BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Ireland’s bowlers shone brightly on the second day of the Only Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, with Barry McCarthy and Andy McBrine spearheading a determined performance with the ball.
McCarthy’s precision and aggression earned him a four-wicket haul, while McBrine’s cleverness with the ball, as Ireland dismantled the Zimbabwe batting lineup to bowl them out for 267.
The hosts resumed their innings on 72/1, with Nick Welch and Takudzwanashe Kaitano looking to build on their promising overnight start. However, McCarthy struck early, trapping Kaitano leg before for 26 with a ball that seamed in sharply.
McCarthy’s relentless accuracy paid further dividends when he clean-bowled…