Zimbabwe A v Ireland
Wisden's review of the tour match, Zimbabwe A v Ireland
15-Apr-2016
At Harare, October 17-20, 2015. Drawn. ‡Zimbabwe A 392 (P. J. Moor 52, R. W. Chakabva 104, M. N. Waller 138; C. A. Young 4-107, J. F. Mooney 4-74) and 346-6 dec (R. W. Chakabva 101, M. N. Waller 118); Ireland 353 (S. W. Poynter 125; T. N. Garwe 4-61) and 271-5 (K. J. O'Brien 56*, J. F. Mooney 65*).
Ireland warmed up for their Intercontinental Cup match in Namibia with a high-scoring four-day game. Zimbabwe A were rescued twice by the Test pair of Regis Chakabva and Malcolm Waller, who added 198 for the fifth wicket in the first innings, and 199 for the fourth in the second. They became only the seventh pair of batsmen to score twin hundreds for the same side in a first-class match, and the first outside a Test since 1948-49. Stuart Poynter replied with a maiden century. Ireland never threatened a lofty target of 386, but were rescued from 141-5 by a responsible stand of 130* in 36 overs between Kevin O'Brien, who lasted 138 balls, and John Mooney, who hit 11 fours from 106
Ireland warmed up for their Intercontinental Cup match in Namibia with a high-scoring four-day game. Zimbabwe A were rescued twice by the Test pair of Regis Chakabva and Malcolm Waller, who added 198 for the fifth wicket in the first innings, and 199 for the fourth in the second. They became only the seventh pair of batsmen to score twin hundreds for the same side in a first-class match, and the first outside a Test since 1948-49. Stuart Poynter replied with a maiden century. Ireland never threatened a lofty target of 386, but were rescued from 141-5 by a responsible stand of 130* in 36 overs between Kevin O'Brien, who lasted 138 balls, and John Mooney, who hit 11 fours from 106