Matthew Humphreys' Record-Breaking Figures Inspires Ireland To Test Win Vs Zimbabwe

ZIM Vs IRE, Test Match: Ireland pacer Matthew Humphreys' record-breaking figures inspires Ireland to a sensational 63-run win vs Zimbabwe in the Only Test match at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Monday.

The pacer nwo holds the record for the best bowling figures by an Irish cricketers in a Test innings, with his 6/57 surpassing previous record-holder Andy McBrine, who had 6/118 vs Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2023.

Best Bowling Figure for Ireland in an Innings of a Test match:

1) 6/57- Matthew Humphreys vs Zimbabwe (Bulawayo, 2025)

2) 6/118- Andy McBrine vs Bangladesh (Mirpur, 2023)

3) 5/13- Tim Murtagh vs England (Lord's, 2019)

4) 5/39- Mark Adair vs Afghanistan (Tolerance Oval, 2024)

5) 4/38- Andy McBrine vs Zimbabwe (Belfast, 2024)

"The conditions were tricky in the first morning. But later, it became easier. Bowlers tried to hit the wobble seam and that helped them in these conditions. We got the starts, we got a few good partnerships. When it was 31/5, we tried to keep it simple. Adair and I decided to play ball by ball and play the natural game. That has paid off," said Andy McBrine, who was awarded the Player of the Match.

Here's What Two Captains Said During Post-Match Presentation Ceremony

Johnathan Campbell (Zimbabwe Captain):

"Blessing bowled really well upfront. We didn't bat well enough in the first innings to get a big enough lead. The bowlers bowled well the whole Test match. We had a couple of good individual performances with the bat but we let it slip."

"It's great to be playing Test cricket. Madhevere played a really crucial knock out there, credit goes out to him. Ireland played really good. They are a well formed unit. McBrine did it again. Got to find a way to get him out. Thanks to the crowd for coming out. They stuck with us, day in and day out."

Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland Captain):

"Test cricket is tough. You have to play for 5 days. We want to work hard as a team and achieve the results. The bowlers bowled really well. All our seamers worked hard to get wickets and our spinners did well. Humphreys with his career best figures and McBrine contributing both with bat and ball- everything went right for us."

"The credit goes to the players. We have had a few difficulties as a team and we tried to overcome that. They prepare really hard. Be it Test, ODI or T201, they put extra effort for every format to do well."

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