IRE vs NZ Live Cricket Score

9 OUT! CAUGHT! The dangerous Martin Guptill departs! He has not been able to get his timing right today and now holes out at deep. Craig Young serves a short delivery on off. Guptill tries to pull it. However, the ball hurries him a bit and the ball goes off the top part of his blade to fine leg. It goes aerially and Barry McCarthy there takes an easy catch. Big wicket this, Craig Young has been expensive so far but has done the job for his skipper here. 70/2

4.2 OUT! TAKEN! A stunning catch from Barry McCarthy to dismiss the dangerous Finn Allen! Much-needed wicket for Ireland! Josh Little draws first blood. He hits the deck hard, serves a short ball, and outside off. Finn Allen looks to pull again, but the ball goes off the splice of the bat and flies high over the bowler's head. Barry McCarthy from mid on runs to his left, dives and takes a terrific catch. A good cameo from Finn Allen comes to an end. 44/1

14.2 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Craig Young grabs his second wicket as he gets rid of the dangerous, Glenn Phillips! Much-needed wicket for the Irish! A length ball, attacking the stumps. Glenn Phillips makes room and swings his bat to go over mid-wicket but he misses it completely. The ball goes on to knock the middle stump over. 123/3

19 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Little produces a spicy bouncer this time and gets rid of Daryl Mitchell! It is a sharp one on off. It is too quick for Mitchell as he looks to pull it. The ball goes off his glove and loops up high in the air towards the keeper. Tucker takes it safely and New Zealand lose their fourth. 171/4

3 OUT! CAUGHT! Lockie Ferguson draws first blood and gets the big wicket of Paul Stirling! It has been an intense battle between these two right throughout this tour and Lockie Ferguson gets the better of the hard-hitting Paul Stirling there! Good hard length, around off. Paul Stirling looks to heave it away towards the leg side. However, the ball hits him high on the blade, and the ball loops up in the air towards mid off. Mitchell Santner moves to his right and takes a fine catch. 23/1

5.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jacob Duffy grabs another wicket. This time he sends back the Ireland skipper and the home side are 4 down within the Powerplay, once again. A fuller one, wide of off. Andy Balbirnie looks to drive this over cover and away from his body. But the ball goes off the outside edge back to the keeper. Dane Cleaver takes an easy catch there. Ireland in deep trouble! 41/4

3.2 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Gareth Delany departs for a golden duck! Duffy with a good-length delivery, around off. It nips back in sharply and Delany looks to push at it away from his body. The ball beats the inside edge of his blade and knocks over the off pole. Ireland are two down now and they need a solid partnership to make a match of this one. 24/2

4.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Ireland lose their third and this time it is courtesy of a run out. Tector tries to steal a single and pays a heavy price here. On a length, on middle. Tector looks to work it towards the leg side. However, he gets the leading edge towards covers. Tector sets off for a quick single and Glenn Phillips comes running in,collects the ball and fires a direct under-arm throw at the bowler's end. Tector is short of his crease and Ireland are in a big trouble here. 27/3

9.4 OUT! TAKEN! The Irish batting collapse continues. Ish Sodhi might have not got a hat-trick but he has grabbed his third wicket of the game. It's Curtis Campher who departs now! Shorter one, around off, extra bounce there as well. Curtis Campher makes room and looks to slash this away. But the ball goes off the thick outside edge and lobs up towards backward point. James Neesham there once again, takes a good catch leaping towards his left. 54/7

7.5 OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust! Ish Sodhi strikes this time and gets rid of Lorcan Tucker! Ireland have lost half their side now! A fuller ball, slower one again, outside off. Lorcan Tucker takes a big stride forward and looks to sweep this one but he misses. The ball hits him on the pads and goes towards the keeper. Dane Cleaver collects the ball and whips the bails off. Lorcan Tucker is well short of his crease. He walks back! 45/5

8 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Oh, dear! Ireland lose another one! Two wickets in two balls for Ish Sodhi! What a first over this is from him! A loopy ball, full and spinning away, around off. George Dockrell looks to drive this away but he gets an outside edge towards first slip. James Neesham pouches it safely. Ish Sodhi will be on a hat-trick in his next over! 45/6

13.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell gets rid of Mark Adair! A flatter delivery on middle. Mark Adair shimmies down the track and whips it off his legs but does not get enough power behind the shot and ends up hitting it straight down the throat of Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket. It has been a fine knock from Adair but the party is over now. 91/8

13.4 OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two balls from Michael Bracewell! A similar dismissal like the previous one! A short one, outside off. Barry McCarthy gets low and smashes it towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips takes a good catch. Michael Bracewell is on a hat-trick now! 91/9

13.5 OUT! CAUGHT! YES, HE CAN! Hat-trick for Michael Bracewell! He finishes things off in style! Short and wide of off. Craig Young backs away and slices it towards backward point. Ish Sodhi there jumps and takes a good catch to complete Michael Bracewell's hat-trick and to wrap the match up! New Zealand win by 88 runs and seal the series 2-0! 91/10