Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM v IRE, 27 August, 2021
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Castle Avenue
114/9 (20 ov)
117/7 (20 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs.
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Player of the match
Regis Chakabva,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Singh | 28 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Ben White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Luke Jongwe | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs.
Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.1 ov): Simi Singh: 1 (1), Ben White: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Craig Young 0(1) - runout (R Ngarava / R Chakabva)
- Fall of Wickets: 27 - 1 Paul Stirling, 44 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 65 - 3 George Dockrell, 65 - 4 Kevin O'Brien, 70 - 5 Curtis Campher, 76 - 6 Shane Getkate, 88 - 7 Neil Rock, 113 - 8 Barry McCarthy, 113 - 9 Craig Young
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Zimbabwe - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
- Date: Friday, August 27, 2021
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: Castle Avenue
- City: Dublin
- Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ireland), Roly Black (Ireland), Alan Neill (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Kevin Gallagher (Ireland)
Luke Jongwe to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Barry McCarthy plays, outside edge of the frontfoot to point for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Tendai Chatara to Barry McCarthy, no run, good length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Tendai Chatara to Barry McCarthy, no run, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid off
Tendai Chatara to Barry McCarthy, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays drive of the frontfoot to mid off.
Tendai Chatara to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, yorker, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Tendai Chatara to Simi Singh, Four, short length, on the off stump Simi Singh plays the lofted pull, down the track of the backfoot to the point
Tendai Chatara to Simi Singh, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Simi Singh plays lofted drive, down the track of the frontfoot over the long on
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, no run, dot ball!! outswinger good length, outside off, Barry McCarthy plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, Four, full toss, on the off stump Simi Singh plays the lofted pull of the backfoot to the point
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! outswinger full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, no run, dot ball!! short length, outside off, Barry McCarthy plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Luke Jongwe to Simi Singh, 2 leg bye, Luke Jongwe bowled full length, on the middle stump, batsman goes for of the frontfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 2 run, Umpire signals it leg bye.
Luke Jongwe to Simi Singh, 1 wide, full length, outside the leg stump, Simi Singh plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
Luke Jongwe to Simi Singh, no run, yorker, on the off stump, Simi Singh plays defensive shot to back to bowler
Luke Jongwe to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Simi Singh plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe to Barry McCarthy, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays drive of the frontfoot to cover.
Luke Jongwe to Barry McCarthy, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy plays lofted pull of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Simi Singh plays lofted of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, no run, dot ball!! short length, outside off, Simi Singh plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, outside off, Simi Singh plays ramp of the backfoot to square leg for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy b R Ngarava 4 (11) Richard Ngarava to Barry McCarthy, no run, b R Ngarava, Bowled out!!! Richard Ngarava bowled yorker, outside off, Barry McCarthy gets on the frontfoot to play a ramp, inside edge but ball failed to make connection with the bat, wickets smashed
Craig Young runout (R Ngarava / R Chakabva) 0 (1) Richard Ngarava to Craig Young, no run, runout (R Ngarava / R Chakabva),
Richard Ngarava to Simi Singh, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Simi Singh plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 20 (2 runs)