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One-off Test: Ireland vs New Zealand Head to Head Stats

One-off Test: IRE vs NZ, 2026 - Test Head to Head

Ireland vs New Zealand Scorecard
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Match Ended   
(f/o) 179&232 (63.2)
490/8d
New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs
  • IRE
    • Matches: 1
    • Tied: 0
    • N/R: 0
    NZ
  • 0
    matches won
    1
  • 0
    Home Wins
    0
  • 0
    Aways Wins
    1
  • 232
    Highest Score
    490
  • 179
    Lowest Score
    490
Form Guide
  • IRE
    NZ
  • New Zealand
    vs
    L
    New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs
    w
    vs
    Ireland
    New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs
  • Bangladesh
    vs
    L
    Bangladesh beat Ireland by 217 runs
    w
    vs
    West Indies
    New Zealand beat West Indies by 323 runs
  • Bangladesh
    vs
    L
    Bangladesh beat Ireland by an innings and 47 runs
    w
    vs
    West Indies
    New Zealand beat West Indies by 9 wickets
  • Zimbabwe
    vs
    W
    Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 63 runs
    D
    vs
    West Indies
    New Zealand drew with West Indies
  • Zimbabwe
    vs
    W
    Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets
    w
    vs
    Zimbabwe
    New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs
Match Info
  • Venue Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
  • Result New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs
  • Player of the Match Tom Blundell
  • Umpire Alex Wharf (ENG), Rod Tucker (AUS) and Roland Black (IRE)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: New Zealand 361/5 in 94.0 overs
  • 6th wicket partnership: 50 of 85 balls between T Blundell (15) and D Foxcroft (33
  • New ball taken: New Zealand 308/5 in 80.1 overs
  • Drinks: New Zealand 303/5 in 77.1 overs
  • New Zealand: 302/4 in 76.5 overs
  • T Blundell 6th Test hundred: 102 runs in 174 balls (15x4) (1x6)
  • New Zealand: 250/4 in 70.3 overs
  • R Ravindra 5th Test hundred: 105 runs in 175 balls (10x4) (3x6)
  • 5th wicket partnership: 150 of 274 balls between R Ravindra (60) and T Blundell (84)
  • Tea: New Zealand 214/4 in 58.0 overs
  • New Zealand: 200/4 in 51.3 overs
  • T Blundell Test fifty: 50 runs in 81 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: New Zealand 161/4 in 44.0 overs
  • New Zealand: 152/4 in 40.5 overs
  • R Ravindra Test fifty: 50 runs in 87 balls (6x4) (2x6)
  • Lunch: New Zealand 104/4 in 31.0 overs
  • New Zealand: 100/4 in 29.5 overs
  • 3rd wicket partnership: 50 of 80 balls between K Williamson (18) and R Ravindra (31)
  • Drinks: New Zealand 51/2 in 16.0 overs
  • New Zealand: 50/2 in 14.4 overs
  • Dean Foxcroft make his Test debut for New Zealand
  • Liam McCarthy, Reuben Wilson and Thomas Mayes makes their Test debut for Ireland
  • Stumps: Ireland 65/2 in 16.0 overs
  • Ireland: 50/1 in 11.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Ireland 179/10 in 45.0 overs
  • Ireland 150/6 in 38.0 overs
  • Tea: Ireland 139/6 in 32.0 overs
  • 7th wicket partnership: 100 of 131 balls between A McBrine (50) and M Adair (37)
  • A McBrine 6th Test fifty: 50 runs in 64 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Ireland: 102/6 in 22.5 overs
  • 7th wicket partnership: 50 of 65 balls between A McBrine (24) and M Adair (19)
  • Drinks: Ireland 84/6 in 19.0 overs
  • Ireland: 50/6 in 11.3 overs
  • N Smith maiden Test 5-wicket haul: 5/9 (4.5)
  • Lunch: Ireland 20/2 in 6.0 overs
  • Innings Break: New Zealand 490/8 dec in 119.0 overs
  • 6th wicket partnership: 150 of 217 balls between T Blundell (56) and D Foxcroft (86)
  • New Zealand: 450/5 in 113.0 overs
  • Drinks: New Zealand 431/5 in 111.0 overs
  • New Zealand: 400/5 in 105.1 overs
  • D Foxcroft Maiden Test fifty: 50 runs in 73 balls (3x4) (0x6)
  • T Blundell: 150 runs in 256 balls (19x4) (2x6)
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 50 off 37 balls between M Adair (30) and L McCarthy (11)
  • Drinks: Ireland 209/7 in 59.0 overs
  • Ireland 200/7 in 57.5 overs
  • L Tucker 5th Test fifty: 50 runs in 69 balls (8x4) (1x6)
  • Ireland 150/5 in 49.1 overs
  • Lunch: Ireland 131/5 in 45.1 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Ireland 131/5 in 45.1 overs
  • Ireland 103/4 in 39.1 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 88/4 in 32.5 overs
  • S Doheny maiden Test fifty: 51 runs in 96 balls (9x4) (0x6)
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