Beth McNeill hit a six and nine fours in an unbeaten 88 as they made 272-5 in their 50 overs in Dublin.

Opener Rebecca Rolls hit 44 off 38 balls and Haidee Tiffen (34) and Nicole Brown (37 not out) chipped in as well.

Barbara McDonald bowled her full 10-over allocation for excellent figures of 2-33.

Leg-spinner Ciara Metcalfe also picked up two wickets.

But the Irish batting was less impressive, with the notable exception of Isobel Joyce who batted for two and a half hours after going in after twin sister Cecilia was caught off Amanda Green for nine and collected 10 fours in her 67 not out.

Extras were the next highest scorer with 47 as the New Zealand bowlers sent down 28 wides and Miriam Grealey's 13 was the only other double figure score in the Irish innings as Green returned to race through the tail to finish with 5-15.