Ireland collapse to 33-5 chasing 158 for victory in one-off Test match in Belfast
Richard Ngarava took four wickets and ripped through Ireland’s top order late in the day to put Zimbabwe in the driving seat. Photograph: William West/AFP via Getty ImagesRichard Ngarava took four wickets and ripped through Ireland’s top order late in the day to put Zimbabwe in the driving seat heading into day four of the one-off Test in Belfast.
Trailing the hosts by 40 heading into the second innings, Joylord Gumbie and Prince Masvaure came within two runs of cancelling out the lead before the former was forced into the drive and nicked Craig Young into the grasp of Andrew Balbirnie in the slips.
Their partnership of 68 was broken when Williams edged Young into Tucker and Zimbabwe were 174 for six when Brian Bennett and Clive Madande departed cheaply. Ireland had victory in sight with a low total to chase but a top-order collapse put them on the back foot.
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