Ireland vs Zimbabwe Live Score and Commentary, 5th Match, Group D, ICC Cricket World Cup, 15 March, 2007
Player of the match
Jeremy Bray,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Matsikenyeri | 73 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 96.05 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
Match tied
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: 8 run (1 ov): Stuart Matsikenyeri: 7 (5), Ed Rainsford: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Ed Rainsford 1(1) - runout (A White / N O'Brien)
- Fall of Wickets: 26 - 1 Terry Duffin, 92 - 2 Chamu Chibhabha, 107 - 3 Sean Williams, 128 - 4 Vusi Sibanda, 133 - 5 Elton Chigumbura, 203 - 6 Brendan Taylor, 212 - 7 Gary Brent, 213 - 8 Prosper Utseya, 213 - 9 Chris Mpofu, 221 - 10 Ed Rainsford
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match, Group D
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston
- City: Kingston
- Umpires: Ian Gould (England), Brian Jerling (South Africa), Billy Bowden (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Andre Botha to Stuart Matsikenyeri, 1 run,
Andre Botha to Gary Brent, no run,
End of over 46 (2 runs)
Trent Johnston to Stuart Matsikenyeri, no run,
Trent Johnston to Stuart Matsikenyeri, no run,
Trent Johnston to Stuart Matsikenyeri, 1 run,
Trent Johnston to Gary Brent, 1 run,
Trent Johnston to Stuart Matsikenyeri, no run,
Trent Johnston to Stuart Matsikenyeri, no run,
End of over 47 (2 runs)
Andre Botha to Gary Brent, no run,
Andre Botha to Gary Brent, no run,
Gary Brent lbw b AC Botha 3 (12) Andre Botha to Gary Brent, no run, lbw b AC Botha,
Andre Botha to Prosper Utseya, no run,
Andre Botha to Prosper Utseya, 1 run,
Andre Botha to Stuart Matsikenyeri, no run,
End of over 48 (1 runs)
Prosper Utseya c E Morgan b K O'Brien 1 (3) Kevin O'Brien to Prosper Utseya, no run, c E Morgan b K O'Brien,
Kevin O'Brien to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Kevin O'Brien to Chris Mpofu, no run,
Chris Mpofu runout (N O'Brien / T Johnston) 0 (5) Kevin O'Brien to Chris Mpofu, no run, runout (N O'Brien / T Johnston),
End of over 49 (0 runs)
Andrew White to Stuart Matsikenyeri, 2 runs,
Andrew White to Stuart Matsikenyeri, 2 runs,
Andrew White to Stuart Matsikenyeri, 1 run,
Andrew White to Ed Rainsford, 1 run,
Andrew White to Stuart Matsikenyeri, 2 runs,
Ed Rainsford runout (A White / N O'Brien) 1 (1) Andrew White to Stuart Matsikenyeri, no run, runout (A White / N O'Brien),
End of over 50 (8 runs)