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Stats - Zimbabwe remain winless at home since 2013
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Ireland needed just 18.3 overs on day five - with threat of rain looming - to close out the game
Humphreys four-for puts Ireland in sight of victory
Going into the final day, Zimbabwe need another 109 with three wickets in hand
Balbirnie and Tucker fifties give Ireland the upper hand
The visitors struck early in the final innings to leave Zimbabwe at 38 for 3 chasing 292 in Bulawayo
Ireland surge ahead despite Muzarabani's heroics
Muzarabani's 67-run stand for the tenth wicket with Gwandu took Zimbabwe from a position of danger into the comforts of a slender lead
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McBrine and Adair scored fifties each to help Ireland recover from 31 for 5 to 260 all out
Ireland look to reacquaint themselves with the rhythm of Test cricket
Having last played the format in July 2024, they will be up against Zimbabwe who welcome Williams back from injury but are without Raza
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Zimbabwe pick uncapped Masekesa and Welch for one-off Test against Ireland
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The spin-bowling allrounder also produced the best figures in an innings for Afghanistan, while debutant Ismat Alam joined an elite list of debutant centurions from No. 8
Afghanistan claim series victory after Rashid's career-best flattens Zimbabwe
It took just 15 deliveries into the fifth day for the visitors to take the last two wickets
Ismat and Rashid put Afghanistan in sight of victory
Craig Ervine, batting on 53, holds the key for Zimbabwe, who are 73 runs from their target but have just two wickets in hand going into day five
Rahmat's gritty hundred extends Afghanistan lead
Ismat remained unbeaten on 64 with rain forcing early stumps
Muzarabani, Ervine and Williams keep Zimbabwe ahead
Zimbabwe took a 86-run first-innings lead and left Afghanistan three down at stumps
Zimbabwe set to host Ireland for all-format series in February
Ireland name their squads for the series, with Morgan Topping and Gavin Hoey making it to the red-ball unit
Raza, Nyamhuri take three each to skittle Afghanistan on rain-reduced day
The visitors, who made five changes heading into the Test, were bowled out for 157 on the first evening
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Ervine urges Zimbabwe to improve their fielding: 'The outcome could've been different had we taken our chances'
Despite scoring 586, Zimbabwe dropped double-centurions Rahmat and Shahidi multiple times to concede a lead
Zimbabwe secure draw in high-scoring Test on rain-hit day
Williams and Ervine ended the prospects of an Afghanisttan win by batting solidly after a rain break
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Afghanistan needed just 10 Tests to post their maiden 600-plus total, as they broke a host of records against Zimbabwe
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