Ireland vs New Zealand, Only Test, New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 - Player HighlightsIRE vs NZ, Only Test, New Zealand tour of Ireland, 2026 - Player Highlights

Reuben Wilson to Nathan Smith, FOUR, short ball, angled in, Nathan Smith got on top of the bounce and pulled it down and wide of the man at deep square for a four. That was well timed and placed by Nathan Smith

Reuben Wilson to Nathan Smith, no run, again down leg, Nathan Smith misses the clip this time

Reuben Wilson to Nathan Smith, no run, hits that on the up and finds the man at cover

Reuben Wilson to Nathan Smith, no run, poor delivery down leg and left alone

Reuben Wilson to Nathan Smith, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four as he managed to loft it over mid-off. Was a length delivery and Nathan Smith hit that on top of the bounce

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, plays that down to fine leg and gets into the 90s. Poor delivery angled down leg

Reuben Wilson to Nathan Smith, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, out Caught by (sub)Matthew Humphreys!! Taken this time. Danced down to a length delivery and heaved it down to deep mid. Was an easy take in the deep. Was put away on to the on-side but sans any timing. The fielder back-tracked and took it easily in the deep. No double ton for Tom Blundell as he falls for 186. Maiden Test wicket for Wilson. Blundell c (sub)Matthew Humphreys b Reuben Wilson 186(292) [4s-22 6s-3]

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, FOUR, and dropped in the deep! The man at deep mid got a hand on it and drops it. He was a few paces in and got a hand on it. Tom Blundell moves to 186

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, on a length, angled in, Dean Foxcroft clips the ball down to mid-wicket and gets a single

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, FOUR, lofted over mid-off! That was a length delivery, outside off, Dean Foxcroft charges out and sends it over mid-off. Moves to 86

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 2 runs, charges down and slashes the ball wide of the man at point. They get a brace. He is closing in on a 100 on debut

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, driven on the up, driven down to deep cover and they get a single

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, byes, 1 run, short, wide, keeps low, edged down wide of the gully fielder for a single

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, leg byes, 1 run, poor delivery down leg, the batter misses the tuck and they sneak in a single as the keeper ambled after that

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, backs away, angled in, Dean Foxcroft looks to go on the off but the ball slipped down leg

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, short of length delivery, outside off, dabbed down to third man for a single

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 2 runs, short of length delivery, pulled down to deep mid for a brace

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, length delivery angling down leg, Foxcroft tucks it to deep square leg to retain strike

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, hard length delivery seaming in on off, Foxcroft covers the line and punches it to mid-on

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in towards middle and leg, Foxcroft tucks it to mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, full delivery swinging towards the pads, flicked to one of the two catching mid-wicket fielders

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, short of length around off,. Blundell hops and tucks it to deep square leg

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, back of a length on off, tucked to square leg

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, nipping away, Dean Foxcroft defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 2 runs, short of length delivery, angled in, Dean Foxcroft tucks the ball down to long leg for a brace

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, angled in, on a length, Dean Foxcroft looks to tuck it away and misses. That was going down leg and hence the appeal was turned down

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, fuller length delivery, Dean Foxcroft gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, angled in, on a length, nudged down to the man at mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, length delivery, nipping in, nudged down to the man at mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, angled in, on the pads, tucked wide of the square leg fielder for a single

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, patted down to the man at deep point for a single

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, angled in, on a length, nudged down to mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, on a length, leading edge and lands short of the man at cover. The ball stopped a little I reckon on the batter

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 2 runs, waits on the length, closes the face of the bat and tucks it down behind square to get a brave

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, angled in, on a length, nudged down to the man at mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, Tom Blundell hops back and defends it down into the off-side

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, plays close to his body and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery as it angled in and was blocked down into the deck

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 3 runs, fuller length delivery, outside off, driven through the off-side for a triple. Was pulled back well

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, fuller length delivery, Dean Foxcroft pats the ball down to cover

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, FOUR, lovely shot from Foxcroft! Very full on the stumps, Foxcroft shows full face of the bat and creams the drive all along the ground past the non-striker to his left

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, good length on and around off, Foxcroft gets his front foot across to block

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, full outside off, Foxcroft looks to slash and gets beaten on the outside-edge

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, good length on the stumps, blocked back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Foxcroft goes on the back foot and pushes at it with hard hands. The ball takes the outside-edge and runs away past the slip cordon and into the third man fence

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, good length outside off, Foxcroft opens the bat face and punches to the left of backward point

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, length delivery angling down leg, Foxcroft misses the flick, but the keeper does well to collect it with a full length dive to his left

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, fuller on off, Foxcroft prods forward and defends it to cover

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, no run, looks to cut a length delivery and gets beaten on the under edge

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, short of length outside off, Blundell opens the bat face and steers it to the left of sweeper cover

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, left alone to the keeper

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 2 runs, good length outside off, punched away to the left of cover

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, good length just outside off, Blundell knocks it into the leg-side with soft hands

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, looks to work leg-side and gets a leading edge to the left of backward point

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, leg byes, 1 run, length delivery angling down leg, Foxcroft misses the flick and gets it off the thigh pad down to fine leg

Reuben Wilson to Dean Foxcroft, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Foxcroft punches it through point for a couple

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, good length outside off, dabbed past gully

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, nicely bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, seaming away a bit, Tom Blundell has a feel for it and gets beaten on the outside edge

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away, Blundell lets it through

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length delivery angling in on off, Blundell hops and tucks it to short mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, pitched up outside off, Blundell drives it back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, good length delivery shaping in on off, Blundell hangs back and blocks it right in front of him

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, back of a length well outside off, left alone

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, fullish delivery shaping across Rachin. He leans towards it and places it through point

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, very full delivery wide outside off, Rachin Ravindra chases it and drives it hard to sweeper cover to retain strike

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up on middle and leg, Ravindra leans ahead and blocks it down the track

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, fullish delivery outside off, swinging in a touch, Rachin knows where his off-stump is and makes an assured leave

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up on middle and leg, Rachin leans ahead a bit and strokes it towards mid-on

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, hard length delivery outside off, Tom Blundell rises with the bounce and steers it to the right of backward point for a single

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, short of length delivery seaming across Rachin Ravindra. He hangs back and places the cut through point

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, shaping away, Blundell shoulders his arms to it

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, good length delivery outside off, Blundell lets it go through to the keeper

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, on a length outside off, Rachin dabs it to backward point

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Rachin lets it go

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length on leg-stump, punched from the crease towards mid-on

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Rachin Ravindra places it towards point

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, full delivery shaping in on off, Tom Blundell covers the line and defends it in front of him

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, pitched up outside off, Blundell lets it go

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, hard length delivery around off, Tom Blundell hops and blocks it in front of him

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, oh, this one took off! A back of a length delivery outside off, lifts off the deck, Blundell tries to cut it square of the wicket but is beaten due to the extra bounce

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, full on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length delivery in line of the stumps, keeps low, Rachin Ravindra crouches in his stance to keep it out towards mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length on off, Tom Blundell covers the line and stonewalls it

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, hard length delivery angling in on middle and off, Blundell is early into the tuck and gets a soft leading edge towards extra cover

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 2 runs, nicely controlled! Back of a length outside off, Blundell rises with the bounce and steers it with an open bat-face past the left side of backward point. A couple results

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, full delivery angling in on off, Blundell leans ahead and blocks it solidly

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, FOUR, lovely shot! Shortish and a bit of width on offer this time. Tom Blundell cashes in as he gets on top of the bounce and cuts it expertly past the right side of point to find the fence

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, shortish delivery well outside off, Blundell arches back a bit and glides it to gully

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full delivery well outside off, Rachin lets it go

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, this one shoots up from a back of a length on leg-stump, Rachin Ravindra fends it off. He took one hand off while playing that

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, on a length on off, shaping away, left alone

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, dropped! It wasn't an easy chance though! Fuller length ball swinging across Rachin. He leans ahead tentatively and pokes at it and gets a thick outside edge. Balbirnie at second slip dives to his right, gets a hand to it but it pops out. Perhaps he could have left it for Tector who was stationed at first slip. Those split second decisions are hard to make when the reaction time is so less

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs, short of length on leg-stump, Rachin Ravindra punches it towards mid-on where the fielder fumbles. A couple results

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up delivery, hint on nibble in the air, Rachin Ravindra tries to drive it down the ground but gets a bottom edge onto his pads

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, good length on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler with soft hands

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no ball, goes wide of the crease and bowls it on a length outside off, Blundell not interesting in playing at that. Second front foot no ball of the over from Reuben Wilson...

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, full ball shaping away outside off, Blundell shoulders arms

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, Blundell jumps on the back foot and taps to backward point

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Ravindra prods across and pushes the drive wide of cover for a quick single

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no ball, short of length on leg stump, Ravindra with a solid block back to the bowler. A front foot no ball that from Reuben Wilson...

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, back of a length on and around off, Ravindra looks to work leg-side and gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra checks his punch to cover

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra cuts and finds backward point

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up outside off, Ravindra shoulders arms

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length on off, Ravindra defends it to the left of mid-off

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, beaten! Pitches on a length and curls away sharply in the corridor of uncertainty, Ravindra looks to push it into the off-side and gets beaten on the outside-edge. That is top stuff from Reuben Wilson

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full outside off, Ravindra looks to drive and gets beaten on the outside-edge

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length outside off, Ravindra lets it go

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, full on the stumps, Blundell gets across and pushes it to the right of the bowler. That will be that for the opening session of the Test match...

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, on a length outside off, Ravindra opens the bat face and stabs it wide of backward point

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra defends it to cover

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs, short and wide of off, Ravindra stands tall and slaps it to the left of sweeper cover

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, good length on leg stump, flicked away to the left of fine leg

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, good length on off, Blundell defends it back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, 1 run, short of length outside off, Blundell opens the bat face and guides it to the right of the diving gully fielder. Landed just short of the fielder there

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, good length keeps low on off, Blundell blocks it back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, tests Tom Blundell with a short ball outside off, a little poke and past the outside-edge

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, Blundell is happy to tap it to backward point

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, back of a length outside off, Blundell lifts his bat and lets it go

Reuben Wilson to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, left alone to the keeper

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full and angling away outside off, left alone to the keeper

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, back of a length just outside off, blocked into the leg-side

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, length ball angling away well wide of off, Ravindra lets it pass

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, length ball around fourth stump, Ravindra opens the bat face and taps to cover

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length outside off, Ravindra jumps across and punches to the right of the diving extra cover

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length just outside off, Ravindra blocks it under his nose

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length on off, Ravindra gets on the front foot and blocks into the covers

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full ball in the teasing channel around sixth stump, Ravindra with his fishing rod fails to connect yet again

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full on off, Ravindra is happy to block it back to the bowler

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, slanting away from a length just outside off, lures Ravindra into a poke and takes it past the outside-edge

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, 1 run, angled in on a length around leg stump, Williamson hops inside the crease and flicks it to the right of backward square leg

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, no run, full outside off, Williamson shoulders arms

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, 2 runs, shorter and wider, Williamson opens the bat face and punches sweetly in the gap between backward point and cover. Easy two...

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, no run, fuller on fifth stump, Williamson plays with soft hands and the outside-edge drops well short of the first slip fielder

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, no run, "howzaaat" go the Irish fielders. Too high. It swung back in from a length, beat Williamson on the inside-edge and hit him high on the front pad

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, gets on top of the back of a length delivery and punches to the right of the diving fielder at cover. Thinks of a second, but decides against it

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, back of a length at the hip, Ravindra nudges it to the left of mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full on off, Ravindra drives firmly but picks out the fielder at mid-on to his right

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, curls in late and hits Ravindra on the thigh pad as he fails to get bat on the flick

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length on leg stump, beats Ravindra on the inside-edge and hits him on the pads. Mild appeal for leg before, but height was an issue there - hit him above the knee on the back leg

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, skiddy length delivery on leg stump, Ravindra looks to work leg-side and misses. Wears it high on the front pad instead...

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, length ball slanting away outside off, no shot offered

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, SIX, smashed! Rachin Ravindra loves the short ball. He picked it early and swiveled to maul it over deep square for the first maximum of the game

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length angling away outside off, Ravindra lets it pass

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short of length on off stump, Ravindra hangs back and blocks into the off-side

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR, full and just outside off, Ravindra drives crisply and manages decent contact to get it racing in the gap through mid-on

Reuben Wilson to Rachin Ravindra, no run, touch fuller on off, Ravindra is half forward whilst dabbing that to backward point

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, 3 runs, tad too full on the stumps, Williamson uses his wrists to flick it all along the ground in the gap to the right of mid-wicket

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, no ball, full on off stump, Williamson taps it into the off-side. Reuben Wilson has overstepped...

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, no run, good length wide of off, left alone to the keeper

Reuben Wilson to Williamson, no run, and he induces the edge straightaway. Bowls it full in the channel outside off, Williamson leans across to poke and the outside-edge drops just short of the fielder at gully to his left