Centuries to Rachin Ravindra and Tom Blundell saved the Black Caps on the opening day of the one-off test against Ireland in Belfast.
New Zealand recovered from 86 for four to go to stumps on 361 for five.
After being asked to bat first New Zealand lost both openers in the first seven overs and four wickets in the first session against the Irish, who were playing just their 13th test.
Tom Latham made a two-ball duck, Devon Conway scored four, Kane Williamson 36 and when Daryl Mitchell was dismissed for one, New Zealand were teetering on…
