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Associated Press
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Ireland wins third straight cricket test after beating Zimbabwe on final day
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Ireland won a third straight cricket test match after beating Zimbabwe by 63 runs on Monday in their one-off meeting in Bulawayo. The Irish gained full member status with the ICC in 2017, allowing them to play test cricket. They lost their first seven matches at test level. However, they beat Afghanistan in March last year and now have back-to-back wins over Zimbabwe, with left-arm spinner Matthew Humphreys claiming a six-wicket haul to help seal victory on the fifth and final day. Zimbabwe was set a target of 292 but fell short despite Wessly Madhevere making 84. Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie said he was unaware when the team's next test match will be. ___
Reuters
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Ireland three wickets from test victory over Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Wessly Madhevere's unbeaten 61 kept alive Zimbabwe's slim hopes of success in their one-off test against Ireland at the Queens Sports Club on Sunday where they need 109 runs to win while Ireland are three wickets from victory. Zimbabwe were 183-7 when bad light brought play to a premature close at the end of the fourth day, which had been largely interrupted by rain. Zimbabwe resumed on 38-3 overnight, still 254 runs from victory, and lost a further four wickets as Matthew Humphreys returned figures of 4-41 for the Irish. Madhevere put on 65 for the fifth wicket with Brian Bennett and 56 runs for the sixth wicket with skipper Johnathan Campbell. He will resume on Monday with Newman Nyamhuri, who has five.
