Ireland vs New Zealand Match Stats

FOUR! Brilliant shot! This is full on off, Michael Bracewell comes down the pitch and smashes it over mid on for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, Michael Bracewell pushes it to mid on.

Slower through the air on off, turning away. Michael Bracewell blocks it to the off side.

Appeal for a catch, not given. This is tossed up on middle, drifting away. Michael Bracewell uses his feet but misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads to the second slip fielder. They appeal for the catch but the umpire is not interested.

Full and on middle and off, Michael Bracewell is solid in his defense.

A bit short outside off, Michael Bracewell flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Nicely drifting into middle, Santner looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg. The batters sneak in a quick run.

Full and on the pads, this is nudged away towards square leg.

Quicker this time, on off. Michael Bracewell manages to keep it out.

SIX! Shot of a man full of confidence! Tossed up on a length and around off, Michael Bracewell steps out and just lifts it high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie. 

Bracewell tries to repeat the trick but Singh pulls back the length. Bracewell adjusts well and nudges it past square leg for a single.

Around middle, Santner defends it off the front foot.

Serves it full, drifting into the pads. Michael Bracewell helps it towards fine leg for a single.

Full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Santner drives it towards mid on and gets across for a quick single.

Lands this one short on middle and off, Michael Bracewell tries to pull it but mistimes it. The ball takes the bottom edge and falls close to the stumps.

Good length on off, Michael Bracewell defends it down the pitch.

Goes full again down the leg side, Michael Bracewell flicks it off his pads through square leg for a run.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Mitchell Santner knocks it to mid on.

Full and straight, firmly pushed back towards the bowler who misfields and the ball goes towards long on. The batters get across for a single.

Nicely bowled! Drifting into off, on a length and just turning away a touch. Mitchell Santner tries to block off the front foot but misses and gets hit high on the back leg.

This is angled into middle and leg, Santner blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner holes out and provides a lifeline to Ireland! This is tossed up again by Simi Singh, around middle and leg. Santner dances down the track and looks to flick it aerially over the mid-wicket fence but ends up lifting it high and straight to the fielder. Curtis Campher settles under it and takes a comfortable catch in the deep. Suddenly, New Zealand are 7 down with 20 runs still left to get.

Quicker and flatter, around off. Bracewell taps it towards point.

No ball! Oh, dear! Simi Singh commits the cardinal sin and this will hurt Ireland with only a few runs left to defend. This is flighted and around off, Michael Bracewell pushes it out towards cover. Singh has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit!

SIX! Michael Bracewell punishes Singh for his error and New Zealand inche closer to the target. Tossed up again around middle. Bracewell clears his front leg and heaves it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Back of a length and around off, Henry rocks back and has a tentative push at it past the man at point for a couple of runs.

This is full and wide, Matt Henry looks to take it down but misses the ball completely.

On a fullish length and pushed a bit wider, Henry looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge that flies through the vacant backward point region. They get a single.

Back of a length and on off, Michael Bracewell defends it off the back foot.

APPEAL! Not given. Josh Little goes fuller and angles it in from around off. Michael Bracewell shuffles across looks to punch it back past the bowler but misses and the ball flicks the pads on its way to the keeper. Huge appeal from the bowler but it is turned down! Not sure whether they are claiming a catch or going up for lbw but it is being checked. UltraEdge is checked first and there is a flat line as the ball passes the bat and the Ball Tracking shows that the impact is well outside off.

FIVE WIDES! A wild delivery from Little, a gift really. Little tries to bowl a yorker at the toes but the ball slips out of his hands and end up being a high full toss, way down the leg side. The ball eludes the batter and the diving keeper to race away into the fine leg fence. New Zealand are a hit away now from victory!

On a good length, angling into the body. Bracewell shuffles a bit and works it towards mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG! Michael Bracewell finishes things off in style! Simi Singh angles it into the pads, Bracewell dances down the track and gives himself a bit of room before lifting it over the long on fence for a maximum. New Zealand win by 3 wickets!