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

Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, out Caught by Williamson!! Ben Sears ends the innings with a double-wicket maiden! A well-directed short delivery on off that gets big on Reuben Wilson. He gets into an awkward position to fend it off but it catches his glove, hits his helmet and then flies behind. Williamson at third slip takes it safely. Reuben Wilson c Williamson b Ben Sears 0(3)

Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Wilson lets it go. The ball dies down on the keeper

Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, no run, short of length on middle, Reuben Wilson hangs back and blocks it in front of him

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, out Caught by Williamson!! Sharp take from Williamson in the slip cordon! Good length delivery outside off, Liam McCarthy tries to slash it square of the wicket but doesn't have much space to work with. Ends up getting a thick outside edge to third slip. Williamson shows sharp reflexes to take a good catch. Liam McCarthy c Williamson b Ben Sears 1(10)

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, no run, short of length well outside off, Liam McCarthy lets it through

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, no run, skiddy short of length delivery around off, Liam McCarthy pushes at it tamely and gets beaten on the outside edge

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, no run, good length delivery outside off, McCarthy leaves it alone

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, no run, short of length outside off, McCarthy punches it crisply to backward point where Foxcroft dives to his right to make a good stop. A bit of a mix-up between McCarthy and Andy McBrine but they rightly decide against the single

Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, no run, length delivery seaming down leg, left alone. Tom Blundell dives to his right to make a great stop

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, 1 run, short of length angling in on off, pushed from the crease to point for a quick single

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, back of a length outside off, punched from the crease to cover-point

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, full delivery outside off, driven crisply but straight to extra cover

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 Andy McBrine, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery seaming in towards leg-stump, Andy McBrine tries to tuck it across but it deflects off his pads to backward square leg

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, hard length delivery in the channel, McBrine covers the line and defends it to the left of the bowler

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, back of a length on off, McBrine shuffles across a bit and works it towards mid-wicket

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 Andy McBrine, 1 run, fifty for Andy McBrine! It has been a composed as well as a proactive knock under pressure from the veteran! He was dropped early in his innings and he has made that opportunity counts. He has played some eye-catchy strokes. He raises his bat and gets a good round of applause from the crowd and his mates. Was a short of length delivery outside off, McBrine punched it to covers for a single

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 Andy McBrine, 1 run, hard length delivery on off, Andy McBrine plays it towards cover-point and calls his partner through. McBrine moves to 49

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 Andy McBrine, 1 run, Ben Sears switches to round the wicket to McBrine. On a short of length outside off, pushed from the crease through cover-point

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

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, 1 run, short of length on off, McBrine hops and works it round the corner

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, full delivery around off, driven on the up towards mid-on

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

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, 1 run, a short delivery angling down leg, Andy McBrine moves inside the line and hooks it. It goes on the bounce to long leg

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, shortish delivery outside off, Andy McBrine cuts it to the left of point

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, FOUR, stand and deliver! On a length and width on offer. Andy McBrine stays well-balanced and square drives it beautifully through backward point to pick up another boundary. He is looking good out there

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, no run, short of length delivery angling in on off, McBrine hops and blocks it in front of him

Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, FOUR, well played! A back of a length delivery and some width on offer. McBrine reaches out and punches it crisply past point to get the desired result. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

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 Andy McBrine, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length angling down leg, McBrine looks to tuck it across but it deflects off his thigh pad to backward square leg

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