Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Only Test - Live Cricket Score
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 | 6 Feb 2025, Thur, 1:30 PM IST | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
IRE
260/10 (56.4 ov) & 298/10 (93.3 ov)
ZIM
267/10 (86.1 ov) & 228/10 (86.4 ov)
Player of the Match: Andy McBrine
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter MoorPeter Moor(wk)c BJ Curran b B Muzarabani | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Andy BalbirnieAndy Balbirnie(c)c (sub J Gumbie) b B Muzarabani | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Curtis CampherCurtis Campherb R Ngarava | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Harry TectorHarry Tectorc T Kaitano b B Muzarabani | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Paul StirlingPaul Stirlingc B Bennett b B Muzarabani | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Lorcan TuckerLorcan Tucker(wk)b T Gwandu | 33 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 117.86 |
| Andy McBrineAndy McBrineNot out | 90 | 132 | 12 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Mark AdairMark Adairc NP Mayavo b B Muzarabani | 78 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Barry McCarthyBarry McCarthyc W Madhevere b B Muzarabani | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Craig YoungCraig Youngc B Bennett b B Muzarabani | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Matthew HumphreysMatthew Humphreysc B Bennett b R Ngarava | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extra( b - 6, w - 1, no - 7, lb - 3, p - 0 ) | 17 | ||||
| Total( 4.59 Runs per over ) | 260 (10 Wkts, 56.4 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
4-1 (Peter Moor, 0.6), 17-2 (Curtis Campher, 3.5), 19-3 (Andy Balbirnie, 4.3), 20-4 (Harry Tector, 6.5), 31-5 (Paul Stirling, 8.5), 82-6 (Lorcan Tucker, 15.4), 209-7 (Mark Adair, 44.6), 211-8 (Barry McCarthy, 46.4), 233-9 (Craig Young, 50.4), 260-10 (Matthew Humphreys, 56.4)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 18 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.22 |
| Richard Ngarava | 13.4 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.76 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Trevor Gwandu | 6 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.83 |
| Brian Bennett | 12 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takudzwanashe KaitanoTakudzwanashe Kaitanolbw b BJ McCarthy | 26 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 39.39 |
| Ben CurranBen Curranc LJ Tucker b BJ McCarthy | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Nick WelchNick Welchc HT Tector b MR Adair | 90 | 173 | 9 | 1 | 52.02 |
| Brian BennettBrian Bennettb BJ McCarthy | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Wesley MadhevereWesley Madheverec LJ Tucker b A McBrine | 26 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 83.87 |
| Johnathan CampbellJohnathan Campbell(c)c HT Tector b A McBrine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Nyasha MayavoNyasha Mayavo(wk)lbw b A McBrine | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 78.26 |
| Newman NyamhuriNewman Nyamhuric A Balbirnie b BJ McCarthy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Richard NgaravaRichard Ngaravac PJ Moor b MR Adair | 15 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 36.59 |
| Blessing MuzarabaniBlessing Muzarabanib M Humphreys | 47 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 69.12 |
| Trevor GwanduTrevor GwanduNot out | 18 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 22.78 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 1, no - 0, lb - 3, p - 0 ) | 4 | ||||
| Total( 3.10 Runs per over ) | 267 (10 Wkts, 86.1 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
26-1 (Ben Curran, 5.5), 77-2 (Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 23.2), 97-3 (Brian Bennett, 29.6), 143-4 (Wesley Madhevere, 41.1), 147-5 (Johnathan Campbell, 41.4), 171-6 (Nyasha Mayavo, 49.6), 172-7 (Newman Nyamhuri, 50.4), 192-8 (Richard Ngarava, 60.3), 200-9 (Nick Welch, 62.2), 267-10 (Blessing Muzarabani, 86.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 18 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.11 |
| Barry McCarthy | 22 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 |
| Craig Young | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 15.1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 |
| Andy McBrine | 21 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter MoorPeter Moor(wk)c NP Mayavo b R Ngarava | 30 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Andy BalbirnieAndy Balbirnie(c)lbw b W Madhevere | 66 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 41.25 |
| Curtis CampherCurtis Campherc NP Mayavo b T Gwandu | 39 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 39.39 |
| Harry TectorHarry Tectorlbw b J Campbell | 17 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 39.53 |
| Paul StirlingPaul Stirlingc NP Mayavo b B Muzarabani | 21 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 72.41 |
| Lorcan TuckerLorcan Tucker(wk)c J Campbell b R Ngarava | 58 | 95 | 6 | 1 | 61.05 |
| Andy McBrineAndy McBrinec N Welch b W Madhevere | 16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 45.71 |
| Mark AdairMark Adairc T Kaitano b R Ngarava | 15 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 57.69 |
| Barry McCarthyBarry McCarthyb R Ngarava | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Craig YoungCraig Youngb T Gwandu | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Matthew HumphreysMatthew HumphreysNot out | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Extra( b - 5, w - 1, no - 3, lb - 13, p - 0 ) | 22 | ||||
| Total( 3.19 Runs per over ) | 298 (10 Wkts, 93.3 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
46-1 (Peter Moor, 7.6), 121-2 (Curtis Campher, 36.2), 153-3 (Harry Tector, 52.2), 171-4 (Andy Balbirnie, 57.3), 199-5 (Paul Stirling, 62.5), 238-6 (Andy McBrine, 74.3), 261-7 (Mark Adair, 83.1), 281-8 (Barry McCarthy, 89.2), 284-9 (Craig Young, 90.2), 298-10 (Lorcan Tucker, 93.3)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 20 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Richard Ngarava | 17.3 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Trevor Gwandu | 11 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.55 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 |
| Brian Bennett | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 18 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Johnathan Campbell | 14 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.36 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takudzwanashe KaitanoTakudzwanashe Kaitanob MR Adair | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Ben CurranBen Curranc LJ Tucker b BJ McCarthy | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Nick WelchNick Welchlbw b M Humphreys | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Brian BennettBrian Bennettc LJ Tucker b M Humphreys | 45 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Trevor GwanduTrevor Gwandub BJ McCarthy | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Wesley MadhevereWesley Madhevereb M Humphreys | 84 | 195 | 8 | 0 | 43.08 |
| Johnathan CampbellJohnathan Campbell(c)c & b M Humphreys | 33 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 53.23 |
| Nyasha MayavoNyasha Mayavo(wk)c P Stirling b M Humphreys | 8 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Newman NyamhuriNewman Nyamhurilbw b M Humphreys | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Richard NgaravaRichard Ngaravab A McBrine | 14 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 35.00 |
| Blessing MuzarabaniBlessing MuzarabaniNot out | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Extra( b - 4, w - 0, no - 0, lb - 6, p - 0 ) | 10 | ||||
| Total( 2.63 Runs per over ) | 228 (10 Wkts, 86.4 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
18-1 (Ben Curran, 5.4), 22-2 (Takudzwanashe Kaitano, 6.6), 32-3 (Nick Welch, 11.4), 40-4 (Trevor Gwandu, 15.6), 105-5 (Brian Bennett, 35.5), 161-6 (Johnathan Campbell, 53.1), 173-7 (Nyasha Mayavo, 61.5), 189-8 (Newman Nyamhuri, 73.1), 218-9 (Wesley Madhevere, 83.1), 228-10 (Richard Ngarava, 86.4)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 19 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.47 |
| Barry McCarthy | 8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 28 | 7 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 |
| Andy McBrine | 23.4 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 |
| Craig Young | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.86 |
| Curtis Campher | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
Who Will Win?
ZIM (100%)
Draw (0%)
IRE (0%)
Info
Series
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe
Date & Time
6 Feb 2025, Thur, 1:30 PM IST
Toss
Ireland elected to bat
Venue
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires
Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
Match Referee
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
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Win Prediction
Preview
The African nation Zimbabwe (ZIM) is all set to host the European nation Ireland (IRE) for the one-off Test match, on Thursday, February 6, at the Queens Sports Club, in Bulawayo. This Test match will be the first-ever Test game for the Irish side since they hosted the Chevrons for a historic one-off Test in Belfast, last year.
Ireland will be taking confidence from that win and will be hoping to register another Test win over the African side. On the other hand, hosts will be looking to take revenge for their previous loss. There is just a single game in the forthcoming Test series with only one chance to grab the win. There are no rematches or second chances here. One-off test matches seem to be the games that are just stand-alone and aren't part of a much wider series.
Unlike a Test series, where the teams have many chances to defeat each other, a one-off affair match gets decided from the first ball of the game. Surprisingly, the one-and-done matches are extremely nerve-wracking for specific reasons. Hence, the importance of per session or innings gameplay becomes way more significant. However, the side gets to instantly create a legacy, which is what makes them so unique.
The one-off Test match seems to be an exceptional opportunity for teams like Ireland and Zimbabwe to showcase their skills, as they aren't given many chances compared to some of the top international teams. So for these teams, each run, each ball, every wicket, and every session matters. The exhilarating aspect of such affairs is that there is no space for complacency.
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Who Will Win?
ZIM (100%)
Draw (0%)
IRE (0%)