Ireland vs New Zealand, Only Test — New Zealand tour of Ireland
IRE
179 &
232 63.2 ov
NZ won by an inning and 79 runs
NZ
490/8d 119 ov
Match summary
New Zealand beat Ireland by an inning and 79 runs in the Only Test of the New Zealand tour of Ireland at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast on Wed, 27 May, 2026. New Zealand 1st 490/8 (119 ov); Ireland 1st 179/10 (45 ov); Ireland 2nd 232/10 (63.2 ov). Tom Blundell top-scored with 186 off 292 balls for New Zealand 1st. Nathan Smith took 6/40. Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl.
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63.2WBlair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, no run, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Reuben Wilson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Daryl Mitchell for a soft dismissal.
63.11Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
62.60Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
62.50Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
62.40Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on. Swift fielding by the bowler.
62.31Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
62.20Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
62.10Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
61.61Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
61.50Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
61.41Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, 1 bye, Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back, aims to play defensive shot, but the ball evades the batter and keeper. They are quick to steal 1 runs off bye. Misfielding has cost them runs
61.34Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back and caresses cut, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
61.20Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the slip.
61.11Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes back to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
60.60Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
60.50Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
60.40Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
60.30Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
60.20Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short fine leg.
60.10Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
59.6WBlair Tickner to Mark Adair, 2 runs, Run out !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Mark Adair goes back, slams it towards long off and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Devon Conway collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Blair Tickner takes the bails off, Liam McCarthy was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
59.50Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
59.44Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
59.34Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 4 bye, Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take a swing, the ball beats both batter and keeper, 4 runs off bye.
59.24Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
59.10Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Blair Tickner bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
58.140NbNathan Smith to Mark Adair, 1 no ball, No ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, slams the ball towards , umpire calls a no ball as Nathan Smith overstepped the crease.
58.110NbNathan Smith to Mark Adair, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back, slams the ball towards , umpire calls a no ball as Nathan Smith overstepped the crease.
58.60Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Liam McCarthy goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
58.51Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, 1 bye, Bye !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.