The Zimbabwe cricket team traveled to Ireland for a single Test match. Zimbabwe faced a four-wicket defeat in the match. A humorous incident occurred during the match where a Zimbabwean fielder, in an attempt to save four runs, ended up conceding five. He managed to stop a boundary, but the Irish batsmen ran five runs, leaving the commentators unable to control their laughter. In their second innings, Ireland needed 158 runs to win. By the 17th over, Ireland had lost five wickets for 73 runs. The match had become quite thrilling, and it seemed like either team could win, with Zimbabwe appearing to be in a stronger position. At that moment, Andy McBrine and Lorcan Tucker were at the crease for Ireland.
McBrine hits Ngarava for 5⃣!
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▪️ Ireland 86-5 (19 overs)
▪️ Zimbabwe 197 (71 overs)
▪️ Ireland 250 (58.3 overs)
▪️ Zimbabwe 210 (71.3 overs)WATCH (Ireland/UK): https://t.co/DeHsISzoPw
WATCH (Rest of world): https://t.co/HZ1cGTFoHv
SCORE:… pic.twitter.com/0Rr6GRZoa7— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) July 28, 2024
Richard Ngarava came to bowl the 18th over. On the first ball, Tucker took a single and on the next delivery, McBrine played a fine shot towards cover. The Zimbabwean fielder made a great effort to stop the boundary and succeeded in preventing the ball from crossing the boundary line, but in the process, he himself went past the hoardings. By the time the fielder returned, collected the ball, and threw it back to the wicketkeeper, McBrine and Tucker had managed to run five runs.
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Seeing this, the commentators also burst into laughter. Cricket Ireland shared the video, and fans commented that it would have been better if the Zimbabwean fielder had let the ball go for a boundary, as it would have saved at least one run for the team. Talking about the match, Zimbabwe scored 210 runs in the first innings, while Ireland was all out for 250 in their first innings. In the second innings, Zimbabwe scored 197 runs, and Ireland chased down the target of 158 runs with six wickets down to win the match. Ireland had lost five wickets for just 21 runs in their second innings, but McBrine and Tucker’s partnership laid the foundation for Ireland’s victory.
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