That is almost it from us at the end of another superb day of World Cup cricket. This tournament continues to surprise, delight and emotionally drain in equal measure. You can join us again from around 21.30 GMT tonight for New Zealand v Afghanistan, followed by Australia v Sri Lanka (online, mobile, tablet and also Radio 5 live sport's extra) I suggest you do.

More from Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor on his 121: "It's frustrating to have got out when I did. I would've wanted to carry on for a bit longer."

On John Mooney's catch on the boundary to dismiss Sean Williams: "It looked pretty clear to me and you take the fielder's word in those circumstances and you move on."

Ireland captain William Porterfield: "We had to be on the money and thankfully we got over the line. Alex Cusack didn't let us down - fantastic effort from him."

On whether John Mooney's foot touched the boundary when he caught Sean Williams for 96: "It's very hard to tell when you're on the line. I haven't seen a replay. Whether or not he did or didn't, it was a great catch.

"It's still in our hands. We've go game to game. We can go to Hamilton against India and get two points there - that's our next goal."

Ireland are in fourth place in the group with six points - the same as South Africa and Pakistan. They have to play the latter in their final group game on 14 March after facing India. You might want to make sure you catch that.

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor: "Ireland were a little bit more hungry and they deserved the win. We haven't been in this position much before in a tight position where we need to held our nerve and it's hurting a lot. But, credit to Ireland for the way they played.

"We were poor in the field, I didn't think we were hungry, our energy levels were low and it's not something I can comprehend.

"We've got one game left, so we need to pull our socks up and play with some pride."

Alan Lewis
Ex-Ireland captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It looks like in this group that you will need eight points to get through but who knows? But the way this group has gone, I don't know what to say."

More from Ireland's Ed Joyce on his earlier 112: "I had a lot of luck early on before I got to about 30 or 40. But, we took a few chances and got away with it and I ended up playing well towards the end.

"Andrew Balbirnie played fantastically as well towards the end of the innings, so he deserves a lot of praise too."

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Ireland beat Zimbabwe by five runs

Ireland 331-8 (50 overs): Joyce 112, Balbirnie 97

Zimbabwe 326 all out (49.3 overs): Taylor 121, Williams 96

Fall of wickets: 32-1 (Raza 12), 32-2 (Chibhaba 18), 41-3 (Masakadza 5), 74-4 (Mire 11), 223-5 (Taylor 121), 259-6 (Ervine 11), 300-7 (Williams 96), 305-8 (Panyangara 5), 325-9 (Chakabva 17), 326-10 (Mupariwa 18)

Bowling figures: Cusack 9.3-2-32-4, Mooney 10-0-58-2, K O'Brien 10-0-90-2, G Dockrell 10-0-56-1, McBrine 8-0-56-1, Stirling 2-0-26-0

Zimbabwe won toss

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Alan Lewis
Ex-Ireland captain on BBC Test Match Special

"When the human brain gets under pressure we do strange things and that's why we love the game. I hope Australia can provide as much entertainment in the next game."

Man of the match Ed Joyce, who scored 112 for Ireland: "We certainly did need those all runs playing a team with three spinners and three medium pacers.

"We knew we'd have to bowl and field well to defend that target. I thought the boys did really well at the end to hold it together.

"Alex Cusack has got a cool head, a great guy to have bowling that last over. I'm glad he was the one bowling at the end there with Will Porterfield under that last catch."

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Alan Lewis
Ex-Ireland captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It was set for a grand finale finish but what a game of cricket. The 'Blarney Army' have gone nuts."

Finally, I can breathe again. That game took more twists and turns than a snake on a roundabout. Ireland seemed to have it won, then they didn't, then they did again, then didn't and finally, dramatically, decisively, they did.

It is three wins now for Ireland in this tournament, making it their best ever World Cup and they are on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals.

Six runs needed by Zimbabwe. One wicket by Ireland. It is the latter who strike as Mupariwa hits a full Cusack ball high and straight and into the hands of captain Porterfield to end the most wonderful of cricket matches.

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Chatar gets a single as the ball is chopped on to his own legs and just misses the stumps.

More drama! Cusack bowls Chakabva off an inside edge. Out comes the last man Chatara to join this most sensational of matches.

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Alan Lewis
Ex-Ireland captain on BBC Test Match Special

"At this stage I'm speechless."