Due to the earthquake, play was stopped in the course of the Ireland-Zimbabwe match within the ongoing ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup at Queen’s Park Oval.
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt off the coast of Port of Spain in the course of the match. The aftershocks had no impact on the sport, however commentators famous tremors skilled in the course of the stay broadcast.
Earthquake at Queen’s Park Oval throughout U19 World Cup match @cricketireland And @ZimCricketv, The floor shook for about 20 seconds in the course of the sixth over of the sport. @cricketbadge And @NikUttam Just roll like a duck within the water with it! pic.twitter.com/kiWCzhewro
— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) January 29, 2022
Ireland spinner Matthew Humphries was bowling the fifth ball of the sixth over to Zimbabwe batsman Brian Bennett when the entrance of the digicam shivered loudly as he confirmed the motion. However, the sport didn’t cease as Bennett performed a defensive shot at mid-off, after which despatched the following ball to the boundary, a report in ESPNcricinfo mentioned.
Calling the motion, ICC commentator Andrew Leonard mentioned as quickly because the digicam started to waver: “We are … I believe we are having an earthquake right now. In the box. We really have an earthquake coming up.” (laughs). Not solely was a practice passing behind us, however the complete Queen’s Park Oval Media Center shook.
The earthquake additionally didn’t have an effect on the transmission in every other manner.
Jack Dixon and Tim Tector labored on a batting masterclass with a 159-run partnership and Muzamil Sherzad took a five-wicket haul as Ireland beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets to enter the plate remaining.
Earlier, Zimbabwe gained the toss and elected to bat in Port of Spain, however they made a gradual begin, with Matthew Welch being dismissed for a nine-ball duck and captain Emmanuel Bawa out lbw for 4 by Matthew Humphries.
Steven Saul (24) and Brian Bennett (37) placed on 52 runs for the third wicket earlier than Saul was clear bowled by Humphrey, whereas Bennett fell sufferer to Sherzad eight overs later.
David Bennett hit three fours in his 35, however he had little assist down the order, as Zimbabwe have been ultimately bowled out for 166 in 48.4 overs.
Sherzad was one of many bowlers from Ireland to take his match wicket tally to 13 with 5 for 20.
Zimbabwe obtained off to an equally sturdy begin with the ball as McGinny Dube caught Nathan McGuire for six in simply the third over.
Joshua Cox then returned to the pavilion behind McGuire as he was dismissed lbw for a duck by Tendekai Matranyika however Ireland shortly calmed down.
But Dixon and captain Tector shortly developed a partnership they usually noticed Ireland over the road, with Dixon scoring an unbeaten 78 and an unbeaten 159 not out on 76.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
