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

Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery around leg-stump, McCarthy gets a bit of bat on it and it goes past the keeper to fine leg. It was actually a leg bye

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, 1 run, Andy McBrine makes room to the bouncer around leg-stump and ramps it to third man

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, FOUR, smartly done! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, McBrine moves inside the line and hooks it with control. It's a bit aerial but wide of fine leg

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, short delivery down leg, McBrine tries to pull but only meets thin air

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no ball, FOUR, shot! Andy McBrine backs away once again and this time it's in his zone. He slashes it off his stumps over point for a boundary. Blair Tickner has overstepped

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, shortish delivery down leg, McBrine tries to pull but misses

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, Andy McBrine makes room and Blair Tickner bowls a short delivery on middle and off. He tries to upper cut it over backward point but only meets thin air

Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, no run, a bouncer angling towards leg-stump, Liam McCarthy ducks under it

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, 1 run, McBrine moves inside the line to this shortish delivery and helps it to fine leg

Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, 1 run, Liam McCarthy pulls this short delivery to deep backward square leg for a run. First run in Test cricket for McCarthy

Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, no run, short of length outside off, kept out from the crease

Blair Tickner to Thomas Mayes, out Caught by Ben Sears!! Another Irish batter falls to the short ball trap! Tickner hits the deck hard and bowls a sharp short delivery outside leg and gets it to angle across the batter. Mayes pulls it quite well but he hasn't been able to find the gap. Sears at deep mid-wicket dives forward to take a well-judged catch. Thomas Mayes c Ben Sears b Blair Tickner 3(12)

Blair Tickner to Thomas Mayes, no run, shortish delivery angling in from outside leg from round the wicket, Mayes moves inside the line and tries to work it across but misses. The ball flies over the leg-stump

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, short of length delivery seaming in from around off, McBrine hops to tuck it across but is struck on the thigh pad

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, FOUR, the runs continue to flow for McBrine! A short delivery outside off, McBrine swivels across pulls it uppishly. The fielder at deep backward square leg dives to his left but it evades him

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, byes, FOUR, Blair Tickner has been pretty wayward and inconsistent so far! A wild delivery down leg, no chance for the keeper to stop it. Bonus runs these

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, pitched up outside off, square driven nicely but straight to deepish point

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, fullish delivery on off, driven on the up to the right of mid-on where the fielder dives to intercept it

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, short of length on off, kept out watchfully

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

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, 3 runs, fuller length delivery around off, McBrine shows the full face of the bat and drives it crisply on the up through mid-off. The fielder gives it a chase and slides near the fence to save a run for his side

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, hard length delivery on off, McBrine hops and plays it with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, short of length outside off, McBrine cuts it to point

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, FOUR, dismissive! A shortish delivery angling in from around off. McBrine swivels across and pulls it with authority over mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, short of length delivery seaming in on off, McBrine covers the line and blocks it besides the pitch on the off-side

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, full outside off, Andy McBrine toe-ends the drive to extra cover

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, back of a length delivery seaming in sharply towards leg-stump, McBrine looks to keep it out but is struck on the pads. That was clearly angling down leg

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, pitched up delivery, driven to the left of Blair Tickner who makes a good stop to his left on his followthrough

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, full delivery swinging in on middle and leg, flicked to short mid-wicket

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, hard length delivery around off, McBrine hops and defends it towards extra cover

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

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling down leg, McBrine pulls it through backward square leg

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, length delivery on off, McBrine covers the line and blocks it solidly

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, no run, back of a length outside off, Andy McBrine cuts it to backward point

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

Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, FOUR, lovely shot! Shortish and some room to play with. Andy McBrine rises with the bounce and punches it beautifully through point. All timing and grace on this occasion

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