Ireland vs New Zealand · Only Test · New Zealand tour of Ireland · 2026

May 27, 2026 3:30 pm IRE vs NZ Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
Ireland 179/10 (45 ov) & 232/10 (63.2 ov)
Result
New Zealand 490/8d (119 ov)
New Zealand won by an inning and 79 runs
Ireland Ireland
232/10 (63.2 ov)
Batting
R B 4s 6s S/R
Stephen Doheny
Stephen Doheny c D Conway b BM Tickner
57 117 9 0 48.72
Andy Balbirnie
Andy Balbirnie c TA Blundell b BM Tickner
14 23 3 0 60.87
Cade Carmichael
Cade Carmichael c T Latham b BM Tickner
6 17 0 0 35.29
Thomas Mayes
Thomas Mayes c D Mitchell b N Smith
5 25 1 0 20
Harry Tector
Harry Tector c T Latham b BM Tickner
2 15 0 0 13.33
Curtis Campher
Curtis Campher Retired out
4 20 1 0 20
Lorcan Tucker
Lorcan Tucker c D Mitchell b N Smith
50 70 8 1 71.43
Andy McBrine
Andy McBrine c N Smith b Z Foulkes
13 23 2 0 56.52
Mark Adair
Mark Adair Not out
44 47 7 0 93.62
Liam McCarthy
Liam McCarthy runout (BM Tickner / D Conway)
11 14 2 0 78.57
Reuben Wilson
Reuben Wilson c D Mitchell b BM Tickner
4 13 1 0 30.77
Extras
(4nb 2wd 14b 2lb 0p) 22
Total
232/10
FALL OF WICKETS : 1-42 (Andy Balbirnie, 9.1 ov), 2-57 (Cade Carmichael, 13.3 ov), 3-70 (Thomas Mayes, 20.6 ov), 4-75 (Harry Tector, 25.4 ov), 5-88 (Curtis Campher, 32.5 ov), 6-104 (Stephen Doheny, 39.5 ov), 7-150 (Andy McBrine, 49.2 ov), 8-170 (Lorcan Tucker, 54.1 ov), 9-223 (Liam McCarthy, 59.6 ov), 10-232 (Reuben Wilson, 63.2 ov)
New Zealand New Zealand
Bowling
O M R W ECO
15 6 53
2
3.53
14 3 50
1
3.57
17.2 3 76
5
4.38
15 6 37
0
2.47
2 2 0
0
0

Match Flow

Day-1
New Zealand 1st Inning
New Zealand: 50 runs in 14.4 overs.
50 run partnership of 80 balls,Rachin Ravindra 31(41) runs, Kane Williamson 18(39) runs.
Lunch: - New Zealand- 86/4 in 22.1 overs (Rachin Ravindra- 37)
New Zealand: 100 runs in 29.5 overs.
Lunch: - New Zealand- 104/4 in 30.6 overs (Tom Blundell- 10, Rachin Ravindra- 45)
Rachin Ravindra 53 runs in 87 balls (4 x 6, 6 X 2).
50 run partnership of 105 balls,Tom Blundell 32(55) runs, Rachin Ravindra 19(50) runs.
New Zealand: 150 runs in 40.5 overs.
Drinks: - New Zealand- 161/4 in 43.6 overs (Tom Blundell- 44, Rachin Ravindra- 66)
Tom Blundell 50 runs in 81 balls (4 x 7, 6 X 1).
100 run partnership of 165 balls,Tom Blundell 58(91) runs, Rachin Ravindra 39(74) runs.
New Zealand: 200 runs in 51.3 overs.
Tea: - New Zealand- 214/4 in 57.6 overs (Tom Blundell- 74, Rachin Ravindra- 85)
150 run partnership of 274 balls,Tom Blundell 84(155) runs, Rachin Ravindra 60(119) runs.
Rachin Ravindra 105 runs in 175 balls (4 x 10, 6 X 3).
New Zealand: 250 runs in 70.3 overs.
Tom Blundell 102 runs in 173 balls (4 x 15, 6 X 1).
200 run partnership of 311 balls,Tom Blundell 121(178) runs, Rachin Ravindra 74(133) runs.
New Zealand: 300 runs in 76.5 overs.
Drinks: - New Zealand- 303/5 in 77.1 overs (Tom Blundell- 126)
New Zealand: 350 runs in 89.6 overs.
50 run partnership of 85 balls,Dean Foxcroft 33(47) runs, Tom Blundell 15(38) runs.
Day-1 End: New Zealand-361/5 in 93.6 (Tom Blundell- 142, Dean Foxcroft- 38)
Day-2
Tom Blundell 150 runs in 256 balls (4 x 19, 6 X 2).
Dean Foxcroft 50 runs in 73 balls (4 x 3, 6 X 0).
New Zealand: 400 runs in 105.1 overs.
100 run partnership of 171 balls,Dean Foxcroft 58(86) runs, Tom Blundell 33(85) runs.
New Zealand: 450 runs in 112.6 overs.
150 run partnership of 217 balls,Dean Foxcroft 86(112) runs, Tom Blundell 56(105) runs.
Innings Break: New Zealand - 490/8 overs 119 (balls 714).
Ireland 1st Inning
Lunch: - Ireland- 20/2 in 5.6 overs (Harry Tector- 8, Andy Balbirnie- 11)
Ireland: 50 runs in 11.3 overs.
Drinks: - Ireland- 84/6 in 18.6 overs (Mark Adair- 19, Andy McBrine- 19)
50 run partnership of 65 balls,Andy McBrine 24(27) runs, Mark Adair 19(38) runs.
Ireland: 100 runs in 22.5 overs.
Andy McBrine 50 runs in 64 balls (4 x 9, 6 X 0).
100 run partnership of 131 balls,Mark Adair 37(62) runs, Andy McBrine 50(69) runs.
Tea: - Ireland- 139/6 in 31.6 overs (Mark Adair- 37, Andy McBrine- 50)
Ireland: 150 runs in 37.6 overs.
Ireland 2nd Inning
Ireland: 50 runs in 10.6 overs.
Day-2 End: Ireland-65/2 in 15.6 (Stephen Doheny- 36, Thomas Mayes- 4)
Day-3
Stephen Doheny 51 runs in 96 balls (4 x 9, 6 X 0).
Ireland: 100 runs in 39.1 overs.
Lunch: - Ireland- 131/6 in 45.1 overs (Andy McBrine- 6, Lorcan Tucker- 27)
Ireland: 150 runs in 49.1 overs.
Lorcan Tucker 50 runs in 69 balls (4 x 8, 6 X 1).
Ireland: 200 runs in 57.5 overs.
Drinks: - Ireland- 209/8 in 58.6 overs (Liam McCarthy- 11, Mark Adair- 30)
50 run partnership of 37 balls,Mark Adair 30(23) runs, Liam McCarthy 11(14) runs.
Review has taken place in over 59.6