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Zimbabwe vs Ireland Scorecard

Match Ended

2nd ODI, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Jan 21, 2023

Zimbabwe

248 (47.3/50)

Ireland

294/7 (50.0/50)

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 46 runs

Player of the Match

Joshua Little

4/38(10)

Right then, that is it from this game but there is still one game left in this tour and it will be the ODI series decider. The 3rd and final ODI between Zimbabwe and Ireland will be played on Monday, the 23rd of January at the same ground and will begin at 12.45 pm IST (7.15 am GMT). You can join us early for the build-up though. Till then, take care and goodbye!

Joshua Little is the Player of the Match for his match-winning spell of 4 for 38 from his 10 overs. He says that it was important to come back after losing a tight first game and he is glad he could help the team. Feels that it flattens out in the afternoon and bowlers need to get the breakthroughs whenever they can. Shares that it would be nice to bowl first with the conditions in favour but it depends on the luck with the toss. Ends by saying that he is happy as long as he can help the team even if it is in the field.

The stand-in captain of Ireland, Paul Stirling says that any score above 280 here is defendable and the wicket gets slower toward the end. Adds that he would have bowled first and the wicket is such that it keeps everyone in the game. On Harry Tector, Stirling says that he is in a good patch and hopes that continues in the same way. On Andy Balbirnie, he says that for now, he won't take further part in the series as a precautionary measure and they are looking forward to the final game.

Sikandar Raza, the stand-in skipper of Zimbabwe, says that they bowled really well and credits the bowlers for the way they pulled things back. Feels that none of the senior guys could carry on despite getting off to a start and that is where they lost the game. Reckons that one of the top four batters to has to get a big hundred. Shares that the wicket was far too good and they could have chased it down with a few overs to spare but none of them was able to kick on. Mentions that they had four seamers and that is why they opted to bowl first. Adds that their strength is the swing and they wanted to expose the Irish middle order.

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Earlier in the game, Sikandar Raza won the toss and opted to bowl first. After a sedate start, the Irish opening pair of Paul Stirling and Stephen Doheny put on a massive 104-run stand to get things going. Even after losing Stirling and also debutant Murray Commins, Doheny kept on going and received support from Harry Tector. Tector was the catalyst towards the end of the first innings and made sure that Ireland reached a strong total of around 300 runs. Tendai Chatara was the star with the ball for Zimbabwe as he picked up three wickets and Brad Evans too got a couple in his kitty. Coming to the chase, it ebbed and flowed before finally, Joshua Little and Ireland took the bull by the horns and ended any hopes of a Zimbabwean comeback.

Zimbabwe will feel that they could have chased this total down but a few lapses in the batting caused them dearly. After a woeful start, Innocent Kaia and Chamu Chibhabha added on 89 runs for the second wicket that brought the hosts back in the game. Both of them fell in quick succession leaving the middle order with a lot to do. Gary Ballance held up one end well and after getting a life very early in his innings, Ryan Burl started to find the fence with regularity. His good fortune then turned into misfortune as he was run out while backing away via a deflected shot. Zimbabwe just didn't have enough firepower after that and succumbed to a loss. They will now look to bounce back in the decider.

With more than a decent total on the board, Joshua Little got Ireland off to the perfect start by sending back Tadiwanashe Marumani for a golden duck. However, after that, the Irish bowlers failed to pick up a wicket until the 20th over, allowing Zimbabwe to control play. They did then pick up wickets at regular intervals before facing yet another resistance from Ryan Burl and Gary Ballance. Once they got rid of Burl, Little ran through the hosts' lower order and the visitors won the game quite comfortably in the end. Mark Adair was clinical yet again and picked up a couple of wickets and so did Graham Hume.

Yet another mouth-watering contest between these two nations and the pendulum well and truly swung both ways before Ireland stepped up in the final 10 overs and have leveled the three-game series 1-1. Zimbabwe looked good at the halfway stage of the chase but have fallen well short of the target in the end.

End Of The Over 47.3 : 248/10

1 Runs

147.1
047.2
W 47.3

V. Nyauchi

7 (9)

T. Chatara

2 (2)

M. Adair

8.3-0-39-2

47.3

Mark Adair To Victor Nyauchi OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! THAT'S IT! Ireland win by 46 runs! Mark Adair keeps it full and straight at the stumps, Victor Nyauchi clears his front leg to go down the ground but connects with thin air. Ends up getting his woodwork disturbed and Ireland are delighted to seal this game. They make it 1-1 in the series with all to play for in the decider.

47.2

Mark Adair To Victor Nyauchi

Slower and short outside off, Victor Nyauchi swings his bat at it but misses.

47.1

Mark Adair To Tendai Chatara

Low full toss on off, Tendai Chatara knocks it to cover and takes a single.

Mark Adair (8-0-38-1) comes back into the attack.

End Of The Over 47 : 247/9

6 Runs

046.1
146.2
W 46.3
146.4
046.5
446.6

V. Nyauchi

7 (7)

T. Chatara

1 (1)

G. Hume

9-0-52-2

46.6

Graham Hume To Victor Nyauchi

FOUR! Just over! Fuller delivery on off, Victor Nyauchi gets underneath the delivery and lofts it over the leaping mid off fielder for a boundary.

46.5

Graham Hume To Victor Nyauchi

Slower and on a length on off, Victor Nyauchi fails to get this one away on the off side.

46.4

Graham Hume To Tendai Chatara

Fuller on off, Tendai Chatara drives this one straight to cover and sets off for a single. Paul Stirling there fires a throw at the non-striker's end but misses. Tendai Chatara would have been in trouble had Stirling hit.

Tendai Chatara is the last man in for Zimbabwe.

46.3

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Gary Ballance departs and that should do it for Ireland! On a length outside off by Graham Hume, Gareth Delany shimmies down the track to thump this one wide of long off. Ends up hitting it flat and straight to long off where Joshua Little takes a fine catch. Ireland are now just a wicket away from sealing this game.

46.2

Graham Hume To Victor Nyauchi

Fullish delivery at the stumps, Victor Nyauchi squeezes this one out to backward point and brings Gary Ballance back on strike with a single.

46.1

Graham Hume To Victor Nyauchi

Back of a length around off by Graham Hume, Victor Nyauchi goes for a swipe across the line but misses.

End Of The Over 46 : 241/8

4 Runs

145.1
W 45.2
045.3
145.4
145.5
145.6

V. Nyauchi

2 (3)

G. Ballance

52 (66)

J. Little

10-0-38-4

45.6

Joshua Little To Victor Nyauchi

Full and straight from 'round the wicket, Victor Nyauchi steers this one to deep cover and retains the strike with a single.

45.5

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Slower and into the wicket on middle, Gary Ballance waits for it and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

45.4

Joshua Little To Victor Nyauchi

Fuller outside off by Joshua Little, Victor Nyauchi leans forward and drives this one to deep point. Gets off the mark with a single.

45.3

Joshua Little To Victor Nyauchi

On a length and angling away outside off, Victor Nyauchi drives away from his body but misses.

Victor Nyauchi is the new man in.

45.2

Joshua Little To Richard Ngarava OUT!

OUT! TIMBER! Joshua Little bowls this one on a length and angling in on middle from over the wicket, Richard Ngarava clears his front leg and goes for a mighty heave across the line. Ngarava fails to connect and sees his middle stump dislodged. Joshua Little gets his fourth wicket to pile more misery on Zimbabwe.

45.1

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Short and outside off, Gary Ballance cuts it firmly to Tyrone Kane at backward point. A fumble by him allows the batters to cross for a single.

Joshua Little (9-0-34-3) comes back on.

End Of The Over 45 : 237/7

7 Runs

144.1
244.2
044.3
244.4
W 44.5
244.6

R. Ngarava

2 (1)

G. Ballance

50 (64)

G. Hume

8-0-46-1

44.6

Graham Hume To Richard Ngarava

This is pitched up around the off stump, Richard Ngarava uses his long levers and lofts it high towards the cow corner fence. The fielder from long on runs around and keeps it down to a couple of runs. 58 needed now off 30 balls.

Richard Ngarava is the new man in.

44.5

Graham Hume To Brad Evans OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! What a stunning catch from Harry Tector and that might be the last nail in the coffin for Zimbabwe. Graham Hume bowls a slower ball into the pitch and over middle stump. Brad Evans picks it up and pulls it away flat and hard toward deep mid-wicket. Tector comes charging in from the deep and dives at full stretch forward to grab it with both hands. Hume gets his man and Ireland in the driving seat here.

44.4

Graham Hume To Brad Evans

Excellent running yet again! This is very full and on off stump, Brad Evans heaves it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a couple of runs.

44.3

Graham Hume To Brad Evans

Swing and a miss! Slower one, on a good length and around off stump. Brad Evans charges down the track and looks to loft it over long off but misses.

44.2

Graham Hume To Brad Evans

Good running! A tad shorter and on the body, this is played off the back foot and through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

44.1

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it short and outside off. Gary Ballance goes on the back foot and cuts it to the left of the man at point for a single. Ballance gets to his first ODI FIFTY for Zimbabwe and his third overall. Can he up the ante now?

Graham Hume (7-0-39-0) replaces Joshua Little in the attack.

End Of The Over 44 : 230/6

4 Runs

143.1
043.2
143.3
243.4
043.5
043.6

B. Evans

10 (8)

G. Ballance

49 (63)

M. Adair

8-0-38-1

43.6

Mark Adair To Brad Evans

Well bowled! A slower bumper now, well outside off and out of the reach of Brad Evans.

43.5

Mark Adair To Brad Evans

Ever so close! Brad Evans walks past the leg stump and Mark Adair angles in a full toss, trying to follow the batter. Evans misses the drive and the ball misses the leg stump by a whisker.

43.4

Mark Adair To Brad Evans

This is slower and shorter around off, Brad Evans drags the pull shot behind square on the leg side and races back for the second.

43.3

Mark Adair To Gary Ballance

This is shorter and Gary Ballance pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.

43.2

Mark Adair To Gary Ballance

Back of a length and over the stumps, Gary Ballance tucks it toward mid-wicket.

43.1

Mark Adair To Brad Evans

A comedy of errors and Zimbabwe do get the single in the end. Short of a length around off, Evans pulls it straight to Andy McBrine at mid-wicket and Gary Ballance calls him for the run. Evans doesn't care about it and McBrine misses the shy at the non-striker's end. Eventually, Evans does start running and Paul Stirling on the follow-up misses the direct hit as well and Evans gets to the other end.

Mark Adair (7-0-34-1) returns to the attack.

End Of The Over 43 : 226/6

7 Runs

W 42.1
042.2
042.3
442.4
342.5
042.6

G. Ballance

48 (61)

B. Evans

7 (4)

J. Little

9-0-34-3

42.6

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

This is full and on leg stump, Gary Ballance flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

42.5

Joshua Little To Brad Evans

Overthrows and three of them! Back of a length around off, Brad Evans dabs it down to backward point and looks for the single. Evans is sent back and it is Harry Tector who has a shy at the batter's end. He misses and there's no one backing up. The batters push hard for three and get it with ease.

42.4

Joshua Little To Brad Evans

FOUR! A length ball angling onto the leg stump, Brad Evans walks past the off stump and flicks it really fine into the fine leg fence and picks up a boundary.

42.3

Joshua Little To Brad Evans

This is short and outside off, Brad Evans taps it in front of point.

42.2

Joshua Little To Brad Evans

Fullish length angling into middle and leg, Brad Evans plays it toward mid on.

Brad Evans walks in to bat.

42.1

Joshua Little To Clive Madande OUT!

OUT! TIMBER! An absolute ripper of a delivery from Joshua Little and Clive Madande is left dumbfounded. Little comes from around the wicket and angles in a good-length delivery into middle and off. The ball pitches and nips away a touch after coming in with the angle and beats the outside edge of Madande's bat to hit the top of off stump. Ireland tightening their grip on this game as Little picks up his third wicket of the game.

End Of The Over 42 : 219/5

6 Runs

141.1
041.2
241.3
141.4
141.5
141.6

C. Madande

6 (6)

G. Ballance

48 (60)

A. McBrine

10-0-48-1

41.6

Andy McBrine To Clive Madande

Fuller and around off, punched down to long off for yet another single. 76 needed now off 48 balls.

41.5

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Flights it up at the stumps, Gary Ballance brings out the reverse sweep and gets it down to deep backward point for one more.

41.4

Andy McBrine To Clive Madande

Flatter trajectory again and around middle, this is worked away off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

41.3

Andy McBrine To Clive Madande

Flatter delivery around off, Clive Madande looks to drive but gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps. The ball goes toward fine leg and they pick up a couple of runs.

41.2

Andy McBrine To Clive Madande

Quicker one around middle, Clive Madande punches it straight to silly mid on.

41.1

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Gary Ballance looks to step out but Andy McBrine fires it in at the pads. Ballance tickles it 'round the corner for a quick single.

Andy McBrine (9-0-42-1) will bowl out now.

End Of The Over 41 : 213/5

4 Runs

140.1
140.2
140.3
040.4
040.5
140.6

G. Ballance

46 (58)

C. Madande

2 (2)

J. Little

8-0-27-2

40.6

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

This is fuller and on the pads, Gary Ballance flicks it past square leg for a run. Just the four singles off that over.

40.5

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Good length outside off, Ballance taps it to backward point.

40.4

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Slower one, around middle, Gary Ballance flicks it straight to square leg.

40.3

Joshua Little To Clive Madande

This is shorter and outside off, Clive Madande runs it down to third man for yet another single.

40.2

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Full and wide of the off stump, Gary Ballance opens the face of the blade and guides it through backward point for one.

40.1

Joshua Little To Clive Madande

This is very full and outside off, Clive Madande slices it away behind point for a single.

Powerplay 3! Ireland are now allowed to have 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the game. Also, Joshua Little comes back on to bowl, replacing Graham Hume.

End Of The Over 40 : 209/5

7 Runs

039.1
139.2
039.3
439.4
W 39.5
239.6

G. Ballance

44 (54)

C. Madande

0 (0)

C. Campher

4-0-26-0

39.6

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

On a length outside off from 'round the wicket, Gary Ballance pushes this one with a straight bat to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Clive Madande is the new man in.

39.5

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance OUT!

OUT! RUN OUT! Fuller around off by Curtis Campher, Gary Ballance drills it hard back to the bowler, Curtis Campher in his follow through sticks out his left hand and gets his finger tips on the ball. The ball deflects off his hands onto the stumps. The replays show that Ryan Burl is out of his crease and has to make his way back. A timely breakthrough for Ireland as this pair was threatening to take the game away from them.

Is that out? Curtis Campher is confident and it looks like Ryan Burl will have to walk back. There is no worry about Burl being out of his crease but rather if the ball hit Campher's hand or not. The third umpire is called in and there seems to be a deflection off Campher's fingers onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. The third umpire checks it from a few different angles and the decision on the big screen is OUT!

39.4

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

FOUR! Nicely played! Curtis Campher overpitches this one full and outside off, Gary Ballance picks the length early and does not miss out. Drives this one to the left of mid off for a boundary.

39.3

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Back of a length on off, Gary Ballance dabs this one to backward point for a dot.

39.2

Curtis Campher To Ryan Burl

On a length outside off, Ryan Burl slashes but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

39.1

Curtis Campher To Ryan Burl

Fuller on off, Ryan Burl drives this one along the ground to cover for a dot.

End Of The Over 39 : 202/4

3 Runs

038.1
138.2
038.3
038.4
038.5
238.6

G. Ballance

38 (50)

R. Burl

40 (37)

G. Hume

7-0-39-0

38.6

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

Short of a length on middle, Gary Ballance picks the length early and pulls this one wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

38.5

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

Shortish delivery on off, Gary Ballance eases this one on the off side.

38.4

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

On a length at the stumps, Gary Ballance works it straight to mid-wicket.

38.3

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

Tad fuller around off, Gary Ballance taps it in front of the bowler, Ryan Burl wants a single but gets sent back by Gary Ballance.

38.2

Graham Hume To Ryan Burl

Tad short outside off, Ryan Burl looks to cut this one but gets an inside edge that rolls on the leg side for a single.

38.1

Graham Hume To Ryan Burl

Back of a length on off, Ryan Burl pushes this one back to the bowler for a dot.

End Of The Over 38 : 199/4

4 Runs

137.1
137.2
037.3
037.4
137.5
137.6

R. Burl

39 (35)

G. Ballance

36 (46)

C. Campher

3-0-19-0

37.6

Curtis Campher To Ryan Burl

Short on middle, Ryan Burl pulls this one towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

37.5

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Back of a length on off, Gary Ballance dabs this one on the off side and takes a single.

37.4

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Short of a length on off, Gary Ballance hangs back and defends it on the off side.

37.3

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Shortish delivery at the batter, Gary Ballance fails to get this one in the gap on the leg side.

37.2

Curtis Campher To Ryan Burl

Back of a length on off, Ryan Burl pushes this one towards cover and sets off for a single. Both batters hesitate midway through the run but Burl does manage to complete the run in the end.

37.1

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

On a length around off, Gary Ballance drives this one uppishly but wide of mid off and that allows him to complete the single.

Curtis Campher (2-0-15-0) is back on.

End Of The Over 37 : 195/4

1 Runs

036.1
136.2
036.3
036.4
036.5
036.6

R. Burl

37 (33)

G. Ballance

34 (42)

G. Hume

6-0-36-0

36.6

Graham Hume To Ryan Burl

Fuller at the batter, Ryan Burl presents a straight bat and pushes it to the left of the bowler for a dot.

36.5

Graham Hume To Ryan Burl

Back of a length at the stumps, Ryan Burl defends this one down the wicket for a dot.

36.4

Graham Hume To Ryan Burl

On a length around off, Ryan Burl gets behind and defends this one back to the bowler.

36.3

Graham Hume To Ryan Burl

Short of a length outside off, Ryan Burl blocks this one out on the off side.

36.2

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

Short and outside off by Graham Hume, Gary Ballance cuts this one late and gets it towards third man for a single.

36.1

Graham Hume To Gary Ballance

Slower and short outside off, Gary Ballance looks to cut this one but on the off side but connects with thin air.

Graham Hume (5-0-35-0) is back on. Can he make amends for that earlier dropped catch?

End Of The Over 36 : 194/4

12 Runs

135.1
135.2
135.3
135.4
435.5
435.6

R. Burl

37 (29)

G. Ballance

33 (40)

H. Tector

4-0-35-0

35.6

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Ryan Burl! Harry Tector fires this one full and at the stumps, Ryan Burl gets down on one knee and sweeps this one to the right of short fine leg for the second boundary of the over. Harry Tector isn't pleased with the fielding effort there.

35.5

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

FOUR! Cracking shot! Touch short and outside off, Ryan Burl frees his arms and slaps this one hard to the right of the cover fielder for a boundary.

35.4

Harry Tector To Gary Ballance

Full on middle, Gary Ballance drives this one down to long off for a single.

35.3

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Tossed up, full at the stumps, Ryan Burl drives this one with a straight bat to long on for a single.

35.2

Harry Tector To Gary Ballance

Short and quicker outside off, Gary Ballance cuts this one firmly towards deep cover for a run.

35.1

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Short and outside off, Ryan Burl punches this one towards deep point for a single.

End Of The Over 35 : 182/4

9 Runs

234.1
134.2
034.3
1 WD 34.4
134.4
034.5
434.6

G. Ballance

31 (38)

R. Burl

27 (25)

J. Little

7-0-23-2

34.6

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

FOUR! Short and on middle, Gary Ballance stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. Pulls this one wide of Paul Stirling at backward square leg and collects a boundary.

34.5

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Fullish delivery at the stumps, Gary Ballance pushes this one to mid on for a dot.

34.4

Joshua Little To Ryan Burl

Short of a length aimed at the batter, Ryan Burl gets inside and helps this one to the right of the keeper for a single.

34.4

Joshua Little To Ryan Burl

WIDE! Joshua Little loses his radar and bowls it touch short but down the leg side, Ryan Burl leaves it alone.

34.3

Joshua Little To Ryan Burl

On a length and at the batter, Ryan Burl defends this one out.

34.2

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Short and at the batter, Gary Ballance works this one towards deep backward square leg for a single.

34.1

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Joshua Little starts with a back-of-a-length delivery on leg, Gary Ballance shuffles across and tucks this one off his hips. Hits it wide of fine leg and that allows him to come back for the second. The fielder in the deep hits at the striker's end but Gary Ballance was well in.

Joshua Little (6-0-14-2) is brought back into the attack.

End Of The Over 34 : 173/4

6 Runs

033.1
133.2
133.3
033.4
433.5
033.6

R. Burl

26 (23)

G. Ballance

24 (34)

H. Tector

3-0-23-0

33.6

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Harry Tector shortens his length and bowls it at the stumps, Ryan Burl goes back in his crease and blocks it out down the wicket.

33.5

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

FOUR! Harry Tector fires this one quicker and full but down the leg side, Ryan Burl gets inside the line and helps it fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

33.4

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Slower and full on middle, Ryan Burl drills this one hard back to the bowler.

33.3

Harry Tector To Gary Ballance

Fuller on off, Gary Ballance gets down and sweeps it to Andy McBrine at mid-wicket. A fumble there allows the batters to cross for a single.

33.2

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Flighted, full around off, Ryan Burl drives it towards deep point for a single.

33.1

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Fullish delivery at the stumps, Ryan Burl drives but fails to get it past the diving Curtis Campher at cover.

End Of The Over 33 : 167/4

4 Runs

132.1
132.2
132.3
032.4
032.5
132.6

R. Burl

21 (18)

G. Ballance

23 (33)

A. McBrine

9-0-42-1

32.6

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Full and drifting in on leg, Ryan Burl tucks this one wide of mid-wicket and takes a single.

32.5

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Short and angling into the batter, Ryan Burl defends this one on the leg side.

32.4

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Short and quicker on off, Ryan Burl goes back in his crease and taps it to cover.

32.3

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Fuller on middle, Gary Ballance knocks this one down the ground towards long on for a single.

32.2

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Full at the stumps, Ryan Burl advances down the track and drives it down to long on for a single.

32.1

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Floated, full on middle and leg, Gary Ballance leans forward and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Drinks break! Right then, 132 more runs are needed off 108 balls and the game hangs well in the balance for now. Zimbabwe have lost four wickets but their best player in this series so far, Ryan Burl is out there and he has started off quickly as well with the bat. Ireland did well to get rid of Sikandar Raza but that dropped chance of Burl could come back to haunt them. Paul Stirling will know that a couple of wickets here and the momentum will be with them. A fascinating final phase of play awaits.

End Of The Over 32 : 163/4

6 Runs

031.1
231.2
231.3
031.4
131.5
131.6

G. Ballance

21 (31)

R. Burl

19 (14)

H. Tector

2-0-17-0

31.6

Harry Tector To Gary Ballance

Flighted, full at the stumps, Gary Ballance gets forward and pushes this one down to long off for a single.

31.5

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Full and angling into the batter, Ryan Burl works this one towards square leg for a single.

31.4

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Full and at the stumps, Ryan Burl blocks this one out on the leg side.

31.3

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Short and outside off, Ryan Burl stays back and cuts it wide of deep cover for a brace.

31.2

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Short and outside off, Ryan Burl goes back and cuts it towards deep point for a couple of runs.

31.1

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Short and quicker on off, Ryan Burl tries to cut this one late but toe ends this one on the bounce to first slip. Paul Stirling sticks out his left hand and stops it.

End Of The Over 31 : 157/4

5 Runs

130.1
130.2
130.3
130.4
130.5
030.6

G. Ballance

20 (30)

R. Burl

14 (9)

A. McBrine

8-0-38-1

30.6

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Full and at the stumps, Gary Ballance sweeps it along the carpet but straight to short fine leg.

30.5

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Short and into the pads, Ryan Burl nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

30.4

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Short and on off, Gary Ballance punche this one to deep cover for a single.

30.3

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Short and drifting in on leg, Ryan Burl pushes this one down to long for a run.

30.2

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Fuller around off, Gary Ballance gets forward and works it towards third man for a quick single.

30.1

Andy McBrine To Ryan Burl

Tossed up, full and on middle from 'round the wicket, Ryan Burl knocks it down to long on for a single.

Andy McBrine is brought back into the attack.

End Of The Over 30 : 152/4

11 Runs

029.1
429.2
429.3
129.4
129.5
129.6

R. Burl

11 (6)

G. Ballance

18 (27)

H. Tector

1-0-11-0

29.6

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Quicker one, angled into middle and leg, Ryan Burl works it in front of mid-wicket for one more.

29.5

Harry Tector To Gary Ballance

Nicely flighted once again, around off and Gary Ballance drives it down to long off for one.

29.4

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Much better from Tector as he flights it up full and on middle. Ryan Burl works it leg side for a single.

29.3

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

FOUR! And again! Another drag down by Tector and Ryan Burl pulls it even finer this time and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence.

29.2

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

FOUR! Adding insult to injury! Harry Tector drags it down and bowls it down leg as well. Ryan Burl waits for it and pulls it away through backward square leg for a boundary.

29.1

Harry Tector To Ryan Burl

Put down! Graham Hume drops a regulation chance and Harry Tector cannot believe it. This is short and around off stump, Ryan Burl rocks back and pulls it uppishly in front of mid on. Hume over there comes forward but spills the catch. How big a miss could that prove to be?

Harry Tector is introduced into the attack.

End Of The Over 29 : 141/4

4 Runs

128.1
028.2
128.3
128.4
W 28.5
128.6

R. Burl

1 (1)

G. Ballance

17 (26)

M. Adair

7-0-34-1

28.6

Mark Adair To Ryan Burl

Back of a length outside off, this is guided down to third man for a single.

Ryan Burl is the new man in.

28.5

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! This could be a massive moment in the game as Sikandar Raza has been sent packing. Mark Adair bowls a slower bumper into the pitch and outside off. Raza instead of slapping it away tries to pull. The ball grips and Raza ends up getting a top edge that goes high in the air. Andy McBrine from long on comes in a bit and settles under it to take a fine catch. Raza departs after a solid start and Ireland are ecstatic.

28.4

Mark Adair To Gary Ballance

This is banged in halfway down the track and over middle and leg, Ballance works it off the back foot past square leg for a run.

28.3

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

Back of the hand slower ball, shorter and around middle. Sikandar Raza goes deep in his crease and pulls it to cow corner for only a single.

28.2

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

Adair nails the yorker on middle stump and Raza does well to keep it out.

28.1

Mark Adair To Gary Ballance

This is shorter and around off, Gary Ballance pulls it down to deep backward square leg for one.

End Of The Over 28 : 137/3

11 Runs

027.1
127.2
027.3
127.4
1 WD 27.5
427.5
427.6

S. Raza

24 (18)

G. Ballance

15 (24)

C. Campher

2-0-15-0

27.6

Curtis Campher To Sikandar Raza

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the over and Sikandar Raza is on the charge. This is short and around off, Raza picks up the length early and flat-bats it one-bounce into the mid-wicket fence.

27.5

Curtis Campher To Sikandar Raza

FOUR! Powerfully struck! Short of a length and outside off, Sikandar Raza throws his hands at it and the ball pings off the bat and races away into the cover fence.

27.5

Curtis Campher To Sikandar Raza

WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, well over head height and a wide is called.

27.4

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Good length around off, this is stroked away through cover for a single.

27.3

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

A bit of a mix-up in the middle but no harm is done. Back of am length and around off, Gary Ballance punches it straight to short cover and looks for the single. Raza sends him back as Curtis Campher picks up the ball but his throw is a way over the stumps and Ballance survives.

27.2

Curtis Campher To Sikandar Raza

A fraction shorter and at the body, Sikandar Raza pulls it uppishly through backward square leg for a single.

27.1

Curtis Campher To Sikandar Raza

This is the slower bounce, it is well directed by Curtis Campher over middle stump and Sikandar Raza does well to leave it alone.

End Of The Over 27 : 126/3

7 Runs

026.1
226.2
326.3
126.4
026.5
126.6

S. Raza

15 (14)

G. Ballance

14 (22)

M. Adair

6-0-30-0

26.6

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

Length ball on off stump, Raza hits it down to long on and picks up a run.

26.5

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

Swing and a miss! Slower one, on a good length and outside off. Sikandar Raza hangs deep and looks to smoke it over the mid-wicket fence but only manages to connect with thin air.

26.4

Mark Adair To Gary Ballance

Slower and shorter around off, Gary Ballance shuffles across and tucks it 'round the corner for a single.

26.3

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

Good recovery from Joshua Little. This is pitched up around off, Sikandar Raza punches it sweetly off the front foot and through the man at extra cover. Little over there gets back up and chases the ball. He does well to drag the ball back in time. The batters get three runs.

26.2

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

Short of a length and around off, Sikandar Raza rocks back and cuts it crisply to the right of the man at deep point for a couple of runs.

26.1

Mark Adair To Sikandar Raza

This is pitched up around off, Sikandar Raza comes forward and looks for the big heave but almost toe-ends it straight to the man at mid on.

Mark Adair (5-0-23-0) is back on.

End Of The Over 26 : 119/3

4 Runs

225.1
025.2
225.3
025.4
025.5
025.6

G. Ballance

13 (21)

S. Raza

9 (9)

C. Campher

1-0-4-0

25.6

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

On the shorter side again and outside off, Ballance cuts it straight to the fielder at point.

25.5

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Back of a length around off, nudged down towards the slip cordon.

25.4

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

On a hard length and around off, Gary Ballance gets right back behind the line of the ball and makes the block.

25.3

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

This is shorter and outside off, Gary Ballance cuts this one well in front of point and picks up yet another brace.

25.2

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Back of a length and around off, Ballance hangs back and dabs it down in front of the gully region.

25.1

Curtis Campher To Gary Ballance

Starts off with a short and wide one, Gary Ballance slaps it away wide of the man at deep point for a couple of runs.

Curtis Campher comes on to bowl, replacing Andy McBrine.

End Of The Over 25 : 115/3

4 Runs

024.1
124.2
024.3
224.4
1 WD 24.5
024.5
024.6

S. Raza

9 (9)

G. Ballance

9 (15)

J. Little

6-0-14-2

24.6

Joshua Little To Sikandar Raza

Bowls it a bit fuller and wider of the off stump, Sikandar Raza leaves it alone.

24.5

Joshua Little To Sikandar Raza

Good length, outside off and angling away, Sikandar Raza watches the ball closely and leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

24.5

Joshua Little To Sikandar Raza

WIDE! On a length and trying to attack the pads but it is spilled down the leg side.

24.4

Joshua Little To Sikandar Raza

Short of a length over the stumps, Sikandar Raza rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

24.3

Joshua Little To Sikandar Raza

A slower bumper now, pushed well outside the off stump and Sikandar Raza leaves it alone.

24.2

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

This is banged in short and over middle, Gary Ballance pulls it well but down to fine leg for just a single.

24.1

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Good length around the top of off, Gary Ballance stays solid in defense.

End Of The Over 24 : 111/3

7 Runs

023.1
123.2
423.3
223.4
023.5
023.6

S. Raza

7 (5)

G. Ballance

8 (13)

A. McBrine

7-0-33-1

23.6

Andy McBrine To Sikandar Raza

Tossed up full and on middle, Sikandar Raza sweeps but finds the man at backward square leg.

23.5

Andy McBrine To Sikandar Raza

Quicker one on middle, Raza blocks it out.

23.4

Andy McBrine To Sikandar Raza

Around middle, Sikandar Raza opts for the slog-sweep but mistimes it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

23.3

Andy McBrine To Sikandar Raza

FOUR! Fearless cricket from Sikandar Raza. This is floated up on a length and well across the right-hander. Raza just stays put and thumps it over the cover region for a one-bounce boundary.

23.2

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Holds it back a touch and floats it outside off. Gary Ballance plays it with the spin and through cover-point for a single.

23.1

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

This is drifted onto middle and leg, Gary Ballance nudges it toward mid-wicket.

End Of The Over 23 : 104/3

3 Runs

022.1
1 B 22.2
022.3
W 22.4
122.5
122.6

G. Ballance

7 (11)

S. Raza

1 (1)

J. Little

5-0-10-2

22.6

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Back of a length and outside off, Gary Ballance reaches out and steers it through backward point for one.

22.5

Joshua Little To Sikandar Raza

This is shorter and over middle and leg, Sikandar Raza plays it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Sikandar Raza comes in at number 5 for Zimbabwe.

22.4

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and the crowd is silenced! Joshua Little goes full and wide now, angling it across the batter. Innocent Kaia charges down the track and looks to force it through extra cover. Kaia hits the ball uppishly and straight to Paul Stirling at short extra cover and the Irish skipper makes no mistake by taking a sharp catch. Both set batters are now back in the hut as Kaia departs after a good knock.

22.3

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Another cutter from Joshua Little, this is bowled shorter and around off, Innocent Kaia plays it straight toward point.

22.2

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

BYE! Beaten all ends up! Slower and shorter again outside off, Gary Ballance looks to pull but connects only with thin air. The keeper spills the ball and they get across for a bye.

22.1

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Slower one, bowled into the deck and around off, Gary Ballance stays on the back foot and keeps it down on the pitch.

End Of The Over 22 : 101/2

4 Runs

021.1
121.2
221.3
021.4
021.5
121.6

G. Ballance

6 (8)

I. Kaia

51 (68)

A. McBrine

6-0-26-1

21.6

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Tossed up around off, Gary Ballance reaches forward and pushes it down to long off for a single.

21.5

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Flighted delivery around off, Ballance blocks it off the front foot.

21.4

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Flatter delivery around off, Gary Ballance keeps it out on the off side.

21.3

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

A valiant effort in the deep. This is floated up around middle, Gary Ballance steps out and chips it well over mid off but the plugs in the outfield yet again. The fielder from mid off gives chase and just about manages to drag the ball back in an inch or so inside the ropes. They take two and the 100 comes up for Zimbabwe.

21.2

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

This is tossed up around off, Kaia pushes it down to long off for a single.

21.1

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

This is flighted on a nagging length and around off. Innocent Kaia looks to stride out and block but the ball turns in and beats the inside edge.

End Of The Over 21 : 97/2

5 Runs

120.1
120.2
120.3
120.4
020.5
120.6

I. Kaia

50 (66)

G. Ballance

3 (4)

J. Little

4-0-8-1

20.6

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

This is short and on the body, Innocent Kaia swivels and plays a controlled pull shot down to fine leg for a single. That will also be FIFTY for Kaia and it has been a solid knock from him thus far.

20.5

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length and over off, Kaia keeps it down on the off side.

20.4

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Excellent cricket all-round. This is served right in the blockhole and at the toes, Gary Ballance manages to dig it out in front of mid-wicket and picks up a quick run.

20.3

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

This is shorter and over leg stump, Innocent Kaia pulls it through square leg for one and looks for the second but Gary Ballance sends him back and rightly so.

20.2

Joshua Little To Gary Ballance

Drop and run! Back of a length around off, Gary Ballance hops and dabs it down in front of point for a single.

20.1

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Starts off with a full and wide one, angling across the batter. Innocent Kaia reaches out and drives it to deep cover-point for a single.

Joshua Little (3-0-3-1) is back on.

End Of The Over 20 : 92/2

4 Runs

119.1
119.2
W 19.3
119.4
119.5
019.6

G. Ballance

1 (2)

I. Kaia

47 (62)

A. McBrine

5-0-22-1

19.6

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Full on off, Gary Ballance defends this one from the front foot.

19.5

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Full and on off, Innocent Kaia drives this one towards deep cover and takes a single.

19.4

Andy McBrine To Gary Ballance

Short around off, Gary Ballance pushes this one off the back foot to point and opens his account with a single.

Gary Ballance is the new man in.

19.3

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! This is an excellent catch by Graham Hume! Flighted delivery, full around off, Chamu Chibhabha shimmies down the track to hit this one over the bowler's head. Ends up hitting this one towards long off where Graham Hume slides to his right and makes a tough catch look easy.

19.2

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Slower and full on off, Innocent Kaia advances down the track and mishits his drive down to long on for a single.

19.1

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Floated, full at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha pushes it down to long on for a single.

End Of The Over 19 : 88/1

3 Runs

018.1
118.2
118.3
118.4
018.5
018.6

I. Kaia

45 (60)

C. Chibhabha

39 (53)

G. Dockrell

2-0-5-0

18.6

George Dockrell To Innocent Kaia

Full on middle, Innocent Kaia blocks this one out for a dot.

18.5

George Dockrell To Innocent Kaia

Tossed up, full on off, Innocent Kaia defends this one from the front foot.

18.4

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha goes back in his crease and cuts it to deep point for a single.

18.3

George Dockrell To Innocent Kaia

Short and at the stumps, Innocent Kaia flicks this one to square leg for a single.

18.2

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Full and at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha drives this one down to long on for a single.

18.1

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Full and at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha keeps this one out.

The drizzle has started and the covers are being readied to come on. It is very light at the moment and hope that it goes away at the earliest as well.

End Of The Over 18 : 85/1

6 Runs

417.1
017.2
117.3
017.4
117.5
017.6

I. Kaia

44 (57)

C. Chibhabha

37 (50)

A. McBrine

4-0-18-0

17.6

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Full on off, Innocent Kaia blocks this one out on the off side.

17.5

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Full and at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha clips this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

17.4

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha goes back and pushes it to mid-wicket for a run.

17.3

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Tossed up, full outside off, Innocent Kaia drives this one down to long off for a single.

17.2

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Fuller outside off, Innocent Kaia drives this one firmly to Stephen Doheny at cover. A bad bounce results in Doheny getting hit on the knee and he looks in some pain here.

17.1

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

FOUR! Another edge that goes for a boundary! Full and outside off by Andy McBrine, Innocent Kaia leans forward to defend but gets an outside edge that goes past short third man for a boundary.

Drinks break! The sun is out again and drinks come onto the field as well. After Joshua Little gave Ireland the perfect start, Innocent Kaia and Chamu Chibhabha have done extremely well not only to steady the ship but muster up some runs as well. Ireland are finding it difficult to break this stand but have been able to slow down the scoring rate a bit over the last few overs. There's still a long way to go and it will be interesting to see if the Irish spinners can impact the middle overs.

End Of The Over 17 : 79/1

2 Runs

116.1
016.2
116.3
016.4
016.5
016.6

C. Chibhabha

36 (48)

I. Kaia

39 (53)

G. Dockrell

1-0-2-0

16.6

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Floated, full on off, Chamu Chibhabha blocks this one out on the off side.

16.5

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha works this one straight to mid-wicket.

16.4

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Floated, full at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha defends this one from the front foot.

16.3

George Dockrell To Innocent Kaia

In the air but safe! Fuller around off, Innocent Kaia gets down to slog sweep this one but gets a top edge that goes high in the air. The fielder at mid-wicket back tracks but fails to reach it. The batters cross for a single.

16.2

George Dockrell To Innocent Kaia

Tossed up, fuller on middle, Innocent Kaia leans forward and defends it back to th bowler.

16.1

George Dockrell To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha goes back in his crease and punches this one wide of deep point for a single.

George Dockrell is brought into the attack now.

End Of The Over 16 : 77/1

5 Runs

015.1
015.2
415.3
015.4
115.5
015.6

I. Kaia

38 (51)

C. Chibhabha

35 (44)

A. McBrine

3-0-12-0

15.6

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Fuller on off, Innocent Kaia defends this one for a dot.

15.5

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and on middle, Chamu Chibhabha clips this one towards square leg and takes a single.

15.4

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Fullish at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha watchfully blocks this one out.

15.3

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Flighted, full and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha frees his arms and looks to carve this one away from his body. Gets an outside edge that goes to the third man fence for a boundary.

15.2

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and quicker at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha goes back and pushes this one back to the bowler.

15.1

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Tossed up, full on off, Chamu Chibhabha gets forward and blocks this one out.

End Of The Over 15 : 72/1

5 Runs

014.1
114.2
114.3
114.4
114.5
114.6

C. Chibhabha

30 (39)

I. Kaia

38 (50)

G. Hume

5-0-35-0

14.6

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Back of a length on off, Chamu Chibhabha punches this one down to long on for a single.

14.5

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Slower and on a length on off, Innocent Kaia opens the bat face and guides this one to third man for a single.

There is a bit of cloud cover at the moment and the groundstaffs are on their toes ready for the umpires' signal. It isn't raining yet but there might be a slight delay if it gets darker.

14.4

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

14.3

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length on off, Innocent Kaia steers this one down to third man for a single.

14.2

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Shortish delivery outside off, Chamu Chibhabha looks to cut this one but gets an under edge that rolls behind the wicket. Lorcan Tucker gets to the ball quickly and kicks the ball onto the stumps with his left foot. But the replays show that Innocent Kaia was safely in.

14.1

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Back of a length at the pads, Chamu Chibhabha tries to turn this one on the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

End Of The Over 14 : 67/1

4 Runs

013.1
113.2
1 B 13.3
013.4
113.5
113.6

C. Chibhabha

27 (35)

I. Kaia

36 (48)

A. McBrine

2-0-7-0

13.6

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Short and on leg, Chamu Chibhabha flicks this one to backward square leg for a run.

13.5

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

On a length at the batter, Innocent Kaia works this one towards backward square leg for a single.

13.4

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Full at the stumps, Innocent Kaia blocks this one out.

13.3

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Bye! Full and quicker outside off, Chamu Chibhabha gets down to sweep but misses. Lorcan Tucker behind the wicket misses as well and the batters sneak in a single.

13.2

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Full on middle, Innocent Kaia uses his feet and chips this one uppishly towards long on for a single.

13.1

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Fuller outside off, Innocent Kaia gets forward and defends it to point.

End Of The Over 13 : 63/1

9 Runs

112.1
212.2
012.3
412.4
012.5
2 LB 12.6

C. Chibhabha

26 (33)

I. Kaia

34 (44)

G. Hume

4-0-30-0

12.6

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Two Leg byes! Length delivery and angling in on leg, Chamu Chibhabha tries to help this one fine on the leg side but misses. The ball deflects off his pads towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

12.5

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Fuller around off, Chamu Chibhabha drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

12.4

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

FOUR! Fuller and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha picks the length early and clears his front leg. Slogs across the line towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

12.3

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Full and angling in on middle, Graham Hume drives this one straight to mid on for a dot.

12.2

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Length delivery at the pads, Chamu Chibhabha works this one from the back foot towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

12.1

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Graham Hume sees the batter advance and bowls it on a length at him, Innocent Kaia whips this one towards deep square leg for a single.

Graham Hume (3-0-23-0) comes from the opposite end now.

End Of The Over 12 : 54/1

4 Runs

111.1
011.2
011.3
111.4
111.5
111.6

I. Kaia

33 (43)

C. Chibhabha

20 (28)

A. McBrine

1-0-4-0

11.6

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Full outside off, Innocent Kaia advances down the track and drives it to the left of mid off for a single.

11.5

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Floated, full at the stumps, Chamu Chibhabha uses his feet and knocks it down to long on for a single.

11.4

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Full and around off by Andy McBrine, Innocent Kaia drives this one uppishly but wide of the diving extra cover fielder for a single.

11.3

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Tossed up, full on off, Innocent Kaia leans forward and pushes it to mid-wicket.

11.2

Andy McBrine To Innocent Kaia

Slower and full outside off, Innocent Kaia looks to turn in on the leg side but mishits it to cover.

11.1

Andy McBrine To Chamu Chibhabha

Andy McBrine starts with a flighted delivery, full outsidChamu Chibhabha drives this one wide of mid off for a single.

Andy McBrine comes on to bowl now.

End Of The Over 11 : 50/1

4 Runs

010.1
210.2
110.3
110.4
010.5
010.6

I. Kaia

31 (39)

C. Chibhabha

18 (26)

M. Adair

5-0-23-0

10.6

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Shortish delivery outside off, Innocent Kaia taps it on the off side for a dot.

10.5

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length around off, Innocent Kaia stays on the back foot to defend but gets an inside edge that rolls behind the wicket to Lorcan Tucker.

10.4

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

On a length and angling in on leg, Chamu Chibhabha flicks this one to deep square leg for a single. This single brings up the fifty for Zimbabwe.

10.3

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Full and outside off by Mark Adair, Innocent Kaia gets forward and drives this one towards deep cover for a single.

10.2

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Short and aimed at the batter, Innocent Kaia rolls his wrists and pulls this one towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

10.1

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length around off, Innocent Kaia gets behind and blocks this one out on the off side.

Time for Powerplay 2! The fielding side is now allowed to have upto 4 fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over.

End Of The Over 10 : 46/1

7 Runs

29.1
39.2
09.3
19.4
09.5
19.6

I. Kaia

28 (34)

C. Chibhabha

17 (25)

G. Hume

3-0-23-0

9.6

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Full and angling into the pads, Innocent Kaia clips it uppishly in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

9.5

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Pitched up around middle, Innocent Kaia mistimes the straight drive toward mid on.

9.4

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Risky single! Hard length on off stump, Chamu Chibhabha goes on the back foot and pushes it to the right of the bowler who fails to collect the ball cleanly. The batters scamper through for the single and if Hume had picked it up cleanly, it could have been trouble for Zimbabwe.

9.3

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Good length around the top of off, this is pushed out on the off side.

9.2

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Short of a length and over middle, Innocent Kaia jabs it through the square leg region and picks up three more runs. Zimbabwe certainly targeting Graham Hume here.

9.1

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Angled at the pads, Innocent Kaia flicks it away behind square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

End Of The Over 9 : 39/1

8 Runs

38.1
08.2
48.3
08.4
08.5
18.6

I. Kaia

22 (30)

C. Chibhabha

16 (23)

M. Adair

4-0-19-0

8.6

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Another short one that is angled down leg, Kaia mistimes the pull down to fine leg for a single.

8.5

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Slower one, banged in short and down leg, Innocent Kaia looks to pull but is early in his shot. The ball takes the bottom of the glove and goes toward the left of the keeper.

8.4

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Fullish length around off, this is stroked away toward cover.

8.3

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! This is full and outside off, Innocent Kaia plays a lovely cover drive and gets it through the gap for a boundary. The crowd is really having a ball out there now and the sound decibels have increased a lot.

8.2

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Good length around off stump, this is kept out by Innocent Kaia.

8.1

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

This is pitched up on middle and leg, Chamu Chibhabha flicks it aerially and over the mid-wicket region. The fielder there gives the chase and the batters get back for a comfortable third run.

End Of The Over 8 : 31/1

11 Runs

07.1
07.2
07.3
17.4
47.5
67.6

I. Kaia

17 (25)

C. Chibhabha

13 (22)

G. Hume

2-0-16-0

7.6

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

SIX! All the way! Another bumper, this time over middle and leg. Innocent Kaia takes it on and flat-bats it right over the head of the man at the backward square leg fence for a maximum.

7.5

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

FOUR! This is short and over middle, Innocent Kaia gets on top of the bounce and pulls it along the ground through wide mid on for a boundary.

7.4

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Was that a dropped chance? Yes, it was! Back of a length and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha rocks back and looks to slap it away but gets it off the outer half of the bat and to the left of the man at backward point. Paul Stirling there looks to stick out his left hand but only manages to get fingertips on it. They get a single down to third man.

7.3

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Keeps bowling it around the top of off stump, Chamu Chibhabha strokes it toward wide mid off. This has been a sluggish start so far from Zimbabwe.

7.2

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

On a hard length and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha taps it in front of covers.

7.1

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Good length around off, this is defended out on the off side.

End Of The Over 7 : 20/1

2 Runs

26.1
06.2
06.3
06.4
06.5
06.6

I. Kaia

7 (23)

C. Chibhabha

12 (18)

M. Adair

3-0-11-0

6.6

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Length ball around off, Innocent Kaia defends it back to the bowler who throws the ball back onto the stumps at the striker's end. Adair hits the stumps and the Irish players appeal. It is sent upstairs and the replays show that Kaia had his bat down in time.

6.5

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Well bowled! Innocent Kaia comes charging down the track and Mark Adair bowls a good bumper. Kaia looks to take it on but is beaten for pace and bounce.

6.4

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Good length, angling in from around off stump, Innocent Kaia nudges it on the leg side.

6.3

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Innocent Kaia almost gets cut in half. Back of a length on off stump, Kaia looks to cut but the ball jags back in sharply and hits him on the arm.

6.2

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

This is pitched up on off stump, Innocent Kaia pushes it out on the off side.

6.1

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Adair bangs it in halfway down the track and outside off, Innocent Kaia forces the lofted shot over cover-point and picks up a couple of runs.

End Of The Over 6 : 18/1

5 Runs

05.1
05.2
05.3
15.4
05.5
45.6

C. Chibhabha

12 (18)

I. Kaia

5 (17)

G. Hume

1-0-5-0

5.6

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

EDGED AND FOUR! A tad shorter and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha throws his hands at it but gets a thick outside edge that runs away into the third man fence.

5.5

Graham Hume To Chamu Chibhabha

Back of a length and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha plays it off the back foot but straight to the man at cover.

5.4

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

This is full and straight, Innocent Kaia clips it toward wide mid on and picks up a single.

5.3

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Good length around off, Kaia punches it toward cover.

5.2

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

On a hard length and around off, Innocent Kaia looks to cut off the back foot but doesn't quite get the timing right.

5.1

Graham Hume To Innocent Kaia

Graham Hume comes into the attack now and starts with a shortish delivery over off stump. Innocent Kaia hops and nudges it down on the leg side.

End Of The Over 5 : 13/1

1 Runs

04.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
04.5
14.6

I. Kaia

4 (13)

C. Chibhabha

8 (16)

J. Little

3-0-3-1

4.6

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

On a length and at the pads by Joshua Little, Innocent Kaia clips this one towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

4.5

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length outside off, Innocent Kaia stays on the back foot and punches it straight to cover.

4.4

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Full and outside off from over the wicket, Innocent Kaia goes for a drive but misses.

4.3

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Short of a length on off, Innocent Kaia hangs back and blocks this one out on the leg side.

4.2

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

This is pitched up in that channel around off, Innocent Kaia leaves it alone.

4.1

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length and around the body, Innocent Kaia tucks it away toward square leg.

End Of The Over 4 : 12/1

5 Runs

13.1
03.2
03.3
23.4
03.5
23.6

C. Chibhabha

8 (16)

I. Kaia

3 (7)

M. Adair

2-0-9-0

3.6

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

Full and straight, Chamu Chibhabha gets the front leg out of the way and heaves it aerially toward deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

3.5

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

On a good length and around off, tapped away toward point.

3.4

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

Pitched-up delivery on off stump, Chamu Chibhabha stands tall and lofts it right back over the bowler's head. The ball plugs a bit in the outfield and Harry Tector from mid off is able to cut it off. They take two.

3.3

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

Length ball, angling in from around off, Chamu Chibhabha solidly defends it out on the off side.

3.2

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

Good length, on the fifth stump line. Chamu Chibhabha looks to play at it but pulls out of the shot at the last moment.

3.1

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

This is fuller and angled into middle and leg, Innocent Kaia tucks it toward mid-wicket for a quick single.

End Of The Over 3 : 7/1

1 Runs

02.1
12.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
02.6

C. Chibhabha

4 (11)

I. Kaia

2 (6)

J. Little

2-0-2-1

2.6

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Length again and outside off, left alone for the keeper to collect.

2.5

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Good length, tighter on off stump and angling it across the right-hander. Chamu Chibhabha makes a good leave.

2.4

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Back of a length on leg stump, Joshua Little extracts extra bounce yet again and Chamu Chibhabha gets hit on the gloves as he tries to fend it away.

2.3

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Good length around leg stump, this is flicked away toward square leg.

2.2

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

This is shorter and at the body, Innocent Kaia looks to pull but gets taken aback by the extra bounce. The ball comes off the gloves and goes through backward square leg. They get a single.

2.1

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Bowls it on a hard length and over middle and leg, Innocent Kaia works it right of the fielder at mid-wicket.

End Of The Over 2 : 6/1

5 Runs

01.1
01.2
1 LB 1.3
01.4
41.5
01.6

C. Chibhabha

4 (7)

I. Kaia

1 (4)

M. Adair

1-0-4-0

1.6

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

Back of a length and around off, dabbed down in front of covers.

1.5

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

FOUR! Excellent timing but the fielder at mid on should have done better. This is pitched up on middle, Chamu Chibhabha punches it on the up and gets it to the left of mid on to pick up a boundary, the first of this innings.

1.4

Mark Adair To Chamu Chibhabha

On a hard length and bowled around off, this is punched out on the off side.

1.3

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Leg bye! This is fuller and down the leg side, Innocent Kaia looks to flick but the ball swings in a long way and clips the pads. The keeper dives to his left but fails to pouch it and they scamper through for a leg bye.

1.2

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Back of a length and over off stump, Innocent Kaia hops back to keep it down on the deck.

1.1

Mark Adair To Innocent Kaia

Adair starts off with a fullish delivery on the fifth stump line and gets a bit of away movement. Innocent Kaia stays watchful and leaves it alone.

It will be Mark Adair to operate with the second new ball from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 1/1

1 Runs

10.1
W 0.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

C. Chibhabha

0 (4)

I. Kaia

1 (1)

J. Little

1-0-1-1

0.6

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Play and a miss! A tad shorter and outside off, Chamu Chibhabha looks to hang back and thrash it away but misses. Excellent start from Joshua Little, just the single and a wicket off it.

0.5

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Back of a length and around off, Chamu Chibhabha hops on the back foot and keeps it down on the off side.

0.4

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

Bowls it shorter and on the body, Chamu Chibhabha looks to fend it away but misses and gets hit on the body.

0.3

Joshua Little To Chamu Chibhabha

This is pitched up a bit an on off stump, Chamu Chibhabha blocks it out.

Chamu Chibhabha walks in at number 3 for Zimbabwe.

0.2

Joshua Little To Tadiwanashe Marumani OUT!

OUT! LBW! Dead straight and Tadiwanashe Marumani walks back for a golden duck. Dream of a start by Joshua Little as he serves this one on a length on middle. The ball pitches and straightens and Marumani gets caught flat-footed. Marumani looks to block but misses and gets pinged right in front. There is a loud appeal and the finger is raised. Just the start Ireland were looking for.

0.1

Joshua Little To Innocent Kaia

Good cricket all around! Joshua Little starts off with a pitched-up delivery outside off and it shapes back in a touch. Innocent Kaia drives it through covers but the man at extra cover dives to hoe left and makes a good stop. Kaia does get the single and Zimbabwe are off the mark right away.