HOBART: Ireland has defeated Zimbabwe with thrilling match by just five runs succeeded to maintain their bid for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals in a Pool B clash in Hobart on Saturday.
Their latest victory over a Test nation left Ireland as one of three teams in the group on six points behind defending champions India, the already-qualified group leaders with four sides going through to the last eight.
Ireland smashed 331 for eight on the back of Ed Joyce´s 112 and 97 from Andrew Balbirnie at the Bellerive Oval.
That left Zimbabwe needing to set a new record by a team batting second to win a World Cup match.
Zimbabwe, who had to win to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, were in dire straits at 74 for four.
But stand-in skipper Brendan Taylor´s 121 and his fifth-wicket partnership of 149 with all-rounder Sean Williams (96) gave them hope.
At the start of last over Zimbabwe needed seven runs off six balls with two wickets standing but Alex Cusack struck twice in the final over to seal a dramatic win whole of Zimbabwe team bowled out at 326 runs.
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