Zimbabwe and Ireland Test in balance

Zimbabwe and Ireland Test in balance after day two
Ireland lead Zimbabwe by 76 runs with nine second-innings wickets left as the one-off Test in Bulawayo remains in the balance after day two.
Ireland lead Zimbabwe after second day of one-off Test match
Ireland lead Zimbabwe by 76 runs with nine second-innings wickets remaining after the second day of play in their one-off Test in Bulawayo.
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IRE vs ZIM, one-off Test: Ireland 76 runs ahead on Day 2 after Zimbabwe’s heroic last-wicket stand
Captain Andy Balbirnie was unbeaten on 32 as Ireland took a 76-run lead over Zimbabwe after the second day of an intriguing one-off Test in Bulawayo.
Andy Balbirnie leads from the front as Ireland take narrow lead into day three of Zimbabwe Test
Andy Balbirnie led his Ireland side to a useful 76-run lead over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo at the end of a second day of mixed fortunes and shifting momentum in the one-off Test match.
Ireland Builds Strong Second Innings Against Zimbabwe
Ireland held a lead of 76 runs over Zimbabwe with nine wickets in hand at the close of day two of their test match. Captain Andy Balbirnie led Ireland’s charge with an unbeaten 32, supported by Curtis Campher.
Ireland reach 83-1 in second innings to lead Zimbabwe by 76
Ireland were 83 for one with a second innings lead of 76 runs and nine wickets remaining against hosts Zimbabwe at the close of the second day of the only test at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Friday.
Zimbabwe vs Ireland Only Test, Day 2 Review: Top-order end day on high after McCarthy, McBrine share seven wickets
Day 2 as he trapped Takudzwanashe Kaitano in front in just the third over of the day. Brian Bennett replaced Kaitano at the crease, getting off the mark on just his second delivery with a slap through the point region for a boundary.
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Muzarabani's seven headlines Zimbabwe's dominant opening day
Blessing Muzarabani bowled like an Irish curse at the start of the day, utilising the two-paced nature and uneven bounce on day one. His 7 for 58, which is the second-best figures for a Zimbabwe bowler - dented Ireland but not before Lorcan Tucker's initiative,
Barry McCarthy’s four-wicket haul puts Ireland in control against Zimbabwe
Ireland lead Zimbabwe by 76 runs with nine second-innings wickets remaining after the second day of play in their one-off ...
McBrine's 90 helps rescue Ireland in Zimbabwe Test
Andy McBrine's unbeaten 90 and Mark Adair's 78 help Ireland battle to 260 on day one of the Test in Zimbabwe as the hosts ...
Ireland restricted to 260 by Zimbabwe as Muzarabani takes 7-58
Ireland lost five wickets in the first hour of play but rallied to score 260 in their first innings on the first day of their only test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club on Thursday as the ...
Andy McBrine left stranded on 90 as Ireland battle with Zimbabwe
Andy McBrine missed out on a maiden Test century for Ireland on the first day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe. McBrine ...
Balbirnie says Ireland will relish Zimbabwe Test
Ireland will return to the Test arena when they begin the one-off contest against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Thursday.
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Ireland surge ahead despite Muzarabani's heroics
Muzarabani's 67-run stand for the tenth wicket with Gwandu took Zimbabwe from a position of danger into the comforts of a ...