Eire v New Zealand: Black Caps safe three-wicket win to seal Malahide sequence

Finn Allen’s 60, which included three sixes, helped steady New Zealand’s reply after Mark Adair two wickets with the opening two balls of the innings

Second one-day international, Malahide:

Ireland 216 (48 overs): Dockrell 74, McBrine 28; Bracewell 2-26, Santner 2-32

New Zealand 219-7 (38.1 overs): Allen 60, Latham 55; Adair 2-29

New Zealand won by three wickets

Scorecard

New Zealand secured a three-wicket victory over Ireland to clinch the three-match ODI series at Malahide.

George Dockrell’s ODI-best of 74 off 61 balls helped the hosts to 216 after a top-order wobble.

Finn Allen and Tom Latham both scored half-centuries in New Zealand’s response.

Michael Bracewell, who hit a record-breaking 24 in the final over in Sunday’s opener, hit an unbeaten 42 to see the Black Caps over the line.

The third ODI takes place on Friday (10:45 BST).

The sides then meet for a three-match Twenty20 series in Belfast, which begins on 18 July.

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