Ireland vs New Zealand, Live Score: Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell both hit tons in epic 200-run stand

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Too full, on off, Tom Blundell drives it to cover. A misfield allows the batters to collect a single.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Tossed up, on off, Tom Blundell pushes it to mid off.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, FOUR! Top shot! Andy McBrine drags his length back, on off, Tom Blundell uses his feet and chips it over mid on for a boundary.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Keeps it full, on off, Tom Blundell blocks it back to the bowler.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, FOUR! Through the gap and it goes away to the fence! Too full again, outside off, Tom Blundell makes room and drives it between cover and point as the ball races away. 100 partnership comes up between this duo now.

Andy McBrine to Rachin Ravindra, Flighted up, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra digs it to cover for a single.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Full and wide outside off, Tom Blundell covers his off pole and leaves it.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Back of a length, wide of off, Tom Blundell leans back and slashes hard at it but gets beaten.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Short and on off, Tom Blundell gets up on his toes and keeps it out.

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Three runs. Pitched up, around middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra nails the ondrive and the wide mid on fielder cuts it off just before the ball reaches the fence. Three runs taken. 

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Good length, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra punches this straight back to the bowler. 

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Full and around off, Rachin Ravindra drives this towards covers.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, FOUR! Tossed up, wide outside off, Tom Blundell brings out the reverse sweep and hits this well to the left of the fielder at short third for a boundary. 

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Fuller on the pads, Tom Blundell flicks this towards mid-wicket for another dot.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Fired in, on off, Tom Blundell tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Quicker one around off, Tom Blundell nudges this towards the right of the mid-wicket fielder for no run.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Pushed around off, Tom Blundell tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Short outside off, Tom Blundell blocks this out.

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Pitched up, around middle and leg, Rachin stays leg side to the pitch of the ball, hammers this crisply past the bowler to his left for a boundary in front of the sight screen. 

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, FIFTY FOR BLUNDELL​​​​​​! Hard-length delivery, around middle, Tom Blundell gets on his toes and knocks it to mid on for a single. A round of applause from his dressing room and from the away fans as he raises his bat to soak it all in. 

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Hard length, outside off, Tom Blundell gets up on his toes and punches this to cover-point.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Thomas goes full again, wide outside off, Tom Blundell strides in line to the pitch of the ball and leaves it.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Back of a length, around off, Tom Blundell defends this off his back foot.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, Full and around off, Tom Blundell covers his off pole and leaves it all alone.

Andy McBrine to Rachin Ravindra, Top-spinner, around off, Rachin Ravindra goes down on a knee and looks to play the sweep but misses out. 

Andy McBrine to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller and on off, Rachin Ravindra gets on top of the bounce and keeps it out.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Short of a length, on middle and off, Tom Blundell rocks back and milks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, FOUR! This has been smashed away to the fence for four more. Tossed up, around off, Tom Blundell brings out the reverse sweep and hits this into the gap through the point region for a boundary.

Andy McBrine to Rachin Ravindra, Tossed up, around the pads, Rachin Ravindra flicks this away for a single. 

Andy McBrine to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller on off, Rachin Ravindra pushes this back to the bowler.

Thomas Mayes to Tom Blundell, FOUR LEG BYES! Good length, down the leg, Tom Blundell gets inside the line of the ball and looks to flick this away but misses ot hit this off his bat and ends up clipping this off his pads to the fine leg fence for four leg byes. 

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, A genuine outside edge and Andy Balbirnie fails to grab hold of it. Good length, around off, Rachin Ravindra prods onto his front foot and looks to punch this around covers but gets an outside edge that goes low to the left of Andy at second slip. Andy Balbirnie dives low to his left but fails to gather this cleanly. A single taken. 

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Hard length, around off, Rachin Ravindra keeps it out.

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Thomas bowls it around that nagging length, on off, angling across the batter. Rachin Ravindra goes at it with soft hands and the ball takes an outside edge but drops in front of the fielder at second slip.

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Good length, around off, going across the batter, Rachin Ravindra defends this out.

Thomas Mayes to Rachin Ravindra, Full and way too wide of off, Rachin Ravindra doesn't bother poking at it.

DRINKS! It has been an excellent phase of play for the visitors as they have added runs at a quick pace and without losing any wickets in this session. Tom Blundell has looked really solid and so has Rachin Ravindra and both these batters are now looking to up the ante and are being very successful to this point. Ireland needs to break this partnership as soon as they can, else they'll be chasing shadows. Thomas Mayes has been called into action again.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Pushed through on the pads, Tom Blundell tucks this to the left of the short leg fielder.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Floated around off, Tom defends this off his back foot.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, SIX! Just a bit of flight on offer and Tom has smashed this out of the park. Flighted, around off, Tom Blundell goes down on a knee and slogs this into the crowd towards the cow corner region for a biggie.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Quicker one, on off, Tom Blundell goes deep inside the crease and pushes this back to the bowler.

Andy McBrine to Tom Blundell, Fuller on off, Tom Blundell defends this one.

Andy Balbirnie has turned to spin again as Andy McBrine has been called back into action.c

Andy McBrine to Rachin Ravindra, Tossed up, around off, Rachin Ravindra hits this well towards the left of covers. The fielder puts in a dive but only half-stops it and the batters cross for one as long off cuts it out.

Liam McCarthy to Tom Blundell, Liam bowls this even fuller and around the pads, going down the leg side. Tom Blundell misses out on the flick and gets rapped on his front pad.

Liam McCarthy to Tom Blundell, Full and around off, Tom Blundell punches this past the bowler to his left. Mid off fielder cuts it off.

Liam McCarthy to Tom Blundell, An excellent yorker around middle and leg, Tom Blundell jams this out around silly point.

Liam McCarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Short and into the batter, Rachin Ravindra goes for the pull but ends up hitting this from the toe of his bat through cover-point for one. Rachin had no clue where the ball had gone.

Liam McCarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length, around off, going across the batter, Rachin Ravindra pokes at it but bails out at the end.

Liam McCarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Liam comes over the stumps, bowls it around off and takes it away from the batter. Rachin Ravindra leaves it.