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

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, out Caught by Blundell!! The short delivery does the trick! Nathan Smith gets a 6-wicket haul! It's a sharp short delivery that shapes towards the leg-stump. Adair moves inside the line and hops as he tries to fend it away but gets into an awkward position. It climbs up sharply on him and deflects off the shoulder of his bat behind. Tom Blundell moves across to his left to pouch it safely. A good knock from Adair nonetheless. Mark Adair c Blundell b Nathan Smith 40(86) [4s-5]

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, a play and a miss! Shortish delivery shaping in on off, Adair arches back and tries to ramp it over the slip cordon but misses. He got beaten for pace there

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, back of a length delivery angling in on middle and off, Adair hangs back and defends it towards mid-wicket

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, byes, FOUR, shortish delivery shaping down leg, Adair tries to swipe it across but misses. Tom Blundell moves to his left but can't stop it

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling in, Adair hops and works it to deep mid-wicket. 150 up for Ireland

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, close shave! Mark Adair once again premeditates as he shuffles across his stumps. It's on a length around off and it swings sharply down leg. Adair tried to flick but missed. The extra movement on this one came to the rescue of Adair

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer around off, Adair ducks under it

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, Adair shuffles across his stumps and Zakary Foulkes bowls it on a short of length on middle and leg. He tries to pull but misses

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, pitched up outside off, Adair drives it crisply but the fielder at extra cover makes a sharp stop. Was a bit uppish but fell in front of the fielder

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, fullish delivery shaping in from outside off, Adair tries to drive it through covers but gets it off the inner half towards mid-on

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, back of a length delivery shaping towards leg-stump, punched to mid-on

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, skiddy good length delivery on off, Adair hangs back and pushes it to the off-side

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, a sharp short delivery angling in towards the line of the stumps, Adair ducks under it

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, 2 runs, hard length delivery outside off, Mark Adair tries to punch it on the up but it flies off the outer half past gully. A couple results

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery seaming in on middle and off, Adair hops and tucks it to mid-on

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer outside off, moving away, Adair ducks under it

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, if there was a direct-hit, McBrine would have been a goner! Adair hangs back to the short of length delivery outside off and pushes it to covers and initially calls for a run. McBrine responds but then Adair sends him back. He is almost halfway down the track when he turns back. Rachin has only one stump to aim at and misses

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, length delivery shaping in on middle and leg, Adair covers the line and flicks it to wide mid-on

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, beaten! Back of a length outside off, moving away, Adair feels for it and gets beaten

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer angling down leg, Mark Adair half-ducks under it

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, short of length around off, Adair covers the line and defends it in front of him

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, skiddy back of a length delivery on off, Adair tucks it towards mid-wicket

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, short of length around off, Mark Adair camps back and blocks it to covers. That's Tea on Day 2

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, short delivery outside off, Mark Adair sways away from the line

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, the 100-run stand comes up for the duo! Full delivery swinging down leg, Adair flicks it to long leg for a single. The two batters walk down the pitch and have a chat

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, short of length outside off, punched to backward point where the fielder fumbles a bit. A single results

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery angling in on middle, Adair hops and tucks it to mid-wicket

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, full delivery straying on the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer outside off, Adair sways away from the line to evade it

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery around off, Adair hangs back and defends it towards covers

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, back of a length on off, Adair plays it with soft hands through mid-wicket

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery on off, Adair hops and blocks it to the off-side

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, FOUR, hit with authority! A shortish delivery outside off, no real pace on it and it sits up nicely for Adair. He stands tall and pulls it with aplomb over mid-wicket. Almost went all the way

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, 2 runs, full delivery well outside off, swinging away, Mark Adair reaches out and drives it nicely through covers. The fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off. A couple results

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, no run, short and wide, Mark Adair doesn't go after it

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, no run, back of a length delivery shaping in on middle, Adair hangs back and punches it towards mid-on

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, no run, full delivery wide outside off, Mark Adair reaches out as he tries to carve it square of the wicket but gets an inside edge that rolls towards the keeper

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, no run, a shortish delivery seaming in from around off, Mark Adair is early into the pull and misses. Copes a blow on his right arm

Daryl Mitchell to Mark Adair, no run, fullish delivery on middle and leg, Adair leans ahead and eases it to mid-on

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, short of length delivery seaming in on middle and leg, Adair hangs back and blocks it towards short mid-wicket

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer outside off, Mark Adair tries to ramp it over the slip cordon but only meets thin air. An appeal from Mitchell but there was no bat involved

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, short of length on off, straightening a bit, Mark Adair gets squared up but manages to defend it to the off-side

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, FOUR, 100 up for Ireland! Slightly overpitched on middle and off, Mark Adair clears his front leg and hits it over mid-off. Not off the meat of the bat but has enough on it to roll through to the ropes

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, shortish and some room on offer, Mark Adair tries to punch square of the wicket but misses

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, FOUR, shot! Length delivery outside off, Mark Adair lines it up and strokes it with great timing through extra cover. The timing was spot on

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, short of length on off, Adair hangs back and pushes it towards cover-point

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, fullish delivery on off, played with an open bat-face to point

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, beauty! In the corridor of uncertainty, pitches and seams away to open Mark Adair up in his stance. He has no option but to play at it and gets a thick outside edge behind. It falls just short of third slip

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, short of length outside off, Mark Adair reaches out and taps it to backward point

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer angling down leg, ducked under with ease. Blair Tickner tumbles down on his followthrough after delivering the ball. He is quick to get up

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery on off, Adair hops and blocks it towards cover-point

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, short of length around off, Adair hangs back and blocks it towards covers

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, shortish and some room on offer, a half-hearted attempt at the cut shot from Mark Adair and he misses

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery on off, Adair camps back and defends it to the right of Ben Sears

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, 1 run, short of length on leg-stump, tucked to wide mid-on

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, fullish delivery on off, swinging away, Adair covers the line and defends it to the left of Ben Sears

Ben Sears to Mark Adair, no run, full delivery outside off, swinging away, Adair lets it go

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 3 runs, fullish delivery around off, Mark Adair shows the full face of the bat and drives it nicely through mid-on. The fielder gives it a chase and slides near the fence to keep the batters down to three runs

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, short of length delivery on middle and leg, Mark Adair hangs back and blocks it solidly

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, FOUR, fortune for Mark Adair! A short delivery seaming in on middle sharply. Mark Adair arches back and gets into an awkward position. It doesn't bounce as much as Adair expected it to. He still manages to ramp it over the leaping Mitchell at first slip

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, very full on off, Adair digs it back to Blair Tickner

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, beaten! Length delivery around off, seaming away, Mark Adair tries to hit it on the up through covers but gets beaten on the outside edge

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Adair taps it towards gully where the fielder dives to his right to make a half-stop

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, hard length delivery seaming in on middle and off, Adair covers the line and tucks it to short mid-wicket

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 1 run, shortish and some room on offer, punched to backward point where Conway fumbles to concede a single

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, a short delivery outside off, Mark Adair arches back and tries to ramp it over the slip cordon but misses. He has a look of anguish on his face. He felt it was there to be hit

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, 2 runs, a low full-toss swinging down leg, Mark Adair flicks it through square leg. A couple results

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, very full outside off, Mark Adair tries to carve it square of the wicket but gets beaten on the inside edge

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no ball, full delivery on off, flicked to mid-wicket who fumbles a bit but no harm done. Blair Tickner has again overstepped

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no run, fullish delivery on off, Mark Adair leans ahead a bit and pushes it towards mid-on

Blair Tickner to Mark Adair, no ball, pitched up on middle and off, driven on the up to mid-on. Blair Tickner has overstepped first up

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, 1 run, skiddy good length delivery in the channel, Mark Adair tries to block but gets it off the inner half through backward square leg

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, back of a length delivery around off, shoots off the deck, Mark Adair hops and tries to block but gets a bottom edge onto his pads

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, a bouncer down leg, Mark Adair ducks under it

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, Mark Adair moves a long way across his stumps and Zakary Foulkes swings this full ball down leg. He tries to flick but only meets thin air

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, almost a replica of the previous delivery, Mark Adair hops and chops it into the ground near him

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Mark Adair hops a bit and taps it towards point

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, a play and a miss! Full delivery outside off, swinging in, Mark Adair tries to hit it downtown but gets beaten on the inside edge

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, a stifled appeal for a catch! Fullish delivery swinging in sharply towards leg-stump, Mark Adair tries to flick it across but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball deflects off the pads and carries to gully

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, good length on off, Adair is happy to tap it into the off-side

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, good length just outside off, Adair knocks it into the off-side with soft hands

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no ball, this one moved in late and beat Adair on the inside-edge. A front foot no ball from Nathan Smith. Reload please...

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, no run, fiery bumper on the stumps, Adair ducks under it

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, 2 runs, good length just outside off, Adair gets across and clips it past the fielder at short leg to his right

Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, FOUR, shuffles a long way across off and meets the full ball with a straight bat. Timed it well enough to beat the fielder at mid-on to his left

Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, no run, good length angling down the leg-side, Adair looks for a tickle and misses