Ireland vs New Zealand
1st T20I, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Match Centre
New Zealand beat Ireland by 31 runs
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Ireland by 31 runs
Over 
13th 
4
0
1
1
4
1
  = 11     | 
Over 
14th 
0
2
0
0
1
2
  = 5     | 
Over 
15th 
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
16th 
1
W
2
0
W
0
  = 3     | 
Over 
17th 
4
0
1
1
1
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
18th 
1
0
W
  = 1     | 
Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 7.75

Commentary

Other Innings>
All
W
4s
6s
13.1
4
Ish Sodhi to Mark Adair
FOUR! Short and a leg break, outside off. Mark Adair stays in his crease and slashes it through point for a boundary. 
13.2
0
Ish Sodhi to Mark Adair
A wrong'un this time, short, around middle and leg. Mark Adair looks to pull this one but he misses. 
13.3
1
Ish Sodhi to Mark Adair
Fuller and outside off. Mark Adair drives it through sweeper cover for a single. 
13.4
1
Ish Sodhi to Barry McCarthy
Back of a length, and on the pads. Barry McCarthy flicks it towards square leg for a single. 
13.5
4
Ish Sodhi to Mark Adair
FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Too short, around off. Mark Adair pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 
13.6
1
Ish Sodhi to Mark Adair
Wide of off, shorter one. Mark Adair cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single. 
14.1
0
James Neesham to Mark Adair
Swing and a miss! Wide of off, back of a length. Mark Adair throws his bat at it but he misses. 
14.2
2
James Neesham to Mark Adair
Short again, outside off. Mark Adair slaps this one wide of long on for a brace. 
14.3
0
James Neesham to Mark Adair
James Neesham hits the deck hard again, and serves a short ball, around middle. Mark Adair stays in his crease and looks to cut this away but he misses. 
14.4
0
James Neesham to Mark Adair
On a length, outside off, a slower one. Mark Adair looks to cut this one away but he misses. 
14.5
1
James Neesham to Mark Adair
A low full toss, around middle. Mark Adair knocks it down to long on for a single. 
14.6
2
James Neesham to Barry McCarthy
Good shot and a much better stop! Too full this time, outside off. Barry McCarthy drives it through cover. The fielder runs to his left, slides, and makes a good stop. Two taken!
15.1
4
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Mark Adair waits for it and cuts it away from short third man for a boundary. 
15.2
0
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair
Wide! Loopy ball, full and spinning away, wide of off. Mark Adair leaves it alone.
15.2
0
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair
Full and around off. Mark Adair looks to reverse-sweep this one but he misses. 
15.3
0
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair
FIVE WIDES! Full, down the leg side. Mark Adair walks across and looks to flick this away but he misses. The keeper fails to grab the ball as well. It races away towards fine leg for a boundary. 
15.3
1
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair
Outside off, shorter one. Mark Adair pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single.
15.4
1
Mitchell Santner to Barry McCarthy
Fires this one quick, full, around middle. Barry McCarthy pushes it to long on for a single. 
15.5
1
Mitchell Santner to Mark Adair
Back of a length, slower one, outside off. Mark Adair cuts it towards point for a run.
15.6
0
Mitchell Santner to Barry McCarthy
Flatter, quicker, down leg. Barry McCarthy looks to pull this one but he misses. 44 needed off 24 balls.
16.1
1
James Neesham to Mark Adair
Shorter one, slower, outside off. Mark Adair looks to cut this one but the ball goes off the bottom edge and towards point. Single taken!
16.2
W
James Neesham to Barry McCarthy
OUT! TAKEN! That's a good catch! An important wicket at a crucial time for New Zealand! Back of a length, around middle. Barry McCarthy looks to pull this one but the ball goes off the top edge and over short fine leg. Ish Sodhi there runs, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a terrific catch. James Neesham grabs his first wicket! Craig Young is the new man in.
16.3
2
James Neesham to Mark Adair
A low full toss, on the pads. Mark Adair flicks it towards square leg for a brace. 
16.4
0
James Neesham to Mark Adair
Swing and a miss! Short again, outside off. Mark Adair looks to pull this one but he misses.
16.5
W
James Neesham to Mark Adair
OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in the over for James Neesham. Ireland are now 9 down. Another short one, outside off. Mark Adair connects with his pull shot this time. But the ball goes off the toe end and towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips takes an easy catch. 
16.6
0
James Neesham to Craig Young
Swing and a miss! Another bouncer, outside off. Craig Young misses his pull. 
17.1
4
Jacob Duffy to Josh Little
FOUR! Nicely done! On a length, outside off. Josh Little opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a boundary.
17.2
0
Jacob Duffy to Josh Little
Slower ball, outside off, on a length. Josh Little looks to have a poke at it but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 
17.3
1
Jacob Duffy to Josh Little
A slower ball, low full toss, around off. Josh Little drives it towards cover for a single. 
17.4
1
Jacob Duffy to Craig Young
On a length, outside off. Craig Young guides it to the fielder at short third man. Another run.
17.5
1
Jacob Duffy to Josh Little
Very full this time, outside off. Josh Little drives it through cover for a single. 
17.6
0
Jacob Duffy to Craig Young
Angling in, on a length, sliding down leg. Craig Young looks to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads. An appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no. New Zealand opt for a review. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking indicates it was sliding down leg. A review wasted here! Ireland need 34 runs off 12 balls. 
18.1
1
Lockie Ferguson to Josh Little
A fuller ball, around middle. Josh Little manages to get an inside edge onto his pads and towards point. Single taken!
18.2
0
Lockie Ferguson to Craig Young
Wide! Sliding down leg, a length ball. Craig Young misses his flick and a wide is called!
18.2
W
Lockie Ferguson to Craig Young
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson wraps things off! He takes his fourth wicket of the game! A shorter ball, down the leg side. Craig Young looks to get away from that one, but the ball flicks his gloves and goes towards the keeper. Dane Cleaver takes another good catch. The umpire raises his finger immediately after an appeal there, Craig Young though reviews. UltraEdge shows a slight spike as the ball passes the gloves. The on-field decision stays! New Zealand win by 31 runs!