Summary

  • Ireland v New Zealand (11:00 BST) - Day two

  • New Zealand declare on 490-8

  • Ireland finish 179 all out as New Zealand enforce follow-on

  • Hosts go into day three trailing by 246 runs

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Alvin McCaig, Lauren McCann and Jonny Martin

  1. Big test for Irish openers

    Out come skipper Andy Balbirnie and Stephen Doheny as they strive to survive until the close play.

    Ireland can't afford another early collapse.

  2. New Zealand enforce follow-on

    Ireland will make a quick return to the middle after New Zealand enforce the follow-on.

    The hosts trail by 311 runs.

  3. Get Involved

    This is a good work out for NZ, apart from Smith bowling I don't think any of the other NZ bowlers will get in the Tests against England

    Michael, Donaghadee

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Wilson c Williamson b Sears 0 (Ire 179 all out)

    The same combination strike again with Sears' delivery strikes Reuben Wilson's glove and it popped up for a simple Kane Williamson catch.

    And that's it for Ireland, well short of what was needed.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    McCarthy c Williamson b Sears 2 (Ire 179-9)

    Liam McCarthy's brief stay ends as he edges a Ben Sears delivery into the hands of Kane Williamson at third slip.

  6. Ire 179-8

    Andy McBrine blasts square of the wicket for a four off Ben Tickner before a flick down to the fine-leg boundary.

    There's also a no-ball and Liam McCarthy tickles behind for a single off the final ball.

  7. Ire 168-8

    Liam McCarthy gets his first Test run off Ben Sears.

    It's now a big ask for Ireland to reach 200.

  8. Get Involved

    Zayan (17:10) I'd say that only one of New Zealand's bowlers are looking on form at the moment! On a serious note, Ireland should be playing more Test cricket and I don't understand why the ECB aren't offering up the England Test team to play annual games against the Ireland team as a bit of a curtain-raiser to the Test summer - surely benefits all parties, and whilst it's not the same I really enjoyed watching England visit the Netherlands a couple of years back. It would also give more England fans a chance to watch them overseas!

    Tom, Nottingham

    Zayan, you forget that England fans are always worried.

    Barney, Tauton

  9. Ire 167-8

    A wicket and a single from that Ben Tickner over.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Mayes c Sears b Tickner 3 (Ire 165-8)

    A first wicket of the match for Ben Tickner with Tom Mayes getting to much loft on his pull shot and Ben Sears takes the catch in the deep.

  11. Ire 165-7

    Nathan Smith, who has six wickets and a first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, goes for three runs off his 14th over.

  12. Get Involved

    NZ bowlers are on form. England should be worried.

    Zayan, Dagenham

  13. Ire 161-7

    Tom Mayes scores his first runs in Test cricket by taking two from a pull through point.

    Three runs from Zak Foulkes' over.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Adair c Blundell b Smith 40 (Ire 154-7)

    A wonderful 116-run partnership comes to an end as Mark Adair departs.

    Nathan Smith takes his sixth wicket as Adair gets a top-edge with the ball falling from high into the gloves of Tom Blundell.

  15. Ire 150-6

    Andy McBrine dabs on the legside for a single off Zak Foulkes, before Mark Adair flicks away for a run off the final ball.

    It brings up the 150 for Ireland.

  16. Ire 148-6

    Mark Adair plays through gully for two and that's it from Nathan Smith's over.

  17. Get Involved

    Jake Egan the only player to score any runs of note in the first class game in Dublin last week with a fine century, surely merited selection given Ireland's top order performance in this match?

    Ben, Waringstown

  18. Ire 146-6

    That's a third maiden for Zak Foulkes in the game but Andy McBrine and Mark Adair remain and they are in no rush.

  19. Ire 146-6

    Four dot balls from Nathan Smith before Andy McBrine pulls for a single.

    Mark Adair defends the final ball.

  20. Get Involved

    Over the discussion on who this Test benefits, both. We need more red ball cricket, and once Abbotstown is built hopefully can offer more home tests. Equally for NZ and any away it gives them a match to get used to ball and pitch conditions similar to England.

    Luke, Whitley Bay

    Ireland do prioritise Test matches against teams closer to them in the Test Rankings - Zimbabwe/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka/Pakistan. This is only the second nation in the top five they've every played. It's good to do it every now & then to help people learn.

    Barry, Belfast

    Ireland often put in a good account of themselves in Test matches & I firmly believe that if they play enough matches against good opposition they will continue to improve. It would of course also make sense for them to continue playing more Tests against sides such as the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. They have recently won Tests against Zimbabwe, and lost a two-match series against Bangladesh.

    Ed, London