Eire clinched a 63-run victory on a tense remaining day within the one-off Check towards Zimbabwe in Bulawayo as Matthew Humphreys’ seven-wicket match haul proved essential.
Zimbabwe began day 5 requiring 109 runs for victory as they chased 292 however left-arm spinner Humphreys dismissed Newman Nyamhuri for the addition of solely 5 runs.
Crucially Humphreys then bowled Wesley Madhevere for 84 in an enormous blow to the hosts’ hopes of chasing down the Eire tally.
That left Zimbabwe nonetheless requiring 73 runs for victory however they solely added 10 extra earlier than Andy McBrine’s dismissal of Richard Ngarava secured a 3rd straight Check win for Eire.
Humphreys’ excellent second-innings figures of 6-57 was his Check greatest for Eire.
The Irish defeated Zimbabwe in Belfast final July, which got here 4 months after their first Check conquer Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi in what was their eighth sport within the format.
Eire’s newest victory appeared unlikely on day one as they slumped to 31-5 however McBrine’s unbeaten 90 and 78 from Mark Adair helped the vacationers regroup and so they largely managed the rest of the competition.
