Zimbabwe vs Ireland Live Rating, Only Test Day 5 (Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Ireland National Cricket Team): Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 from the one-off Test match between Zimbabwe and Ireland being held on the Queen Sports Park in Bulawayo on Monday.
Spinner Matthew Humphreys took 4 wickets as Ireland reduced Zimbabwe to 183 for seven on a rain-hit fourth day on Sunday, leaving them well-poised for victory within the one-off Test in Bulawayo.
He shared the person honours with Zimbabwe all-rounder Wessly Madhevere, who struck his first half-century in Test cricket and was unbeaten on 61 on the close.
Greater than 4 hours were lost on account of two rain interruptions before bad light stopped play 12 minutes ahead of schedule.
Zimbabwe need 109 runs to win on the ultimate day, with a forecast of scattered thunderstorms again threatening to limit play.
Playing XIs
Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell (C), Wessly Madhevere, Nyasha Mayavo (WK), Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Ireland: Peter Moor, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young
