Ireland W vs Zimbabwe W, 1st T20I
Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland 2025 · T20I · · Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
Ireland W won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (Ireland W 118/4, Zimbabwe W 117/9).
- Ireland W: 118/4 (16.5 ov)
- Zimbabwe W: 117/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Ireland W (IRE-W) faced Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) in the 1st T20I of Zimbabwe Women tour of Ireland 2025, a T20I match, at Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin. Play began on Sunday, 20 July 2025 at 15:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Ireland W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Mark Hewthorne, with Philip Thompson as match referee.
Zimbabwe W made 117/9 in 20 overs, with Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano top-scoring on 42 from 50 balls. Cara Murray was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Ireland W made 118/4 in 16.5 overs, with Gaby Lewis top-scoring on 67 from 49 balls. Kudzai Chigora was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 18.
Result: Ireland W won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining). Gaby Lewis 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 W · 1st innings: 117/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu | c & b Lara McBride | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | c Amy Hunter b Orla Prendergast | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | b Arlene Kelly | 42 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 84 |
| Loreen Tshuma | run out (Laura Delany) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Beloved Biza | c Lara McBride b Cara Murray | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Chiedza Dhururu | run out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | c Gaby Lewis b Cara Murray | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Francisca Chipare | c Lara McBride b Cara Murray | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Kudzai Chigora | st Amy Hunter b Arlene Kelly | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Tendai Makusha
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Jane Maguire | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Arlene Kelly | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.33 |
| Lara McBride | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Laura Delany | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Cara Murray | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
Ireland W · 1st innings: 118/4 (16.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hunter | c Modester Mupachikwa b Kudzai Chigora | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Gaby Lewis | st Modester Mupachikwa b Loreen Tshuma | 67 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 136.73 |
| Orla Prendergast | b Kudzai Chigora | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Leah Paul | not out | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Laura Delany | c Modester Mupachikwa b Francisca Chipare | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Rebecca Stokell | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Louise Little, Jane Maguire, Arlene Kelly, Christina Coulter Reilly, Lara McBride, Cara Murray
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudzai Chigora | 3.5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Tendai Makusha | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Francisca Chipare | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (IRE-W, Kudzai Chigora): 2 runs, 119/4 – 1 1 • • •
- Over 16 (IRE-W, Francisca Chipare): 8 runs, 117/4 – 1 W wd 2wd 1 1 1 •
- Over 15 (IRE-W, Tendai Makusha): 11 runs, 109/3 – 4 4 1 1 1 •
- Over 14 (IRE-W, Loreen Tshuma): 14 runs, 98/3 – • • 1 1 W 6 nb5
- Over 13 (IRE-W, Tendai Makusha): 9 runs, 84/2 – 1 4 • 4 • •
- Over 12 (IRE-W, Lindokuhle Mabhero): 9 runs, 75/2 – 1 1 • 2 1 4