Watch the highlights of Ireland vs New Zealand Only Test - 2026 New Zealand tour of Ireland - The one-off Test cricket match first time between Ireland and New Zealand played at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast on May 27 to 29, 2026.
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| Tom Blundell and debutant Dean Foxcroft helped New Zealand score 490 © Getty Images |
Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Dean Foxcroft, Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner stats as New Zealand registered their historic first Test win against Ireland by a comfortable innings and 79-runs in a one-sided one-off Test match.
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* Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell's centuries with a 217-run partnership for the fifth wicket to rescue New Zealand from a precarious position on the opening day of the one-off Test match.
* Tom Blundell and Dean Foxcroft helped New Zealand make 490 before Nathan Smith's career-best six for helped them enforce the follow-on on the day two of the one-off Test match.
* Blair Tickner's five-for wraps up innings win for New Zealand against Ireland in the day three of the one-off Test match.
New Zealand 1st Innings scored mammoth total of 490-8 for declared in 119 overs with top scorer by Tom Blundell cracked a career-best 186 off 292-balls - which was his 6th Test hundred and his first century against Ireland in Tests - including 22-fours & 3-sixes.
Rachin Ravindra struck 121 off 194-balls - which was his 5th Test hundred and his first century against Ireland in Tests.
Debutant Dean Foxcroft - who blasted a 98 off 129-balls - who fell two-run short of his century - included 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 75.96.
Kane Williamson cracked a 36 off 70-balls including 5-fours and Nathan Smith hit 17 off 13-balls contained 3-fours.
1st Innings Ireland best bowler by Mark Adair picked up 3-wickets, Harry Tector and Andy McBrine both took one-wickets.
Debutants Reuben Wilson and Liam McCarthy both took one-wickets on their debut Test match.
Ireland 1st Innings scored 179 for all-out in 45 overs with top scorer by Andy McBrine blasted a unbeaten 73 off 105-balls including 12-fours.
Mark Adair cracked a 40 off 86-balls including 5-fours and Harry Tector hit 16 off 32-balls contained 3-fours.
1st Innings New Zealand best bowler by Nathan Smith claimed a career-best 6-wickets for 40-runs in 14-overs including three maidens, Ben Sears took 2-wickets and one for Zak Foulkes - Blair Tickner.
Ireland 2nd Innings scored 232 for all-out (follow-on) in 63.2 overs with top scorer by Stephen Doheny cracked a 57 off 117-balls including 9-fours.
Lorcan Tucker blasted a 50 off 70-balls including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 71.42, Mark Adair hammered a unbeaten 44 off 47-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 93.61 and Andy Balbirnie scored 14 off 23-balls contained 3-fours.
2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Blair Tickner claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 76-run in 17.2-overs, Nathan Smith took 2-wickets and one for Zak Foulkes.
Tom Blundell named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a career-best 186 off 292-balls including 11-fours & 4-sixes.
Day 3 Highlights
Day 2 Highlights
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