Zimbabwe vs Ireland Highlights, 1st ODI, 14 February, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Harare Sports Club
299/5 (50 ov)
250/10 (46 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 49 runs.
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Player of the match
Brian Bennett,
Zimbabwe
Andy Balbirnie c T Marumani b R Ngarava 0 (1) Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c T Marumani b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Tadiwanashe Marumani, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Andy Balbirnie is out.
Richard Ngarava to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease and caresses punch to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, 7 no ball, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, and Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !
Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Paul Stirling c T Marumani b B Muzarabani 32 (28) Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, no run, c T Marumani b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Tadiwanashe Marumani, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Paul Stirling is out.
Wellington Masakadza to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Curtis Campher goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Sikandar Raza to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Curtis Campher goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Curtis Campher c T Marumani b S Raza 44 (57) Sikandar Raza to Curtis Campher, no run, c T Marumani b S Raza, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Curtis Campher as the batter goes forward to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tadiwanashe Marumani for a soft dismissal.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Lorcan Tucker goes back, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lorcan Tucker b B Muzarabani 31 (38) Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b B Muzarabani, Bowled out !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Wesley Madhevere to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harry Tector c C Ervine b W Madhevere 39 (78) Wesley Madhevere to Harry Tector, no run, c C Ervine b W Madhevere, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Tector hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Craig Ervine, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Harry Tector.
Mark Adair c W Masakadza b W Madhevere 2 (2) Wesley Madhevere to Mark Adair, no run, c W Masakadza b W Madhevere, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wellington Masakadza, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Adair.
Wesley Madhevere to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Andy McBrine goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. George Dockrell hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Andy McBrine c W Masakadza b B Muzarabani 32 (32) Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine, no run, c W Masakadza b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wellington Masakadza, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy McBrine.
Blessing Muzarabani to Graham Hume, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Graham Hume hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
George Dockrell c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani 34 (35) Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell, no run, c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wesley Madhevere, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of George Dockrell.
Matthew Humphreys c J Campbell b R Ngarava 0 (1) Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys, no run, c J Campbell b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Johnathan Campbell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Humphreys.
Josh Little c W Madhevere b R Ngarava 1 (3) Richard Ngarava to Josh Little, no run, c W Madhevere b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Little hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wesley Madhevere, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Little.
Andy Balbirnie c T Marumani b R Ngarava 0 (1) Richard Ngarava to Andy Balbirnie, no run, c T Marumani b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Andy Balbirnie hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Tadiwanashe Marumani, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Andy Balbirnie is out.
Richard Ngarava to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Curtis Campher hangs in the crease and caresses punch to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, 7 no ball, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, and Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !
Richard Ngarava to Paul Stirling, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Paul Stirling goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Paul Stirling elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Paul Stirling c T Marumani b B Muzarabani 32 (28) Blessing Muzarabani to Paul Stirling, no run, c T Marumani b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Paul Stirling hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Tadiwanashe Marumani, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Paul Stirling is out.
Wellington Masakadza to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Curtis Campher goes forward, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Sikandar Raza to Curtis Campher, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Curtis Campher goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Curtis Campher c T Marumani b S Raza 44 (57) Sikandar Raza to Curtis Campher, no run, c T Marumani b S Raza, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Curtis Campher as the batter goes forward to strike it towards , only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tadiwanashe Marumani for a soft dismissal.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Lorcan Tucker goes back, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lorcan Tucker b B Muzarabani 31 (38) Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker, no run, b B Muzarabani, Bowled out !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, Lorcan Tucker hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Wesley Madhevere to Harry Tector, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Harry Tector goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Harry Tector c C Ervine b W Madhevere 39 (78) Wesley Madhevere to Harry Tector, no run, c C Ervine b W Madhevere, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Tector hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Craig Ervine, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Harry Tector.
Mark Adair c W Masakadza b W Madhevere 2 (2) Wesley Madhevere to Mark Adair, no run, c W Masakadza b W Madhevere, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wellington Masakadza, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Adair.
Wesley Madhevere to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Andy McBrine goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Andy McBrine elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Newman Nyamhuri to Andy McBrine, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sikandar Raza to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. George Dockrell hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, George Dockrell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Andy McBrine c W Masakadza b B Muzarabani 32 (32) Blessing Muzarabani to Andy McBrine, no run, c W Masakadza b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Andy McBrine hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wellington Masakadza, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Andy McBrine.
Blessing Muzarabani to Graham Hume, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Graham Hume hangs in the crease and tries cut, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
George Dockrell c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani 34 (35) Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell, no run, c W Madhevere b B Muzarabani, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wesley Madhevere, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of George Dockrell.
Matthew Humphreys c J Campbell b R Ngarava 0 (1) Richard Ngarava to Matthew Humphreys, no run, c J Campbell b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Humphreys hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Johnathan Campbell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Humphreys.
Josh Little c W Madhevere b R Ngarava 1 (3) Richard Ngarava to Josh Little, no run, c W Madhevere b R Ngarava, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Little hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wesley Madhevere, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Little.