Ireland vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Michael Bracewell Century helps New Zealand narrowly avoid defeat to Ireland

Michael Bracewell’s undefeated century guided New Zealand to a dramatic one-hit win, with just one ball in reserve, in its first day-long international tie against Ireland on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 301 to win, are struggling with 120-5 and they still need the last 20 runs with only one stick standing.

But Bracewell hit Craig Young for 24 out of five balls – a sequence of 4, 4, 6, 4, 6 – doesn’t come out 127 because Black Caps ends on 305-9.

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Before that, Ireland’s Harry Tector made his first 113, 100 ODIs, out of a total of 300-9 at Malahide Stadium near Dublin.

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