Belfast (Northern Ireland), June 14: Jason Molins scored an unbeaten 107 and Jeremy Brady 67 as Ireland raced to 183 for no wicket yesterday to crush Zimbabwe by 10 wickets with 15 overs to spare. Fielding largely a backup team without heath streak, grant flower and several other stars in the first of three games against the Irish, Zimbabwe was bowled out for 182 at Stormont with just a ball left of the innings.
Deon Ibrahim scored 52 and Stuart Matsikenyeri 50 to hold up the innings after the tourists had been struggling at 12 for three.
It was another grim result for the Zimbabweans who lost each of their test matches against England by an innings inside three days.
"There is very little I can say," said stand-in captain Tatenda Taibu. "We are obviously disappointed not to have made a fight of this match. Thankfully we have another game against Ireland to put things right now." Bureau Report