Zimbabwe vs Ireland Live Score, Only Test Day 5: Follow Ball-by-Ball Updates from Bulawayo
Zimbabwe against Ireland Live Cricket Score (Only Test Day 5): Follow the latest developments from the one-off Test between ZIM and IRE, which is taking place at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Live Score (Only Test Day 5): Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 of Zimbabwe’s one-off Test match against Ireland, which takes place on Monday at the Queen Sports Park in Bulawayo.
On a rain-soaked fourth day on Sunday, spinner Matthew Humphreys claimed four wickets as Ireland reduced Zimbabwe to 183 for seven, putting them in good position to win the one-off Test in Bulawayo.
He shared the individual accolades with Zimbabwe all-rounder Wessly Madhevere, who scored his first Test half-century and finished unbeaten on 61. More than four hours were wasted owing to two weather delays before inadequate lighting ended play 12 minutes early.
Zimbabwe needs 109 runs to win on the last day, with isolated thunderstorms threatening to disrupt play.
Zimbabwe’s playing XI is Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell (C), Wessly Madhevere, Nyasha Mayavo (WK), Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, and Trevor Gwandu.
Ireland: Peter Moor, Andrew Balbirnie (captain), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland – Only Test Match Summary
| Match | Venue | Day & Session |
|---|---|---|
| One-off Test | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Day 5, 1st Session |
Innings Breakdown
| Team | 1st Innings | Overs | 2nd Innings | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 260/10 | 56.4 | 298/10 | 93.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 267/10 | 86.1 | 228/10 | 86.4 |
Match Result
Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 63 runs
