| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Brian Bennett | 169 | 163 | 20 | 3 | 103.68 |
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49.2 OUT! BENNETT FALLS! End of a brilliant innings by him. He's single hadedly taken his side to a fine score. Fuller and outside off. This is carved towards deep point. Easy catch. He wanted to hit it a lot straighter. A standing ovation for him and it's well descended. Can Ireland keep the hosts under 300? 295/5
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| Ben Curran | 28 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 63.63 |
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18.4 OUT! CAUGHT! A much needed breakthrough for the Ireland side! Fuller, with a hint of turn, Ben Curran moves forward and looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs in the air towards point. Matthew Humphreys runs behind and takes a fine catch. Can Ireland build on to this? 95/1
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| Craig Ervine C | 66 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 108.19 |
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41 OUT! CAUGHT! A timely wicket for Ireland! Fuller, on middle and leg, Craig Ervine looks to flick it but mistimes his stroke. The ball carries towards deep square leg. Mark Adair dives forward and takes a good catch. 231/2
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| Sikandar Raza | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
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43.1 OUT! TAKEN! That's a soft dismissal. On a length, just outside off, Sikandar Raza looks to punch it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It carries towards short covers and Paul Stirling completes the catch. 242/3
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| Wessly Madhevere | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.53 |
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47.1 OUT! Taken! This is fuller and outside off. This is carved to deep cover where the fielder takes it. Wessly struggled to get going. 278/4
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| Johnathan Campbell | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
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| Tadiwanashe Marumani Wk | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
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| Extras | 12 Runs (lb: 3, wd: 8, nb: 1) | ||||
| Total | 299/5 50.0 (RR: 5.98) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Mark Adair | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Josh Little | 9 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Graham Hume | 9 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 5.30 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 5.10 |
| Curtis Campher | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Andy Balbirnie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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0.1 OUT! EDGED ANS TAKEN! The ever reliable Balbirnie falls on the very first ball. Perfect start. This is full and outside off. Andy pushes at it away from the body. It takes the edge and the keeper takes it. Zimbabwe are ecstatic. 0/1
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| Paul Stirling C | 32 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 114.28 |
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8 OUT! TAKEN! That's a massive breakthrough. They really needed this as this stand was going along really well. This is a good length ball. It lands on off and then moves away. Stirling pushes at it but it goes off the outside edge and is taken. 55/2
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| Curtis Campher | 44 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 77.19 |
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21.2 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Raza strikes! His side needed that. This partnership was going along really well. Shorter and outside off. This stays a touch low. Campher looks to cut but gets an under edge which is taken by the keeper. 109/3
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| Harry Tector | 39 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
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34 OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket for Zimbabwe! Fuller one, on off, quicker too. Harry Tector looks to reverse sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards backward point. Craig Ervine dives in front and takes a magnificent catch. The umpires check for a clean catch and replays show that it was fine. 163/5
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| Lorcan Tucker Wk | 31 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 81.57 |
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32.2 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Blessing Muzarabani strikes! On a length, on off and it nips in. Lorcan Tucker looks to block it but gets a thick inside edge as the ball chops onto the stumps. A big wicket for Zimbabwe! 155/4
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| George Dockrell | 34 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 97.14 |
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45 OUT! CAUGHT! That should be the game for the hosts! A slower short ball. Dockrell goea for the pull. It goes off the top edge to deep mid-wicket and Wessly Madhevere completes the catch. 247/8
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| Mark Adair | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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35.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Fuller, on off, Mark Adair moves forward to loft it but mistimes his stroke. The ball carries towards long on. Wellington Masakadza settles near the fence and takes a good catch. 169/6
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| Andy McBrine | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
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44.3 OUT! TAKEN! Just as the pressure was building on the hosts, they strike! Shorter and on middle. McBrine looks to pull. It goes off the top edge and to deep mid-wicket. Wellington Masakadza settles and takes an important catch. 242/7
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| Graham Hume | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
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| Matthew Humphreys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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45.2 OUT! TAKEN! Another one departs and Ireland are down to their last wicket now! Short and wide, Matthew Humphreys looks to steer it but mistimes his stroke. The ball carries towards backward point. Johnathan Campbell settles and takes a comfortable catch. 248/9
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| Josh Little | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
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46 OUT! TAKEN! On a length, on off, Josh Little looks to loft it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball carries towards covers. Wessly Madhevere settles under it and takes a sitter. Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 49 runs! 250/10
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| Extras | 28 Runs (lb: 2, wd: 23, nb: 3) | ||||
| Total | 250/10 46.0 (RR: 5.43) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 6.22 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 5.66 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 6 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 5.83 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Sikandar Raza | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |