Zimbabwe 267 and 38 for 3 (Bennett 15*, Humphreys 1-4, McCarthy 1-14) want one other 254 runs to beat Eire 260 And 298 (Balbirnie 66 Tucker 56, Savier, Surgives, Foregans 2-28, Malen 2-48)
Richard Ngarava, who took three of the final 4 wickets to fall, completed with a four-four; but it surely was the part-time spin of Wessly Madhevere that eliminated Balbirnie and Andy McBrine – Eire’s prime scorers of the second and first innings respectively.
Balbinie began the day with Campher and the duo grew their partnership from 37 to 75 with relative ease. There have been nicks – like within the first over of the day – that weren’t carrying, the funky fields from Jonathan Campbell weren’t forcing batters into pictures, and Blessing Muzarababi’s five-over opening spell was seen off with out loss.
Campher picked up two boundaries off Gwandu – a classy whip and a technically sound straight drive – earlier than the bowler discovered his size to quieten the batter after which nick him off after drinks.
Eire have been 120 for two – an excellent entry level for Harry Tector, who bought off a pair and bought into his innings cautiously. Balbirnie, in the meantime, coasted alongside at his personal tempo to carry up a 106-ball fifty. He almost dragged one on within the thirty fourth over and weathered an examination by spin to take the lead as much as 142 at lunch.
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