Ireland vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, ZIM v IRE, 8 September, 2021
Player of the match
Sikandar Raza,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Little | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Craig Young | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9.4 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 4.44 |
Zimbabwe won by 38 runs.
Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (IRE won by 1 run) | 2nd Match | 28 Jun 2026 |
| India (IRE won by 34 runs) | 1st Match | 26 Jun 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 32 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 7 wickets) | 3rd Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 13 runs) | 2nd Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by 25 runs) | 1st Match | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Bangladesh (ZIM won by an inning and 85 runs) | 1st Match | 28 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.4 ov): Josh Little: 4 (4), Craig Young: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Josh Little 4(4) - c C Ervine b B Muzarabani Blessing Muzarabani
- Fall of Wickets: 64 - 1 Paul Stirling, 92 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 163 - 3 William Porterfield, 187 - 4 George Dockrell, 195 - 5 Simi Singh, 202 - 6 Harry Tector, 206 - 7 Andy McBrine, 218 - 8 Mark Adair, 224 - 9 Lorcan Tucker, 228 - 10 Josh Little
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Zimbabwe - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
- Date: Wednesday, September 08, 2021
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
- City: Belfast
- Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ireland), Paul Reynolds (Ireland), Roly Black (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Kevin Gallagher (Ireland)
Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run.
Sean Williams to Mark Adair, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Mark Adair plays of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run.
Sean Williams to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, good length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays punch of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Sean Williams to Mark Adair, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Mark Adair plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
End of over 45 (4 runs)
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Lorcan Tucker plays reverse sweep of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Mark Adair, no run, dot ball!! off break good length, outside off, Mark Adair plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Wellington Masakadza to Mark Adair, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays punch of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays punch of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Mark Adair, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays punch of the backfoot to point for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, Lorcan Tucker plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
End of over 46 (4 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, 1 run, short length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays pull of the backfoot to mid on for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays along the ground of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays pull of the backfoot to mid on for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Adair c R Ngarava b B Muzarabani 6 (9) Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, no run, c R Ngarava b B Muzarabani, Caught out!! full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair plays a lofted sweep of the frontfoot to the square leg where Richard Ngarava completes catch. Gone.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Lorcan Tucker plays lofted flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 47 (5 runs)
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays drive to back to bowler.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays missed it of the frontfoot for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Craig Young, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Craig Young plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, 1 wide, full length, outside the leg stump, Lorcan Tucker plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Wellington Masakadza to Craig Young, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Craig Young plays of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run.
Lorcan Tucker c S Williams b W Masakadza 14 (19) Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, no run, c S Williams b W Masakadza, Caught out!! good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker plays a lofted pull of the backfoot to the mid wicket where Sean Williams completes catch. Gone.
End of over 48 (5 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Joshua Little, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside off, Joshua Little plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Blessing Muzarabani to Joshua Little, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Joshua Little plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Blessing Muzarabani to Joshua Little, Four, full length, on the off stump Joshua Little plays the lofted drive of the frontfoot to the straight
Josh Little c C Ervine b B Muzarabani 4 (4) Blessing Muzarabani to Joshua Little, no run, c C Ervine b B Muzarabani, Caught out!! full length, outside off, Joshua Little plays a lofted top edge of the frontfoot to the cover where Craig Ervine completes catch. Gone.