Porterfield added: “Not many people would’ve given us a chance to be in with a shout of winning the game in the fourth innings though.
“Another 70 or so in the first innings and we were in a good position to do that. They exploited the overcast conditions and made us play a lot.
“All the dismissals were lbw, bowled or caught by slip or keeper – the exact dismissals a bowling side is looking for on that pitch in these conditions. It’s a big learning curve for the lads.
“What a win could’ve done for the game in Ireland – it would’ve been massive but we put a very good Test side under a lot of pressure and we’re still learning in this format. You’ve got to nail that first innings in Tests and this reinforces that.
“We’ve got to reflect on the positives like Tim Murtagh getting on the honours board, which is a great achievement.”
