IRE vs NZ Live Cricket Score

1.3 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Lockie Ferguson with a beauty of a delivery and Paul Stirling walks back for an early shower! Ferguson goes fuller and bowls it at almost 140 clicks. The ball nips back in sharply from the fourth stump line. Stirling looks to drive it through covers and ends up playing completely down the wrong line. The ball goes between bat and pad and castles into the stumps. Just the start New Zealand were looking for. 6/1

6.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent comeback delivery from Matt Henry and Ireland have now lost both their openers. Henry pulls back the length and bowls it on a tight line around off stump. Balbirnie gets pushes onto the back foot as he tries to keep it out on the off side. The ball nips away ever so slightly after pitching and catches the outside edge. Tom Latham takes a simple catch behind the stumps and Balbirnie has to walk back. 26/2

20.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson comes back into the attack and gets a much-needed breakthrough for his tea. Great bowling change from Tom Latham as well and Andy McBrine departs after looking good for much more. Lockie Ferguson lands it on a length and outside off. Andy McBrine looks to guide it behind square on the off side. However, the ball catches a faint under-edge of his blade and goes back to the keeper. Tom Latham takes an easy catch and Ireland now lose their third wicket. 86/3

43.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Harry Tector departs but after playing a superb knock for his team. Shorter-length delivery, outside off. It is an off -pace delivery and Tector looks to upper cut it. However, he gets a top edge and the ball loops up in the air towards point. Martin Guptill takes an easy catch and Harry Tector walks back to a standing ovation. 251/6

35.5 OUT! BOWLED! Gem of a delivery from Glenn Phillips and he gets a wicket on his ODI debut, a big one too. This is quicker again, over 95 KPH and fuller, turning in sharply from around off. Curtis Campher doesn't read the length well and rocks back, looking to cut it away but the stumps were exposed and Campher was hurried on in the end. The ball goes on to hit the top of middle stump and New Zealand have broken the partnerhsip. 180/4

43 OUT! CAUGHT! What a brilliant catch from Michael Bracewell! Absolutely stunning and that brings the end of Tucker's innings, a much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand! Tossed up around off. Tucker looks to launch it over long off. However, he does not get enough power behind that shot and ends up hitting it towards long off. Michael Bracewell who first misjudges it a bit pulls out his right hand and takes a one-handed stunner! 241/5

49.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Bowled on a length and outside off, George Dockrell steps out and opens the face of the bat to lift this one over the cover fence. Dockrell though ends up slicing it high and towards the point fence. Glenn Phillips over there takes a simple catch. 297/8

44.4 OUT! BOWLED! Another wicket falls down and New Zealand are pulling things back nicely here. This is a big spinning googly by Sodhi that pitches around off. It is slightly shorter in length and Mark Adair looks to pull it. The ball turns in sharply and shatters the stumps. 253/7

50 OUT! RUN OUT! Craig Young pushes hard for two and at this point, it is worth a shot but he's never making it. Back of a length, around off and this is tucked away towards mid-wicket. The batters pick up a single as the bowler, Blair Tickner chases it down. Young looks for two but Singh knows it isn't on and doesn't bother to run. Tickner throws it back to the keeper and Tom Latham whips off the bails. Ireland finish with a score of 300/9! 300/9

21.4 OUT! TIMBER! Sensational delivery from Curtis Campher and he has his third! Campher sees Martin Guptill advancing and giving himself room and hence just goes full and quick. Campher nails the yorker on off stump and Guptill is just too far ahead to get under it. The ball sneaks under the bat and knocks over the off stump. New Zealand in a spot of real bother now. 181 still neded to win with just 5 wickets in hand. 120/5

2.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Adair strikes and Finn Allen departs early on his debut! This is a length ball, on off. Allen looks to go over the top but completely miscues it. The ball goes off the bottom of his blade and very high in the air towards the cover region. Andy McBrine settles under it and takes a fine catch. Just the start Ireland needed. 11/1

5.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young gets rid of Will Young now and New Zealand are in a spot of bother here! Craig Young hits the length hard, around off. Will Young skips down the track and looks to defend. However, the ball nips back in a slightly and catches the inside edge of Will Young's blade. The ball goes back to the keeper and Lorcan Tucker takes an easy catch. Delight for Ireland and can they capitalise on this start now? 19/2

11.4 OUT! LBW! Curtis Campher after bowling couple of loose deliveries has got a big wicket here! He bowls this full and angles it on middle and leg from 'round the wicket. It actually ends up being a low full toss and Tom Latham who looks to flick it, misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Tom Latham reviews it. However, the replays show that the ball is just clipping the leg stump and that means it will be umpire's call on wicket's hitting. So the original decision stays and Tom Latham has to walk back. 57/3

15.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! New Zealand lose another and Ireland are right on top here now! Curtis Campher with a lovely delivery again. This is pitched on a good length and outside off. Henry Nicholls just looks to push it away. However, the ball just nips away a bit and catches the outside edge of the balde. The ball goes back to the keeper and Tucker makes no mistake. Huge breakthrough this for Ireland! 83/4

29.5 OUT! LBW! Andy McBrine strikes and gets a vital breakthrough here! He breaks this partnership and New Zealand are in some serious trouble here! Tossed up delivery on off. Glenn Phillips looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his arm and there is a big appeal. The umpire though turns it down. Ireland take a review. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows three reds. So the decision will be overturned and Glenn Phillips has to walk back. 153/6

40.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Ohh...disaster for New Zealand! Just when they were starting to look good, Sodhi departs courtesy of a run out! A flatter delivery on middle. Michael Bracewell works it to deep mid-wicket and the batters look for a second run. Campher in the deep comes charging in and throws the ball towards the bowler's end. Sodhi running to the danger end dives to make his ground but is well short and Ireland break this important partnership. 214/7

42.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Little has done it, eight down now New Zealand! Back of a length, around off. It is that 'round the wicket angle that makes it more uncomfortable for the batter. Henry looks to hit it through the line. However, he only manages to get an outside edge and Tucker behind the stumps takes an easy catch. Ireland are just two wickets away from a famous victory here! 217/8

49 OUT! BOWLED! Yes, he does! What a superb over by Mark Adair! Just 4 from it and gets a wicket here! Mark Adair nails a yorker on off. Lockie Ferguson looks to get under it and hit it away. However, it is too good for him and the ball shatters the off pole. What a moment in this game, top-class bowling. 20 needed from the last over now! 281/9