It put the Irish one-up in the series after the first match on Wednesday proved a rain-hit no result. Little ripped through Zimbabwe's top order on Friday, taking the first four wickets as the hosts slumped to 4-19 before recovering to set Ireland a target of 167. The 24-year-old left-armer Little finished with landmark figures of 6-36 off his 10 overs. Ireland made a slow start in response, with Andy Balbirnie out for a first-ball duck but Curtis Campher turned the tide with 66 off 71 balls. Ireland captain Paul Stirling enthused: "That Josh Little spell was the main difference, it was one of the best I've seen."

Source: The Herald December 15, 2023 17:43 UTC