The

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toured Ireland in July 2022 to play three

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(ODI) and three

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(T20I) matches. The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. In the first ODI, Ireland's

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and New Zealand's Michael Bracewell both scored centuries. Bracewell's 127

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helped New Zealand to win the match by one wicket with one ball remaining. New Zealand won the second ODI by three wickets to win the series with a match to play. New Zealand won the third and final ODI by one run to win the series 3–0. New Zealand won the first T20I by 31 runs, with Glenn Phillips scoring an unbeaten 69 runs. New Zealand also won the second T20I, by the margin of 88 runs, with

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scoring 78

and Michael Bracewell taking a

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. New Zealand won the third T20I by six wickets, to also win the T20I series 3–0.

Background

Originally, the New Zealand cricket team were scheduled to tour Ireland in June and July 2020, along with a tour Scotland to play an ODI and T20I match. Initially,

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announced that

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would not be hosting any matches at the venue due to their financial position. However, when Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures in December 2019, the T20I matches were confirmed to be taking place at the ground. The

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put the tour in doubt. In April 2020, David White, Chief Executive of

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, said that the tour would be "most unlikely" to happen. Later the same month,

's Chief Executive, Warren Deutrom, stated that international cricket in Ireland during 2020 was at "high risk" due to the pandemic. Deutrom later added that New Zealand's tour to Ireland was "fairly doubtful". However, the tour was postponed on 15 May 2020 due to the pandemic.

Squads

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was ruled out of New Zealand's T20I squad due to an Achilles injury with

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named as his replacement. Ireland's Conor Olphert was ruled out of the T20I series with a knee injury, with

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named as his replacement.

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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