Test Series - Zimbabwe v Ireland - TestFebruary 5 - February 9
87
Over 87. no runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. Zimbabwe: 267/10(rr 3.07)
86.1Humphreys to B MuzarabaniW
Wicket. OUT! Bowled. Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. That concludes the first innings of Zimbabwe! Zimbabwe's batters have put on an impressive display, finishing with a narrow lead of seven runs. Nick Welch was the standout performer, playing a brilliant knock of 90 runs and anchoring the innings with skill and composure. A crucial contribution came from Blessing Muzarabani, whose vital 47 runs helped Zimbabwe edge ahead. On the bowling side, Barry McCarthy was exceptional, claiming a brilliant four-wicket haul to put Ireland in a strong position. Stay tuned as we gear up for Ireland's second innings, where the action is set to continue.
86
End of over. Over 86. 9 runs. Bowler: Craig Young. Zimbabwe: 267/9(rr 3.10)
85.6Young to T Gwandu4
Four runs. FOUR! Craig Young to Trevor Gwandu. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
85.5Young to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Craig Young to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to point for no runs, fielded by Tector.
85.4Young to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Craig Young to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
85.3Young to B Muzarabani1
One run. Craig Young to Blessing Muzarabani. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Humphreys.
85.2Young to B Muzarabani4
Four runs. FOUR! Craig Young to Blessing Muzarabani. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
85.1Young to B Muzarabani0
Dot ball. Craig Young to Blessing Muzarabani. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by McCarthy.
85
End of over. Over 85. 1 run. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. Zimbabwe: 258/9(rr 3.04)
84.6Humphreys to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Matthew Humphreys to Trevor Gwandu. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Adair.
84.5Humphreys to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Matthew Humphreys to Trevor Gwandu. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
84.4Humphreys to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Matthew Humphreys to Trevor Gwandu. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
84.3Humphreys to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Matthew Humphreys to Trevor Gwandu. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Moor.
84.2Humphreys to B Muzarabani1
One run. Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run.
84.1Humphreys to B Muzarabani0
Dot ball. Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for no runs.
84
End of over. Over 84. 3 runs. Bowler: Barry McCarthy. Zimbabwe: 257/9(rr 3.06)
83.6McCarthy to T Gwandu2
Two runs. Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Tector. That brings us to Tea on Day 2. Ireland dominated the majority of the second session, picking up four wickets. They looked like claiming a sizeable first innings lead, but the Zimbabwe last wicket pair, Muzarabani and Gwandu, proved stubborn opposition, batting for more than 20 overs in a partnership currently unbroken on 57, taking the hosts to within 3 runs of parity. With the new ball only four overs old, Ireland will look to break the stand and get batting. Join us in 20 minutes for the final session of the day.
83.5McCarthy to T Gwandu0
Dot ball. Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
83.4McCarthy to B Muzarabani1
One run. Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
83.3McCarthy to B Muzarabani0
Dot ball. Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
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