Match Details
Date & Time:
6th Feb 2025, 1:30 PM
Match Number:
One-off Test
Match Results:
IRE Won By 63 runs
One-off Test
Bulawayo
260/10 (56.4)&298/10 (93.3)
267/10 (86.1)&228/10 (86.4)
Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 63 runs
Player of the match
Andy McBrine - IRE
Player of the Match
260/10 (56.4 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Andy McBrine
90(132)
Mark Adair
78(91)
Blessing Muzarabani
7-58(18)
Richard Ngarava
2-65(13.4)
267/10 (86.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Nick Welch
90(173)
Blessing Muzarabani
47(68)
Barry McCarthy
4-75(22)
Andy McBrine
3-59(21)
298/10 (93.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Andy Balbirnie
66(160)
Lorcan Tucker
58(95)
Richard Ngarava
4-55(17.3)
Trevor Gwandu
2-28(11)
228/10 (86.4 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Wessly Madhevere
84(195)
Brian Bennett
45(72)
Matthew Humphreys
6-57(28)
Barry McCarthy
2-22(8)
All
Wickets
4s
6s
IRE 1
IRE 2
ZIM 1
ZIM 2
That is all from this lone Test. Andy Balbirnie has been handed over the trophy. His teammates join him for the cameras. Time for the ODIs to kick off and the series starts on the 14th of this month. Join us at 7.30 am GMT and earlier for the build up. Goodbye and cheers!
Andy Balbirnie says Test cricket is tough but rewarding, they worked hard in the recent past and got the results. Feels the bowlers kept them in the game. Andy McBrine, Mark Adair and others bowled well. Mentions it's an amazing achievement to win three matches in a row and want to keep getting better. Credits the players, they prepared hard for the game.
Johnathan Campbell says there didn't bat well enough in the first innings. Tells the bowlers kept them in the game, there were a couple of individual performances with the bat but needed a big partnership. Mentions they will reflect on this game. Appreciates the effort of Blessing Muzarabani and Wessly Madhevere in the game. Feels they are not far away from putting a strong performance.
Andy McBrine wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD. He says he just tried to make most of the conditions and keep it simple.. Tells it was a good wicket to play on. Blessing Muzarabani was outstanding in the first innings. Feels few partnerships worked out in the game.
...Presentation...
Matthew Humphreys was the star with the ball for the visitors. Wessly Madhevere fought hard with the bat. He played a very gutsy innings but needed support from the other end which didn’t come. In the end, it is the visitors who get a really good win. The win was always on the cards for Ireland, it was a matter of when rather than if. Matthew Humphreys leads the team as he finishes with a six fer.
Ireland batted brilliantly in their second essay, contributions from most of their batters saw them set a target of close to 300 which was always going to be difficult to chase and Zimbabwe couldn’t. Andy Balbirnie started well but it was Lorcan Tucker's fifty which proved to be the pivotal point.
Zimbabwe in reply began well, thanks to Welch. However, he was fighting a lone battle and kept losing partners at the other end. At one stage, it seemed like the hosts would fall well short of the Irish score but the last wicket stand added over 50 to give them a 7 run lead. Blessing Muzarabani played a vital innings there.
A fine, fine win for the visitors! They were in massive trouble after electing to bat on Day 1. Their top order was blown away by Blessing Muzarabani and were reeling at 31 for 5. The lower order though came to the fore. The likes of McBrine and Adair took them to over 250 which looked impossible at one stage.
228/10 (86.4)
84 (195)
45 (72)
6/57 (28)
2/22 (8)
Over 87
W
0
2
0
Richard Ngarava*
14 (40)
Blessing Muzarabani
1 (9)
Andy McBrine
1/69 (23.4)
ZIM
228/10
OUT
R Ngarava
14 (40)
b A McBrine
Wkt
#10
4s/6s
1 / 0
SR
35
W
86.4
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,OUT! BOWLED! Andy McBrine ends with a wicket! Floats it full on middle and it spins away. Ngarava swings across the line but misses and it crashes the stumps. Job done! Ireland win by 63 runs.
0
86.3
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,Flat and on off, Ngarava blocks it out.
2
86.2
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,Floated on off, Ngarava slices his lofted shot to point and it lands safely. Two.
0
86.1
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,Too full and on off, Ngarava blocks.
Over 86
0
1
4b
0
0
0
Blessing Muzarabani*
1 (9)
Richard Ngarava
12 (36)
Matthew Humphreys
6/57 (28)
ZIM
226/9
0
85.6
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani ,Flat and on middle, Muzarabani defends.
1
85.5
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava ,A single as this is punched to cover.
4b
85.4
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava ,FOUR BYES! Flighted on leg, and spins in. Richard Ngarava swings and misses and it rolls through and to the fine leg fence. Past everyone.
0
85.3
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava ,Bowls it well outside off, Richard Ngarava looks to push but misses.
0
85.2
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava ,Too full and on middle, Richard Ngarava plays it to silly mid on.
0
85.1
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava ,On off and it spins back in. Richard Ngarava dead bats it.
Over 85
1
1
0
0
1
0
Richard Ngarava*
11 (31)
Blessing Muzarabani
1 (8)
Andy McBrine
0/67 (23)
ZIM
221/9
1
84.6
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,Flat and outside off, this is knocked to point for one more.
1
84.5
Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani ,Full and outside off, Muzarabani drives it to cover for a single.
0
84.4
Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani ,Too full and on middle, defended out.
0
84.3
Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani ,Floated on middle, Muzarabani blocks.
1
84.2
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,Full and outside off, Richard Ngarava drives it to long off for a single.
0
84.1
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,Tossed up on off, this is played back to the bowler.
Over 84
0
0
0
0
0
W
Blessing Muzarabani*
0 (5)
Richard Ngarava
9 (28)
Matthew Humphreys
6/56 (27)
ZIM
218/9
0
83.6
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani ,Too full and on off, Muzarabani defends it well.
0
83.5
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani ,Slanting on middle, Muzarabani defends it out.
0
83.4
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani ,Tossed up on off, Muzarabani blocks.
0
83.3
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani ,On middle, Muzarabani defends it out.
0
83.2
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani ,Quicker one on middle, Blessing Muzarabani leans to defend but misses as it spins away.
OUT
W Madhevere
84 (195)
b M Humphreys
Wkt
#9
4s/6s
8 / 0
SR
43.07
W
83.1
Matthew Humphreys to Wessly Madhevere ,OUT! BOWLED! Wessly Madhevere is in disbelief! He just doesn't want to walk away! He knows the match is gone! Flat and shaping on off, it holds its line. Wessly Madhevere presses forward to defend but does so inside the line, gets beaten on the outside edge and it crashes the top of off.
Over 83
0
0
1
0
0
0
Richard Ngarava*
9 (28)
Wessly Madhevere
84 (194)
Andy McBrine
0/64 (22)
ZIM
218/8
0
82.6
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava ,On middle. Kept out.
Date & Time:
6th Feb 2025, 1:30 PM
Match Number:
One-off Test
Match Results:
IRE Won By 63 runs
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
IRE vs ZIM
*Last 3 years
2
No. of Matches
2
IRE
0
ZIM
0
Tie
over 87
0
2
0
W
Runs 2
over 86
0
0
0
4
1
0
Runs 5
over 85
0
1
0
0
1
1
Runs 3
over 84
W
0
0
0
0
0
Runs 0
over 83
0
0
0
1
0
0
Runs 1
Batting Friendly
2nd Batting Friendly
Neutral
313
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
5
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
40%
2nd Batting
60%
Wicket Split
Pacer
45.51% | 71W
Spin
54.49% | 85W
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Match Referee:
Sir Richie Richardson (WI)