| 3.2 : 3.2: Gareth Delany to Finn Allen, FOUR! Aerial but in the gap! Loopy delivery, full and around leg, Finn Allen makes room for himself and drills it aerially past mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Gareth Delany to Finn Allen, FOUR! Finn is cashing in against some loose bowling. Short again from Gareth Delany, around leg, Finn hangs deep inside the crease and slaps it over extra cover for yet another boundary. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Gareth Delany to Finn Allen, FOUR! Finn is getting into the act now. Shortish and around leg, once again Finn makes room as he jumps down the track and forces it down the ground towards long on for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Josh Little to Finn Allen, FOUR! Stand and deliver! A 143 kph delivery, full and outside off, right in the slot for the batter. Finn Allen attacks it with all his power and pumps it over mid off for a boundary. A good over is spoiled. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Mark Adair to Devon Conway, FOUR! Devon Conway finally finds the fence! Mark Adair lands this short and around leg, Devon Conway stays there and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Mark Adair to Finn Allen, SIX! BANG! Great shot! Mark Adair bowls this short again and on middle, Finn Allen moves across a bit and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Mark Adair to Finn Allen, FOUR! Another boundary for Allen! This is the back-of-the-hand slower one, full and on middle, Finn Allen reads it well, stays there and lofts it over the bowler's head for four more runs. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Mark Adair to Finn Allen, 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. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Barry McCarthy to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Up and over! Barry McCarthy serves this full and around off, Kane Williamson stays in his crease and chips it over covers for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Fionn Hand to Devon Conway, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Black Caps and Devon Conway. Short in length, around off, Conway rocks back and pulls it from the middle of the bat. It races in front of square on the leg side and finds the gap. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Fionn Hand to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Wonderful shot from Kane! New Zealand will hope that this shot will get him going. Full in length and around middle, Williamson skips down the track and lofts it with a straight bat, behind the bowler and finds the second boundary of this over. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Fionn Hand to Kane Williamson, SIX! High and handsome! Kane Williamson has decided to switch gears now. Fionn goes short and around middle, Williamson gets on top of the bounce, swivels on the back foot and pulls it all the way over deep square leg for a biggie. 18 from the over! |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Gareth Delany to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Boom! Glenn Phillips opens his account in a grand fashion. Fuller and quicker, around leg, Glenn kneels down and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He is the batter in form and this shot will get him going. |
| 12.4: Barry McCarthy to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Power and placement from Glenn! Short again, in the channel outside off, Phillips latches onto the width and hammers it over covers for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Barry McCarthy to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Power again, placement again! This is superb batting. Back of a length, around off and angling in, Glenn Phillips rocks back and pulls it powerfully across the line. He finds the gap at wide long on for his second boundary in the over. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Gareth Delany to Glenn Phillips, 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. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Gareth Delany to Devon Conway, 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. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Josh Little to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Put away with ease. Josh Little bowls a slower one again, a bit short and around leg at 107 kph, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across, picks the change in pace and pulls it with excellent timing to deep square leg. Finds the gap and boundary. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: George Dockrell to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Kane Williamson finds the gap this time! George Dockrell bowls this quicker, full and on leg, Kane Williamson goes down and sweeps it towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: George Dockrell to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Poor delivery and rightly punished! This is short and on middle, Kane Williamson picks up the length early, goes back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Mark Adair to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Nice shot! Mark Adair changes his pace again and bowls this short of a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell stays there and smashes it over cover for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Barry McCarthy to Kane Williamson, SIX! FIFTY FOR KANE! Barry McCarthy bowls this full and on middle, Kane Williamson goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. This has been a good knock from him and he will look to take New Zealand to a good total now. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Barry McCarthy to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Slashed away! This is short and outside off with third man up in the circle, Kane Williamson slices it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Barry McCarthy to Kane Williamson, SIX! BANG! Kane Williamson clears the fence! Barry McCarthy serves this full and on middle, Kane Williamson stays there and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. 21 from the over and New Zealand are finishing on a high. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Josh Little to Kane Williamson, 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. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Josh Little to Mitchell Santner, 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 |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Josh Little to James Neesham, 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-tric |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Trent Boult to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! This has gone the distance. Slightly short and around leg, Andy Balbirnie gives it a big swing of his bat and dismisses it over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Trent Boult to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Picks up a boundary. Fuller in length, wide outside off, Paul Stirling reaches out for it and clobbers it over cover-point for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Tim Southee to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Poor line and punished. Off cutter from Southee, it's around leg and going down, Paul Stirling steps back and helps it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Mitchell Santner to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Innovative and effective! This is floated, full and on middle, Paul Stirling goes for the reverse sweep and hits it over point for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Mitchell Santner to Paul Stirling, SIX! BANG! Paul Stirling goes big this time! Mitchell Santner flights this up, around leg, Paul Stirling goes down and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Ish Sodhi to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! Another one for Andy Balbirnie in this over! Ish Sodhi bowls a looped-up delivery, full and on off, Andy Balbirnie drags his slog-sweep, but still manages to get it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: Ish Sodhi to Andy Balbirnie, SIX! Brilliant shot! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Andy Balbirnie slog-sweeps it towards the deep mid-wicket fence where Glenn Phillips leaps but the ball goes over him for a biggie. |
| 8.1: Mitchell Santner to Andy Balbirnie, 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. |
| 9.1: Ish Sodhi to Paul Stirling, 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! |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Mitchell Santner to Harry Tector, 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. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Mitchell Santner to Gareth Delany, FOUR! A good start for Gareth Delany. Short in length and outside off, Delany rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Mitchell Santner to Gareth Delany, FOUR! Finds the gap this time. Tossed up around off, fuller in length, Gareth Delany hammers it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Lockie Ferguson to Gareth Delany, 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. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Ish Sodhi to Lorcan Tucker, 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. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Trent Boult to Curtis Campher, FOUR! Streaky but Ireland won;t mind that! Trent Boult bowls this short of a length and outside off, Curtis Campher tries to cut it but gets a top edge over the short third man fielder for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Trent Boult to George Dockrell, FOUR! Another lucky boundary for Ireland! This is pitched up and outside off, George Dockrell reaches for it and tries to drive it away, but gets a bottom edge and the ball runs towards the thrid man fence for four runs. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Trent Boult to George Dockrell, FOUR! Good shot from George Dockrell! Trent Boult bowls this full again and on off, George Dockrell stays there and lofts it towards the vacant deep extra cover fence for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Tim Southee to Curtis Campher, 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! |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Tim Southee to Fionn Hand, FOUR! Up and over! Tim Southee serves this full and on off, Fionn Hand stays there and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary. Ireland need 60 runs in 18 balls now. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Lockie Ferguson to George Dockrell, FOUR! Powered away! Lockie Ferguson bowls this on a hard length and on leg, George Dockrell makes room and crunches it wide of sweeper cover for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Lockie Ferguson to Fionn Hand, 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. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Lockie Ferguson to George Dockrell, 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. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Tim Southee to Mark Adair, 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. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Tim Southee to Josh Little, SIX! BOOM! Josh Little sends this one into the stands! Tim Southee bowls this full and around leg, slower too, Josh Little heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
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