Toss Ireland opt to bat vs New Zealand For the third straight T20I in the series, Ireland put out the same XI, but unlike the first two T20Is that the hosts lost in convincing fashion, they opted to bat first after winning the toss. New Zealand, chasing for the first …
Read More »Ireland ask New Zealand to bat first in second T20I; both sides unchanged
Toss Ireland opt to bowl vs New Zealand Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie won the toss in the second T20I against New Zealand, and like the opening encounter, opted to bowl first. Unlike the first game that was played in the midst of a heatwave under sunny, scorching conditions, the teams …
Read More »Cleaver, Bracewell handed NZ debuts as Ireland bowl first
Toss Ireland opt to bowl vs New Zealand Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie won the toss in the 1st T20I and chose to field first under warm, sunny conditions in Belfast. New Zealand handed a debut to wicketkeeper-batter Dane Cleaver and allrounder Michael Bracewell in the format. With key players rested …
Read More »Guptill’s 115 and Nicholls’ 79 power New Zealand to 360
50 overs New Zealand 360 for 6 (Guptill 115, Nicholls 79, Little 2-84) vs Ireland A breezy hundred from Martin Guptill and an even breezier 79 from Henry Nicholls carried New Zealand to 360 for 6 and set them up for a potential 3-0 whitewash of Ireland in Malahide. Finn …
Read More »Dockrell makes 74 but New Zealand dismiss Ireland for 216
Innings Ireland 216 (Dockrell 74, McBrine 28, Bracewell 2-26, Santner 2-32, Henry 2-40) vs New Zealand A dominant bowling performance from New Zealand pinned down Ireland to 216 in Malahide and gave the visitors a shot at wrapping up the three-match ODI series, with one game to go. Matt Henry, …
Read More »Tector’s ton, middle-order cameos lift Ireland to 300
Ireland 300 for 9 (Tector 113, Campher 43, Ferguson 2-44, Sodhi 2-62) vs New Zealand A day after the Irish rugby team upset the All Blacks in Dunedin, the Irish cricket team threatened to pull off something similar against the Black Caps in Malahide. Harry Tector converted his fourth successive …
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