Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 3rd T20I
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2023 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe 140/6, Ireland 141/4).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 3rd T20I of Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2023, a T20I match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Sunday, 10 December 2023 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Christopher Phiri and Langton Rusere, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 140/6 in 20 overs, with Ryan Burl top-scoring on 36 from 28 balls. Gareth Delany was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 8. Ireland made 141/4 in 18.4 overs, with Harry Tector top-scoring on 54 not out from 45 balls. Brandon Mavuta was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 17.
Result: Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). George Dockrell 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: 140/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | lbw b Gareth Delany | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Tinashe Kamunhukamwe | lbw b Joshua Little | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Brian Bennett | b Gareth Delany | 27 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 142.11 |
| Tony Munyonga | b Craig Young | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Ryan Burl | c Gareth Delany b Joshua Little | 36 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Clive Madande | c Harry Tector b Craig Young | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Brandon Mavuta | not out | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Luke Jongwe | not out | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Gareth Delany | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Craig Young | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Curtis Campher | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 141/4 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 92.86 |
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Richard Ngarava | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Wellington Masakadza | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Harry Tector | not out | 54 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 120 |
| Curtis Campher | c Ryan Burl b Brandon Mavuta | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 49 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 153.13 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Mark Adair, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 3.4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.91 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Brandon Mavuta | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Luke Jongwe | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (IRE, Richard Ngarava): 3 runs, 140/4 – 2 • 1 •
- Over 18 (IRE, Blessing Muzarabani): 4 runs, 137/4 – • 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 17 (IRE, Luke Jongwe): 14 runs, 133/4 – 4 • 6 2 2 •
- Over 16 (IRE, Blessing Muzarabani): 10 runs, 119/4 – • 1 • 4 4 1
- Over 15 (IRE, Richard Ngarava): 9 runs, 109/4 – 6 • 1 1 1 0lb
- Over 14 (IRE, Wellington Masakadza): 12 runs, 100/4 – 1 1wd • 4 1 2 2