IRE vs NZ Live Cricket Commentary ball by ball Score Update

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49.5: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, SIX! Ohh... Michael Bracewell has done it! Young bowls it in the slot again, on off. Michael Bracewell stays deep in his crease and launches it over long on for a biggie. What a knock, unbelievable stuff from Michael Bracewell! New Zealand win by 1 wicket!

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49.4: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! This is brilliant batting, what a knock this has been! Back of a length, on off. Michael Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket in the gap for a boundary! Just 2 needed now!

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49.3: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, SIX! Oh...he has deposited this into the crowd! A fullish delivery on off. Michael Bracewell gets under it and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

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49.2: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! Another boundary and almost a same shot! 12 needed now from 4 balls! This is full on off. Michael Bracewell gets a bit across again and paddles it in the gap through backward square leg for a boundary.

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49.1: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! Michael Bracewell starts the over with a boundary! This is full on off. Michael Bracewell gets across and paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

End of over 49
NZ281/9
NZ Batting L Ferguson 8(13) M Bracewell 103(77)

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48.6: Mark Adair to Lockie Ferguson, OUT! BOWLED! Yes, he does! What a superb over by Mark Adair! Just 4 from it and gets a wicket here! Mark Adair nails a yorker on off. Lockie Ferguson looks to get under it and hit it away. However, it is too good for him and the ball shatters the off pole. What a moment in this game, top-class bowling. 20 needed from the last over now!

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48.5: Mark Adair to Michael Bracewell, Just a single, brilliant over so far! A low full toss on off. Michael Bracewell slams it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Can he finish this over well now?

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48.4: Mark Adair to Lockie Ferguson, Back of a length, slower delivery on middle. Lockie Ferguson looks to heave it away but ends up missing it. The ball hits his body and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

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48.3: Mark Adair to Michael Bracewell, A yorker outside off. Michael Bracewell digs it out to short third man for a single.

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48.2: Mark Adair to Michael Bracewell, Dot ball! Lands on a length, outside off. Michael Bracewell backs away and ends up going a bit far away and does not offer a shot in the end.

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48.1: Mark Adair to Lockie Ferguson, In the air...but safe! On a length, on off. Lockie Ferguson looks to heave it away but gets a top edge. The ball falls in the vacant mid-wicket region and a single is taken.

End of over 48
NZ277/8
NZ Batting M Bracewell 101(74) L Ferguson 7(10)

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47.6: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, Maiden ODI hundred for Michael Bracewell! What an knock this has been under pressure, it has been surely a special one. Can ge take his team over the line here! He skips down the track and takes this delivery on full. Hits it straight down the ground for a couple.

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47.5: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, SIX! Michael Bracewell is playing a gem of an innings here, moves onto 99! Lands on a length, on off. Michael Bracewell dances down the track and launches it over long on for a biggie. 26 needed from 13 balls now!

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47.4: Craig Young to Lockie Ferguson, Goes fuller on middle. Lockie Ferguson heave it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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47.3: Craig Young to Lockie Ferguson, FOUR! Another edge and another boundary! Back of a length, on middle. Lockie Ferguson makes room and cuts it hard. However, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball races away towards the third man fence.

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47.2: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, On a length, around off. Michael Bracewell heaves it wide of long on for a single.

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47.1: Craig Young to Michael Bracewell, On the shorter side on middle. Michael Bracewell pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

End of over 50
IRE300/9
IRE Batting S Singh 30(19) C Young 0(1)

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49.6: Blair Tickner to Simi Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! Craig Young pushes hard for two and at this point, it is worth a shot but he's never making it. Back of a length, around off and this is tucked away towards mid-wicket. The batters pick up a single as the bowler, Blair Tickner chases it down. Young looks for two but Singh knows it isn't on and doesn't bother to run. Tickner throws it back to the keeper and Tom Latham whips off the bails. Ireland finish with a score of 300/9!

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49.5: Blair Tickner to Simi Singh, Simi Singh tries to be cheeky but it will be a dot ball. Slower one, fuller and well outside off. Singh looks to reverse it past the keeper but doesn't connect.

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49.4: Blair Tickner to Craig Young, Bye.! This is dug in short and outside off, Craig Young tries to take it on but makes no connection. Simi Singh calls him for a bye and the batters race through for it.

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49.3: Blair Tickner to Simi Singh, Length again, around off. This is played off the back foot towards deep cover for one.

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49.2: Blair Tickner to George Dockrell, OUT! CAUGHT! Bowled on a length and outside off, George Dockrell steps out and opens the face of the bat to lift this one over the cover fence. Dockrell though ends up slicing it high and towards the point fence. Glenn Phillips over there takes a simple catch.

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49.1: Blair Tickner to George Dockrell, Good length, around the top of off, George Dockrell looks to thrash it through covers but fails to connect.

End of over 49
IRE297/7
IRE Batting S Singh 28(16) G Dockrell 18(12)

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48.6: Matt Henry to Simi Singh, FOUR! Important runs for Ireland here and Simi Singh is taking his side ever so close to the 300-run mark. This is pushed wider, Singh steps out again and ends up slicing this one over backward point for yet another boundary.

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48.5: Matt Henry to Simi Singh, FOUR! Just over! Length again, on middle, Singh gives himself some room and throws his hands at it. Singh gets enough on it to clear a jumping Michael Bracewell and picks up a boundary.

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48.4: Matt Henry to George Dockrell, Full and outside off, this is jammed out towards covers by Dockrell for one.

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48.3: Matt Henry to Simi Singh, Length this time, sliding into middle and leg, this is wristed away through square leg for just a run.

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48.2: Matt Henry to Simi Singh, Slower delivery, bowled into the pitch. Simi Singh advances looking to swat it away but ends up getting it nowhere.

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48.1: Matt Henry to George Dockrell, Goes very full and angles it in on leg stump, Dockrell flicks it away to deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

End of over 48
IRE286/7
IRE Batting G Dockrell 16(10) S Singh 19(12)

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47.6: Lockie Ferguson to George Dockrell, Looks for the yorker on off stump but ends up serving a low full toss, George Dockrell drills it down to long off for a run. Ireland eyeing the 300-run mark now.

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47.5: Lockie Ferguson to Simi Singh, On middle, Singh clips it away through square leg for one more.

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47.4: Lockie Ferguson to George Dockrell, Back of a length, outside off, this is played uppishly towards sweeper cover for just a single.

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47.3: Lockie Ferguson to George Dockrell, Good length, around off, Dockrell looks to slap it away but misses.

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47.2: Lockie Ferguson to George Dockrell, Top edge and four! Lockie Ferguson touches almost 147 KPH and bangs it in at the body, George Dockrell has no idea what to do and dangles a bat at it. The ball goes off the top edge and over short third man for a boundary.

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47.1: Lockie Ferguson to Simi Singh, Full and around off, this is sweetly punched to the left of the man at mid off for a single.

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NZ in IRE, 3 ODIs, 2022 Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin

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