New Zealand have completed their match preparation for the England tour by beating Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in a one-off Test at Stormont.
Ireland were bowled out for 232 in the second innings just before tea on day three of the four-day Test.
Blair Tickner starred with his first Test five-for, 5-76, in his fifth match. Fellow seamer Nathan Smith started the day with five maidens and took 2-53 and eight wickets in the match.
"We like coming over to this part of the world," skipper Tom Latham said when asked about their confidence going into the three Tests with England starting next Thursday at Lord's.
"We have a good opportunity to put our best foot forward, play our brand of cricket, and if we do that we know we will give ourselves a good chance."
