Zimbabwe pulled off an incredible win over Northern Ireland, who are ranked five places above them in the world.
It was tense battle but final score read as 51-49 favoring the African Nation
Dan Ryan’s side held a three-point lead at the end of the first quarter but it was level at half-time and going into the final quarter before the Gems snatched it.
Northern Ireland still finished in the top three to progress, with Sri Lanka bottom after their defeat by Australia.
Zimbabwe’s win meant they took second place behind the defending champions.
The African side are playing in their first World Cup and finished the preliminary round with two victories from three matches.
Shooting accuracy proved to be the difference between the sides, with Zimbabwe at 96% compared with 79% for Northern Ireland
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