Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2023 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe 118/5, Ireland 114).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 1st T20I of Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2023, a T20I match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Thursday, 12 January 2023 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Iknow Chabi and Langton Rusere, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Ireland made 114 in 19.2 overs, with Gareth Delany top-scoring on 24 from 20 balls. Ryan Burl was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. Zimbabwe made 118/5 in 18 overs, with Sean Williams top-scoring on 34 not out from 30 balls. Mark Adair was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Ryan Burl 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.
Ireland · 1st innings: 114 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Ryan Burl b Tendai Chatara | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ross Adair | b Richard Ngarava | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Stephen Doheny | c Clive Madande b Brad Evans | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Harry Tector | b Ryan Burl | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Curtis Campher | c Clive Madande b Wellington Masakadza | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| George Dockrell | b Ryan Burl | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Tyrone Edward Kane | c Wesley Madhevere b Wellington Masakadza | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Gareth Delany | b Richard Ngarava | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Mark Adair | c Brad Evans b Ryan Burl | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Fionn Hand | not out | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| Barry McCarthy | c Craig Ervine b Tendai Chatara | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Chatara | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Richard Ngarava | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Brad Evans | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Ryan Burl | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Sean Williams | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 118/5 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine | c Barry McCarthy b Harry Tector | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | lbw b Mark Adair | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Wesley Madhevere | b Harry Tector | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Gary Ballance | c Stephen Doheny b Mark Adair | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 103.45 |
| Sean Williams | not out | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Ryan Burl | c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Clive Madande | not out | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Tector | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Barry McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| George Dockrell | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Curtis Campher | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Fionn Hand | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (ZIM, Gareth Delany): 14 runs, 118/5 – 4 • 4 1 4 1
- Over 17 (ZIM, George Dockrell): 10 runs, 104/5 – 1 • 4 3 1 1
- Over 16 (ZIM, Barry McCarthy): 5 runs, 94/5 – • 1 • 3 W 1
- Over 15 (ZIM, Gareth Delany): 6 runs, 89/4 – 4 • 1 1 • •
- Over 14 (ZIM, Curtis Campher): 12 runs, 83/4 – 4 3 1 4 • •
- Over 13 (ZIM, Mark Adair): 5 runs, 71/4 – • • W 4 1 •