Ireland vs Zimbabwe
1st ODI, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Match Centre
Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 38 runs
Match Ended - Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 38 runs
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Over 
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Over 
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Over 
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Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
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4R
6S
SR

CRR: 4.68

Commentary

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4s
6s
43.1
1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Full and straight, pushed to wide long on for one.
43.2
1
Wellington Masakadza to Andy McBrine
Flighted delivery, on off. Andy McBrine drives it down the ground for another single.
43.3
0
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Flatter delivery, on off. Tucker taps it to point.
43.4
0
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Fuller one, around off. Tucker reverse sweeps it straight to short third man.
43.5
1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Flighted again, on middle. Lorcan Tucker makes room and creams it through covers for just a single.
43.6
1
Wellington Masakadza to Andy McBrine
McBrine thumps the fuller delivery down to long on for a single. They think about the second but don't risk it.
44.1
W
Sean Williams to Andy McBrine
OUT! TAKEN! Tossed up, on middle and spinning in. Andy McBrine looks to tuck but misses the ball due to the spin. The ball comes off the pads and pops up. The keeper, Regis Chakabva runs towards it and pouches it at short leg. An appeal is turned down but the review is taken and the ball did come off the inside edge of Andy McBrine's willow. Another nail in the Irish coffin.
44.2
1
Sean Williams to Mark Adair
Flatter delivery, punched off the back foot to deep point for one.
44.3
1
Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker
Nicely tossed up, Tucker pushes it to long on for another one.
44.4
1
Sean Williams to Mark Adair
Flatter one, on the pads. Adair flicks it behind square for yet another single.
44.5
1
Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker
A touch shorter, on off. Tucker goes back to push it down the ground for a single.
44.6
0
Sean Williams to Mark Adair
Fired in on middle and leg and sliding down. Adair gets squared up and the ball hits him on the back leg. 57 needed now off 30 balls.
45.1
1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Tossed up, on middle. Tucker reverse sweeps to point for a single.
45.2
0
Wellington Masakadza to Mark Adair
BEAUTY! Flighted delivery, on off. Adai hangs back and looks to cut but the ball turns away sharply and beats the outside of the bat.
45.3
1
Wellington Masakadza to Mark Adair
Flatter delivery and cut away behind point for a quick run.
45.4
1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Short ball, on middle. Tucker plays it to deep point for another single.
45.5
1
Wellington Masakadza to Mark Adair
Short and wide. Adair cuts it to sweeper cover for one. Singles aren't going to cut it for Ireland.
45.6
0
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Tossed up, around off. Lorcan Tucker looks to slog but misses.
46.1
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair
Short ball, on middle. Mark Adair swats it down the ground for a run.
46.2
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker
Pitched up, on off and Tucker swings it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
46.3
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair
Slower one, banged into the deck and around off. Adair doesn't pick it up but manages to get it to wide long on for another one.
46.4
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker
Length ball, on middle. Lorcan Tucker heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
46.5
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Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair
OUT! CAUGHT! Blessing Muzarabani has been outstanding today and gets his third wicket of the day. This one is bowled slower and on the pads. Mark Adair again doesn't pick it up and looks to slog it on the leg side. Adair gets a high top edge towards the backward square leg. Richard Ngarava runs in from the deep and takes an excellent catch. 
46.6
1
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker
Back of a length, on off. Lorcan Tucker works it to deep mid-wicket and will retain the strike. 48 needed now off 18 balls.
47.1
0
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Fired in on leg stump. Tucker makes room and hits back to the bowler.
47.2
1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Masakadza sees Tucker charging and fires it in short and outside off. Tucker manages to get it away on the off side for a run.
47.3
1
Wellington Masakadza to Craig Young
Short again, on off. Young punches it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
47.4
0
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
WIDE! Spilled down the leg side. Tucker misses the flick. Wided.
47.4
1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
Tossed up, on middle and slogged away to deep mid-wicket for just one.
47.5
1
Wellington Masakadza to Craig Young
Young goes on the back foot to cut the shorter one towards deep point for another single.
47.6
W
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker
OUT! CAUGHT! Zimbabwe are just one wicket away now. Wellington Masakadza bowls another short one, outside off. Lorcan Tucker shuffles across and looks to go over covers. Tucker slashes it behind point and into the deep. Sean Williams takes a simple catch down at deep backward point.
48.1
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Little
Length ball, outside off. Little leaves it alone.
48.2
0
Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Little
Good-length ball, outside off and this one bounces a bit extra. Josh Little looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten.
48.3
4
Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Little
FOUR! In the slot and Josh Little thumps it back over the bowler's head and into the fence. A consolation boundary.
48.4
W
Blessing Muzarabani to Josh Little
OUT! TAKEN! That's it, Zimbabwe have done it. Blessing Muzarabani pitches this one up and Little looks to hit it over the long off fence. Little miscues it and the ball goes high and over mid off. Craig Ervine tracks back and takes a fine catch. Blessing Muzarabani ends with a four-fer. ZIMBABWE WIN BY 38 RUNS!