Zimbabwe v Ireland, 1st T20I, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe

Finished
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe , December 07, 2023
Zimbabwe
ZIM
148/9 (20)
Ireland
IRE
147/8 (20)
ZIM won by 1 wickets
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Trevor Gwandu5500100.00
Blessing Muzarabani2100200.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Barry McCarthy403729.25
Mark Adair403629.00
Current Partnership: 2 run (0.1 ov) | Last Wicket: Richard Ngarava 5 (4) | Fall of Wicket: 146/9 (19.5 ov)
CRR: 7.40 | Last Ten Overs: 85/6 8.36
Recent: 2W412·11·W11W111·W

Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary

End of over 20 (9 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani 2 (1)
Trevor Gwandu 5 (5)
Zimbabwe 148/9
Barry McCarthy 4-0-37-2
Mark Adair 4-0-36-2
2
19.6
Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani, 2 runs, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
w
19.5
Richard Ngarava c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy 5 (4) Barry McCarthy to Richard Ngarava, no run, c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep point, edged!! and expertly caught by Mark Adair. Leading to a soft dismissal.
4
19.4
Barry McCarthy to Richard Ngarava, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
1
19.3
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
2
19.2
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, 2 runs, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
0
19.1
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Trevor Gwandu 2 (2)
Richard Ngarava 1 (2)
Zimbabwe 139/8
Mark Adair 4-0-36-2
Josh Little 4-0-17-2
1
18.6
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run, Trevor Gwandu goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
18.5
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
0
18.4
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
w
18.3
Sikandar Raza c P Stirling b MR Adair 65 (42) Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza, no run, c P Stirling b MR Adair, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Paul Stirling. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1wd
18.3
Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sikandar Raza with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
1
18.2
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
18.1
Luke Jongwe c LJ Tucker b MR Adair 2 (4) Mark Adair to Luke Jongwe, no run, c LJ Tucker b MR Adair, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Luke Jongwe as the batter hangs in the crease to play uppercut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Lorcan Tucker for Luke Jongwe's dismissal.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Luke Jongwe 2 (3)
Sikandar Raza 65 (41)
Zimbabwe 135/6
Josh Little 4-0-17-2
Barry McCarthy 3-0-28-1
1
17.6
Josh Little to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
1
17.5
Josh Little to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
1
17.4
Josh Little to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
17.3
Josh Little to Luke Jongwe, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Luke Jongwe goes back and dabs inside out shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
w
17.2
Clive Madande b JB Little 20 (11) Josh Little to Clive Madande, no run, b JB Little, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Clive Madande as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
2
17.1
Josh Little to Clive Madande, 2 runs, Clive Madande hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (20 runs)
Clive Madande 18 (9)
Sikandar Raza 64 (40)
Zimbabwe 130/5
Barry McCarthy 3-0-28-1
Mark Adair 3-0-32-0
1
16.6
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, 1 run, Clive Madande hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
4
16.5
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Clive Madande hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
6
16.4
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Clive Madande hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
3
16.3
Barry McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, 3 runs, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.
0
16.2
Barry McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
6
16.1
Barry McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Sikandar Raza 55 (37)
Clive Madande 7 (6)
Zimbabwe 110/5
Mark Adair 3-0-32-0
Craig Young 4-0-20-2
1
15.6
Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Match Details
Date
2023-12-07 16:30 PM
Venue
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Toss
Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Forster Mutizwa
  • Iknow Chabi
Tv Umpires
  • Langton Rusere
Match Referee
  • Andy Pycroft