Zimbabwe vs Ireland Match Stats

Hard length delivery on the middle. Raza makes room and slaps it straight to mid off.

Short of a length on off. Raza pulls it to wide long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Unbelievable catch by Harry Tector! This is one for the ages! Hard-length delivery banged into the pitch and on the off-stump line. Brian Bennett makes room and looks to clear the man at mid off but Harry Tector stationed there back peddles and times his jump to perfection, plucking it out of thing air. Can this be a game-changer for Ireland? Zimbabwe lose half their side now as Bennett departs.

Back of a length on off. Clive Madande gets behind the line and blocks.

Craig Young bowls it short and just outside off. Madande goes for the pull but misses.

Slower and fuller on off. Madande drives it uppishly down the ground to long on for a single.

FOUR! Stylishly driven! Mark Adair goes a bit too full at pace, on off, Clive Madande shows the full face of the bat and nails the drive, beating mid off to his right for his first boundary.

Angling in, on a length, Clive Madande tucks it off his pads to fine leg and takes a single.

FIFTY for Sikandar Raza! 12th T20I fifty for the Zimbabwean skipper. First with the ball and now with the bat, Raza has lead by example in this game. Slower and shorter, on middle, Sikandar Raza crouches and pulls it to deep square leg for a single to get to his half-century.

Short and at the batter, Clive Madande puls it without much timing to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Not in control but Sikandar Raza has a boundary! At pace, shortish delivery aimed at the batter, Sikandar Raza gets hurried and gets into an awkward position as he tries to pull it away. Gets a top edge that goes well over the keeper for a boundary. A few words exchanged between Raza and Adair.

Excellent fielding! Pitched up, on off, Sikandar Raza drills it towards extra cover where Paul Stirling dives away to his right and saves a certain boundary. A single taken.

SIX! Punished with disdain! Short of a length, around leg, Sikandar Raza gets inside the line and does extremely well to get underneath the delivery. Swats it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

On a good length, on off, Sikandar Raza swings a bit too hard and mistimes his shot back to the bowler.

In the air...but safe! Fuller in length, around off, Sikandar Raza gives himself room and carves it over extra cover. He does not get the distance but gets enough to clear the in-field and collects three runs.

SIX! Clive Madande gets into the act now! Barry McCarthy bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Clive Madande takes on the short ball and deposits the pull over deep square leg for his first maximum.

FOUR! That has raced into the fence! Another attempted bumper with pace behind it, Clive Madande is equal to the task as he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of square towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Continues to test the surface and bowls it on middle, Clive Madande stands tall and controls the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just the over Zimbabwe were after, 20 come off it!

Angling into the batter, on a length, Clive Madande tucks it behind square on the leg side and collects a couple of runs.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Joshua Little gets his second wicket and Ireland sense a slight opening! Bowls it on a length, on the off-stump line from over the wicket, Clive Madande clears his front leg and winds up to go down the ground. The ball keeps a tad low and skids onto the bat. Ends up getting an inside edge and the ball crashes back onto the stumps. Sikandar Raza isn't too pleased with the shot selection as he throws his head back in disappointment.

On a good length, on off, Luke Jongwe keeps it out on the off side from the crease.

That could have been catastrophic for Zimbabwe! Hurls it on a good length, on middle, Luke Jongwe nudges it in front of mid-wicket and sets off for a suicidal run. George Dockrell swoops in quickly but fails to pick the ball up as he attempts it with his left hand, allowing Jongwe to complete the run. A clean pickup there and Jongwe could have been in trouble there.

Slower and back of a length, around leg, Sikandar Raza nurdles it calmly towards mid-wicket for one.

Another quick single taken! Pitches it up does Joshua Little, Luke Jongwe firms the drive to mid off and they decide to go through for a single. Jongwe puts in a dive and luckily for him, the fielder misses the shy at the non-striker's end. Zimbabwe need 13 runs from 12 balls!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another twist in the tale! Mark Adair bends his back and serves a quick bumper, at the batter, Luke Jongwe is hurried but he still goes for the pull. He only manages to get a feather on it and Lorcan Tucker does the rest. Sikandar Raza is stranded at the non-striker's end with Zimbabwe still requiring 13 runs and only three wickets in hand.

Nearly a run out! On a length, on off, Trevor Gwandu nudges it to mid-wicket and sets off for the run. Barry McCarthy picks it up cleanly but misses the stumps at the non-striker's end with his underarm throw and Paul Stirling fails to collect the throw either.

WIDE! Errs in length and bowls it full but down leg, Sikandar Raza lets it go for a wide.

OUT! TAKEN! Oh my! Body blow for Zimbabwe as Sikandar Raza holes out! Mark Adair is thrilled to bits as he gets the big fish! Takes pace and bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Sikandar Raza waits for it and slaps it towards extra cover. He does not manage to hit it wide of the fielder nor manages to get the elevation. Paul Stirling stationed there, dives forward and completes a good low catch. The pendulum swings back in Ireland's favour!

Slower and fuller, outside off, Richard Ngarava swings through the line but connects with thin air.

Back of a length around off. Richard Ngarava flat bats it to mid off for one.

Length on the pad, nudged through mid-wicket for a single to end the over. Zimbabwe need 9 runs from the final over!

Play and a miss! Starts off on a short of a length, slower as well, outside off, Trevor Gwandu reaches out to hit it across the line but fails to connect.

On a length, at the stumps, Trevor Gwandu stays leg side of the ball and lofts it back over the bowler's head. The long off fielder runs around and cuts it off. Two runs taken and Zimbabwe now need 7 runs!

Pulled hard but straight to the fielder! Shorter and slower, on middle, Trevor Gwandu nails the pull along the ground but picks out George Dockrell in the deep. A single off it then!

FOUR! Pulled away for a boundary! Offers pace this time and bowls it back of a length, over middle, Richard Ngarava waits back in his crease and swings to hammer the pull between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary. Richard Ngarava has taken Zimbabwe close to the finish line with this hit!

OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Mark Adair, you beauty! Takes a stunner to send Richard Ngarava packing! Barry McCarthy angles it across, on a short of a length, outside off, Richard Ngarava tries to flay this one away with the angle but gets a thickish outside edge that looks to be heading over short third man. Mark Adair is quick to start running sideways and keeps his eyes all the way through. He pouches it with both hands and ensures that the ball does not pop out when his elbow hits the ground. Zimbabwe need 2 from the last ball now!

Unreal scenes at the Harare Sports Club! Zimbabwe win it by the barest of margins! Barry McCarthy charges in from over the wicket and hurls it full and straight, at the stumps, Blessing Muzarabani backs away and tries to launch this one down the ground. Gets an inside edge that races behind the wicket. Lorcan Tucker fails to read the bounce and to make matters worse for him, he fails to get his body behind the line of the ball. The ball sneaks through his gloves and rolls towards the vacant fine leg region. The fielder in the deep runs around to cut it off but he cannot prevent Blessing Muzarabani from coming back for the second. He leaps in delight and so do the Zimbabwean fans who have witnessed a game they will remember for the years to come. Zimbabwe win by 1 wicket and go 1-0 up in the series!