Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2023 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 1 wicket (with 0 ball remaining) (Zimbabwe 148/9, Ireland 147/8).
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, 7 December 2023 at 16:30 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 Forster Mutizwa and Iknow Chabi, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Ireland made 147/8 in 20 overs, with Andrew Balbirnie top-scoring on 32 from 25 balls. Sikandar Raza was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28. Zimbabwe made 148/9 in 20 overs, with Sikandar Raza top-scoring on 65 from 42 balls. Joshua Little was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 1 wicket (with 0 ball remaining). 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.
Ireland · 1st innings: 147/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | b Sikandar Raza | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 128 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Richard Ngarava | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Ryan Burl b Sean Williams | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 110.53 |
| Harry Tector | lbw b Sikandar Raza | 24 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Curtis Campher | b Sikandar Raza | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| George Dockrell | b Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mark Adair | c Sean Williams b Richard Ngarava | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Gareth Delany | not out | 26 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 236.36 |
| Barry McCarthy | c Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Craig Young | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Joshua Little
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Trevor Gwandu | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sean Williams | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 148/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | b George Dockrell | 25 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 96.15 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Sean Williams | b Joshua Little | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Paul Stirling b Mark Adair | 65 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 154.76 |
| Ryan Burl | c Lorcan Tucker b Craig Young | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Brian Bennett | c Harry Tector b Craig Young | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Clive Madande | b Joshua Little | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 181.82 |
| Luke Jongwe | c Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Trevor Gwandu | not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Richard Ngarava | c Mark Adair b Barry McCarthy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Craig Young | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Gareth Delany | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| George Dockrell | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM, Barry McCarthy): 9 runs, 144/9 – 2 W 4 1 2 •
- Over 19 (ZIM, Mark Adair): 4 runs, 135/8 – 1 1 • W wd 1 W
- Over 18 (ZIM, Joshua Little): 5 runs, 131/6 – 1 1 1 • W 2
- Over 17 (ZIM, Barry McCarthy): 20 runs, 126/5 – 1 4 6 3 • 6
- Over 16 (ZIM, Mark Adair): 12 runs, 106/5 – 1 4 1 1 1 4
- Over 15 (ZIM, Craig Young): 2 runs, 94/5 – 1 • • W 1 •