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Ireland vs New Zealand Scorecard, Only Test
179 (45 ov) & 232/9 (63.2 ov)
New ZealandWon
490/8 (119 ov)
New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs
Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Wed, 27 May, 15:30 IST
- Venue
- Civil Service Cricket Club
- Data checked
- 05:41:30 IST
Match summary
New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs.
Only Test · Test Series · Civil Service Cricket Club · 27 May 2026
Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
New Zealand: 490/8 (119 ov)
Top score: Tom Blundell, 186 off 292 balls
Best bowling: Mark Adair, 3 for 66 in 20 overs
Ireland, 1st innings: 179 (45 ov)
Top score: Andy McBrine, 73 not out off 105 balls
Best bowling: Nathan Smith, 6 for 40 in 14 overs
Ireland, 2nd innings: 232/9 (63.2 ov)
Top score: Stephen Doheny, 57 off 117 balls
Best bowling: Blair Tickner, 5 for 76 in 17.2 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
New Zealand innings490/8 (119 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lathamb Adair | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Devon Conwayc McCarthy b Adair | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | ||
| Kane Williamsonlbw b McCarthy | 36 | 70 | 51.4 | ||
| Rachin Ravindrac Mayes b Tector | 121 | 194 | 62.4 | ||
| Daryl Mitchellc Tucker b Adair | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Tom Blundellc Humphreys b Wilson | 186 | 292 | 63.7 | ||
| Dean Foxcroftc Wilson b McBrine | 98 | 129 | 76.0 | ||
| Nathan Smithrun out (Egan) | 17 | 13 | 130.8 | ||
| Zakary Foulkesnot out | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Blair Ticknernot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 27 (w 3, nb 3, b 2, lb 19) | ||||
| Total | 490/8 (119 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
4-1 (Tom Latham, 0.2 ov) · 21-2 (Devon Conway, 6.1 ov) · 85-3 (Kane Williamson, 21.5 ov) · 86-4 (Daryl Mitchell, 22.1 ov) · 303-5 (Rachin Ravindra, 77.1 ov) · 461-6 (Tom Blundell, 113.5 ov) · 486-7 (Nathan Smith, 117.6 ov) · 490-8 (Dean Foxcroft, 118.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 20 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 3.30 | ||
| Thomas Mayes | 23 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 2.26 | ||
| Reuben Wilson | 25 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 3.56 | ||
| Liam McCarthy | 24 | 2 | 130 | 1 | 5.42 | ||
| Andy McBrine | 22 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 4.50 | ||
| Harry Tector | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 6.60 |
Ireland 1st innings179 (45 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dohenylbw b Smith | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Andrew Balbirnieb Smith | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | ||
| Cade Carmichaelc Latham b Smith | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Harry Tectorlbw b Foulkes | 16 | 32 | 50.0 | ||
| Curtis Campherlbw b Smith | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Lorcan Tuckerb Smith | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Andy McBrinenot out | 73 | 105 | 69.5 | ||
| Mark Adairc Blundell b Smith | 40 | 86 | 46.5 | ||
| Thomas Mayesc Sears b Tickner | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | ||
| Liam McCarthyc Williamson b Sears | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | ||
| Reuben Wilsonc Williamson b Sears | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 33 (w 0, nb 5, b 16, lb 12) | ||||
| Total | 179 (45 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
26-1 (Andrew Balbirnie, 6.6 ov) · 34-2 (Curtis Campher, 8.1 ov) · 34-3 (Lorcan Tucker, 8.5 ov) · 38-4 (Harry Tector, 9.5 ov) · 154-5 (Mark Adair, 38.4 ov) · 165-6 (Thomas Mayes, 41.2 ov) · 179-7 (Liam McCarthy, 44.3 ov) · 179-8 (Reuben Wilson, 44.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 14 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 2.86 | ||
| Zakary Foulkes | 11 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 2.91 | ||
| Blair Tickner | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5.00 | ||
| Ben Sears | 8 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ireland 2nd innings232/9 (63.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dohenyc Conway b Tickner | 57 | 117 | 48.7 | ||
| Andrew Balbirniec Blundell b Tickner | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | ||
| Cade Carmichaelc Latham b Tickner | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | ||
| Thomas Mayesc Mitchell b Smith | 5 | 25 | 20.0 | ||
| Harry Tectorc Latham b Tickner | 2 | 15 | 13.3 | ||
| Curtis Camphernot out | 4 | 20 | 20.0 | ||
| Lorcan Tuckerc Mitchell b Smith | 50 | 70 | 71.4 | ||
| Andy McBrinec Smith b Foulkes | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | ||
| Mark Adairnot out | 44 | 47 | 93.6 | ||
| Liam McCarthyrun out (Conway) | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | ||
| Reuben Wilsonc Mitchell b Tickner | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | ||
| Extras | 22 (w 2, nb 4, b 14, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 232/9 (63.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
42-1 (Andrew Balbirnie, 9.1 ov) · 57-2 (Cade Carmichael, 13.3 ov) · 70-3 (Thomas Mayes, 20.6 ov) · 75-4 (Harry Tector, 25.4 ov) · 104-5 (Stephen Doheny, 39.5 ov) · 150-6 (Andy McBrine, 49.2 ov) · 170-7 (Lorcan Tucker, 54.1 ov) · 223-8 (Liam McCarthy, 59.6 ov) · 232-9 (Reuben Wilson, 63.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 15 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3.53 | ||
| Zakary Foulkes | 14 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 3.57 | ||
| Blair Tickner | 17.2 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 4.38 | ||
| Ben Sears | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2.47 | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Line-ups
Ireland
- Andrew Balbirnie(c)
- Stephen Doheny
- Cade Carmichael
- Harry Tector
- Curtis Campher
- Lorcan Tucker(wk)
- Andy McBrine
- Mark Adair
- Liam McCarthy
- Reuben Wilson
- Thomas Mayes
Substitutes: Matthew Humphreys, Jake Egan
The ground: Civil Service Cricket Club
FairPlay holds 1 completed match in Test and first-class cricket at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast, with a median first-innings score of 490.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 100% and the toss winner won 0%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 100% of the time.
Highest total: 490/8 by New Zealand on 27 May 2026.
That is a small sample, so treat these figures with care.
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