Ireland vs Zimbabwe Match Stats

FOUR! Slapped away! Good-length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling throws his hands to it and slashes it through cover-point for a boundary. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Back of a length, on off. Paul Stirling looks to pull but miscues it big time. The ball goes off the top edge and skies up high in the air. It takes a lot of time for the ball to come down. Blessing Muzarabani keeps his eyes and completes the catch at mid-wicket. 

Length ball on off, Andy Balbirnie drives it to cover.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, on leg. Andy Balbirnie tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. 

Outside off, tapped to cover-point for a tight single. 

On a length, on off. Harry Tector guides it to third man. The fielder there does well to dive to his left and stop the ball. Only a single. 23 needed now from 84 balls.

Full and on off, driven to cover.

Floated it up, on middle. Harry Tector punches it off the back foot towards covers for a single.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Short and outside off, Andy Balbirnie rocks back and cuts it late past backward point to collect a boundary. 100 up for Ireland. 

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it through covers for a single this time.

Flighted ball on off, Harry Tector rocks back and clips it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives it a chase and cuts it off right before the ball crosses the cushions. Three runs taken.

On off, pushed towards covers. 

Full and on off, Tector pushes it to mid off. 

Tossed up on off, Tector drives it towards covers for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie eases it down to long off for a single.

On off, tapped to cover for a quick single. The fielder throws the ball to the keeper who whips the bails off but Andy Balbirnie is well in.

Floated it up, outside off. Andy Balbirnie works it through point for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to long off for a single. 9 runs needed now. 

DROPPED! Full and on off, Harry Tector presses forward and drives it straight to the extra cover fielder. Wellington Masakadza dives to his right but spills down an easy catch. 

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Short and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket. 

Outside off, Harry Tector swings but misses. 

Short again, on middle and leg. Tector tucks it on the leg side. 

A maiden! Loopy ball, outside off. Harry Tector pushes it to cover.

On off, pushed towards covers. 

Short and on middle, Balbirnie taps it to point.

EDGED AND FOUR! Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie gets low and tries to sweep. The ball goes off the top edge towards fine leg for a boundary. Just 5 needed now. 

OUT! TAKEN! Loopy ball on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to go over covers but instead lifts it straight to the extra cover fielder where Craig Ervine takes a simple catch. A really soft dismissal. This won't bother Ireland though. 

Full and on middle, Dockrell presses forward to block it.

Outside off, Dockrell taps it to point.

FOUR! Thumped! Short and on middle, Harry Tector rocks back and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

There it is! Floated it up, outside off. Harry Tector punches it off the back foot towards point for a single. Ireland win by 7 wickets, via the DLS method.