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New Zealand dominate Ireland as Test cricket returns to Belfast

Barbecue weather in Belfast! All cricket discourse in Ireland has to include fatalistic predictions of the skies.
Stormont is a fine setting for cricket.

By Roger McCann

May 27-29, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast

New Zealand 490-8 dec (Blundell 186, Ravindra 121, Adair 3-66, Wilson 1-89, Tector 1-33)

Ireland 179 (McBrine 73*, Adair 40, Smith 6-40, Sears 2-27) & 232 (Doheny 57, Tucker 50, Tickner 5-76, Smith 2-53)
New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs
Toss: Ireland won the toss and decided to field
Officials: Alex Wharf, Rod Tucker, Roly Black, Andy Pycroft, Aidan Seaver
Barbecue weather in Belfast! All cricket discourse in Ireland has to include fatalistic predictions of the skies.
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