NEW DELHI: Clive Madande, the Zimbabwean wicketkeeper, set an unwanted record during the one-off Test match against Ireland in Belfast on Friday.
The 24-year-old, who had a challenging debut after being dismissed for a duck on the first day, conceded 42 byes in a single innings, surpassing the previous record of 37 byes set by England's Les Ames in 1934, reported AFP.
Ames, considered one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen in cricket history, had conceded those byes against Australia at The Oval.
Madande's record-breaking byes exceeded Ireland's first-innings lead of 40 runs, as they scored 250 in response to Zimbabwe's 210.
The byes were not entirely Madande's fault, as he had to contend with his bowlers delivering several deliveries down the legside and late swing after the ball had passed the bat.
Zimbabwe could have taken the lead on the first innings if not for a 47-run partnership for the last wicket between Andy McBrine (28) and Matthew Humphreys (27 not out).
At the close of play on the rain-affected second day of this one-off Test, Zimbabwe were 12-0 in their second innings, trailing by 28 runs, with Joylord Gumbie and Prince Masvaure batting out the final 15 minutes.
Earlier in the day, Peter Moor, a former Zimbabwe international, top-scored for Ireland with 79, setting the highest Test score by an Ireland opener.
Moor fell just four runs short of his personal best, which he achieved while playing for Zimbabwe in 2018.
Zimbabwe's Tanaka Chivanga (3-39) claimed his first three Test wickets in only his second match at this level, while fellow paceman Blessing Muzarabani also impressed with figures of 3-53.
Brief scores, close on day two:
