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Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 63 runs in one-off Test

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 63 runs in one-off Test

Bulawayo, Feb 10 (UNI) Ireland clinched a 63-run victory on a tense final day in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe here as Matthew Humphreys' seven-wicket match haul proved crucial.
Zimbabwe started day five requiring 109 runs for victory as they chased 292 but left-arm spinner Humphreys dismissed Newman Nyamhuri for the addition of only five runs.
Crucially Humphreys then bowled Wesley Madhevere for 84 in a massive blow to the hosts' hopes of chasing down the Ireland tally, the BBC reported.

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