Ireland vs New Zealand, Only Test — New Zealand tour of Ireland
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.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doheny c D Conway b BM Tickner | 57 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 48.72 |
| Andy Balbirnie c TA Blundell b BM Tickner | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 60.87 |
| Cade Carmichael c T Latham b BM Tickner | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Thomas Mayes c D Mitchell b N Smith | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Harry Tector c T Latham b BM Tickner | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Curtis Campher Retired out | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Lorcan Tucker c D Mitchell b N Smith | 50 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 71.43 |
| Andy McBrine c N Smith b Z Foulkes | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 56.52 |
| Mark Adair Not out | 44 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 93.62 |
| Liam McCarthy runout (BM Tickner / D Conway) | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Reuben Wilson c D Mitchell b BM Tickner | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
Extras 22 (14 b, 2 lb, 2 wd, 4 nb)
Total 232/10 (63.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 15 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3.53 |
| Ben Sears | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2.47 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Tickner | 17.2 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 4.38 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 14 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 3.57 |
42 (Andy Balbirnie, 9.1 ov) · 57 (Cade Carmichael, 13.3 ov) · 70 (Thomas Mayes, 20.6 ov) · 75 (Harry Tector, 25.4 ov) · 88 (Curtis Campher, 32.5 ov) · 104 (Stephen Doheny, 39.5 ov) · 150 (Andy McBrine, 49.2 ov) · 170 (Lorcan Tucker, 54.1 ov) · 223 (Liam McCarthy, 59.6 ov) · 232 (Reuben Wilson, 63.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doheny lbw b N Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Balbirnie b N Smith | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Cade Carmichael c T Latham b N Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Tector lbw b Z Foulkes | 16 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Curtis Campher lbw b N Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorcan Tucker b N Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy McBrine Not out | 73 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 69.52 |
| Mark Adair c TA Blundell b N Smith | 40 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 46.51 |
| Thomas Mayes c B Sears b BM Tickner | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Liam McCarthy c K Williamson b B Sears | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Reuben Wilson c K Williamson b B Sears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 33 (16 b, 12 lb, 5 nb)
Total 179/10 (45 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 14 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 2.86 |
| Ben Sears | 8 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Blair Tickner | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 11 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 2.91 |
(Stephen Doheny, 0.2 ov) · (Cade Carmichael, 0.6 ov) · 26 (Andy Balbirnie, 6.6 ov) · 34 (Curtis Campher, 8.1 ov) · 34 (Lorcan Tucker, 8.5 ov) · 38 (Harry Tector, 9.5 ov) · 154 (Mark Adair, 38.4 ov) · 165 (Thomas Mayes, 41.2 ov) · 179 (Liam McCarthy, 44.3 ov) · 179 (Reuben Wilson, 44.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham b MR Adair | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Conway c Liam McCarthy b MR Adair | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Kane Williamson lbw b Liam McCarthy | 36 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 51.43 |
| Rachin Ravindra c T Mayes b HT Tector | 121 | 194 | 11 | 4 | 62.37 |
| Daryl Mitchell c LJ Tucker b MR Adair | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tom Blundell c (sub M Humphreys) b RB Wilson | 186 | 292 | 22 | 3 | 63.7 |
| Dean Foxcroft c RB Wilson b A McBrine | 98 | 129 | 6 | 1 | 75.97 |
| Nathan Smith runout (LJ Tucker / (sub J Egan )) | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Zakary Foulkes Not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 27 (2 b, 19 lb, 3 wd, 3 nb)
Total 490/8 (119 ov)
Yet to bat: Blair Tickner, Ben Sears
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McBrine | 22 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Harry Tector | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mark Adair | 20 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Liam McCarthy | 24 | 2 | 130 | 1 | 5.42 |
| Thomas Mayes | 23 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 2.26 |
| Reuben Wilson | 25 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 3.56 |
4 (Tom Latham, 0.2 ov) · 21 (Devon Conway, 6.1 ov) · 85 (Kane Williamson, 21.5 ov) · 86 (Daryl Mitchell, 22.1 ov) · 303 (Rachin Ravindra, 77.1 ov) · 461 (Tom Blundell, 113.5 ov) · 486 (Nathan Smith, 117.6 ov) · 490 (Dean Foxcroft, 118.6 ov)