Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM v IRE, 29 August, 2021
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Castle Avenue
153/3 (18.3 ov)
152/5 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 7 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dockrell | 33 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 126.92 |
| Harry Tector | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 3.3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 9.71 |
| Luke Jongwe | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Ireland won by 7 wickets
Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| India (IND won by 72 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 107 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 24 run (2.5 ov): Harry Tector: 5 (6), George Dockrell: 19 (11)
- Last Bat: Kevin O'Brien 60(41) - c M Shumba b T Chatara Tendai Chatara
- Fall of Wickets: 59 - 1 Paul Stirling, 77 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 129 - 3 Kevin O'Brien
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Zimbabwe - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
- Date: Sunday, August 29, 2021
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: Castle Avenue
- City: Dublin
Ryan Burl to Kevin O'Brien, Four, off break full length, outside off Kevin O'Brien plays the drive of the frontfoot to the cover
Ryan Burl to Kevin O'Brien, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, Kevin O'Brien plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Ryan Burl to Kevin O'Brien, 1 run, arm ball full length, on the off stump, Kevin O'Brien plays flick of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run.
Ryan Burl to George Dockrell, 4 bye, Ryan Burl bowled arm ball full length, outside off, batsman leaves the ball, they take 4 run, umpire signals it bye
Ryan Burl to George Dockrell, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Ryan Burl to George Dockrell, 1 run, off break full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
End of over 15 (10 runs)
Tendai Chatara to George Dockrell, 1 run, off break full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien, 1 run, off break back of length, outside off, Kevin O'Brien plays cut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Tendai Chatara to George Dockrell, 1 run, off break full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays cut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Kevin O'Brien c M Shumba b T Chatara 60 (41) Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien, no run, c M Shumba b T Chatara, Caught out!! off break full length, outside off, Kevin O'Brien plays a drive of the frontfoot to the mid off where Milton Shumba completes catch. Gone.
Tendai Chatara to Harry Tector, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Harry Tector plays flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Tendai Chatara to George Dockrell, 1 run, off break full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, no run, dot ball!! outswinger good length, outside off, George Dockrell plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, outswinger good length, outside off, George Dockrell plays cut of the backfoot to third man for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Harry Tector, 2 runs, inswinger good length, outside off, Harry Tector plays punch of the backfoot to cover for 2 run.
Richard Ngarava to Harry Tector, no run, dot ball!! outswinger short length, on the off stump, Harry Tector plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Richard Ngarava to Harry Tector, 1 run, outswinger full length, outside off, Harry Tector plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, inswinger full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays drive of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, no run, dot ball!! inswinger back of length, on the off stump, George Dockrell plays flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket.
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 1 run, inswinger back of length, outside off, George Dockrell plays drive of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, no run, dot ball!! inswinger short length, on the off stump, Harry Tector plays the shot and misses it completely to make a connection b/w the bat and ball.
Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, inswinger full length, outside off, Harry Tector plays drive of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 2 runs, inswinger full length, on the middle stump, George Dockrell plays flick of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 2 run.
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 1 run, inswinger full length, outside off, George Dockrell plays drive of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, Four, full length, outside off George Dockrell plays the inside out of the frontfoot to the cover
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, Four,
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, Four, , outside off George Dockrell plays the drive of the frontfoot to the mid off