Highlights Zimbabwe vs Ireland Test Test Series Zimbabwe vs Ireland 06.02.2025

Short, pitching outside off again. Welch moves onto the back foot and plays a poor pull for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off. Welch moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Welch moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitching on a good line and length. Welch rocks back and eases a drive down the ground.

Short ball, pitching outside off once again. Welch gets on the back foot but decides to allow it to through to the keeper

On a good line and length. Welch pushes forward and defends

Short, pitching outside off again. Welch moves onto the back foot and plays a poor pull for 1 run.

Short ball, outside off. Welch gets on the back foot but lets that one through to Tucker

Back of a length from McCarthy, pitching outside off stump. Kaitano goes back and defends through the off side.

Back of a length from McCarthy, on line. Kaitano goes back and flicks

Good line and length. Kaitano pushes forward and defends

Good length from Adair, outside off stump once again. Curran pushes forward but lets that one go through to the keeper without offering a shot

Adair comes around the wicket. Good length from Adair, outside off once more. Curran gets forward but makes no contact while trying to defend

OUT! Caught. Good length from Ngarava, pitching on leg and angled across. Humphreys moves onto the front foot and flicks, but is caught by Bennett

Dropped in short by Ngarava, pitching outside leg stump. Humphreys gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

FOUR! Short ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Humphreys goes back and pulls for four runs.

Bennett comes around the wicket. Back of a length, on line. McBrine gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke behind square for one run.

FOUR! Muzarabani now coming around the wicket to McBrine. Muzarabani drops one in short, pitching outside off stump. McBrine goes back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

On a good line and length. McBrine gets on the front foot and edges onto the pads while trying to play a flick for a run.

Bennett now coming over the wicket. On a good line and length. Young pushes forward and defends

Muzarabani comes around the wicket to McBrine. Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching on a good line. McBrine gets on the back foot and glances back behind square for 1 run.

And again! On a good length, outside off. McBrine goes back and cuts for 4 runs.

On a good line and length from Bennett. McCarthy moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length, pitching outside off. McBrine goes back and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! And that's five for Muzarabani! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Adair moves onto the back foot and outside edges, and is caught by Mayavo

Muzarabani comes around the wicket to McBrine. Dropped in short by Muzarabani, pitching outside off stump once more. McBrine goes back and pulls for 1 run back behind square.

Muzarabani now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off. Adair goes back and defends

Bennett comes around the wicket. Good length from Bennett, outside off. McBrine moves onto the back foot and guides a cut for one run.

Pitched up, on line again. Adair pushes forward and lofts a drive down the ground for one run.

Pitched up, on line again. Adair shuffles down the pitch and drives through the leg side field for a single run.

Good line and length from Bennett. Adair rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

DROPPED! Bennett comes over the wicket. On a good line and length. Adair shuffles down the pitch and drives sloppily. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Muzarabani.

DROPPED! Length ball, pitching outside off once again. McBrine moves onto the back foot and edges for a single run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped.

Ngarava pitches one up, outside off. Adair moves onto the front foot and drives for two runs through the off side. The ball is misfielded costing Zimbabwe a couple of runs.

Good line and length from Ngarava but angling across McBrine. He moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to defend, and the ball flies away from Mayavo for a single bye. The ball is misfielded by Mayavo costing 1 run.

Half-tracker, outside leg and angling across Adair. He gets on the back foot but decides to let it pass through to the wicketkeeper

Short ball, pitching outside leg once more. Adair moves onto the back foot but watches the ball go through to the wicketkeeper untouched

Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off. McBrine gets on the back foot and defends for three runs back behind point.

FOUR! Short ball, outside off. McBrine gets on the back foot and skies a pull for 4 runs.

Good length from Bennett, outside off. McBrine moves onto the front foot but decides to allow it to pass through to the keeper

Good length, pitching outside off stump. McBrine pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Bennett pitches one up, pitching on a good line. McBrine moves onto the front foot and defends

On a good length, pitching outside off. McBrine gets forward and punches a drive

Good length from Bennett, pitching outside off. McBrine gets on the front foot and defends

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. McBrine moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, outside off again. Adair rocks back and defends

Muzarabani now coming over the wicket to Adair. Muzarabani drops one in short, outside off stump. Adair ducks under it

Good line and length from Muzarabani once again. McBrine pushes forward and edges for 1 run behind square.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line but angled across McBrine. He rocks back but makes no contact while trying a pull

Back of a length, outside off stump. McBrine goes back but misses while trying to play a cut

Length ball, outside off stump once again. McBrine moves onto the front foot and inside edges onto the pads while attempting to defend. Zimbabwe appeal, but umpire HDPK Dharmasena gives McBrine not out.

Full ball, outside off stump. Adair gets forward and drives

Pitching on a good line and length. Adair gets on the front foot and defends

And again! No ball. Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Adair gets on the back foot and cuts for four runs back behind point.

FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Adair gets on the front foot and edges back behind point for 4 runs.

Good line and length. Adair gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Adair goes back and drives for four runs through the off side field.

No ball. Short of a length, pitching on leg and angled across. McBrine goes back and pulls behind square for a run.

On a good line and length from Gwandu once more. McBrine gets on the front foot and drives

On a good line and length. McBrine moves onto the front foot and leg glances for a run behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. McBrine rocks back and defends

Good length from Ngarava, outside off stump. McBrine gets forward but opts to let that one travel through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

Length ball, pitching outside off. McBrine gets on the front foot and defends

Pitched up, outside off. McBrine moves onto the front foot and drives. Impressive work in the field by Campbell prevents a boundary.

Pitching on a good line and length. McBrine gets forward and defends

Gwandu pitches one up, on a good line. McBrine gets forward and flicks for a run.

FOUR! Gwandu pitches one up, outside off stump. McBrine gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for four runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. McBrine pushes forward and drives down the ground.

Pitched up, on a good line once more. Adair gets forward and edges behind square for one run.

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Back of a length from Gwandu, on line. Adair gets on the back foot and defends on the off side.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. McBrine gets on the back foot but misses while trying to defend

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. McBrine moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Adair moves onto the back foot and flicks a leg glance for one run back behind square.

Good line and length once again. McBrine gets on the front foot and inside edges for one run behind square.

FOUR! Pitched up, on a good line. McBrine pushes forward and flicks for four runs.

Back of a length from Gwandu, outside off stump once again. Adair goes back but plays and misses while trying to play a unknown

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Adair rocks back but opts to let it pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

OUT! Gwandu gets one through! Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Tucker pushes forward and edges, the stumps are disturbed, and Tucker has to go

FOUR MORE! Full, outside off stump once again. Tucker gets forward and punches a drive for 4 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Gwandu, pitching outside off once more. Tucker gets on the back foot and lifts a pull for four runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Tucker pushes forward but opts to let that one pass through to the keeper untouched

No ball. Back of a length from Gwandu, outside off stump. Tucker moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance on the on side for two runs.

Short ball, pitching on leg and angling across Tucker. He gets on the back foot and skies a pull behind square for a single run.

And again! Ngarava drops one in short, on line. Tucker gets on the back foot and skies a pull for four runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Tucker gets forward and lifts a drive for four runs behind point.

Length ball, outside off again. Tucker gets forward but allows the ball to travel through to the keeper unchallenged

Length ball, outside off once more. Tucker moves onto the front foot but decides to just let that one through to Mayavo

Short of a length, outside off. Tucker gets forward and punches a drive through the off side field.

Good line and length. McBrine gets on the front foot and defends

Short of a length, outside off stump. McBrine pushes forward and drives through the off side for 2 runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Nyamhuri, outside off stump. McBrine rocks back and cuts back through point for four runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump. McBrine goes back but allows it to travel through to the wicketkeeper, and the ball flies away from Mayavo for 4 byes. The ball is misfielded by Mayavo costing Zimbabwe 4 runs.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump. McBrine pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a leg glance

Tucker defends for a single run.

Short of a length, on a good line. McBrine gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Short, outside off stump again. McBrine gets on the back foot and outside edges for four runs back behind square.

Short of a length, outside leg once again. McBrine moves onto the front foot but decides to just let that one go through to the keeper without playing a shot

Short of a length, outside off. McBrine rocks back and defends

Back of a length from Ngarava, outside off stump. McBrine gets on the back foot but plays and misses while attempting to defend

Short of a length, on a good line. McBrine moves onto the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting a pull

Back of a length from Nyamhuri, pitching on leg and angled across. Tucker rocks back and defends

Back of a length, outside off. McBrine gets on the back foot and edges behind point on the off side for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. McBrine pushes forward and edges over the off side field.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Tucker gets forward and drives shakily on the off side for a run.

Back of a length, on a good line. Tucker rocks back and edges into their pads while attempting a pull

Back of a length from Nyamhuri, pitching outside off again. McBrine rocks back and glances for one run behind square on the leg side.

Good length, outside off. Tucker moves onto the front foot but allows that one to go through to the keeper

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Tucker moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick

FOUR! Dropped in short by Muzarabani, outside off. Tucker goes back and plays a pull for four runs.

Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off again. Tucker moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke

Back of a length, outside off stump. Tucker goes back and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.

FOUR! Muzarabani drops one in short, outside off stump. Tucker gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for four runs.

On a good length, outside leg and angling across the batter. Tucker gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance behind square, resulting in one leg bye.

On a good length, outside off stump. Tucker gets forward but plays and misses while attempting to defend

On a good line and length. Tucker pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to defend

Back of a length, outside leg and angling across Tucker. He rocks back, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance. Zimbabwe appeal, but umpire A Raza says not out.

Nyamhuri drops one in short, pitching on a good line. Tucker goes back, and is hit on the body while attempting a pull

FOUR! Back of a length from Nyamhuri, outside off stump. Tucker moves onto the back foot and edges back behind point for four runs.

Muzarabani now coming around the wicket. Good length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off stump. McBrine pushes forward but allows that one to through to the keeper untouched

OUT! Muzarabani gets the wicket! Dropped in short by Muzarabani, pitching on a good line. Stirling goes back and outside edges, and is caught by Bennett at gully.

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Stirling gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke for a couple of runs behind point.

Good length, outside off stump. Stirling pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

FOUR! Back of a length, on line. Stirling goes back and edges for 4 runs back behind point.

Dropped in short by Muzarabani, outside off. Stirling ducks out of the way, and is hit on the pad while trying to leave

Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Stirling moves onto the back foot and edges onto the pads while trying to defend behind square on the on side for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Stirling pushes forward and defends

Wide. Dropped in short by Nyamhuri, on leg stump and angled loosely across Stirling.

Dropped in short by Nyamhuri, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Stirling gets on the back foot and is struck on the gloves while attempting a leg glance behind square for 2 runs. Quality fielding by Muzarabani prevents a boundary.

Nyamhuri pitches one up, outside off. Stirling gets on the front foot but opts to let the ball through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

Back of a length from Nyamhuri, outside off again. Stirling gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to defend

Good length from Nyamhuri, outside off. Stirling gets on the front foot but lets that one travel through to the keeper without playing a shot

No ball. Good length from Nyamhuri, outside off. Stirling pushes forward and defends through the off side.

Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching on leg. Tucker rocks back but misses while attempting a leg glance

OUT! Muzarabani gets the wicket! On a good line and length. Tector pushes forward and edges, and is caught by Kaitano at 1st slip.

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Tector moves onto the back foot but watches it pass through to Mayavo

Length ball, outside off stump once again. Stirling moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke on the off side for a run.

Short, outside off. Stirling ducks

Short of a length, outside leg. Stirling moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a leg glance

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Tector gets on the front foot but lets it pass through to the keeper without offering a shot

Pitched up, on a good line. Tector moves onto the front foot and defends down the ground.

Full, outside off. Tector moves onto the front foot but opts to let the ball travel through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

On a good line and length from Ngarava. Tector gets on the front foot and flicks. Quality work in the field by Kaitano results in a run being saved.

Good length from Ngarava, pitching outside off. Tector gets on the front foot but decides to just let the ball through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

Good line and length. Tector gets on the front foot and defends

On a good length, pitching outside off. Stirling gets on the front foot but plays and misses while trying to defend

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Stirling moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Muzarabani drops one in short, pitching outside off again. Stirling ducks under it

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Balbirnie goes back and plays a bad defensive stroke, and is caught by Gumbie

Good length from Muzarabani, outside off stump once again. Balbirnie gets forward but decides to allow that one to go through to the keeper

Good line and length. Balbirnie gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 2 runs past the bowler.

Dropped in short by Ngarava, pitching outside leg stump. Tector ducks

OUT! Ngarava finds a way through! Back of a length, on line. Campher rocks back and edges, the ball gets through, and Campher is bowled

FOUR! Good length from Ngarava, outside off. Campher moves onto the front foot and outside edges behind point for four runs.

On a good line and length from Ngarava once more. Campher gets on the front foot and defends

Good line and length again. Balbirnie gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke down the ground for 3 runs.

Full ball, on line. Balbirnie moves onto the front foot and inside edges into their pads while trying a drive

Short of a length, outside off. Campher gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length. Campher pushes forward and edges behind square for a couple of runs.

Length ball, pitching on leg. Campher moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a leg glance

Back of a length from Muzarabani, pitching outside off again. Campher gets on the back foot but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

Dropped in short by Muzarabani, pitching outside off once more. Campher goes back but decides to allow the ball to travel through to the wicketkeeper unchallenged

Dropped in short by Muzarabani, outside off once more. Campher rocks back but opts to let the ball go through to the keeper without playing a shot

FOUR! Ngarava pitches one up, outside off. Balbirnie moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching on leg and angling across. Balbirnie gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Balbirnie gets forward and plays a defensive stroke down the ground.

Good line and length again. Balbirnie moves onto the front foot and defends

On a good line and length from Ngarava. Balbirnie pushes forward and defends down the ground.

Full ball, outside off stump once again. Balbirnie gets forward and drives shakily

OUT! Muzarabani gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off once more. Moor rocks back and edges, and is caught by Curran

Good length from Muzarabani, outside off stump. Moor gets forward but allows that one to go through to the keeper

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off once more. Moor moves onto the back foot and edges back behind point for four runs.

Muzarabani drops one in short, pitching outside off stump. Balbirnie rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Balbirnie gets on the back foot but allows it to travel through to the wicketkeeper

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Moor rocks back but decides to let the ball go through to Mayavo untouched