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Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Only Test, Day 1, Match Update, Ireland Chose to Bat

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Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2025, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Only Test, Day 1, Match Update, Ireland Chose to Bat

Ireland 260

Zimbabwe

Ireland Chose to Bat

Ireland1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Peter Moor	c Curran b Muzarabani	4	6	5	1	0	66.66
Andy Balbirnie (c)	c sub (J Gumbie) b Muzarabani	9	11	26	1	0	81.81
Curtis Campher	b Ngarava	6	9	14	1	0	66.66
Harry Tector	c Kaitano b Muzarabani	0	9	16	0	0	0.00
Paul Stirling	c Bennett b Muzarabani	10	18	22	1	0	55.55
Lorcan Tucker †	b Gwandu	33	28	51	7	0	117.85
Andy McBrine	not out	90	132	235	12	0	68.18
Mark Adair	c †Mayavo b Muzarabani	78	91	139	13	0	85.71
Barry McCarthy	c Madhevere b Muzarabani	0	6	7	0	0	0.00
Craig Young	c Bennett b Muzarabani	5	13	16	0	0	38.46
Matthew Humphreys	c Bennett b Ngarava	8	24	28	1	0	33.33
Extras	(b 6, lb 3, nb 7, w 1)	17
Total	56.4 Ov (RR: 4.58, 285 Mins)	260

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Blessing Muzarabani	18	1	58	7	3.22	0	0
Richard Ngarava	13.4	1	65	2	4.75	0	2
Newman Nyamhuri	7	0	42	0	6.00	1	2
Trevor Gwandu	6	1	53	1	8.83	0	3
Brian Bennett	12	1	33	0	2.75	0	0

Match Flow

Day 1

Drinks: Ireland - 44/5 in 11.0 overs (LJ Tucker 12, AR McBrine 0)
Ireland: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (78 balls), Extras 3
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (LJ Tucker 33, AR McBrine 12, Ex 6)
Ireland: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (119 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: Ireland - 111/6 in 22.0 overs (AR McBrine 25, MR Adair 14)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (AR McBrine 24, MR Adair 25, Ex 3)
Ireland: 150 runs in 30.1 overs (186 balls), Extras 12
MR Adair: 50 off 48 balls (9 x 4)
Drinks: Ireland - 175/6 in 33.1 overs (AR McBrine 47, MR Adair 53)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 126 balls (AR McBrine 35, MR Adair 60, Ex 5)
AR McBrine: 50 off 94 balls (7 x 4)
Ireland: 200 runs in 40.5 overs (251 balls), Extras 14
Tea: Ireland - 211/8 in 47.0 overs (AR McBrine 57, CA Young 0)
Ireland: 250 runs in 54.5 overs (336 balls), Extras 16
Innings Break: Ireland - 260/10 in 56.4 overs (AR McBrine 90)
Drinks: Zimbabwe - 26/1 in 5.5 overs (T Kaitano 13)
Drinks: Zimbabwe - 36/1 in 10.0 overs (T Kaitano 19, NR Welch 4)
Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 1
End Of Day: Zimbabwe - 72/1 in 21.0 overs (T Kaitano 26, NR Welch 33)