden Test fifty
... and he eventually raised his bat for his maiden Test fifty•Getty Images
Roy and Leach needed several drinks during their century stand
Roy and Leach needed several drinks during their century stand•Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow endured a rotten game, and fell lbw for a pair
Jonny Bairstow endured a rotten game, and fell lbw for a pair•Getty Images
Joe Root's presence was vital to England's cause ...
Joe Root's presence was vital to England's cause ...•Getty Images
Ireland started to sense that the match was turning back their way
Ireland started to sense that the match was turning back their way•Getty Images
... taking the fight back to the bowlers with a brisk 37
... taking the fight back to the bowlers with a brisk 37•Getty Images
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