Story by Reynald Ngwarati
Ireland have won the one-off test match against Zimbabwe by four wickets thanks to half centuries from Andy McBrine (55*) and Lorcan Tucker (56) at Stormont in Belfast.
The Chevrons failed to pick uo from where they left off last night with only Blessing Muzarabani clinching a wicket as Ireland dominated the first sesdion of Day 4 to crossover the target with relative ease.
_Checkout scorecard_
Ireland🇮🇪
Second Innings: Ireland🇮🇪 158-6 after 36.1 overs
_🇮🇪 2nd Innings Scorecard_
P. J. Moor *c Gumbie b NGARAVA* 0 (3)
A. Balbirnie *c Masvaure b MUZARABANI* 4 (8)
Campher *c Bennett b NGARAVA* 0 (1)
H. Tector *c Madande b NGARAVA* 0 (6)
P. Stirling *c Madande b NGARAVA* 10 (16)
L. Tucker *b MUZARABANI* 56 (64)
A. McBrine *not out* 55* (82)
M. Adair *not out* 24* (38)
B. McCarthy
C. Young
M. Humphreys
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Second Innings: 197 after 71 overs lead Ireland by 157 runs
_🇿🇼 2nd Innings scorecard_
J. Gumbie *c Balbinie b Young* 24 (45)
P. Masvaure *c Tucker McCarthy* 12 (32)
D. Myers **lbw Adair* 57 (142)
C. Ervine *lbw Adair* 7 (22)
SC. Williams *c Tucker b Young* 40 (65)
B. Bennett *c Moor b Humphreys* 10 (18)
C. Madande *c McCarthy b McBrine* 10 (30)
B. Muzarabani *c Tector b McBrine* 0 (9)
R. Ngarava *c Tucker b McBrine* 11 (22)
T. Chivanga *c Adair b McBrine* 6 (35)
T. Chatara *not out* 4* (7)
Ireland🇮🇪
First Innings: Ireland🇮🇪 250 after 58.3 overs
_🇮🇪 1st Innings Scorecard_
P. J. Moor *c Madande b MUZARABANI* 79 (105)
A. Balbirnie *c Gumbie b CHIVANGA* 19 (45)
Campher *c Williams b CHIVANGA* 8 (17)
H. Tector *lbw CHIVANGA* 4 (20)
P. Stirling *c Ervine b WILLIAMS* 22 (63)
L. Tucker *lbw MUZARABANI* 0 (1)
A. McBrine *lbw CHATARA* 28 (45)
M. Adair *b WILLIAMS* 0 (4)
B. McCarthy *c Williams b CHATARA* 1 (19)
C. Young *b MUZARABANI* 3 (4)
M. Humphreys *not out* 27* (31)
Zimbabwe🇿🇼
*First Innings:* 210 (71.3 overs)
_🇿🇼1st Innings Scorecard_
J. Gumbie *c Campher b McCarthy* 49 (99)
P. Masvaure *c Tucker b Campher* 74 (152)
D. Myers *b McCarthy* 10 (24)
C. Ervine *c McBrine b Young* 5 (32)
S. Williams *c Stirling b McBrine* 35 (41)
B. Bennett *c Tucker b Adair* 8 (28)
C. Madande *c Youbg b McBrine* 0 (1)
B. Muzarabani *c Stirling b McBrine* 4 (9)
R. Ngarava *c Humphreys b Adair* 5 (13)
T. Chivanga *not out* 7* (20)
T. Chatara *c Tucker b McCarthy* 0 (10)
