Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Harare, 2023 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Harare Sports Club, Harare

Date & Time:7 Dec 2023, 04:30 pm LOCAL

IRE147/8(20)

ZIM148/9(20)

Zimbabwe won by 1 wicket (with 0 ball remaining)

Player of the Match

Sikandar Raza

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling	b Richard Ngarava	14	10	3	0	140.00
Andrew Balbirnie	b Sikandar Raza	32	25	6	1	128.00
Lorcan Tucker	c Ryan Burl b Sean Williams	21	19	1	0	111.00
Curtis Campher	b Sikandar Raza	8	6	1	0	133.00
George Dockrell	b Blessing Muzarabani	4	8	0	0	50.00
Harry Tector	b Sikandar Raza	24	21	2	0	114.00
Mark Adair	c Sean Williams b Richard Ngarava	7	12	1	0	58.00
Barry McCarthy	c Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani	1	2	0	0	50.00
Craig Young	not out	5	6	0	0	83.00
Gareth Delany	not out	26	11	2	2	236.00

Total147/8 (20 Ov, RR: 7.35)

Fall of Wickets

44-1 (Stirling, 0.7 ov)53-2 (Balbirnie, 1.0 ov)84-3 (Tucker, 1.9 ov)97-4 (Campher, 2.1 ov)107-5 (Dockrell, 2.4 ov)115-6 (Tector, 2.6 ov)115-7 (Adair, 2.8 ov)116-8 (McCarthy, 2.9 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Sikandar Raza	4	28	3	7.0
Richard Ngarava	4	23	2	5.8
Blessing Muzarabani	4	24	2	6.0
Sean Williams	3	18	1	6.0
Trevor Gwandu	3	38	0	12.7
Ryan Burl	2	13	0	6.5

Zimbabwe - 2nd Innings148/9 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6

McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

19.5W

McCarthy to Richard Ngarava, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Richard Ngarava 5(4) • FOW: 146/9

19.44

McCarthy to Richard Ngarava, FOUR

driven through the covers

19.3

McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.2

McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.1

McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, no run

watchful defence

Over 19

4 runs

18.6

Adair to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run

worked away for one

18.5

Adair to Richard Ngarava, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.4

Adair to Richard Ngarava, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.3

Adair to Sikandar Raza, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.3W

Adair to Sikandar Raza, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Sikandar Raza 65(42) • FOW: 137/8

18.2

Adair to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.1W

Adair to Luke Jongwe, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Luke Jongwe 2(4) • FOW: 135/7

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Little to Luke Jongwe, 1 run

worked away for one

17.5

Little to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.4

Little to Luke Jongwe, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.3

Little to Luke Jongwe, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.2W

Little to Clive Madande, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Clive Madande 20(11) • FOW: 132/6

17.1

Little to Clive Madande, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Over 17

20 runs

16.6

McCarthy to Clive Madande, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.54

McCarthy to Clive Madande, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

16.46

McCarthy to Clive Madande, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

16.3

McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, 3 runs

pushed wide, they're back for three

16.2

McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.16

McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

Over 16

12 runs

15.6

Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.54

Adair to Sikandar Raza, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

15.4

Adair to Clive Madande, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.3

Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.2

Adair to Clive Madande, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.14

Adair to Clive Madande, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Ireland - 1st Innings147/8 (20)

Over 20

20 runs

19.66

Gwandu to Gareth Delany, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

19.5

Gwandu to Gareth Delany, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.44

Gwandu to Gareth Delany, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

19.36

Gwandu to Gareth Delany, SIX

deposited into the crowd

19.2

Gwandu to Craig Young, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.1

Gwandu to Gareth Delany, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 19

4 runs

18.6

Ngarava to Craig Young, no run

played and missed

18.5

Ngarava to Craig Young, no run

good length, no run

18.4

Ngarava to Gareth Delany, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.3

Ngarava to Gareth Delany, no run

good length, no run

18.2

Ngarava to Craig Young, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.1

Ngarava to Craig Young, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 18

7 runs

17.6

Muzarabani to Gareth Delany, no run

left alone outside off

17.54

Muzarabani to Gareth Delany, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

17.4

Muzarabani to Gareth Delany, no run

beaten outside off

17.3

Muzarabani to Gareth Delany, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

17.2

Muzarabani to Craig Young, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.1W

Muzarabani to Barry McCarthy, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Over 17

1 runs

16.6

Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.5W

Ngarava to Mark Adair, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

16.4

Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run

watchful defence

16.3

Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run

played and missed

16.2

Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run

good length, no run

16.1

Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run

blocked solidly

Over 16

7 runs

15.6W

Raza to Harry Tector, OUT! LBW OUT

trapped in front, that looked plumb

15.5

Raza to Mark Adair, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.4

Raza to Mark Adair, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

15.3

Raza to Mark Adair, no run

played and missed

15.2

Raza to Mark Adair, no run

played and missed

15.14

Raza to Mark Adair, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four