Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 2nd T20I
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe 141/7, Ireland 137/8).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 2nd T20I of Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2025, a T20I match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Sunday, 23 February 2025 at 11:30 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 Richie Richardson as match referee.
Ireland made 137/8 in 20 overs, with Lorcan Tucker top-scoring on 46 from 40 balls. Trevor Gwandu was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. Zimbabwe made 141/7 in 19.2 overs, with Tony Munyonga top-scoring on 43 not out from 30 balls. Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 24.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Tony Munyonga 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: 137/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Richard Ngarava | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Brian Bennett b Trevor Gwandu | 46 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 115 |
| Harry Tector | c Wesley Madhevere b Sikandar Raza | 28 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 140 |
| Curtis Campher | c Brian Bennett b Sikandar Raza | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| Neil Rock | c Ryan Burl b Trevor Gwandu | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 |
| George Dockrell | b Trevor Gwandu | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| Gareth Delany | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Graham Hume | lbw b Richard Ngarava | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Craig Young | not out | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Joshua Little | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Benjamin White
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Trevor Gwandu | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 141/7 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Gareth Delany b Craig Young | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Unknown b Craig Young | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Paul Stirling b Craig Young | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Harry Tector b Unknown | 22 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Ryan Burl | c Lorcan Tucker b Harry Tector | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| Tony Munyonga | not out | 43 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 143.33 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c Joshua Little b Craig Young | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 136.36 |
| Wellington Masakadza | c Gareth Delany b Joshua Little | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Richard Ngarava | not out | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Hume | 3.2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Craig Young | 4 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| Curtis Campher | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Benjamin White | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Gareth Delany | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM, Graham Hume): 5 runs, 120/6 – 4 1
- Over 19 (ZIM, Craig Young): 11 runs, 115/6 – 1 1 1 4 • 4
- Over 18 (ZIM, Graham Hume): 13 runs, 104/6 – • 2 4 wd 4 1 1
- Over 17 (ZIM, Joshua Little): 5 runs, 91/6 – W 1 2 1 1 •
- Over 16 (ZIM, Curtis Campher): 6 runs, 86/5 – 1 • 1 1 2 1
- Over 15 (ZIM, Craig Young): 4 runs, 80/5 – 1 2 • wd • • W