Men's Test · New Zealand tour of Ireland

New Zealand v Ireland

27 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 · Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs

Toss: Ireland won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: TA Blundell

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
New Zealand (1)	490/8d	119.0
Ireland (2)	179	45.0
Ireland (3)	232/9	63.2

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Ireland232/9 (63.2 ov)

Ireland batting, innings 3
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
ST Dohenycaught b BM Tickner	caught b BM Tickner	57	117	9	0	48.7
A Balbirniecaught b BM Tickner	caught b BM Tickner	14	23	3	0	60.9
C Carmichaelcaught b BM Tickner	caught b BM Tickner	6	17	0	0	35.3
T Mayescaught b NG Smith	caught b NG Smith	5	25	1	0	20.0
HT Tectorcaught b BM Tickner	caught b BM Tickner	2	15	0	0	13.3
C Campherretired hurt	retired hurt	4	20	1	0	20.0
L Tuckercaught b NG Smith	caught b NG Smith	50	70	8	1	71.4
AR McBrinecaught b ZGF Foulkes	caught b ZGF Foulkes	13	23	2	0	56.5
MR Adair*not out	not out	44	47	7	0	93.6
L McCarthyrun out	run out	11	14	2	0	78.6
R Wilsoncaught b BM Tickner	caught b BM Tickner	4	13	1	0	30.8
Extras	22 (b 14, lb 2, w 2, nb 4)
Total	232/9 (63.2 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-42 (A Balbirnie, 9.1 ov), 2-57 (C Carmichael, 13.3 ov), 3-70 (T Mayes, 20.6 ov), 4-75 (HT Tector, 25.4 ov), 5-104 (ST Doheny, 39.5 ov), 6-150 (AR McBrine, 49.2 ov), 7-170 (L Tucker, 54.1 ov), 8-223 (L McCarthy, 59.6 ov), 9-232 (R Wilson, 63.2 ov)

New Zealand bowling, innings 3
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
NG Smith	15	6	53	2	3.53	1	3
ZGF Foulkes	14	3	50	1	3.57	0	0
BM Tickner	17.2	3	76	5	4.38	1	1
BV Sears	15	6	37	0	2.47	0	0
DJ Mitchell	2	2	0	0	0.00	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.