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Ireland v New Zealand
New Zealand in Ireland 2026 (Only Test)
VenueCivil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th May 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIreland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresRJ Tucker (Australia), AG Wharf (England)
TV umpireRE Black
RefereeAJ Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Reserve UmpireA Seaver
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 361/5 (Blundell 142*, Foxcroft 38*; 94 overs)
Close of play day 2Ireland (2) 65/2 (Doheny 36*, Mayes 4*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 3
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*TWM Lathamb Adair022--2 
DP Conwayc McCarthy b Adair413291-12 
KS Williamsonlbw b McCarthy36701075-54 
R Ravindrac Mayes b Tector121194318114135 
DJ Mitchellc Tucker b Adair122--1 
+TA Blundellc sub (MJ Humphreys) b Wilson186292404223205 
D Foxcroftc Wilson b McBrine981291906175 
NG Smithrun out (Tucker)1713173-6 
ZG Foulkesnot out022--2 
BM Ticknerdid not bat      
BV Searsdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 19 lb, 3 nb, 3 w)27
Total(8 wickets, declared, 542 minutes, 119 overs)490
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Latham, 0.2 ov), 2-21 (Conway, 6.1 ov), 3-85 (Williamson, 21.5 ov), 4-86 (Mitchell, 22.1 ov), 5-303 (Ravindra, 77.1 ov), 6-461 (Blundell, 113.5 ov), 7-486 (Smith, 117.6 ov), 8-490 (Foxcroft, 118.6 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Adair20   6663--9271
Mayes23   9520--1137-
Wilson25   2891-310781
McCarthy24   213013-83152
McBrine22   2991--7873
Tector5   0331--1641
Ireland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
ST Dohenylbw b Smith022--2 
*A Balbirnieb Smith1316321-8 
CM Carmichaelc Latham b Smith043--4 
HT Tectorlbw b Foulkes1632423-27 
C Campherlbw b Smith015--1 
+LJ Tuckerb Smith043--4 
AR McBrinenot out7310516912-72 
MR Adairc Blundell b Smith40861305-67 
T Mayesc Sears b Tickner31213--10 
L McCarthyc Williamson b Sears11015--9 
RB Wilsonc Williamson b Sears032--3 
Extras(16 b, 12 lb, 5 nb)33
Total(all out, 211 minutes, 45 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Doheny, 0.2 ov), 2-0 (Carmichael, 0.6 ov), 3-26 (Balbirnie, 6.6 ov), 4-34 (Campher, 8.1 ov), 5-34 (Tucker, 8.5 ov), 6-38 (Tector, 9.5 ov), 7-154 (Adair, 38.4 ov), 8-165 (Mayes, 41.2 ov), 9-179 (McCarthy, 44.3 ov), 10-179 (Wilson, 44.6 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Smith14   3406-2655-
Foulkes11   3321--504-
Tickner8   1401-3356-
Sears8   1272--334-
Mitchell3   0120--142-
Foxcroft1   100--6--
Ireland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6sDots
ST Dohenynot out3647747-36 
*A Balbirniec Blundell b Tickner1423403-18 
CM Carmichaelc Latham b Tickner61720--13 
T Mayesnot out49111-8 
HT Tectorstill to bat 
C Campherstill to bat 
+LJ Tuckerstill to bat 
AR McBrinestill to bat 
MR Adairstill to bat 
L McCarthystill to bat 
RB Wilsonstill to bat 
Extras(4 b, 1 w)5
Total(2 wickets, 73 minutes, 16 overs)65
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Balbirnie, 9.1 ov), 2-57 (Carmichael, 13.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Smith4   0190--173-
Foulkes3   1160--144-
Tickner5   21421-252-
Sears4   1120--192-
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 104/4 (Ravindra 45*, Blundell 10*; 31 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: New Zealand (1) 214/4 (Ravindra 85*, Blundell 74*; 58 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Ireland (1) 20/2 (Balbirnie 11*, Tector 8*; 6 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Ireland (1) 139/6 (McBrine 50*, Adair 37*; 32 overs)
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 14.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 29.5 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 40.5 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 200 in 51.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 250 in 70.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 300 in 76.5 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 350 in 89.6 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 400 in 105.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 450 in 112.6 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 50 in 11.3 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 100 in 22.5 overs
--> Ireland first innings: 150 in 37.6 overs
--> Ireland second innings: 50 in 10.6 overs
--> D Foxcroft made his debut in Test matches
--> T Mayes made his debut in Test matches
--> L McCarthy made his debut in Test matches
--> RB Wilson made his debut in Test matches
--> D Foxcroft made his last appearance in Test matches
--> T Mayes made his last appearance in Test matches
--> L McCarthy made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RB Wilson made his last appearance in Test matches
--> R Ravindra (1) 50 in 87 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> R Ravindra (1) 100 in 175 balls with 10 fours and 3 sixes
--> TA Blundell (1) 50 in 81 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> TA Blundell (1) 100 in 173 balls with 15 fours and 1 six
--> TA Blundell (1) passed his previous highest score of 138 in Test matches
--> TA Blundell (1) 150 in 256 balls with 19 fours and 2 sixes
--> TA Blundell (1) passed his previous highest score of 153 in First-Class matches
--> TA Blundell (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 82
--> D Foxcroft (1) 50 in 73 balls with 3 fours
--> AR McBrine (1) 50 in 64 balls with 9 fours
--> ST Doheny (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> MR Adair reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed TWM Latham, his 1st wicket in the first innings
--> NG Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed LJ Tucker in the Ireland first innings (previous best was 4-86)
--> NG Smith achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Ireland first innings
--> KS Williamson (18) and R Ravindra (31) added 50 in 80 balls for the New Zealand 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> R Ravindra (19) and TA Blundell (32) added 50 in 105 balls for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the first innings
--> R Ravindra (39) and TA Blundell (58) added 100 in 165 balls for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the first innings
--> R Ravindra (60) and TA Blundell (84) added 150 in 274 balls for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the first innings
--> R Ravindra (74) and TA Blundell (121) added 200 in 311 balls for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the first innings
--> TA Blundell (15) and D Foxcroft (33) added 50 in 85 balls for the New Zealand 6th wicket in the first innings
--> TA Blundell (33) and D Foxcroft (58) added 100 in 171 balls for the New Zealand 6th wicket in the first innings
--> TA Blundell (56) and D Foxcroft (86) added 150 in 217 balls for the New Zealand 6th wicket in the first innings
--> AR McBrine (24) and MR Adair (19) added 50 in 65 balls for the Ireland 7th wicket in the first innings
--> AR McBrine (50) and MR Adair (37) added 100 in 131 balls for the Ireland 7th wicket in the first innings