Zimbabwe v Ireland, 2nd T20I, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe

Finished

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe , December 09, 2023

Zimbabwe

ZIM

165/5 (20)

Ireland

IRE

166/6 (19.4)

IRE won by 4 wickets

Zimbabwe InningZIM Inning165/5 (20 ov)

Ireland InningIRE Inning166/6 (19.4 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump. Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.2

Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, and Andy Balbirnie hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

0.3

Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger 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.

0.4

Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, and Paul Stirling hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

0.5

Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, 1 run, Paul Stirling goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

0.6

Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, and Andy Balbirnie hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

End of over 1 (6 runs)

Andy Balbirnie 5 (4)

Paul Stirling 1 (2)

Ireland 6/0

Richard Ngarava 1-0-6-0

1.1

Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, 2 runs, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

1.2

Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, 1 run, Paul Stirling goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

1.3

Blessing Muzarabani to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

1.4

Blessing Muzarabani to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

1.5

Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

1.6

Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, dabs push with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

End of over 2 (4 runs)

Paul Stirling 4 (6)

Andy Balbirnie 6 (6)

Ireland 10/0

Blessing Muzarabani 1-0-4-0

Richard Ngarava 1-0-6-0

2.1

Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Andy Balbirnie goes forward, dabs pull with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

2.2

Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an outswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

1wd

2.3

Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, 1 wide, inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Paul Stirling's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

2.3

Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes back, dabs pull with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

2.4

Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, 2 runs, Paul Stirling goes forward and plays pull off an inswinger delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs.

2.5

Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump. Paul Stirling goes forward, hits defensive shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.6

Paul Stirling b R Ngarava 10 (10) Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, no run, b R Ngarava, Bowled out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling goes forward and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

End of over 3 (8 runs)

Paul Stirling 10 (10)

Andy Balbirnie 7 (8)

Ireland 18/1

Richard Ngarava 2-0-14-1

Blessing Muzarabani 1-0-4-0

3.1

Blessing Muzarabani to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run, Andy Balbirnie goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

1lb

3.2

Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker, 1 leg bye, Blessing Muzarabani delivers an inswinger at a perfectly full length, on the off stump, causing Lorcan Tucker to goes back and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

3.3

Blessing Muzarabani to Andy Balbirnie, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Andy Balbirnie hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

3.4

Andy Balbirnie c C Madande b B Muzarabani 8 (11) Blessing Muzarabani to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c C Madande b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie goes forward to try a high-risk sloge sweep, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Sean Williams, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Andy Balbirnie is out.

3.5

Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Tector, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Harry Tector hangs on and tries to hit push, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

3.6

Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Tector, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Harry Tector hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

End of over 4 (2 runs)

Harry Tector 0 (2)

Lorcan Tucker 0 (1)

Ireland 20/2

Blessing Muzarabani 2-0-5-1

Richard Ngarava 2-0-14-1

4.1

Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

4.2

Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

4.3

Sean Williams to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

4.4

Sean Williams to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

4.5

Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker goes forward, dabs push with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

4.6

Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker, 2 runs, Lorcan Tucker goes forward and plays a well-timed sloge sweep off an delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 5 (8 runs)

Lorcan Tucker 3 (5)

Harry Tector 5 (4)

Ireland 28/2

Sean Williams 1-0-8-0

Blessing Muzarabani 2-0-5-1

5.1

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

5.2

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

5.3

Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

5.4

Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

1nb

5.5

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward to play the uppercut. It raced away to slip. That's a no ball! too high from the waist-height.

1wd

5.5

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 wide, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Harry Tector's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

1wd

5.5

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 wide, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Harry Tector's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

5.5

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! slower ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Harry Tector hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

5.6

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 6 (18 runs)

Harry Tector 15 (9)

Lorcan Tucker 8 (7)

Ireland 46/2

Trevor Gwandu 1-0-18-0

Sean Williams 1-0-8-0

6.1

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

6.2

Luke Jongwe to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

6.3

6.4

Luke Jongwe to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

6.5

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

6.6

Luke Jongwe to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 7 (6 runs)

Lorcan Tucker 11 (10)

Harry Tector 18 (12)

Ireland 52/2

Luke Jongwe 1-0-6-0

Trevor Gwandu 1-0-18-0

7.1

Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, Lorcan Tucker goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

7.2

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

7.3

Lorcan Tucker c B Muzarabani b T Gwandu 12 (12) Trevor Gwandu to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c B Muzarabani b T Gwandu, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Lorcan Tucker goes forward to take the gamble with flick shot towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Blessing Muzarabani. Leading to a soft dismissal.

1lb

7.4

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, 1 leg bye, Curtis Campher goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

7.5

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.6

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.

End of over 8 (8 runs)

Curtis Campher 4 (2)

Harry Tector 20 (14)

Ireland 60/3

Trevor Gwandu 2-0-25-1

Luke Jongwe 1-0-6-0

8.1

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

8.2

Ryan Burl to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

8.3

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.

5wd

8.4

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Harry Tector left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four.

8.4

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

8.5

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.

8.6

Ryan Burl to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

End of over 9 (13 runs)

Curtis Campher 6 (4)

Harry Tector 26 (18)

Ireland 73/3

Ryan Burl 1-0-13-0

Trevor Gwandu 2-0-25-1

9.1

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

9.2

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

9.3

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

9.4

Trevor Gwandu to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

9.5

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, Trevor Gwandu delivers fast ball at good length, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

9.6

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 10 (11 runs)

Curtis Campher 16 (9)

Harry Tector 27 (19)

Ireland 84/3

Trevor Gwandu 3-0-36-1

Ryan Burl 1-0-13-0

10.1

Ryan Burl to Curtis Campher, 3 runs, Curtis Campher goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs. Dropped catch

10.2

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.

10.3

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

10.4

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

10.5

Ryan Burl to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes back and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

10.6

Ryan Burl to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 11 (6 runs)

Harry Tector 29 (23)

Curtis Campher 20 (11)

Ireland 90/3

Ryan Burl 2-0-19-0

Trevor Gwandu 3-0-36-1

11.1

Wesley Madhevere to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

11.2

Wesley Madhevere to Curtis Campher, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

11.3

Wesley Madhevere to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

11.4

Wesley Madhevere to Harry Tector, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

11.5

Wesley Madhevere to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

11.6

Wesley Madhevere to Curtis Campher, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 12 (10 runs)

Curtis Campher 28 (15)

Harry Tector 31 (25)

Ireland 100/3

Wesley Madhevere 1-0-10-0

Ryan Burl 2-0-19-0

12.1

Blessing Muzarabani to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

12.2

Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

12.3

Blessing Muzarabani to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher 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 square leg for 1 run.

12.4

Blessing Muzarabani to Harry Tector, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.

12.5

Blessing Muzarabani to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, delivers cut in the gap to the deep point for four.

12.6

Blessing Muzarabani to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani bowls a sharp delivery, and Curtis Campher goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

End of over 13 (8 runs)

Curtis Campher 34 (19)

Harry Tector 33 (27)

Ireland 108/3

Blessing Muzarabani 3-0-13-1

Wesley Madhevere 1-0-10-0

13.1

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Luke Jongwe delivers fast ball at full length, Harry Tector goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Harry Tector to just 1 run.

13.2

Luke Jongwe to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Luke Jongwe delivers fast ball at good length, Curtis Campher goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

13.3

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 2 runs, Harry Tector goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

13.4

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Tector goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

13.5

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

13.6

Luke Jongwe to Curtis Campher, 1 run, Curtis Campher goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

End of over 14 (10 runs)

Curtis Campher 36 (21)

Harry Tector 41 (31)

Ireland 118/3

Luke Jongwe 2-0-16-0

Blessing Muzarabani 3-0-13-1

14.1

Brian Bennett to Curtis Campher, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

14.2

Brian Bennett to Curtis Campher, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Curtis Campher goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

14.3

Brian Bennett to Harry Tector, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot, towards the long on for 1 run.

14.4

Curtis Campher c LM Jongwe b B Bennett 37 (24) Brian Bennett to Curtis Campher, no run, c LM Jongwe b B Bennett, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Curtis Campher as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Luke Jongwe for a soft dismissal.

14.5

Brian Bennett to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

14.6

Brian Bennett to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

End of over 15 (4 runs)

Harry Tector 43 (33)

George Dockrell 1 (1)

Ireland 122/4

Brian Bennett 1-0-4-1

Luke Jongwe 2-0-16-0

15.1

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 2 runs.

15.2

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Harry Tector goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive 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 long on for 1 run.

15.3

Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

15.4

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Harry Tector goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

15.5

Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 1 run, Luke Jongwe delivers fast ball at good length, George Dockrell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

15.6

Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Luke Jongwe delivers fast ball at full length, Harry Tector goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 16 (7 runs)

Harry Tector 48 (37)

George Dockrell 3 (3)

Ireland 129/4

Luke Jongwe 3-0-23-0

Brian Bennett 1-0-4-1

16.1

Harry Tector b R Ngarava 48 (38) Richard Ngarava to Harry Tector, no run, b R Ngarava, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

16.2

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mark Adair goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.

16.3

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Mark Adair goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

16.4

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Richard Ngarava bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

16.5

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

1wd

16.6

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the leg stump, Richard Ngarava strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.

16.6

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

End of over 17 (12 runs)

George Dockrell 7 (4)

Mark Adair 7 (4)

Ireland 141/5

Richard Ngarava 3-0-26-2

Luke Jongwe 3-0-23-0

17.1

Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

17.2

Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

17.3

Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

17.4

Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, 2 runs, Mark Adair goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

17.5

Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

17.6

Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 18 (10 runs)

Mark Adair 16 (9)

George Dockrell 8 (5)

Ireland 151/5

Blessing Muzarabani 4-0-23-1

Richard Ngarava 3-0-26-2

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18.1

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving George Dockrell no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

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18.1

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving George Dockrell with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

18.1

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

18.2

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at good length, Mark Adair goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

18.3

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at full length, George Dockrell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

18.4

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at full length, Mark Adair goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

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18.5

Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

18.6

Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at full length, Mark Adair goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

End of over 19 (8 runs)

Mark Adair 19 (12)

George Dockrell 10 (8)

Ireland 159/5

Richard Ngarava 4-0-33-2

Blessing Muzarabani 4-0-23-1

19.1

Mark Adair c B Bennett b LM Jongwe 19 (13) Luke Jongwe to Mark Adair, no run, c B Bennett b LM Jongwe, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Mark Adair as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Brian Bennett for a soft dismissal.

19.2

Luke Jongwe to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Gareth Delany goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

19.3

Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 2 runs, Blessing Muzarabani delivers fast ball at full length, George Dockrell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

19.4

Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell goes forward and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.

Date

2023-12-09 11:00 AM

Venue

Harare Sports Club, Harare

Toss

Ireland elected to bowl

Umpires

Iknow Chabi
Langton Rusere

Tv Umpires

Forster Mutizwa

Match Referee

Andy Pycroft