IRE vs NZ Live Cricket Score

10 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ish Sodhi has the last laugh! He gets rid of the dangerous, Paul Stirling. A fullish ball, outside off, extra bounce there as well. Paul Stirling hangs back and looks to guide this one down to third man, but he manages to get again outside edge back to the keeper. Dane Cleaver takes a good catch! 79/2

4.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Andy Balbirnie's troubled innings has come to an end! This has been a difficult outing for the skipper! Blair Tickner serves this on a good length outside off, Andy Balbirnie looks to power this over mid on but does not connect well. The ball lobs up into the air and Michael Bracewell does a good job diving to his left at mid on and grasping it with both hands! Ireland have lost their first wicket! 33/1

10.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland lose two wickets in a hurry and both the set batters have departed! Blair Tickner serves this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Lorcan Tucker looks to loft this leg side but manages to find a leading edge towards third man. The ball is high in the air and Jacob Duffy does well to place himself under it and take it comfortably. Ireland now three down and will have to rebuild. 81/3

16.3 OUT! TAKEN! Jacob Duffy gets his man! Harry Tector tries to go big again but he holes out this time. Jacob Duffy drops it short again, slower one, around middle. Harry Tector looks to pull this one but the ball goes more off his top half of the blade and flies high towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips takes a good catch there! Ireland lose their sixth! 116/6

12.4 OUT! TIMBER! Daryl Mitchell strikes in his first over! Ireland seems to be losing their way a bit! Daryl Mitchell serves this back of a length outside off, Gareth Delany goes on his toes to fend it and gets cramped for space. There is some extra bounce as well and he only manages to chop the ball back onto his stumps. New Zealand taking wickets in regular intervals now. 92/4

16 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Ireland are losing their way here! Another batter goes back to the hut. Lovely delivery! Slower through the air, full, a googly this time, around off. George Dockrell waits for it and looks to dispatch this one over mid-wicket but gets undone as the ball spin in, beats his blade and knocks the stumps. Ireland are 5 down! 108/5

7.5 OUT! TAKEN! This time they hold on to it! George Dockrell eventually gets a wicket! A big, big wicket. Martin Guptill departs! A fuller one, slower through the air, around middle. Martin Guptill gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this one but the ball goes off his top edge and towards short fine leg. Josh Little pouches it safely. New Zealand lose their third wicket! 65/3

2 OUT! TIMBER! What a comeback from Craig Young! Serves a yorker right at the base of the middle pole, Finn Allen looks to make room and can not dig the ball out in time. The ball shatters the stumps and Ireland have drawn first blood! The celebrations show how much this wicket means to them and how badly they want this victory! 18/1

4.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Little strikes on his first delivery! Serves this short outside off, Dane Cleaver looks to pull this hard but find the fielder at deep square leg. Curtis Campher does not even have to move as he takes an easy catch. New Zealand have lost their second. 41/2

16.4 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Josh Little comes into the attack and provides the much-needed breakthrough to Ireland! He hits the deck hard as he serves a short one, around middle and off. Daryl Mitchell pulls this one but the ball goes off the top edge and flies high in the vacant mid-wicket region. Josh Little runs across, keeps his eyes on the ball, and grabs it safely. Good catch from Josh Little! Daryl Mitchell departs after a fine knock. 147/4