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Smith stars as NZ dominate Ireland in Belfast

Smith stars as NZ dominate Ireland in Belfast
BBC Sport Thursday 28 May 2026, 18:19 UTC 1 min read
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New Zealand dominated Ireland during the second day of their one-off Test match in Belfast. Nathan Smith delivered a standout performance, taking an international career-best haul of 6 wickets for 40 runs at Stormont.

New Zealand take control against Ireland on the second day of the one-off Test with Nathan Smith claiming an international career best of 6-40 at Stormont.
NZ (ORG) Ireland (ORG) Belfast (LOCATION) Nathan Smith (PERSON) Stormont (LOCATION)
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