Ireland won the match even after losing 5 wickets for 21 runs, Zimbabwe was defeated by these 2 players

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Tezzbuzz|29-07-2024

Iraland vs Zimbabwe: On the basis of Andy McBrine and Lorcan Tucker's brilliant half-centuries, Ireland defeated Zimbabwe by 4 wickets in the only Test match played in Belfast. Coming to bat 33 runs ahead at the loss of 5 wickets on the fourth day, Ireland's team achieved the target of 158 runs by losing 6 wickets in 36.1 overs. McBrine was chosen as the Player of the Match for taking 7 wickets in bowling and scoring 83 runs in batting.

Ireland lost 5 wickets for a total score of 21 runs in the second innings. But the pair of Tucker and McBrine brought the host team back. Tucker scored 56 runs in 64 balls and McBrine scored an unbeaten 55 runs in 82 balls. Apart from this, Mark Adair played an unbeaten innings of 24 runs in 38 balls.

For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava took 4 wickets and Blessing Muzarabani took 2 wickets in the second innings.

Dion Myers scored 57 runs and Sean Williams scored 40 runs for Zimbabwe in the second innings. Due to which Bangladesh scored 197 runs in the second innings and due to the lead in the first innings, Ireland got a target of 158 runs to win.

For Ireland, Andy McBrine took 4 wickets in the second innings, Mark Adair and Craig Young took 2-2, and Barry McCarthy and Matthew Humphreys took 1-1 wickets.

After being invited to bat first, Zimbabwe scored 210 runs in the first innings, in which opening batsman Prince Masvaure scored 74 runs and Joylord Gumbi scored 49 runs. Together, they made a partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket.

In response, Ireland scored 250 runs on the basis of Peter Moore's 79-run innings and gained a lead of 40 runs. Andy McBrine played an important innings of 28 runs and Matthew Humphries played an unbeaten innings of 27 runs.

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