Live Cricket Scorecard - ZIM vs IRE 1st T20I, Zimbabwe tour of IRE in ZIM, 3 T20Is, 2023

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MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

MATCH TEAMS

Zimbabwe
Tadiwanashe Marumani
Craig Ervine (C)
Gary Ballance
Wesley Madhevere
Sean Williams
Ryan Burl
Clive Madande (W)
Brad Evans
Wellington Masakadza
Richard Ngarava
Tendai Chatara

Ireland
Ross Adair
Andy Balbirnie (C)
Stephen Doheny (W)
Harry Tector
Curtis Campher
George Dockrell
Tyrone Kane
Gareth Delany
Mark Adair
Fionn Hand
Barry McCarthy

MATCH INFO

Toss:Zimbabwe, who chose to field
Venue:Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires:Iknow Chabi (ZIM), Langton Rusere (ZIM) and Forster Mutizwa (ZIM)
Match Referee:Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Date:Thu, 12th Jan 2023

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IRE - INN ZIM - INN

End of over 18
ZIM118/5
ZIM Batting C Madande 18(10) S Williams 34(30)

4
17.6: Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, FOUR! That's it, Zimbabwe have won and Clive Madande has finished things off in style. Fuller and on off, Clive Madande hangs back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary and seems all pumped up. Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 5 wickets!

0
17.5: Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, This one lands on middle, Clive Madande defends it to mid on.

4
17.4: Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, FOUR! Scores level now! A full toss and on off, Clive Madande slaps it through covers for a boundary.

1
17.3: Gareth Delany to Sean Williams, Flatter and on off, Sean Williams forces it wide of mid off for one.

4
17.2: Gareth Delany to Sean Williams, FOUR! Zimbabwe are almost there now. Fuller and on off, Sean Williams moves forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 6 runs are needed now!

1
17.1: Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, A low full toss, on off, Clive Madande looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They collect one.

End of over 17
ZIM104/5
ZIM Batting C Madande 9(6) S Williams 29(28)

1
16.6: George Dockrell to Clive Madande, Bowls it on off, Clive Madande sweeps it towards backward square leg for one. Zimbabwe now needs 11 runs in 18 balls.

0
16.5: George Dockrell to Clive Madande, Fuller and on middle, Clive Madande pushes it to the man at mid off.

4
16.4: George Dockrell to Clive Madande, FOUR! This one lands on leg, Clive Madande pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary! Excellent timing on this.

3
16.3: George Dockrell to Sean Williams, Bowls it on leg, Sean Williams looks to slog it but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg. The fielder does well to chase it as the batters collect three.

1
16.2: George Dockrell to Clive Madande, Slightly shorter and on off, Clive Madande slaps it towards covers for one.

1
16.1: George Dockrell to Sean Williams, Bowls it down leg, Sean Williams slogs it towards deep backward point for one.

End of over 16
ZIM94/5
ZIM Batting C Madande 3(2) S Williams 25(26)

0
15.6: Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, A yorker and outside off, Clive Madande digs it to covers. Ends with a dot.

1
15.5: Barry McCarthy to Sean Williams, Fuller again, on middle, Williams flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

0
15.4: Barry McCarthy to Sean Williams, Fuller and outside off, Sean Williams looks to loft it but misses.

3
15.3: Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, Bowls it full and on off, Clive Madande flicks it in front of mid-wicket. The fielder does well at the fence. The batters collect three runs.

0
15.2: Barry McCarthy to Ryan Burl, OUT! TAKEN! Fuller and on middle, Ryan Burl looks to heave it but gets the toe end of his bat, it carries towards short mid-wicket and George Dockrell takes a fine catch around his face. Half of the Zimbabwe side is back into the hut now and Zimbabwe now need 25 runs in 28 balls.

1
15.1: Barry McCarthy to Sean Williams, Fuller and on middle, Sean Williams flicks it towards square leg for one.

0
19.2: Tendai Chatara to Barry McCarthy, OUT! TAKEN! A spectacular catch from Craig Ervine and Ireland have been bundled out here! Tendai Chatara pitches it up outside off. Barry McCarthy hangs deep in his crease and looks to loft it over mid off. The timing isn't great but still, the ball seems to go over mid off. Ervine over there takes a couple of steps back and jumps backward to take a one-handed stunner with his left hand. McCarthy cannot believe it and Ireland have been bowled out for 114!

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19.1: Tendai Chatara to Barry McCarthy, This is slower and shorter well outside the off stump. Barry McCarthy walks past the stumps and looks to pull but misses. No wide is called.

End of over 19
IRE114/9
IRE Batting B McCarthy 8(4) F Hand 9(4)

1
18.6: Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, This is around middle and leg, Barry McCarthy pushes it back to the bowler who fumbles and the ball rolls toward mid on. They get the single.

0
18.5: Richard Ngarava to Fionn Hand, LEG BYE! Slower one bowled into the pitch and around leg stump. Fionn Hand looks to pull but misses. The ball goes off his body and towards backward point. They scamper through for one.

1
18.4: Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, Back of a length and outside off, Barry McCarthy makes room and cuts it toward deep point for a single.

4
18.3: Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! Excellent shot! Just a fraction shorter and outside off, Barry McCarthy cuts it hard and finds the point boundary. The fielder from deep cover couldn't get there as it was timed beautifully.

2
18.2: Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, Good length around off, this is played square of the wicket on the off side for a couple of runs.

0
18.1: Richard Ngarava to Gareth Delany, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! 'You miss, I hit,' stuff from Richard Ngarava and he gets rid of Gareth Delany. Delany pre-meditates and shimmies down the wicket. Ngarava pulls the length back and angles it across from around leg stump. Delany looks to slap it away but misses and the ball castles into the off pole. Ireland lose their ninth wicket now.

End of over 18
IRE105/8
IRE Batting G Delany 24(19) F Hand 9(3)

1
17.6: Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany, Back of a length and around off, this is dabbed away in front of covers for a single.

0
17.5: Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany, Nice change up! Takes pace off the ball and bowls it on a length over middle and leg. Gareth Delany misses the slog by a long way and the ball just goes over the stumps.

2
17.4: Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany, Excellent running again and these are crucial runs here for Ireland. Short and wide again, Gareth Delany mistimes the lofted drive through cover-point and hurries back for the second.

4
17.3: Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany, FOUR! Slapped away and the 100 is up for Ireland! This is banged in short and wide, Gareth Delany holds his shape and lofts it over wide mid off for a boundary.

2
17.2: Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany, Two more! Shorter and around leg stump, Delany works it off his hips and past the diving fielder at backward square leg for a brace.

2
17.1: Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany, Back of a length around middle and angling in. Gareth Delany hops and looks to work it leg side but gets a leading edge through cover-point for a couple of runs.

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IRE in ZIM, 3 T20Is, 2023 Harare Sports Club, Harare

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