आयरलैंड vs न्यूजीलैंड, एकमात्र टेस्ट मैच, सिविल सर्विस क्रिकेट क्लब, स्टोर्मोंट, बेलफास्ट, 27 May 2026 - हाइलाइट्स

Pitched up full and just outside off, Adair looks for the expansive drive but gets beaten past the inside edge. It is given as a No Ball for overstepping.

Nowhere near the middle of the bat. Full and attacking the stumps, Mark Adair hangs back and gives it an all-mighty hoick. Mistimes it over mid on and picks up two runs.

An attempted bumper, around off, and this one stays low. Adair ducks under it.

Short of a length, angled back into the batter. Adair tries to back away and go over the off side but is beaten fopr pace and bounce.

Another short ball, just outside off, seams away as well whilst staying low. Adair ducks under it and, once again, Nathan Smith has overstepped. NO BALL!

FOUR! Wow, that's a shot! Good length, attacking off and middle. Mark Adair backs away early and smacks it through the huge gap at covers for a boundary.

A rare fumble from the keeper. Short of a length, darts back in with some extra bounce. Adair makes room but is beaten and Tom Blundell fails to collect it clenaly to his left. The batters get a bye.

Back of a length, just outside off and pushed into the left-hander. However, the ball straightens after pitching and Liam McCarthy does well to hop back and play inside the line. Ireland now trail by 102 runs.

A juicy full toss, just angling down leg. Adair backs away early and is just taken aback by the length of the ball as he swings through thin air.

FOUR! Pumped down the ground and the Kiwi lead has now been cut to under 100 runs, currently standing at 98. Overpitched delivery on middle, Mark Adair makes room and laces it wide of long off for a boundary.

FOUR BYES! That's a wild one from Tickner and Ireland are still in with a chance to avoid an innings defeat. Too short and angling in. Adair backs away and misses and the ball sailsover the keeper, into the fine leg fence.

FOUR! The Kiwis are hemorrhaging runs at the moment. Another short ball, and again Adair backs away, clubbing it down towards long on for another boundary.

Tickner goes around the wicket and darts it well across off. Adair ducks under it.

OUT! LIAM McCARTHY IS RUN OUT! There's chaos out in the middle and an untimely slip hands the Kiwis their 8th wicket. Blair Tickner stays around the wicket, bangs it halfway down the pitch and over off stump. Mark Adair goes after it and slaps it high up over covers, no timing on it, though. The batters complete two runs with ease as Devon Conway chases it down. But Adair wants the strike and they look for the third. Adair realizes it isn't there and McCarthy also turns back but slips just before making his ground. Conway throws the ball to the keeper and Tickner whips off the bails. It is given out onfield.

A slower bouncer, outside off, Reuben Wilson shoulders arms at it.

That just missed the off pole! Hard length, outside off, Reuben Wilson puts his bat to it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces past the off pole and goes towards the keeper.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Reuben Wilson blocks it back to the bowler.

Reuben Wilson survives another ball. Good length, just outside off, Reuben Wilson covers his line and blocks it to the point fielder.

Ben Sears bangs it short, on off, Reuben Wilson sways away from it.

Wilson survives! Good length, just outside off, Reuben Wilson has a waft at it but gets beaten.

Back of a length, down leg, following the batter. Mark Adair shuffles across and guides it to third man for a single. Strange decision as he leaves Reuben Wilson to survive for the remaining five balls.

Slows it up, outside off, Reuben Wilson blocks it to point.

FOUR! Reuben Wilson has his first runs in Test cricket, but in a streaky manner. Hard length, outside off, Reuben Wilson throws a kitchen sink at it. Gets an outside edge as the ball flies over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Back of a length, just outside off, and it keeps low. Reuben Wilson looks to block it, but gets beaten. The ball just misses the off pole. The keeper fails to stop it as the batters collect a bye.

Short and wide, slower too. Mark Adair leaves it alone.

Angling in, on a length, on off. Mark Adair punches it through point for a single.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Mark Adair makes room and looks to slap it but misses.

Bangs it short, on leg, Mark Adair shuffles across and looks to slap it but misses.

A slower bouncer, outside off, Mark Adair knocks it down to long off for a single.

Good length, shaping in, on middle. Reuben Wilson covers his line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Reuben Wilson stays back and dabs it to the gully fielder.

Reuben Wilson survives yet again. Hard length, outside off, holds the line. Wilson reads it well and leaves it alone.

Short, on middle, Mark Adair pulls it on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket. He decides to take a single again on the first ball of the over.

OUT! TAKEN! There it is. A five-wicket haul for Blair Tickner. Angling in, on a length, on off. Reuben Wilson stays back in his crease and looks to block it. The ball shapes away a touch and kisses the outside edge of Reuben Wilson's blade. It carries towards Daryl Mitchell at second slip, who dives to his left and takes a comfortable catch. New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs as Curtis Campher won't be taking part in this match. A dominant victory for the Kiwis.