{"id":10322,"date":"2025-02-07T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T08:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/zimbabwe-v-ireland-andy-mcbrines-90-helps-rescue-ireland-in-bulawayo-test\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T08:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T08:21:25","slug":"zimbabwe-v-ireland-andy-mcbrines-90-helps-rescue-ireland-in-bulawayo-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/zimbabwe-v-ireland-andy-mcbrines-90-helps-rescue-ireland-in-bulawayo-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe v Ireland: Andy McBrine’s 90 helps rescue Ireland in Bulawayo Test"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Andy McBrine’s unbeaten 90 and Mark Adair’s 78 helped Ireland recover from a dreadful start to post 260 on the opening day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo as the hosts reached 72-1 by the close.<\/b><\/p>\n

With Ireland playing their first Test since the win over Zimbabwe in Belfast last July<\/a>, they looked in severe danger of not even reaching three figures when Blessing Muzarabani ripped through the top order as the tourists slumped to 31-5.<\/p>\n

Muzarabani dismissed Peter Moor, skipper Andrew Balbirnie, Harry Tector and Paul Stirling inside the opening nine overs with Richard Ngarava also bowling Curtis Campher.<\/p>\n

However a 51-run partnership between McBrine and Lorcan Tucker (33) steadied the tourists’ innings before the latter played on to his owns stumps off a Trevor Gwandu delivery.<\/p>\n

Big-hitting Adair then came to the increase and he hammered 13 fours in a 91-ball innings as he and McBrine produced a 127-run stand which moved the Irish past the 200-run mark.<\/p>\n

Adair became Muzarabani’s fifth victim with wicketkeeper Nyasha Mayavo taking the catch but McBrine went on to produce his best Test score – four better than his unbeaten 86 against England at Lord’s in 2023 – before running out of partners.<\/p>\n

The all-rounder’s typical tenacity served him well as he struck 12 fours in a 132-ball knock.<\/p>\n

McBrine was one of the heroes of Ireland’s win over Zimbabwe seven months ago when the Donemana man’s unbeaten 55 on the final day helped secure a four-wicket victory.<\/p>\n

Muzarabani helped mop up Ireland’s tail as he finished with career-best Test bowling figures of 7-58 which surpassed his 6-95 against Afghanistan last month.<\/p>\n

In Zimbabwe’s reply, Barry McCarthy dismissed Ben Curran as the opener edged to wicketkeeper Tucker to put the hosts on 26-1 but Nick Welch (33) and Takudzwanashe Kaitano (26) pushed the score to 72-1 by the close.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe hold the advantage going into day two but Ireland will feel they remain in the contest after looking in huge trouble early on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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