Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 12 Runs | NZ: 360/6 | RR: 7.20

  • Mitchell Santner14 (10b)
  • Michael Bracewell21 (16b)
  • Josh Little10-0-84-2
  • Graham Hume9-0-62-0

Ten Super League points via a 361-run chase awaits Ireland. Given the pitch has been good for batting, a better start is on the cards. Can they get one, find out with Deiva as he's set to return for the start of the chase.

Venkat: "Really a challenging score."

Pritam: "Michael Bracewell remains unbeaten the entire series."

faisal: "another heist on the cards, can Ireland pull it off? has Bracewell already become the MOM?"

Martin Guptill 115 off 126: We wanted to get off to a good start, the way Finn complemented me was great. The wicket is flatter than in the last two games. We want to come in and restrict them, we are confident of defending the score but anything can happen in cricket.

Ireland had half-chances, a catch and a run out missed early on. The opening bowlers did not find assistance from the conditions like in the first two games. Josh Little took a couple of wickets but was expensive. Gareth Delany slowed the pace and troubled the batters and managed to Guptill but the pitch was too good for their length bowling to contain New Zealand.

2:20 pm: The fielders leave in fairly good spirit, the visitors' dressing room is pleased. On a cloudy afternoon, New Zealand have made merry. The opening partnership laid a strong foundation, the first couple of wickets fell quickly but Guptill managed to find support in Latham, then Nicholls. The high scoring rate ensured they were never under scoreboard pressure. Nicholls was excellent and carried on the flurry that Guptill started. Phillips, Bracewell, and Santner finished on a high to put the visitors on top.

49.6
2
Little to Santner, 2 runs, They manage to scamper for two to get New Zealand to 360. It was a length ball that was worked to deep-midwicket. Sent upstairs for the run out but Santner has made it back.
49.5
2
Little to Santner, 2 runs, Makes room and pulls a length ball over the stumps between deep square leg and midwicket who were running across, the former stopped it on the move.
49.4
4
Little to Santner, FOUR, Santner latches on the into-the-pitch ball this time. He made room and slapped it straight, mid-off could not stop it.
49.3
0
Little to Santner, no run, Back of length, looked to be a slower one again. Santner charged down and tried to pull it but the ball went under the bat to the keeper. Excellent change of pace from Little again.
49.2
0
Little to Santner, no run, Slower one into the pitch goes over the stumps after beating Santner's heave aimed at midwicket.
49.1
4
Little to Santner, FOUR, Full on the pads, Santner clips it fine. The keeper dives to his left but can't stop it.

Little to bowl the final over, 360 is on.

END OF OVER:
49 | 5 Runs | NZ: 348/6 | RR: 7.10

  • Michael Bracewell21 (16b)
  • Mitchell Santner2 (4b)
  • Graham Hume9-0-62-0
  • Josh Little9-0-72-2
48.6
2
Hume to Bracewell, 2 runs, Excellent stop at deep cover. It came after a full ball outside off, the staple of the over, was slashed along the ground. The fielder covered a few metres to his left and stopped it with a slide.
48.5
1
Hume to Santner, 1 run, Low full toss outside off, Santner swings hard for a cover drive. But gets it off the inside-half of the bottom to take it to long-on.
48.4
1
Hume to Bracewell, 1 run, Full outside off, driven to the right of cover who stops it with a dive.

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd55PR StirlingAR McBrine
3rd179PR StirlingHT Tector
4th30HT TectorGJ Delany
5th7C CampherHT Tector
6th32LJ TuckerHT Tector
7th10GH DockrellLJ Tucker
8th28GH DockrellGI Hume
9th9CA YoungGI Hume
10th2GI HumeJB Little