Having bowled out Ireland for 172 of their first innings, England successfully batted them out of the match once they declared on 524-4 with an enormous lead of 352 runs after Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett made huge centuries on Friday.

Resuming on 97-3, Harry Tector received Ireland off to a powerful begin, scoring 51 off 98 balls earlier than holing out to level for debutant Tongue’s fourth wicket of the innings.

Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher additionally departed earlier than lunch to go away Ireland reeling, a 3rd successive innings defeat seemingly inevitable after two heavy losses to Sri Lanka in April.

Andy McBrine and Mark Adair launched an efficient counter-attack, nonetheless, in a blistering seventh-wicket stand, scoring 163 runs off 165 balls – the highest-ever check partnership for Ireland.

Matthew Potts broke the stand when Adair, on 88, received the slightest of touches on a supply because it flew by way of to wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

McBrine battled on after Fionn Hand grew to become Tongue’s fifth scalp, scoring 86 not out as he dragged Ireland over the road and compelled the hosts to bat once more, albeit briefly.

Chasing a paltry goal of 11, England opener Zak Crawley hit Adair for 3 boundaries in 4 balls to seal England’s eleventh win in 13 checks.

England now shift focus to the Ashes sequence, which will get beneath manner at Edgbaston on June 16, after Australia’s match in opposition to India on the earth check championship on the Oval from June 7.

England named an unchanged squad for the primary two checks of the five-match sequence, with Tongue retaining his place after his spectacular displaying in opposition to Ireland.