IRE vs NZ Live Cricket Score

5.5 OUT! TAKEN! Finn Allen tries to play another attacking shot, but is dismissed this time. Mark Adair gets the much-needed breakthrough for Ireland. He bowls this fuller and around off, Finn Allen tries to go over mid off but smashes it flat and straight into the hands of Fionn Hand who takes a sharp catch near his chest. There was very little reaction time for the fielder as the ball was travelling. New Zealand lose their first as Finn walks back dejected. 52/1

11.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Smart bowling from Gareth Delany. He serves a googly and keeps the line outside off. Devon Conway goes down for the slog sweep but has to drag it from quite wide. Ends up getting it away from the bottom half of his bat and the ball flies straight into the hands of Mark Adair at long on. Conway's unconvincing stay in the middle comes to an end. This could be a blessing in disguise for the Black Caps. 96/2

18.2 OUT! TAKEN! Josh Little gets the big wicket of Kane Williamson who was looking dangerous. Little bangs this short and on middle, Kane Williamson goes for the pull shot, but hits it with the top half of his bat and fails to get the required power. As a result, the ball flies in the air and towards deep square leg where Gareth Delany takes a nice catch moving to his right. 174/4

13.1 OUT! Phillips holes out and this is a massive breakthrough for the Irish team. Gareth Delany shows the courage to toss it up and smartly keeps the line outside off again. Glenn Phillips reaches out for it and tries to smash it over extra cover but fails to get the desired connection. It flies towards sweeper cover where George Dockrell takes a fantastic sliding catch. A short and breezy stay for Glenn is over. 114/3

18.3 OUT! GIVEN LBW! James Neesham has decided to review the decision. Looks out to the naked eye. Coming to the delivery, it's a bit on the shorter side, around middle and angling in, James Neesham hangs back to heave it over the leg side but it stays low and strikes him on the back leg. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. DRS time! The UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking confirms three reds. A golden duck for Neesham and Little is on a hat-trick. 174/5

18.4 OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! HAT-TRICK FOR LITTLE! Josh Little fires in a good length delivery, on middle, skidding through, Mitchell Santner is very late to put his bat down to play at it and gets rapped around his pads right in front of the stumps. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. The Irish players are delighted. However, Mitchell Santner takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. The hat-trick stands, the second of this edition after Karthik Meiyappan's against Sri Lanka. 174/6

9.1 OUT! TIMBER! Ish Sodhi gets the dangerous, Paul Stirling! Both spinners have turned this game around in the space of two overs. Sodhi bowls the googly this time, on off, turning in a bit, Paul Stirling fails to read it and goes for the sweep across the line, but misses it completely. The ball goes on to rattle the stumps. Ireland have lost both their openers now! 70/2

8.1 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Mitchell Santner finally gets the breakthrough for New Zealand and credit to Kane Williamson for persisting with him despite an expensive first over! He bowls this slower through the air, at 77 mph, and lands it short outside off, Andy Balbirnie stays there and tries to cut it, but gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. A very unlucky end to a good knock from Andy Balbirnie. Ireland lose their first. 68/1

14.4 OUT! Tucker holes out! The Kiwi spinners have turned it around. Ish Sodhi serves it slow and full around off, Lorcan Tucker aims to go inside-out over covers but ends up hitting it aerially towards long off. A simple catch for Finn Allen and Ireland have lost half their side now. 102/5

10.3 OUT! CAUGHT! This is deception at its best. Excellent bowling from Mitchell Santner. He bowls it from wide of the crease and delivers it full and wide outside off, Harry Tector reaches out for it to drive but ends up slicing it tamely towards point. An easy catch for Tim Southee and Ireland are slipping in this chase. 113 needed off 57 balls. 73/3

13.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson returns to the attack and begins with a short delivery outside off. It's a leg cutter bowled from the side of the hand at 128 kph and Gareth Delany fails to pick it. He throws his hands at it, trying to cut but all he manages is an outside edge. Devon Conway makes no mistake and Ireland continue to lose the plot. 92 needed off 41 balls. 94/4

17.5 OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets for Lockie Ferguson in this over and the last hope for Ireland, George Dockrell goes back to the hut. Lockie Ferguson follows the batter well and bowls a full delivery, on leg, George Dockrell gets cramped for room, and drives it uppishly towards wide mid off where Kane Williamson takes an easy catch. A good little cameo from George Dockrell comes to an end. 132/8

16.3 OUT! TAKEN! A short stay for Curtis Campher comes to an end! Tim Southee bowls this on a fuller length and on off, Curtis Campher skips down the track and tries to clear mid off, but fails to get the elevation right and hits it straight into the hands of Finn Allen who makes no mistake. Ireland are six down now! 120/6

17.3 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Lockie Ferguson gets his second wicket! He bangs this on a shorter length and on middle, Fionn Hand decides to target the shorter boundary and goes for the pull shot, but gets a top edge straight up in the air. Lockie Ferguson calls for it and completes a good catch near short cover. 131/7

19.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee gets his second wicket! He bowls a slower one, full and on middle, Mark Adair tries to slog it away, but gets through his shot early and ends up skying it towards long on where Glenn Phillips settles under it and takes a good catch. Josh Little is the new batter. 141/9