IRE vs NZ Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, May 27, 2026Last Updated on May 30, 2026 09:43 AM
Ireland vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026
NZ 490/8 (119)
IRE 179/10 (45)
IRE 232/10 (63.2)
New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair* | 44 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 93.62 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Tickner* | 17.2 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 4.38 |
| Ben Sears | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2.47 |
Last Wicket:Reuben Wilson c Daryl Mitchell b Blair Tickner 4(13) - 232/9 in 63.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Ireland vs New Zealand
New Zealand — Innings 1 (490/8 in 119 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham (c) b Mark Adair | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Devon Conway c Liam McCarthy b Mark Adair | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Kane Williamson lbw b Liam McCarthy | 36 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 51.43 | |
| Rachin Ravindra c Thomas Mayes b Harry Tector | 121 | 194 | 11 | 4 | 62.37 | |
| Daryl Mitchell c Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tom Blundell (wk) c (sub)Matthew Humphreys b Reuben Wilson | 186 | 292 | 22 | 3 | 63.7 | |
| Dean Foxcroft c Reuben Wilson b Andy McBrine | 98 | 129 | 6 | 1 | 75.97 | |
| Nathan Smith run out ((sub)Jake Egan/Lorcan Tucker) | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 | |
| Zakary Foulkes not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 19 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 3 | Total: 27 | |||||
| Total | 490 | 8 wkts, 119 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Blair Tickner, Ben Sears | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 20 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Thomas Mayes | 23 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Reuben Wilson | 25 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Liam McCarthy | 24 | 2 | 130 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Andy McBrine | 22 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Harry Tector | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 6.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham & Devon Conway | 4 | 2 |
| Williamson & Devon Conway | 17 | 35 |
| Williamson & Rachin Ravindra | 64 | 94 |
| Daryl Mitchell & Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 2 |
| Blundell & Rachin Ravindra | 217 | 330 |
| Blundell & Dean Foxcroft | 158 | 220 |
| Nathan Smith & Dean Foxcroft | 25 | 25 |
| Zakary Foulkes & Dean Foxcroft | 4 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Latham | 0.2 | 4 |
| 2 | Devon Conway | 6.1 | 21 |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | 21.5 | 85 |
| 4 | Daryl Mitchell | 22.1 | 86 |
| 5 | Rachin Ravindra | 77.1 | 303 |
| 6 | Tom Blundell | 113.5 | 461 |
| 7 | Nathan Smith | 118 | 486 |
| 8 | Dean Foxcroft | 118.6 | 490 |
Ireland — Innings 2 (179/10 in 45 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doheny lbw b Nathan Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrew Balbirnie (c) b Nathan Smith | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 81.25 | |
| Cade Carmichael c Tom Latham b Nathan Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Tector lbw b Zakary Foulkes | 16 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 50 | |
| Curtis Campher lbw b Nathan Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) b Nathan Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy McBrine not out | 73 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 69.52 | |
| Mark Adair c Tom Blundell b Nathan Smith | 40 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 46.51 | |
| Thomas Mayes c Ben Sears b Blair Tickner | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Liam McCarthy c Williamson b Ben Sears | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Reuben Wilson c Williamson b Ben Sears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 16 | LegByes: 12 | NoBalls: 5 | Total: 33 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 10 wkts, 45 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 14 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 2.9 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 11 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Blair Tickner | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Ben Sears | 8 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Doheny & Balbirnie | 0 | 2 |
| Cade Carmichael & Balbirnie | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Tector & Balbirnie | 26 | 36 |
| Harry Tector & Curtis Campher | 8 | 7 |
| Harry Tector & Lorcan Tucker | 0 | 4 |
| Harry Tector & Andy McBrine | 4 | 6 |
| Mark Adair & Andy McBrine | 116 | 173 |
| Thomas Mayes & Andy McBrine | 11 | 16 |
| Liam McCarthy & Andy McBrine | 14 | 19 |
| Reuben Wilson & Andy McBrine | 0 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Doheny | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Cade Carmichael | 0.6 | 0 |
| 3 | Andrew Balbirnie | 6.6 | 26 |
| 4 | Curtis Campher | 8.1 | 34 |
| 5 | Lorcan Tucker | 8.5 | 34 |
| 6 | Harry Tector | 9.5 | 38 |
| 7 | Mark Adair | 38.4 | 154 |
| 8 | Thomas Mayes | 41.2 | 165 |
| 9 | Liam McCarthy | 44.3 | 179 |
| 10 | Reuben Wilson | 44.6 | 179 |
Ireland — Innings 3 (232/10 in 63.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doheny c Devon Conway b Blair Tickner | 57 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 48.72 | |
| Andrew Balbirnie (c) c Tom Blundell b Blair Tickner | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 60.87 | |
| Cade Carmichael c Tom Latham b Blair Tickner | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 | |
| Thomas Mayes c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Smith | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Harry Tector c Tom Latham b Blair Tickner | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 | |
| Curtis Campher retd out | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| Lorcan Tucker (wk) c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Smith | 50 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 71.43 | |
| Andy McBrine c Nathan Smith b Zakary Foulkes | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 56.52 | |
| Mark Adair not out | 44 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 93.62 | |
| Liam McCarthy run out (Devon Conway/Blair Tickner) | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 | |
| Reuben Wilson c Daryl Mitchell b Blair Tickner | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Extras | Byes: 14 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 2 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 232 | 10 wkts, 63.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 15 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 14 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Blair Tickner | 17.2 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Ben Sears | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Doheny & Balbirnie | 42 | 55 |
| Doheny & Cade Carmichael | 15 | 26 |
| Doheny & Thomas Mayes | 13 | 45 |
| Doheny & Harry Tector | 5 | 28 |
| Doheny & Curtis Campher | 13 | 43 |
| Doheny & Lorcan Tucker | 16 | 42 |
| Andy McBrine & Lorcan Tucker | 46 | 57 |
| Mark Adair & Lorcan Tucker | 20 | 29 |
| Mark Adair & Liam McCarthy | 51 | 35 |
| Mark Adair & Reuben Wilson | 9 | 20 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Balbirnie | 9.1 | 42 |
| 2 | Cade Carmichael | 13.3 | 57 |
| 3 | Thomas Mayes | 20.6 | 70 |
| 4 | Harry Tector | 25.4 | 75 |
| 5 | Stephen Doheny | 39.5 | 104 |
| 6 | Andy McBrine | 49.2 | 150 |
| 7 | Lorcan Tucker | 54.1 | 170 |
| 8 | Liam McCarthy | 60 | 223 |
| 9 | Reuben Wilson | 63.2 | 232 |
IRE vs NZ Match Prediction, New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026, Ireland vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IRE vs NZ ( Ireland vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | Ireland vs New Zealand (IRE vs NZ) |
| League | New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 27th May 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
IRE vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IRE vs NZ Match Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, Ireland
IRE vs NZ Pitch Report: The pitch at the Civil Service Cricket Club is a batting-friendly surface, and is expected to assist the batters once again here. Pacers might get some help towards the latter half of the match while spinners will be handy in the middle overs.
IRE vs NZ Weather Report: Weather in Belfast, GB is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 82% humidity and 7.5 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Civil Service Cricket Club Score Records:
| Total matches: | 1 |
| Batting first won: | 0 |
| Bowling first won: | 1 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 210 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 250 |
| Highest Total: | 250/10 |
| Lowest Total: | 197/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 158/6 |
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IRE vs NZ ( Ireland vs New Zealand) Playing 11
Ireland vs New Zealand (IRE vs NZ) Match Preview
IRE vs NZ Match Preview: Ireland is set to take on New Zealand in New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
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Ireland (IRE) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Cade Carmichael will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher will strengthen the middle order for Ireland.
- Andy Balbirnie will lead the Ireland as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Stephen Doheny will do the Wicket Keeping for Ireland.
Spin Bowlers
- Andy McBrine and Matthew Humphreys will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Craig Young and Mark Adair will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Will Young will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Kane Williamson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Tom Latham will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Blundell will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Rachin Ravindra and Dean Foxcroft will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry will lead the pace attack of his team.
Ireland vs New Zealand (IRE vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IRE vs NZ Match Prediction: New Zealand has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IRE will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
IRE vs NZ New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Craig Young will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Andy McBrine will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IRE vs NZ Head to Head
IRE vs NZ Head to Head Records: Ireland vs New Zealand have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Ireland have won 0 whereas New Zealand have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| IRE Won | 0 |
| NZ Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
IRE vs NZ Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Tom Latham is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
IRE vs NZ Winning Prediction
- New Zealand looks more strong as compared to Ireland, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of New Zealand
IRE vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
IRE - Craig Young [22 points], Andy McBrine [0 points]NZ - Kane Williamson [0 points], Kyle Jamieson [0 points]
IRE vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
IRE - Stephen Doheny [0 points], Matthew Humphreys [0 points]NZ - Zakary Foulkes [0 points], Michael Rae [0 points]
IRE vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
IRE - Mark Adair, Reuben WilsonNZ - Blair Tickner
Ireland (IRE) Key Players
- Liam McCarthy [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Tom Mayes [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Curtis Campher [0W, 13, 24, 1W, 0W]
- Andy Balbirnie [112, 0W, 45, 1]
- Mark Adair [2W, 1W, 2W]
- Harry Tector [0, 40, 69*, 28]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Nathan Smith [2W, 0W, (21*, 3W), 3W, 1W]
- Ben Sears [2W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 3W]
- Tom Latham [5, 14, 11, 7, 18]
- Daryl Mitchell [(32*, 1W), 30, 17, 19, (65, 3W)]
- Kane Williamson [12, 40]
IRE vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Curtis Campher [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Andy Balbirnie [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Tom Latham [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Mark Adair [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Harry Tector [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Daryl Mitchell [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
IRE vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
Ireland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IRE vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see IRE vs NZ Live Score?
You can see IRE vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IRE vs NZ match will be live telecast on FanCode.
IRE vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
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IRE vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Ireland vs New Zealand (IRE vs NZ) Squads
Ireland (IRE) Squad: Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Harry Tector, Craig Young, Andy Balbirnie(C), Andy McBrine, Stephen Doheny(WK), Craig Young, Curtis Campher, Matthew Humphreys, Reuben Wilson, Liam McCarthy, Tom Mayes, Cade Carmichael, Jake Egan
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Blair Tickner, Will Young, Michael Rae, Nathan Smith, Tom Blundell(WK), Devon Conway(WK), Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham(WK)(C), Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Dean Foxcroft, William O Rourke, Zak Foulkes, Zakary Foulkes
IRE vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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