Ireland vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI
Zimbabwe tour of Ireland 2020/2023 · ODI · · Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Zimbabwe won by 38 runs (Ireland 228, Zimbabwe 266/7).
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 1st ODI of Zimbabwe tour of Ireland 2020/2023, a ODI match, at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast. Play began on Wednesday, 8 September 2021 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Mark Hewthorne and Paul Reynolds, with Kevin Gallagher as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 266/7 in 50 overs, with Craig Ervine top-scoring on 64 from 96 balls. Simi Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 22. Ireland made 228 in 48.4 overs, with William Porterfield top-scoring on 75 from 109 balls. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 29.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 38 runs. Sikandar Raza was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 266/7 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Taylor | c George Dockrell b Simi Singh | 49 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 108.89 |
| Regis Chakabva | c Andrew Balbirnie b Craig Young | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Craig Ervine | c Andrew Balbirnie b George Dockrell | 64 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dion Myers | c Lorcan Tucker b Andy McBrine | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Sean Williams | b Joshua Little | 33 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Sikandar Raza | not out | 59 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 137.21 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Andrew Balbirnie b Mark Adair | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Luke Jongwe | run out (Craig Young) | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Young | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.38 |
| Mark Adair | 10 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joshua Little | 9 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Simi Singh | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2.6 |
| George Dockrell | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 228 (48.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | c Dion Myers b Luke Jongwe | 75 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 68.81 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Wellington Masakadza | 32 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 68.09 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | b Wesley Madhevere | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Harry Tector | c Blessing Muzarabani b Sean Williams | 50 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 90.91 |
| George Dockrell | c Regis Chakabva b Blessing Muzarabani | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Simi Singh | c Wesley Madhevere b Blessing Muzarabani | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Sean Williams b Wellington Masakadza | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Andy McBrine | c Regis Chakabva b Sean Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mark Adair | c Richard Ngarava b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Craig Young | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Joshua Little | c Craig Ervine b Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9.4 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
| Richard Ngarava | 7 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4.44 |
| Luke Jongwe | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5.57 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Sean Williams | 8 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 49 (IRE, Blessing Muzarabani): 4 runs, 220/10 – W 4 • •
- Over 48 (IRE, Wellington Masakadza): 5 runs, 216/9 – W 1 1 wd 1 1 •
- Over 47 (IRE, Blessing Muzarabani): 5 runs, 211/8 – 1 W 1 1 1 1
- Over 46 (IRE, Wellington Masakadza): 4 runs, 206/7 – • 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 45 (IRE, Sean Williams): 4 runs, 202/7 – • 1 1 1 1 W
- Over 44 (IRE, Wellington Masakadza): 4 runs, 198/6 – 1 1 • • 1 1