Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Reuben Wilson pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten on his outside edge.
Ben Sears to Reuben Wilson, Back of a length, around off, Reuben Wilson keeps it out.
Reuben Wilson walks out last to bat for Ireland.
Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, OUT! CAUGHT! Good length, around off, going across the batter, Liam McCarthy doesn't move his feet towards the pitch of the ball and slashes hard at it. Liam gets it edged off the outside edge towards Kane Williamson at second slip. Kane moves well to his left and takes a good catch to send Liam back. Ireland still trail by 311 runs.
Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, Short and wide of off, Liam McCarthy doesn't offer any stroke at it.
Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, Back of a length, around off, Liam McCarthy pokes at it away from his body but gets beaten on his outside edge.
Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, LEG BYE! Hard length, onto the pads, Liam McCarthy tickles this off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, Bouncer, around off, Andy McBrine guides this towards the third man region for a single.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, FOUR! Blair looks to go short again but this one doesn't climb enough on the batter. Andy McBrine steps inside yet again and pulls this flat to the left of the long leg fielder for four runs.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, Short and around the leg side, Andy McBrine leaves it.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, NO BALL AND FOUR! Blair has overstepped here as he looks to dig one short around off, Andy McBrine moves away to his leg side and opens up the off side. Cuts this through the point region for a boundary. No Ball from Blair.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, Good length, down the leg side, Andy McBrine steps inside the line and goes for a flick but misses out.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, Blair goes top-deck, around off, going across the batter. Andy McBrine backs away and looks for the upper cut but misses out.
Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, Full and wide of off, Liam McCarthy shoulders his arms at it.
Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, Hard length, around off, Liam McCarthy opens the face of his bat and guides this to the right of the backward point fielder for no run.
Ben Sears to Liam McCarthy, Full and wide down the leg side, Liam McCarthy goes for a flick and misses.
Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, Back of a length, around off, Andy McBrine jumps up on his toes and pushes this through point for a single.
Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, Good length, around off, Andy McBrine pushes this to cover-point.
Ben Sears to Andy McBrine, Full and wide outside off, Andy drives this to covers.
Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, Bouncer, on leg, Liam McCarthy ducks down uncomfortably and leaves it.
Blair Tickner to Andy McBrine, Short-pitched delivery, around the pads, Andy McBrine tickles this towards fine leg for a single.
Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, Back of a length, around the pads, Liam McCarthy works this through square leg for a single.
Blair Tickner to Liam McCarthy, Short and around off, Liam McCarthy gets up on his toes and guides this to backward point.
Liam McCarthy walks out next to bat.
Blair Tickner to Thomas Mayes, OUT! CAUGHT! The change in bowling has worked for the visitors. Blair bowls it from around the stumps, darts a short one around the leg side, Thomas Mayes gets inside the line and pulls this one. Thomas hits this well but straight into the hands of Ben Sears at the deep square leg fence. Ireland are 165 for 8 now.
Blair Tickner to Thomas Mayes, Back of a length, around the leg side, Thomas Mayes comes inside the line and goes for a flick but misses.
Blair Tickner has been introduced into the attack for the first time after the Tea break.
Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, Much fuller, on middle and leg, Thomas Mayes rolls his wrists and flicks it to deep fine leg for a single.
Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, Pitches it up, does Smith, on off, Thomas Mayes pushes it to the left of the bowler.
Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, Back of a length, going down the leg side, Thomas Mayes swings and misses.
Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, Peach of a delivery! Good length, on off, angling in, but nips it away from the batter. Thomas Mayes attempts to defend to his front, but gets nicked off the outside edge. The ball rolls toward the right of the backward point fielder.
Nathan Smith to Andy McBrine, Short on middle, McBrine pulls it to deep backward square leg for a comfortable single.
Nathan Smith to Andy McBrine, Pitches it a touch fuller, on off, McBrine goes deep into the crease and clips it to the right of the deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
Zakary Foulkes to Thomas Mayes, Back of a length, just outside off, Thomas Mayes defends it down from his back foot.
Zakary Foulkes to Thomas Mayes, Short of a length, on off, Thomas Mayes pulls it to square leg.
Zakary Foulkes to Thomas Mayes, Good-length delivery, on off, Thomas Mayes knocks it to the left of the bowler.
Zakary Foulkes to Thomas Mayes, On a length, on leg, Thomas Mayes clips it wide of the square leg fielder and gets a brace.
Zakary Foulkes to Andy McBrine, Hard-length delivery, shaping in, on middle and leg, Andy McBrine clips it to deep square leg for one.
Zakary Foulkes to Andy McBrine, Angling in, around off, on a nagging length, Andy McBrine blocks it to the right of the bowler.
Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, On a length, on off, Thomas Mayes works it to the leg side.
Nathan Smith to Thomas Mayes, FOUR LEG BYES! Good-length delivery, angling around the pads of the batter. Thomas Mayes swings and misses. However, the ball just brushes the pads of the batter and bounces away toward deep fine leg for four runs.
Thomas Mayes walks up next as the new batter at the crease.
Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, OUT! TAKEN! The Kiwis were desperate to break this seventh-wicket partnership of Ireland, and guess who stepped up? It's Nathan Smith yet again, bagging his sixth wicket. This is yet another sharp bouncer, from Smith, angling into the batter's lane. Mark Adair doesn't duck this time, he looks to tuck it, but the ball gets some assistance from the deck as it gets some extra bounce. The ball hits the high end of the bat, and it loops toward the left of the keeper, Tom Blundell, who takes the sitter safely into his gloves.
Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, Short and just outside off, Mark Adair looks for an upper cut but misses.
Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, On a length, on off, Mark Adair blocks it to the leg side.
Nathan Smith to Mark Adair, FOUR BYES! Ireland won't mind these free runs. Back of a length, angling down the leg side. Mark Adair looks to pull it away, but misses. The ball gets some late swing and goes past the left of the keeper, before the ball driblles toward deep fine leg for four runs.
Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, Back of a length, on off, Mark Adair rides the bounce and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 150 up for Ireland!
Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, Pitches it up, does Foulkes, just outside off, but nips in sharply, moving down the leg side. Mark Adair once again shuffles across the stumps and misses his flick. Adair needs to stay calm at this moment.
Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, Short, just outside off, Mark Adair makes a leave at it.
Zakary Foulkes to Mark Adair, Swing and a miss! Back of a length, on middle. Mark Adair shuffles way outside off and looks for a wild swing, but misses.