Hume to Phil Salt, out Caught by Ross Adair!! Phil Salt fails to get to his century today. A fantastic knock nevertheless as England are within touching distance of an emphatic win. This was full and wide outside off, Phil Salt throws his hands at it, slicing it towards deep point. Adair charges in from the deep, keeps his cool and takes a safe catch to deny Phil Salt a well deserved century. Phil Salt c Ross Adair b Hume 89(46) [4s-10 6s-4]
Hume to Phil Salt, no run, short and slow ball around off, Phil Salt swings and misses
Humphreys to Phil Salt, 2 runs, slower through the air, Phil Salt clips it through the on-side and takes a couple of runs, good running between the wickets
Humphreys to Phil Salt, 1 run, on the shorter side around middle and leg, pulled to deep square leg for a single
Humphreys to Phil Salt, 1 run, punched through covers by Phil Salt for a single
McCarthy to Phil Salt, 1 run, will retain the strike. A short and slow ball that has pulled through square leg for a single
McCarthy to Phil Salt, FOUR, short and punished! Picks the length early and pulls this short ball through mid-wicket, bisects a couple of fielders in the deep and finds the boundary
McCarthy to Phil Salt, no run, on the shorter side around off, Phil Salt goes for a pull, gets an inside edge that ricochets on to the shoe
McCarthy to Phil Salt, no run, swings and misses this one, a rate dot ball
McCarthy to Phil Salt, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, slapped to covers by Salt as he calls for two. A flat throw at the keeper's end who whips off the bails, but Salt was inside his crease. 150 up for England!
Delany to Phil Salt, 1 run, fraction short on off, punched along the carpet to long-off
Delany to Phil Salt, no run, flatter delivery on middle and leg, guided back to the bowler who gathers it with a dive to his right
Delany to Phil Salt, 1 run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, Phil Salt drives it to long-on for a single
Young to Phil Salt, 1 run, short and bowled into the wicket, Salt pulls it to deep square leg and retains strike
Young to Phil Salt, 2 runs, brilliant work in the deep. Campher saves a couple. Short of length delivery, Salt shuffles across and nails the pull towards deep mid-wicket, Campher moves to his left and parries the ball in play while on the move. That ball was travelling and Campher did well to reach it
Delany to Phil Salt, SIX, that spoils the over. But it was a poor delivery from Delany. Long hop and with Salt in this kind of form it was easy pickings, he hammers the pull in front of square and clears the rope with ease
Delany to Phil Salt, no run, attacks the stumps with a quicker delivery, Salt knocks it to the right of Delany
Curtis Campher to Phil Salt, FOUR, smashed! Short of length outside off, sits up nicely for Salt and he nails the pull flat over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes. He's been unstoppable..
Curtis Campher to Phil Salt, 2 runs, full toss outside off, Salt reaches and slices it behind square on the off-side, Adair keeps it to a brace
Young to Phil Salt, 1 run, off-pace delivery around off, Salt waits and turns it to long-on
Young to Phil Salt, FOUR, uhhh! Nearly took off Young's head. Good length delivery outside off, Salt smashes it straight back and Young was in his followhtrough, tries to put his hand up but the ball was passed him before he could react
Young to Phil Salt, FOUR, chance, not taken! Short of length delivery, Salt shuffles across and fetches the pull from outside off, nails it towards deep mid-wicket, Campher runs to his right and dives but the ball evades him. That would have been a stunner had he held on
Tector to Phil Salt, no run, speared into the blockhole, Salt cannot squeeze it out and Tucker stops it with his pads
Tector to Phil Salt, 1 run, darted outside off from round the wicket, Salt reaches and mistimes the drive to long-off
Tector to Phil Salt, no ball, oh no! That's a harsh call. High full toss and Salt smashes it straight to deep mid-wicket. He struck that flat and Adair runs in, takes the catch but the umpires ask Salt to wait. The third umpire checks and deems it a no-ball. Hang on! It is not for the height on the full toss but Tector has overstepped. Nothing behind the line. So it is the right call.. Free-hit coming up
Tector to Phil Salt, 1 run, fired full on the stumps, Salt drives it down to long-on
McCarthy to Phil Salt, FOUR, fifty for Salt. He is just continuing his fine form.. Smashed a 140 versus South Africa recently and now has a fifty. He waves his bat around and acknowledges the applause. Back of a length and outside off, Salt gets on top of the bounce and crunches it square of the wicket. He ensures it is a superb powerplay for England with a 20-ball fifty..
McCarthy to Phil Salt, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Salt pushes it wide of mid-off and crosses over
Humphreys to Phil Salt, 1 run, fired full on off and middle, Salt drives it to long-off
Humphreys to Phil Salt, SIX, this time off the middle and all the way. Drifting into leg-stump, Salt bends down a bit to get under the length and heaves it behind square. Clean connection, maximum result..
Humphreys to Phil Salt, FOUR, short and sliding down leg, easy pickings for Salt as he just had to pick his spot, he swivels around and pulls backward of square. Once again not quite off the middle..
Young to Phil Salt, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Salt tucks it behind square leg and retains strike
Young to Phil Salt, no run, back of a length outside off, Salt opens the bat face and guides it to backward point
Young to Phil Salt, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Salt drives sans timing to mid-off and quickly crosses over
Young to Phil Salt, FOUR, no respite for the Ireland bowlers. The last 36 runs have come in boundaries. Short and outside off, Salt does not need a second invitation, he cuts fiercely behind square and the ball races away
Young to Phil Salt, FOUR, slower ball but quite full around off, Salt drop-kicks it over wide mid-on. He had to fetch that shot but got the timing spot on, one bounce and over the ropes
McCarthy to Phil Salt, SIX, short of length delivery and Salt is quick to latch on, he's quickly transfers his weight onto the back leg and pulls towards deep mid-wicket, the ball lands flush on the rope. Salt has started from where he left off against South Africa..
McCarthy to Phil Salt, wide, slower bouncer but too short and too high, lobs over Salt and it is called a wide for height
McCarthy to Phil Salt, FOUR, shot! Nothing much wrong with the delivery - just a hint of width and that's enough for Salt, he gets on top of the bounce and drives it in front of square, pierces it through the packed off-side field
McCarthy to Phil Salt, 1 run, on a length and close to off, Salt drives square of the wicket and deep point tidies up
McCarthy to Phil Salt, SIX, slower ball and Salt has picked the bones out of that, the length was right in his zone and Salt just delayed his bat swing to get the timing right, sends it sailing in front of the sightscreen
McCarthy to Phil Salt, no run, good length ball around off, Salt pushes it on the up and to the left of McCarthy
Humphreys to Phil Salt, 1 run, darted full and around off, Salt drives it wide of long-off
Humphreys to Phil Salt, no run, drifting in with the arm, Salt flicks it towards square leg and there's no chance of a single
Humphreys to Phil Salt, FOUR, shot! Width on offer and Salt does not miss out, he drives it in front of square and past a diving cover-point
Humphreys to Phil Salt, 2 runs, fired fuller and outside off, Salt drives in front of square and Dockrell gets around from long-off, keeps it to a brace
Humphreys to Phil Salt, no run, flatter and sliding in, Salt punches it back to Humphreys