Zimbabwe vs Ireland Match Stats

This is on a length and outside off, it lands and nips back in sharply. Gareth Delany looks to shack it but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but nothing given. Zimbabwe take the review but the replay shows the ball goes past the wicket. 

On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on middle. Adair whips it behind square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Zimbabwe are edging closer! Tendai Chatara rolls his finger on this length ball. This is on off. Gareth Delany hits it high and to long on where Milton Shumba takes the skier. A poor shot and Delany has to go. 

OUT! TIMBER! Tendai Chatara gets another one! This is full and just outside off. Singh looks to drive it away but gets an inside edge and it ricochets onto the off pole. What a performance this is from Zimbabwe. Tendai Chatara is on a Hat-trick.

A length ball on middle. McCarthy blocks it out solidly.

Full ball, outside off. Adair looks to go inside-out but misses.

Follows Adair on the leg side, this is hit to long on for a single.

No ball! On middle. McCarthy flicks it to deep square leg. Blessing Muzarabani has overstepped and a free hit will follow.

SIX! BIGGIE! Short and on off. Adair pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

On a length and way outside off. Adair looks to drive but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! This is full and outside off. Mark Adair makes room and spoons it to backward point. Sikandar Raza dives forward and takes a low catch. A good slow ball from Blessing Muzarabani who gets his second wicket. 

On a length and on middle. Blocked out.

Short in length and around off. McCarthy comes down the track as he swings across but misses. It goes over the stumps. 

This is full and outside off, driven to mid off.

SIX! THAT IS CLEAN! Fuller ball, outside off, slower one. McCarthy slogs it high over mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Length ball, outside off. McCarthy pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Outside off, punched to covers for one.

A full toss on middle. McCarthy pulls it to deep mid-wicket who collects on a bounce. One more.

Zimbabwe have to wait a bit more! Short and on middle. McCarthy looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes high and to square leg. The keeper calls and dives but fails to pouch it cleanly. A single. Was just away from his reach.

Outside off. Little has a wild swing and misses.

Outside off, played to third man for a single.

Short ball on middle. McCarthy looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! This is full and on leg. McCarthy makes room and lofts it straight down for a boundary.

The wait continues for Zimbabwe! Touch short and on middle. McCarthy again mistimes his pull. The ball goes to deep square leg where the fielder runs in but fails to judge the flight of the ball. 

FOUR LEG BYES! Zimbabwe are untidy at the backend! Short in length and on off. McCarthy looks to pull but misses. It goes off his body and past the diving keeper to third man. 

A slower full ball, outside off. McCarthy swings and misses.

Slower ball again. McCarthy looks to heave but misses.

Short of a length and outside off. McCarthy pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle on a length. Little flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Ireland are not giving away still! Tad short and outside off. McCarthy pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short in length and on middle. Little looks to ramp it away but misses.

Short again. Little fails to connect his bat.

On a length and outside off. Little shuffles to paddle it but misses.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off. Little slaps it hard through covers for a boundary. These runs will make a difference eventually in the net run rate.

A slower bumper on middle. Little lets it go.

Short ball on middle. Little looks to play to third man but misses. Zimbabwe win by 31 runs.