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Ireland vs Zimbabwe 2025 Only Test Full Commentary
Result · Feb 06 2025, Thu - 01:00 PM (IST)
IRELAND260, 298
ZIMBABWE267, 228
Ireland won by 63 runs
CRR:2.63
Player Of The Match
IRELAND ZIMBABWE
OUT! Caught. Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Bennett. With that, Ireland's innings come to an end. After the top order failed to contribute runs, Mark Adair and Andy McBrine stood firm in producing these runs on the board. For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani is the pick of the bowlers, picking up a seven-wicket haul in his spell. Let's see who has the upper hand in the second innings.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Gwandu.
Newman Nyamhuri to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, to leg on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Newman Nyamhuri to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Gwandu.
Newman Nyamhuri to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Newman Nyamhuri to Matthew Humphreys. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Campbell.
FOUR! Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
No ball Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to third slip and it was a no ball, fielded by Curran. Wicket effort went in vain because of the no ball.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Kaitano.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Richard Ngarava to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Gwandu.
Brian Bennett to Matthew Humphreys. Off break yorker, off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
Brian Bennett to Matthew Humphreys. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gwandu.
Brian Bennett to Matthew Humphreys. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Brian Bennett to Matthew Humphreys. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Brian Bennett to Andy McBrine. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Madhevere.
Brian Bennett to Matthew Humphreys. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Gwandu.
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Campbell.
Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ngarava.
Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.
FOUR! Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ngarava.
Brian Bennett to Matthew Humphreys. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gwandu.
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.
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.
Craig Young to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to point for no runs, fielded by Tector.
Craig Young to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Matthew Humphreys to Trevor Gwandu. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
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.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for no 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.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
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.
Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by McCarthy.
Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Young.
FOUR! Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
FOUR! Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by McBrine.
Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu. Out-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
OUT! Caught. Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, to leg down the track driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Campbell. Zimbabwe requires 292 runs to win. Lorcan Tucker stood firm with a half-century, while Andrew Balbirnie contributed a solid 66 runs for his side. Richard Ngarava was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four wickets, with Trevor Gwandu adding two more to his tally. Zimbabwe will look to play cautiously as they prepare for the final innings. Let's see. Do join us for the run chase shortly
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot cutting, to third man for no runs, fielded by Kaitano.
Trevor Gwandu to Matthew Humphreys. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Curran.
Trevor Gwandu to Matthew Humphreys. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Trevor Gwandu to Matthew Humphreys. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kaitano.
Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker. Short, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for no runs, fielded by Campbell.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Short, wide outside off stump ducked Leave, hit body to silly point for no runs, fielded by Gwandu.
Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, leading edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Kaitano.
FOUR! Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter length ball, to leg down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Seaming away length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
SIX! Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, down leg side on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep square leg for 6 runs.
Trevor Gwandu to Matthew Humphreys. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Nyamhuri.
Trevor Gwandu to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Kaitano.
Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, inside edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Mayavo.
Trevor Gwandu to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Campbell, fielded by Welch.
OUT! Bowled. Trevor Gwandu to Craig Young. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. Through the gate.
Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Welch.
Richard Ngarava to Craig Young. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to third slip for no runs, fielded by Welch.
Richard Ngarava to Craig Young. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Campbell.
Richard Ngarava to Craig Young. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, shy attempt by Kaitano.
Richard Ngarava to Craig Young. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover for 2 runs.
OUT! Bowled. Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed. Chance of pace does the trick.
Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mayavo.
Blessing Muzarabani to Barry McCarthy. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Kaitano.
Blessing Muzarabani to Barry McCarthy. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, run save by Kaitano.
Blessing Muzarabani to Barry McCarthy. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Kaitano.
OUT! Bowled. Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Andy McBrine takes the last wicket and Ireland claim an excellent test match victory, their third in a row in the format. In a pulsating contest that swung back and forth, the target proved a stretch too far for Zimbabwe who fall 63 runs short. Matthew Humphreys was Ireland's star, taking six wickets to dash the hosts' hopes. Wesley Madhevere was the sole resistance this morning, but when Humphreys removed him for 84, the game was up. McBrine fittingly sealed the win after his unbeaten 90 on Day 1 had rescued Ireland from an early collapse, and he takes the Player of the Match award for his all round display.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Tector.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run.
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, missed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Balbirnie.
Matthew Humphreys to Richard Ngarava. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Campher.
Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Young.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Matthew Humphreys to Blessing Muzarabani. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Moor.
OUT! Bowled. Matthew Humphreys to Wesley Madhevere. Arm length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. It's a six-fer for Humphreys with the wicket of the host's hero!
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Andy McBrine to Richard Ngarava. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Andy McBrine to Wesley Madhevere. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
Andy McBrine to Wesley Madhevere. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Andy McBrine to Wesley Madhevere. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, mis-fielded by Tucker.
Andy McBrine to Wesley Madhevere. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Stirling.
Matthew Humphreys to Wesley Madhevere. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Campher.
Matthew Humphreys to Wesley Madhevere. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid off for no runs.