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. Goodbye

    We hope you enjoyed the day two coverage but that's all from us for now.

    We'll be back tomorrow morning for day as Ireland seek to fight back against an impressive New Zealand side.

    See you then.

  2. Tourists on top

    Ireland trail by 246 runs with eight wickets remaining after a day dominated by New Zealand.

    The Black Caps declared on 490-8 and then six wickets from Nathan Smith helped them dismiss the hosts for 179.

    New Zealand enforced the follow-on and Ireland closed on 65-2 and with a mountain to climb on Friday.

  3. Ire 65-2 - Close of play

    Tom Mayes finds a gap in the slips from Blair Tickner's ball and the ball races down to the boundary.

    That's stumps on day two.

  4. Ire 61-2

    Stephen Doheny smacks a Ben Sears delivery square for four and he looks comfortable after a duck in the first innings.

  5. Ire 57-2

    Four runs and a wicket from that over from Blair Tickner, who also dismissed Andy Balbirnie.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Carmichael c Latham b Tickner 6 (Ire 57-2)

    Cade Carmichael departs after edging Blair Tickner's delivery to Tom Latham at second slip.

    Tom Mayes comes in as night watchman.

  7. Ire 53-1

    A good over from Ben Sears and it's a maiden.

  8. Ire 53-1

    Cade Carmichael cuts through point for a couple off Blair Tickner.

    Three from the over.

  9. Ire 50-1

    One run from Ben Sears' over as Ireland reach 50.

    We'll be playing through to 19:00 folks although it's getting a bit gloomy here at Stormont.

  10. Ire 49-1

    Cade Carmichael comes in and starts with two runs before Stephen Doheny hits hard to the long-off boundary.

    Seven runs and wicket from Blair Tickner's over.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Balbirnie c Blundell b Tickner 14 (Ire 42-1)

    A setback for Ireland as skipper Andy Balbirnie goes after edging a Blair Tickner delivery to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.

  12. Ire 42-0

    Ben Sears is on at the City End and Andy Balbirnie guides one behind for a single before Stephen Doheny thumps straight down the ground for a four.

    Doheny picks up another two - a decent over for Ireland.

  13. Ire 35-0

    Blair Tickner replaces Zak Foulkes at the Dundonald End and he starts with a maiden.

  14. Ire 35-0

    Stephen Doheny dabs down for a single off Nathan Smith and gets the scoreboard ticking again.

  15. Ire 34-0

    Good, tight bowling from Zak Foulkes results in a maiden over.

  16. Ire 34-0

    Andrew Balbirnie takes a single before Stephen Doheny strokes it through the covers for two runs off Nathan Smith and he moves on to 21.

  17. Ire 31-0

    Stephen Doheny looks in fine fettle as he sends a Zak Foulkes ball whistling away for four.

  18. Ire 27-0

    Stephen Doheny guides the ball between slips and gully for four and it's the same again with the next Nathan Smith delivery.

    Doheny picks up another three with a fine stroke through mid-wicket.

    A much, much better start for Ireland.

  19. Ire 16-0

    Andy Balbirnie also registers a four with a leg-side clip off Zak Foulkes.

    Balbirnie then gets lucky with an inside edge flying just beyond slips and the ball races to the boundary.

    The captain makes it three fours in the over as he thumps through point.

  20. Ire 4-0

    Stephen Doheny smacks through extra cover for a four off Nathan Smith's first ball.

    A big improvement from Ireland - they were 0-2 in their first innings.