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

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Blundell punches it to point. Dean Foxcroft had taken off for a run but Blundell rightly send him back

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, full delivery outside off, swinging in, Blundell covers his off-stump and allows it through

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, full delivery outside off, shaping away, Foxcroft reaches out and plays a loose drive away from his body. Ends up getting an inside edge towards backward square leg

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, shortish delivery well outside off, shaping away, Foxcroft makes a watchful leave

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, 1 run, shortish delivery outside off, Blundell rises with the bounce and punches it through backward point

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, short of length delivery seaming in on off, Foxcroft covers the line and tucks it through mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, shortish and some room on offer, Foxcroft cuts it to deep point

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, 1 run, short of length outside off, Blundell hops a bit and punches it through point

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in from outside off, Blundell covers his off-stump and points his bat skywards to allow it through

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, short of length delivery angling in on middle and leg, Foxcroft moves inside the line and works it to fine leg

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Foxcroft shuffles across a bit and places the cut to backward point

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, short of length delivery in the channel, Foxcroft hangs back and stonewalls it

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Tom Blundell gets on to the front foot and punches the ball down to cover

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fences the ball down into the off-side

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, leg byes, FOUR, angled in, on a length, looks to tuck it away and misses. The ball though hits him high on the thigh pad and runs down past the slip fielder for a four

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, FOUR, 150 up for Tom Blundell! Back of a length, outside off, nips away, takes the edge and goes between gully and slips for a four. Has been a solid knock from Tom Blundell so far

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, very full, outside off, jammed down into the off-side

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, angled down leg, on a length, Tom Blundell looks to nudge it and misses. There was a stifled appeal but was turned down

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, walks down, across and clips the ball down to deep mid for a single

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, fuller length delivery, swinging in, Dean Foxcroft looks to clip it and gets the bat down just in time to get an inside edge. There was a shout for an LBW but the inside edge was picked up by the umpire

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, shuffles across, on a length, angled in, Dean Foxcroft defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, he is batting well out of his crease, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the deck

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, 1 run, banged in short, angled in, pulled down to deep square for a single

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, stabs a length delivery down to the point region and looks for a single but backs out

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, very full, angled in, Tom Blundell gets the bat down on it late and the ball slips under the bat and into the keeper's mitts

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, 1 run, back of a length delivery, angled in, nudged down into the on-side for a single. That shaped into the batter

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, angled in, left alone to the keeper. Maiden to start the day

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, on a length, Tom Blundell in a lazy manner stabs the ball down into the off-side

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, just outside off, left alone

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, nipping away, on a length, too wide outside off and ignored by Tom Blundell

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, left alone again, was very wide outside off

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, on a length, well wide, outside off, left alone

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery outside off, swinging away, Blundell doesn't fiddle with it. Another maiden for Thomas Mayes

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, oh, close shave! Back of a length outside off, seaming in nicely, Blundell lifts his bat skywards to leave it alone. The ball whizzes past the off-stump

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, good length delivery outside off, swinging away, Blundell allows it through

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery swinging towards leg-stump, Blundell clips it to mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, holding its line, Blundell leaves it alone

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, keeps low, Tom Blundell shoulders arms to it. Lorcan Tucker has to crouch to stop it

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, beaten! On a driveable length outside off, swinging away nicely, Foxcroft is drawn into a tame push and is lucky not to nick it behind

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, shortish delivery seaming in from outside off. Foxcroft covers the line and punches it to covers

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, good length delivery outside off, shaping away, Foxcroft allows it through

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, back of a length outside off, moving away, left alone

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, short of length outside off, seaming away, Foxcroft lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Dean Foxcroft, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Foxcroft shuffles across a bit and pushes it to covers

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length delivery seaming in sharply from outside off, Blundell looks to block from the crease but gets beaten on the inside edge to get struck on the thigh pad. That was too high

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, full delivery outside off, Blundell leans ahead and blocks it solidly

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, full delivery outside off, driven on the up to wide mid-off

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw! Nicely bowled! A length delivery seaming in nicely from outside off. Blundell shuffles across a bit and tries to keep it out but gets an inside-edge onto the pads

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, short of length on off, Ravindra taps it with an open bat-face through backward point

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, fullish delivery swinging across Rachin Ravindra. He doesn't fiddle with it

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, hard length delivery outside off, Blundell allows it through. Third maiden in a row for Thomas Mayes

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, good length outside off, Tom Blundell plants his front foot across and allows it through

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery around off, Blundell leans ahead a bit and taps it to gully

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, an easy leave for Blundell

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, hard length delivery on middle and off, Blundell hangs back and works it to mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, shortish on off, Blundell hops and tucks it to mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, full delivery outside off, Blundell leans ahead and strokes it to wide mid-off

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away, Blundell leaves it alone

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, beaten! Loose from Blundell! Full delivery way outside off, Blundell reaches out as he tries to carve it square of the wicket but only meets thin air

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, seaming away, Blundell lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, pitched up outside off, Blundell leans towards it and eases it to extra cover

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, seaming in, Tom Blundell covers his off-stump and makes a good leave

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery outside off, swinging away, Blundell lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, shortish delivery around off, Blundell hops and blocks it in front of him

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, shortish delivery seaming in from outside off, Blundell camps back to keep it out but gets a bottom edge onto his pads. It then rolls towards the slip cordon

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length on off, Blundell covers the line and defends it towards short mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, back of a length outside off, shaping away, left alone

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, Blundell hangs back and steers it to gully

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, fullish delivery outside off, swinging in, Blundell covers his off-stump and allows it through

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, a play and a miss! Shortish delivery well outside off, Tom Blundell looks to cut it behind square on the off-side but gets beaten

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, shortish delivery around off, Blundell hops and taps it with an open bat-face to gully

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, 3 runs, pitched up around off, Rachin push-drives it nicely through mid-on. The fielder from mid-off hares after it and manages to keep the ball in play near the fence. Saves a run for his side

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, on a length on middle and leg, kept out watchfully

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, slightly overpitched outside off, driven crisply but straight to extra cover

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR, sublime! Pitched up on off, Rachin leans ahead, presents the full face of the bat and drives it with beautiful timing past the bowler. High elbow and good flow of the bat from Rachin

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, 1 run, hard length delivery around off, Blundell rises with the bounce and works it to mid-wicket for a single. That brings up Blundell's fifty! He has been very good so far. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from his mates

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length outside off, Blundell rises with the bounce and taps it to gully

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, back of a length well outside off, Blundell covers his off-stump and then allows it through

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, short of length delivery on off, Blundell hops and blocks it in front of him

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, no run, full delivery outside off, takes off after pitching, Blundell lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Blundell, leg byes, FOUR, short of length delivery angling down leg, Blundell tries to work it across but it deflects off his thigh pad and beats the keeper to his left

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, did that carry? A fullish delivery shaping across Rachin. He goes for a booming drive but gets a thick outside edge. Balbirnie at second slip dives to his left but it lands in front of him and he can only half-stop it

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up on off, driven on the up to mid-off

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, edged but safe! A fullish delivery angling across Ravindra. He pushes at it with soft hands but gets an outside edge. It goes on the bounce to second slip

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, on a length in the channel, kept out watchfully

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full delivery shaping across Rachin Ravindra. He lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, skiddy short of length delivery outside off, Williamson taps with soft hands towards gully

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, short of length on leg stump, Ravindra goes on the back foot and tucks it wide of mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, full and wide of off, no shot offered

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length angling away outside off, Ravindra shoulders arms

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR, a gimme on leg stump, Ravindra flicks and times it well enough to beat the diving fielder at fine leg to his left

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs, lovely piece of timing from Ravindra. Plays with a straight bat and drives the full ball past the diving effort of mid-on to his right

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, length delivery in the channel wide of off, Williamson doesn't bother with it

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, 2 runs, shows full face of the bat and punches the length delivery to the left of backward point

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, on a length just outside off, Williamson blocks with soft hands

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, left alone to the keeper

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, FOUR, Thomas Mayes overcorrects and bowls it very full outside off, Williamson leans into the drive and creams it all along the ground through covers

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, FOUR, poor delivery first up right after the break. Short and wide, Williamson jumps on the back foot and slaps it in the gap through covers

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, lots of oohs and aahs in the slip cordon. Rachin Ravindra goes chasing a full and wide delivery and fails to connect with the attempted drive. Not far from the outside-edge that one...

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length just outside off, a solid block back to the bowler

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, 1 run, short of length outside off, Williamson hops and dabs it into the covers for a quick single

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, 3 runs, too full outside off, Ravindra shows full face of the blade and pins the drive past the non-striker. A long chase for Adair from mid-off and he manages to pull it back inches inside the ropes

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length on off, defended back to the bowler

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, no run, edge drops short of third slip this time. Ravindra pokes with soft hands and the edge falls short of the fielder to his right. Early signs that there isn't enough bounce on this surface

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, good length just outside off, Williamson taps with soft hands towards gully

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, wider lines once again, nothing doing from Williamson

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, full and keeps low outside off, Williamson lifts his bat and lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, full outside off, Williamson shoulders arms

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, leg byes, 2 runs, leg-lined, Williamson misses the flick and it takes the thigh pad - rolling to the right of the sliding fielder at fine leg

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, short of length outside off, Williamson chops it off the inside-edge to backward point

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, full and closing in on off, Williamson is happy to offer a dead bat

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, full at the stumps, Williamson clips it to mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, on a length around off, Williamson taps into the off-side

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, full on middle and leg, Williamson gets across and nudges to mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, good length angled in towards off, Williamson hops and blocks it under his eyes

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, short of length in the channel outside off, left alone to the keeper

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, pitched up outside off, driven crisply but straight to the fielder at covers

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, short of length ball shaping in, tucked to mid-wicket

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, short of length just outside off, a bit of extra bounce, Williamson makes a watchful leave

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, good length delivery shaping in from around off, kept out watchfully

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, FOUR, easy pickings! Half-volley on leg-stump, Williamson flicks it nicely through mid-wicket. The timing was spot on

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, full delivery swinging in on off, Williamson leans ahead and blocks it right in front of him

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, tentative! Back of a length on off, shaping away, Kane Williamson thinks about keeping it out but eventually lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, short of length and swinging away from Williamson. He leaves it alone

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, wayward from Thomas Mayes as he slips this one down leg on a back of a length. A half-hearted attempt at the pull from Williamson and he misses

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, length delivery outside off, moving away, Williamson lets it go

Thomas Mayes to Williamson, no run, fullish delivery around off, swinging away a bit, Kane Williamson doesn't fiddle with it

Thomas Mayes to Devon Conway, no run, very full outside off, driven crisply but straight to Mark Adair at wide mid-off

Thomas Mayes to Devon Conway, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw! Seaming in nicely from a length outside off, Devon Conway tries to keep it out with minimal foot movement but gets beaten to get struck on the pads

Thomas Mayes to Devon Conway, FOUR, lovely! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Devon Conway shuffles across a bit, presents the full face of the bat and drives it beautifully past the non-striker. The timing was spot on and he gets the desired result

Thomas Mayes to Devon Conway, no run, on a length outside off, seaming in a bit this time, Devon Conway leans ahead tentatively to block but gets beaten on the inside edge to get struck on the pads. The impact was outside off so no appeal

Thomas Mayes to Devon Conway, no run, back of a length outside off, shaping away, Devon Conway lifts his bat skywards to allow it through

Thomas Mayes to Devon Conway, no run, fullish delivery outside off, shaping away a touch, Devon Conway lets it go