New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 | 27-May-2026 03:30 PM | Civil Service Cricket Club
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.
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 |
Match Info
| Match | Ireland vs New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Series | New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 |
| Time | 27-May-2026 03:30 PM |
| Venue | Civil Service Cricket Club |
| Live Telecast | Sony Sports Network |
Match Preview: Ireland vs New Zealand (IRE vs NZ)
Ireland will face New Zealand in a thrilling match on 27-May-2026 in New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026. The match will be played at Civil Service Cricket Club at 03:30 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on Sony Sports Network.
Match Overview
Ireland is known for its strong batting and bowling, while New Zealand remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026.
The pitch at Civil Service Cricket Club is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Ireland will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while New Zealand will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Ireland batting and New Zealand bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Ireland showcase its strengths, or will New Zealand pull off a major upset? Join us live on Sony Sports Network on 27-May-2026 to find out the answer!
