Eire have wrapped up their third Check win in a row, spinner Matthew Humphreys starring with a six-wicket haul towards Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
Left-armer Humphreys took two of the three wickets wanted to complete issues off on the ultimate day, trapping Newman Nyamhuri (8) lbw earlier than bowling top-scorer Wessly Madhevere for 84 on Monday.
Madhevere had been Zimbabwe’s greatest hope of pursuing a tough goal of 292, however his departure successfully ended their hopes of working issues shut, as they fell to a 63-run loss.
Humphreys completed with excellent second-innings figures of 6-57, a brand new Check greatest for Eire, nevertheless it fell to Andy McBrine to finish the win.
McBrine, who beforehand held the Irish bowling report of 6-118, cleaned up Richard Ngarava to finish an achieved all-round show from the 31-year-old that included 4 wickets and 106 runs within the match.
Eire paceman Barry McCarthy additionally had an incredible recreation, taking 4-56 within the first innings and following up with 2-22 within the second.
Having waited till their eighth Check to expertise a primary victory at this stage, captain Andrew Balbirnie’s facet have now racked up a hat-trick of wins, having seen off the identical opposition in Belfast final summer time and Afghanistan in early 2024.
