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 Liam McCarthy, no run, nicely bowled and equally well played! A back of a length delivery on off, takes off and seams away, McCarthy keeps his bat inside the line to evade it

Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, no run, fullish delivery outside off, McCarthy tries to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, no run, a bouncer on off, McCarthy ducks under it

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, no run, pitched up around off, McCarthy shuffles a bit and eases it to the left of Nathan Smith who gets low to stop it

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, no run, fullish delivery swinging in on off, McCarthy pushes it to the right of Nathan Smith who dives to his right on his followthrough to make a good stop

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, no run, hard length delivery just outside off, seaming away, McCarthy keeps his bat inside the line to let it through

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, FOUR, McCarthy is showing that he can bat! Slightly overpitched outside off from round the wicket, McCarthy prods towards it and drives it with good timing through covers. It has enough on it to roll through to the fence

Zakary Foulkes to Liam McCarthy, no run, back of a length outside off, McCarthy keeps his bat inside the line to let it go

Zakary Foulkes to Liam McCarthy, no run, full outside off, McCarthy leaves it alone

Zakary Foulkes to Liam McCarthy, FOUR, well played! Overpitched outside off, McCarthy leans towards it and drives it nicely through extra cover. Tickner from short cover gives it a long hard chase but only comes second best

Zakary Foulkes to Liam McCarthy, no run, extra bounce on this one from a fuller length outside off, left alone

Zakary Foulkes to Liam McCarthy, no run, a play and a miss! Full delivery outside off, swinging away, McCarthy is lured into a loose drive and gets beaten on the outside edge

Zakary Foulkes to Liam McCarthy, 2 runs, pitched up well outside off, McCarthy reaches out and drives it nicely through cover-point. A couple results

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, 1 run, back of a length in the channel, McCarthy fends at it and gets it off the inner half through backward square leg

Nathan Smith to Liam McCarthy, wide, oh, this one lifts off the deck from a short of length outside off. Tom Blundell has to leap to stop it. Wided for height