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Black Caps pace bowler Blair Tickner celebrates after getting Harry Tector out in New Zealand's cricket Test against Ireland.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham praised batter Tom Blundell and bowler Nathan Smith as the Black Caps warmed up for their first Test against England at Lord's next week with a one-sided victory over Ireland in Belfast.
The tourists won by an innings and 79 runs after putting aside their early struggles with the bat to secure a sizeable victory in the one-off Test, with Blundell top-scoring with 186 runs during a 217-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra.
"We were put under pressure on that first day - to be four down reasonably early with not many on the board," Latham said after seeing his side fall to 86 for 4 inside the opening 23 overs.
