Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Clive Madande set a new, unwanted record on Friday by conceding 42 byes in a Test innings against Ireland.
The 24-year-old Madande endured a tough debut at Stormont, having been out for a duck on Thursday's first day. The 42 byes he conceded were more than Ireland's 40-run first-innings lead, as they posted 250 in reply to Zimbabwe's 210. The byes were not entirely his fault, as he had to deal with several deliveries from his bowlers down the legside and late swing after the ball had passed the bat.
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One consolation for Madande was that the previous record, set by England's Les Ames—regarded as one of cricket's greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen—was 37 byes in Australia's total of 327 in a Test at The Oval in 1934. This marked the first time ever that a wicketkeeper conceded more than 40 byes in Test cricket.
Zimbabwe might have still led in the first innings but for a last-wicket stand of 47 between Andy McBrine (28) and Matthew Humphreys (27 not out). Joylord Gumbie and Prince Masvaure then batted out the final 15 minutes, leaving Zimbabwe at 12-0 in their second innings at stumps on a rain-marred second day of this one-off Test, with a deficit of 28 runs.
Earlier, former Zimbabwe international Peter Moor top-scored for Ireland with 79. This was the highest Test score by an Ireland opener, with Moor falling just four short of his best, which he achieved while playing for Zimbabwe in 2018.
Zimbabwe's Tanaka Chivanga (3-39) took his first three Test wickets in just his second match at this level, while fellow paceman Blessing Muzarabani also impressed with 3-53.
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