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Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Match 4 Match Summary

ZIM vs IRE, 2022 - T20 Summary

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 4, Bellerive Oval, Hobart , Oct 17, 2022

Zimbabwe

174/7 (20.0/20)

Ireland

143/9 (20.0/20)

Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 31 runs

Player of the Match

Sikandar Raza

82(48)&1/22(3)

ZIM 174/7

Top Batsmen

Sikandar Raza

82 (48)

5x4s
5x6s
170.83SR

Wessly Madhevere

22 (19)

4x4s
0x6s
115.78SR

Top Bowlers

Joshua Little

ECON 6.00

OVERS

24/3

R/W

Simi Singh

ECON 10.33

OVERS

31/2

R/W

IRE 143/9

Top Batsmen

Curtis Campher

27 (22)

1x4s
0x6s
122.72SR

George Dockrell

24 (20)

3x4s
0x6s
120SR

Top Bowlers

Blessing Muzarabani

ECON 5.75

OVERS

23/3

R/W

Richard Ngarava

ECON 5.50

OVERS

22/2

R/W

Right then! That is it from this one-sided affair. On the 18th of this month, Group A action see, Namibia will take on Netherlands at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT) and later, Sri Lanka will face United Arab Emirates at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT). Do join us for the build up. Till then, cheers!

Craig Ervine, the skipper of Zimbabwe says they are happy and feels they belong here on the big stage. Applauds the performance of Sikandar Raza, says he is their best batter from the past few months. Tells they learned from the Ireland innings and they went a bit fuller. Reckons run rate could be possibly in the end and they are disappointed for dropping a few catches in the back end.

Andy Balbirnie says he has no regret at all. Adds he was happy at halfway with the ball but Raza took the game away. On Josh Little, he is their strike bowler. On their batting, Andy Balbirnie says Zimbabwe bowled brilliantly. They wanted to play decent cricket but they will look to turn things around now.

Sikandar Raza is the Player of the Match. He says he and Sean Williams tried to take the stand till the deep. Adds he just tried to time the ball well. Shares the wicket got harder or he just got a bit tired in middle. Reckons there is no secret to success. Says try and channel all the emotions of success and failure into the right way and try to compete with the best in the world. Shares there is a bit of discomfort but he hopes that he will be ready for the next game. Tells that their goal is to qualify for the next round. Reckons he will not celebrate this victory as he wants to go more further in the tournament.

...Presentation coming up...

Earlier, it was the masterclass from Sikandar Raza that proved to be the match-winning one. His innings made Zimbabwe get past 170. In reply, Zimbabwe bowlers reacted brilliantly and Ireland had no chance at all to chase the score.

Ireland were off to the worst start possible as they lost four in six overs and since then it was really hard for them to get back on track. There were a couple of partnerships but none that took the required run rate down. Ireland will hope for a better performance with the bat in this tournament. It was a batting pitch but Ireland failed to play that anchor role.

A comfortable win in the end for Zimbabwe! A good performance overall from them and it feels, that Raza's performance made a real difference. The bowlers then took four wickets inside the Powerplay and then kept a lid on the run flow. They kept on taking wickets at regular intervals and didn't give a single chance for Ireland to get back in the game. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowler as he claimed three wickets while Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarava ended with two each. Zimbabwe were untidy at the backend but the victory was never in doubt.

Over 20 : 143/9

4 Runs

019.1
019.2
019.3
419.4
019.5
019.6

J. Little

7 (11)

B. McCarthy

22 (16)

R. Ngarava

4-0-22-2

19.6

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

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

19.5

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

A slower bumper on middle. Little lets it go.

19.4

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

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.

19.3

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

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

19.2

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

Short again. Little fails to connect his bat.

19.1

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

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

Over 19 : 139/9

12 Runs

4 LB 18.1
018.2
018.3
118.4
118.5
618.6

B. McCarthy

22 (16)

J. Little

3 (5)

B. Muzarabani

4-0-23-3

18.6

Blessing Muzarabani To Barry McCarthy

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

18.5

Blessing Muzarabani To Josh Little

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

18.4

Blessing Muzarabani To Barry McCarthy

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

18.3

Blessing Muzarabani To Barry McCarthy

Slower ball again. McCarthy looks to heave but misses.

18.2

Blessing Muzarabani To Barry McCarthy

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

18.1

Blessing Muzarabani To Barry McCarthy

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.

Over 18 : 127/9

7 Runs

117.1
017.2
117.3
017.4
417.5
117.6

B. McCarthy

15 (11)

J. Little

2 (4)

R. Ngarava

3-0-18-2

17.6

Richard Ngarava To Barry McCarthy

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.

17.5

Richard Ngarava To Barry McCarthy

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

17.4

Richard Ngarava To Barry McCarthy

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

17.3

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

Outside off, played to third man for a single.

17.2

Richard Ngarava To Josh Little

Outside off. Little has a wild swing and misses.

17.1

Richard Ngarava To Barry McCarthy

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.

Over 17 : 120/9

9 Runs

016.1
016.2
616.3
116.4
116.5
116.6

B. McCarthy

9 (7)

J. Little

1 (2)

T. Chatara

4-0-22-2

16.6

Tendai Chatara To Barry McCarthy

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

16.5

Tendai Chatara To Josh Little

Outside off, punched to covers for one.

16.4

Tendai Chatara To Barry McCarthy

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

16.3

Tendai Chatara To Barry McCarthy

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

Full Commentary

20 OV

4 Runs

R. Ngarava to J. Little

019.1
019.2
019.3
419.4
019.5
019.6

19 OV

12 Runs

B. Muzarabani to B. McCarthy J. Little

4 LB 18.1
018.2
018.3
118.4
118.5
618.6

18 OV

7 Runs

R. Ngarava to B. McCarthy J. Little

117.1
017.2
117.3
017.4
417.5
117.6

17 OV

9 Runs

T. Chatara to B. McCarthy J. Little

016.1
016.2
616.3
116.4
116.5
116.6

16 OV

9 Runs

B. Muzarabani to M. Adair B. McCarthy J. Little

015.1
115.2
2 NB 15.3
615.3
015.4
W 15.5
015.6

15 OV

2 Runs

T. Chatara to G. Delany M. Adair S. Singh B. McCarthy

014.1
114.2
114.3
W 14.4
W 14.5
014.6

14 OV

7 Runs

S. Raza to G. Delany M. Adair

413.1
113.2
013.3
1 B 13.4
113.5
013.6

13 OV

5 Runs

S. Williams to G. Delany C. Campher M. Adair

112.1
212.2
W 12.3
112.4
012.5
112.6

12 OV

13 Runs

S. Raza to C. Campher G. Delany

311.1
111.2
1 WD 11.3
111.3
611.4
011.5
111.6

11 OV

8 Runs

S. Williams to G. Delany C. Campher

110.1
110.2
110.3
110.4
210.5
210.6

10 OV

3 Runs

S. Raza to G. Dockrell G. Delany C. Campher

09.1
W 9.2
09.3
09.4
19.5
29.6

9 OV

13 Runs

L. Jongwe to G. Dockrell C. Campher

48.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
48.5
28.6

8 OV

7 Runs

S. Williams to G. Dockrell C. Campher

17.1
07.2
17.3
27.4
17.5
27.6

7 OV

11 Runs

L. Jongwe to G. Dockrell C. Campher

46.1
46.2
16.3
16.4
16.5
06.6

6 OV

3 Runs

B. Muzarabani to G. Dockrell C. Campher

05.1
05.2
15.3
05.4
15.5
15.6

5 OV

7 Runs

T. Chatara to G. Dockrell C. Campher

04.1
2 WD 4.2
14.2
1 WD 4.3
14.3
04.4
14.5
14.6

4 OV

8 Runs

B. Muzarabani to H. Tector C. Campher A. Balbirnie G. Dockrell

4 LB 3.1
W 3.2
23.3
13.4
W 3.5
1 LB 3.6

3 OV

4 Runs

R. Ngarava to A. Balbirnie L. Tucker H. Tector

02.1
22.2
12.3
W 2.4
02.5
12.6

2 OV

4 Runs

T. Chatara to L. Tucker

01.1
01.2
41.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

7 Runs

R. Ngarava to P. Stirling L. Tucker

00.1
W 0.2
00.3
20.4
40.5
10.6

Match Info

Venue Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Weather Clear
Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
Result Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 31 runs
Player of the Match Sikandar Raza
Umpire Chris Brown (NZ), Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Aleem Dar (PAK)
Referee Chris Broad (ENG-XI)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Zimbabwe 174/7 in 20.0 overs
Zimbabwe 150/6 in 18.0 overs
5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 27 balls between S Raza (35) and M Shumba (13)
S Raza 6th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 26 balls (3x4) (4x6)
Zimbabwe 100/4 in 12.1 overs
Drinks: Zimbabwe 79/4 in 10.0 overs
Zimbabwe 50/3 in 7.4 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Zimbabwe 41/3

Referral 1 (14.1 ovs): ZIN against G Delany (Caught) Unsuccessful (ZIM: 1, IRE: 2)
Ireland 100/6 in 14.0 overs
Drinks: Ireland 64/5 in 9.2 overs
Ireland 51/4 in 8.0 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 33/4