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Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Only Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Date & Time: Feb 06-Feb 10, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Richard Ngarava 4-55(17.3 ov)

93.3
W
Ngarava to Tucker, out Caught by Johnathan Campbell!! Ngarava finishes with a 4-fer. Tucker charges down and is met by a short of length delivery, Ngarava even bowled it wide outside off and made Tucker reach for it, the end result was a miscued flat-batted shot and the ball went straight up, Campbell settled near extra cover and takes it safely. Tucker c Johnathan Campbell b Ngarava 58(95) [4s-6 6s-1]
93.2
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, slanted outside off, Tucker throws his bat on the slash and does not connect
93.1
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, angled across the right-hander, Tucker steers it to third man
91.6
Ngarava to Humphreys, no run, well-directed short ball, Humphreys takes his eyes off and ducks into the short stuff, gets struck around arm
91.5
Ngarava to Humphreys, no run, short of length delivery, Humphreys hops and fends it to the leg-side
91.4
Ngarava to Tucker, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Tucker closes the bat face and the leading edge rolls to third man
91.3
4
Ngarava to Tucker, FOUR, smashed! Tucker has decided to step on the accelerator. He charges down, gives himself room and hammers the drive in front of square. No need to run for that..
91.2
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, good length ball angled across, Tucker has a tentative poke and is beaten on the outside edge
91.1
F
Ngarava to Tucker, SIX, fifty for Tucker. He gets there with a superb shot. Picks the short of length delivery quickly, transfers his weight back and nails the pull over deep square leg. This has been a fine knock even as the wickets have fallen from the other end..
89.6
Ngarava to Young, no run, low full toss outside off, Young toe-ends the drive and the ball bounces to second slip
89.5
Ngarava to Young, no run, good length ball at the stumps, Young defends with a straight bat
89.4
Ngarava to Young, no run, angled into the pads, Young flicks it to mid-wicket and has to rush back
89.3
Ngarava to Young, 2 runs, full delivery outside off, Young lifts it over the cover region and Tucker is happy to let him keep strike
89.2
W
Ngarava to McCarthy, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Ngarava has managed to go past McCarthy's defence. This was a superb delivery. Full and angling in, McCarthy offers a straight bat to defend but the ball holds its line, beats the outside edge and clatters into the off-stump. That might have got a few top order batters as well. Top delivery! McCarthy b Ngarava 11(31)
89.1
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full delivery outside off, McCarthy goes reaching for it and does not make contact
87.6
Ngarava to McCarthy, 3 runs, attacks the stumps with a full delivery, McCarthy presents the full face of the bat and drives down the ground, the ball is just hauled inside the rope and the pair scamper back for the third
87.5
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full delivery outside off, McCarthy lifts his bat and lets it go
87.4
Ngarava to McCarthy, 2 runs, skids in from a good length spot, McCarthy brings his bat down in time and squirts an inside edge to fine leg
87.3
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, angled in from back of a length and straightens, McCarthy plays down the wrong line and is beaten on the outside edge
87.2
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full delivery outside off, McCarthy takes the bait and flashes a drive, plays well away from the body and is beaten on the inside edge
87.1
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, back of a length angled across, McCarthy leaves
85.6
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, good length ball angled across, McCarthy tries to defend inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge
85.5
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. This looked close but McCarthy might have gotten an inside edge. Good length ball swings back in, beats McCarthy's inside edge and strikes him on the back leg. Height also might have been an issue
85.4
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full delivery dangled outside off, McCarthy resists and lets it pass
85.3
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, on a length and outside off, McCarthy shoulders arms
85.2
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, fullish delivery swinging in, McCarthy flicks it with the movement and picks out mid-on
85.1
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full and angled across, McCarthy lifts his bat and lets it go
83.6
Ngarava to McCarthy, 2 runs, full and slanted across, McCarthy opens the bat face and pushes, just a push and the ball almost raced to the fence, hauled jjust in front of the rope
83.5
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full and hint of inward swing, McCarthy covers the line and defends solidly
83.4
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, short of length delivery, McCarthy plays a controlled pull to mid-wicket
83.3
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, full delivery on off, McCarthy prods forward and blocks to the off-side
83.2
Ngarava to McCarthy, no run, angled across the right-hander, McCarthy lifts his bat and lets it go
83.1
W
Ngarava to Mark Adair, out Caught by Kaitano!! Edged and gone! Once more Zimbabwe get a timely wicket. Pitched up full and slanting across outside off, enticed him into the drive and Mark Adair went hard it, could only manage a thick outside edge and it was pouched safely by the man at first slip. Mark Adair c Kaitano b Ngarava 15(26) [6s-1]
81.6
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, full on off-stump, blocked
81.5
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, full on off-stump, knocked to cover
81.4
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, full and slanting across outside off, left alone
81.3
Ngarava to Tucker, no run, full on off-stump, blocked towards cover
81.2
Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, length delivery outside off, eased to cover
81.1
Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
29.6
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
29.6
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no ball, banged in short outside off, Balbirnie ducks, Ngarava oversteps
29.5
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, 1 run, pitched up full outside off, eased out towards backward point
29.4
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, blocked into the leg-side
29.3
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, full outside off, knocked to extra cover
29.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 1 run, length delivery on middle, clipped to mid-wicket
29.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full on off-stump from round the wicket, Balbirnie prods forward and blocks
27.6
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, slower delivery full on off-stump, Curtis Campher blocks
27.5
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, length delivery on off-stump, solidly blocked into the off-side
27.4
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, banged in short on middle, Curtis Campher ducks under the bouncer
27.3
4
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, FOUR, cracking shot, just a fraction short on off-stump, Curtis Campher hangs back and pulls it away firmly towards deep mid-wicket
27.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 1 run, pitched up full outside off, driven to point
27.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, banged in short on middle, Balbirnie ducks under the bouncer
25.6
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, 1 run, pitched up full outside off, driven out towards sweeper cover
25.5
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, length delivery on middle, defended straight back to the bowler
25.4
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, length delivery on off-stump, bunted towards point
25.3
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, full and just outside off, left alone
25.2
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, length delivery on off-stump, knocked towards mid-off
25.1
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, short of length just outside off, punched straight to cover
23.6
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
23.5
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, driven to mid-off
23.4
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full outside off, Balbirnie shoulders arms
23.3
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full and just outside off, left alone
23.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
23.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, short of length just outside off, Balbirnie steers it towards gully
21.6
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full and outside off, left alone
21.5
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, edge goes to ground! Full and wide outside off, Balbirnie prods forward and looks to drive, takes a thick outside edge but goes very low, falls short by a long way
21.4
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full on off-stump, knocked towards cover
21.3
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full and just outside off, knocked into the covers
21.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, touch fuller on middle, defended straight back to the bowler again
21.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, length delivery on middle, defended straight back to the bowler
11.6
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, a sharp bouncer on off, Curtis Campher ducks under it in a jiffy
11.5
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 1 run, full ball outside off, Balbirnie carves it to deep point
11.4
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 2 runs, Ngarava switches to round the wicket and bowls a back of a length ball outside off. Balbirnie gets an outside edge on the push but it bounces in front of second slip and goes past him. A couple results
11.3
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, short of length ball outside off, holding its line, Balbirnie lets it through
11.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 2 runs, beautiful stroke! Short of length ball and some room on offer, Balbirnie camps back and punches it with good timing to deep backward point's left and comes back for the second run
11.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, pitched up well outside off, left alone
9.6
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, full ball outside off, shaping away, Curtis Campher allows it through
9.5
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, length ball well outside off, Curtis Campher leaves it alone
9.4
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, a bouncer outside off, Curtis Campher ducks under it
9.3
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, full ball on off, Curtis Campher leans ahead and blocks it nicely
9.2
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, pitched up outside off, shaping away, Curtis Campher lets it through
9.1
Ngarava to Curtis Campher, no run, good length ball outside off, seaming away, Curtis Campher doesn't fiddle with it
7.6
W
Ngarava to Moor, out Caught by Nyasha Mayavo!! Ngarava gets rid of Moor with a beauty! He is cock-a-hoop and pumps his fists in the air! In the corridor of uncertainty, seams away after landing, Moor has no choice but to play at it and only manages to nick it behind. Nyasha Mayavo takes a regulation catch. Just the breakthrough Zimbabwe were searching for. Moor c Nyasha Mayavo b Ngarava 30(33) [4s-5]
7.5
Ngarava to Moor, no run, fullish ball outside off, keeps low, Moor lets it go
7.4
4
Ngarava to Moor, FOUR, short of length ball outside off, Moor waits for it and cuts it late past backward point. Kaitano in the deep moves to his left and overruns it to concede a boundary. That's sloppy
7.3
Ngarava to Moor, no run, a bouncer on middle and leg, Moor ducks under it
7.2
Ngarava to Moor, no run, slower length ball cutting across Moor. He hangs back and dabs it towards point
7.1
Ngarava to Moor, no run, fuller length ball shaping away, Moor lets it go
5.6
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full outside off, left alone
5.5
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full outside off, Balbirnie prods forward to defend and gets a thick outside edge that goes to gully
5.4
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, length delivery on off-stump, eased towards cover
5.3
Ngarava to Moor, 1 run, short of length on leg-stump, tucked down to long leg
5.2
Ngarava to Moor, no run, length delivery on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler
5.1
Ngarava to Moor, no run, full and slanting across outside off, Moor pushes at it and is beaten
3.6
Ngarava to Moor, no run, banged in short on middle, Moor ducks
3.5
Ngarava to Moor, no run, length delivery on middle, tucked to mid-wicket
3.4
Ngarava to Moor, no run, back of a length outside off, Moor reaches out and pulls it to mid-on off the toe end
3.3
Ngarava to Moor, 2 runs, full and straight on middle, clipped away to deep mid-wicket
3.3
Ngarava to Moor, no ball, full-toss outside off, was just below the waist and Moor missed out, Ngarava overstepped too
3.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, Balbirnie blocks, gets a thick inside edge that goes towards mid-wicket
3.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 4 runs, overpitched outside off, Balbirnie leans into the drive and creams it through the covers, it just pulls up short of the ropes and the fielder catches up to it, they do end up running all four though
1.6
Ngarava to Moor, no run, full on off-stump from round the wicket, Moor prods forward and blocks
1.5
4
Ngarava to Moor, FOUR, top shot! Just a fraction short on off-stump, Moor hangs back and flamingo-pulls it to the deep square leg fence, sublime timing
1.4
Ngarava to Balbirnie, 3 runs, short of length on middle, Balbirnie tucks it off his hips and picks up three as it goes down to deep backward square leg
1.3
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, hint of shape back in, Balbirnie gets a thick inside edge onto the pads and it goes towards the slips
1.2
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, length delivery on middle, knocked to mid-on
1.1
Ngarava to Balbirnie, no run, full on off-stump, knocked to mid-off
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