Ireland vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, Only Test, NZ vs IRE, 27 May, 2026
COMPLETED / Only Test / Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
179/10 (45 ov) & 232/10 (63.2 ov)
490/8 (119 ov)
New Zealand won by an inning and 79 runs
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Player of the match
Tom Blundell,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Wilson | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Mark Adair | 44 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 93.62 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Blair Tickner | 17.2 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 4.38 |
| Ben Sears | 15 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2.47 |
New Zealand won by an inning and 79 runs
Ireland vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (3.2 ov): Reuben Wilson: 4 (13), Mark Adair: 4 (7)
- Last Bat: Reuben Wilson 4(13) - c D Mitchell b BM Tickner Blair Tickner
- Fall of Wickets: 42 - 1 Andy Balbirnie, 57 - 2 Cade Carmichael, 70 - 3 Thomas Mayes, 75 - 4 Harry Tector, 104 - 6 Stephen Doheny, 150 - 7 Andy McBrine, 170 - 8 Lorcan Tucker, 223 - 8 Mark Adair, 223 - 9 Liam McCarthy, 232 - 10 Reuben Wilson, 88 - 5 Curtis Campher
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 3 of 3, New Zealand - 3 of 3
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Only Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Ireland
- Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
- City: Belfast
- Umpires: Alex Wharf (England), Rod Tucker (Australia), Roly Black (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
End of over 59 (9 runs)
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Blair Tickner bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 4 bye, Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take a swing, the ball beats both batter and keeper, 4 runs off bye.
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Liam McCarthy runout (BM Tickner / D Conway) 11 (14) Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 2 runs, runout (BM Tickner / D Conway), Run out !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Mark Adair goes back, slams it towards long off and sets off for a run, but it was a suicidal one. Devon Conway collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Blair Tickner takes the bails off, Liam McCarthy was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!!
End of over 60 (14 runs)
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short fine leg.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 61 (0 runs)
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes back to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the slip.
Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back and caresses cut, edged!! towards third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, 1 bye, Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson goes back, aims to play defensive shot, but the ball evades the batter and keeper. They are quick to steal 1 runs off bye. Misfielding has cost them runs
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 62 (7 runs)
Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair goes back to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on. Swift fielding by the bowler.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease and slash push towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Sears sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Reuben Wilson hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 63 (1 runs)
Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Reuben Wilson c D Mitchell b BM Tickner 4 (13) Blair Tickner to Reuben Wilson, no run, c D Mitchell b BM Tickner, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Reuben Wilson as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Daryl Mitchell for a soft dismissal.