Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM-W vs IRE-W, 20 July, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount
118/4 (16.5 ov)
117/9 (20 ov)
Ireland Women won by 6 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Stokell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Leah Paul | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kudzai Chigora | 3.5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4.70 |
| Francesca Chipare | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
Ireland Women won by 6 wickets
Ireland Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Women (PK-W won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 10 Aug 2025 |
| Pakistan Women (IRE-W won by 4 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Pakistan Women (IRE-W won by 11 runs) | 1st T20I | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Zimbabwe Women (IRE-W won by 4 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Zimbabwe Women (IRE-W won by 97 runs) | 1st ODI | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland Women (IRE-W won by 4 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Ireland Women (IRE-W won by 97 runs) | 1st ODI | 26 Jul 2025 |
| Ireland Women (IRE-W won by 51 runs) | 3rd T20I | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Ireland Women (IRE-W won by 65 runs) | 2nd T20I | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Ireland Women (IRE-W won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 20 Jul 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (1 ov): Rebecca Stokell: 2 (5), Leah Paul: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Laura Delany 11(8) - c M Mupachikwa b F Chipare Francesca Chipare
- Fall of Wickets: 39 - 1 Amy Hunter, 47 - 2 Orla Prendergast, 95 - 3 Gaby Lewis, 115 - 4 Laura Delany
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland Women - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: Ireland Women elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe Women vs Ireland Women
- Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025
- Time: 08:30 PM
- Venue: Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount
- City: Dublin
- Umpires: Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Mark Hawthorne (Ireland), Jonathan Kennedy (Ireland, TV)
- Referee: Philip Thompson (Ireland)
Tendai Makusha to Gaby Lewis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Gaby Lewis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Loren Tshuma to Gaby Lewis, 5 no ball, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four. Umpire signals it a no ball !
Loren Tshuma to Gaby Lewis, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Gaby Lewis hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering pull to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Gaby Lewis st M Mupachikwa b L Tshuma 67 (49) Loren Tshuma to Gaby Lewis, no run, st M Mupachikwa b L Tshuma, Stumped out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Gaby Lewis hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Gaby Lewis misses the ball, and Modester Mupachikwa quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Loren Tshuma to Laura Delany, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Laura Delany hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Loren Tshuma to Leah Paul, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Loren Tshuma to Laura Delany, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Laura Delany hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Loren Tshuma to Laura Delany, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Laura Delany hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 14 (13 runs)
Tendai Makusha to Leah Paul, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Leah Paul hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid on, who blocks the ball right away.
Tendai Makusha to Leah Paul, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to make a confident reverse sweep, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Tendai Makusha to Laura Delany, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Laura Delany hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Tendai Makusha to Leah Paul, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tendai Makusha to Laura Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Laura Delany hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Tendai Makusha to Laura Delany, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Laura Delany hangs in the crease and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 15 (11 runs)
Francesca Chipare to Leah Paul, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Francesca Chipare to Leah Paul, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Francesca Chipare to Laura Delany, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Laura Delany hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Francesca Chipare to Leah Paul, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Francesca Chipare to Laura Delany, 3 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, good length, That sails wide of the leg stump, Laura Delany left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 3 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Francesca Chipare to Laura Delany, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Laura Delany no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Laura Delany c M Mupachikwa b F Chipare 11 (8) Francesca Chipare to Laura Delany, no run, c M Mupachikwa b F Chipare, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Laura Delany as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Modester Mupachikwa for a soft dismissal.
Francesca Chipare to Rebecca Stokell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Rebecca Stokell hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Kudzai Chigora to Rebecca Stokell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rebecca Stokell hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep point, who blocks the ball right away.
Kudzai Chigora to Rebecca Stokell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rebecca Stokell hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Kudzai Chigora to Rebecca Stokell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rebecca Stokell hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Kudzai Chigora to Rebecca Stokell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rebecca Stokell hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Kudzai Chigora to Leah Paul, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Leah Paul hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.