Ireland vs New Zealand Scorecard · Test Series 2026
Test Series
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Match Only Test
Result
New Zealand · Innings 1
Tom Latham
(c)
b Mark Adair
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Liam McCarthy b Mark Adair
4 (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77
lbw b Liam McCarthy
36 (70)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.43
c Thomas Mayes b Harry Tector
121 (194)
11×4 · 4×6 · SR 62.37
c Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair
1 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
Tom Blundell
(wk)
c Matthew Humphreys b Reuben Wilson
186 (292)
22×4 · 3×6 · SR 63.7
c Reuben Wilson b Andy McBrine
98 (129)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 75.97
run out (Jake Egan)
17 (13)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 130.77
not out
0* (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | 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 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 (Jake Egan) | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Zakary Foulkes | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Tickner | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
490/8
(119 ov)
DNB
Ben Sears
FoW
1-4 (Tom Latham, 0.2 ov), 2-21 (Devon Conway, 6.1 ov), 3-85 (Kane Williamson, 21.5 ov), 4-86 (Daryl Mitchell, 22.1 ov), 5-303 (Rachin Ravindra, 77.1 ov), 6-461 (Tom Blundell, 113.5 ov), 7-486 (Nathan Smith, 117.6 ov), 8-490 (Dean Foxcroft, 118.6 ov)
Ireland · Bowling
20-6-66-3 · Econ 3.3
3/66
20 ov
23-9-52-0 · Econ 2.26
0/52
23 ov
25-2-89-1 · Econ 3.56
1/89
wd 0 · nb 3
24-2-130-1 · Econ 5.42
1/130
wd 3 · nb 0
22-2-99-1 · Econ 4.5
1/99
22 ov
5-0-33-1 · Econ 6.6
1/33
5 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 20 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Mayes | 23 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 2.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuben Wilson | 25 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 3.56 | 0 | 3 |
| Liam McCarthy | 24 | 2 | 130 | 1 | 5.42 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy McBrine | 22 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Tector | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland · Innings 2
lbw b Nathan Smith
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Andrew Balbirnie
(c)
b Nathan Smith
13 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 81.25
c Tom Latham b Nathan Smith
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
lbw b Zakary Foulkes
16 (32)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
lbw b Nathan Smith
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Lorcan Tucker
(wk)
b Nathan Smith
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
73* (105)
12×4 · 0×6 · SR 69.52
c Tom Blundell b Nathan Smith
40 (86)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.51
c Ben Sears b Blair Tickner
3 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Kane Williamson b Ben Sears
1 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10
c Kane Williamson b Ben Sears
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | 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 Kane Williamson b Ben Sears | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Reuben Wilson | c Kane Williamson b Ben Sears | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
179/10
(45 ov)
FoW
1-0 (Stephen Doheny, 0.2 ov), 2-0 (Cade Carmichael, 0.6 ov), 3-26 (Andrew Balbirnie, 6.6 ov), 4-34 (Curtis Campher, 8.1 ov), 5-34 (Lorcan Tucker, 8.5 ov), 6-38 (Harry Tector, 9.5 ov), 7-154 (Mark Adair, 38.4 ov), 8-165 (Thomas Mayes, 41.2 ov), 9-179 (Liam McCarthy, 44.3 ov), 10-179 (Reuben Wilson, 44.6 ov)
New Zealand · Bowling
14-3-40-6 · Econ 2.86
6/40
wd 0 · nb 2
11-3-32-1 · Econ 2.91
1/32
11 ov
8-1-40-1 · Econ 5
1/40
wd 0 · nb 3
8-1-27-2 · Econ 3.38
2/27
8 ov
3-0-12-0 · Econ 4
0/12
3 ov
1-1-0-0 · Econ 0
0/0
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 14 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 2.86 | 0 | 2 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 11 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 2.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Tickner | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Sears | 8 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland · Innings 3 · F/O 232/9 (63.2 ov)
c Devon Conway b Blair Tickner
57 (117)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.72
Andrew Balbirnie
(c)
c Tom Blundell b Blair Tickner
14 (23)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.87
c Tom Latham b Blair Tickner
6 (17)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.29
c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Smith
5 (25)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 20
c Tom Latham b Blair Tickner
2 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 13.33
retired hurt
4 (20)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 20
Lorcan Tucker
(wk)
c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Smith
50 (70)
8×4 · 1×6 · SR 71.43
c Nathan Smith b Zakary Foulkes
13 (23)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.52
not out
44* (47)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 93.62
run out (Devon Conway)
11 (14)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 78.57
c Daryl Mitchell b Blair Tickner
4 (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77
| Batter | Dismissal | 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 | retired hurt | 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) | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Reuben Wilson | c Daryl Mitchell b Blair Tickner | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
Total
232/9
(63.2 ov)
FoW
1-0 (Curtis Campher, 0.0 ov), 2-42 (Andrew Balbirnie, 9.1 ov), 3-57 (Cade Carmichael, 13.3 ov), 4-70 (Thomas Mayes, 20.6 ov), 5-75 (Harry Tector, 25.4 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 · Bowling
15-6-53-2 · Econ 3.53
2/53
wd 1 · nb 3
14-2-50-1 · Econ 3.57
1/50
14 ov
17.2-3-76-5 · Econ 4.42
5/76
wd 1 · nb 1
15-6-37-0 · Econ 2.47
0/37
15 ov
2-2-0-0 · Econ 0
0/0
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 15 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3.53 | 1 | 3 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 14 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 3.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Tickner | 17.2 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 4.42 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Sears | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ireland vs New Zealand: result and key facts
New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs in Test Series 2026 at Civil Service Cricket Club on 27 May 2026. Tom Blundell top-scored with 186 off 292 balls and Nathan Smith took 6/40.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ireland vs New Zealand?
New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs.
When and where was Ireland vs New Zealand played?
Ireland vs New Zealand was played at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast on Wednesday 27 May 2026, in Test Series 2026.
What were the final scores in Ireland vs New Zealand?
Ireland scored 179/10 in 45 overs. New Zealand scored 490/8 in 119 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Ireland vs New Zealand?
Tom Blundell top-scored with 186 off 292 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Ireland vs New Zealand?
Nathan Smith took 6/40 in 14 overs.
Who played in Ireland vs New Zealand?
Ireland XI: Stephen Doheny, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Thomas Mayes, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Liam McCarthy, Reuben Wilson. New Zealand XI: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, Ben Sears.