Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM v IRE, 7 December, 2023
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harare Sports Club
148/9 (20 ov)
147/8 (20 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 1 wickets
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Player of the match
Sikandar Raza,
Zimbabwe
Player of the Series
Curtis Campher,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Gwandu | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
Zimbabwe won by 1 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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|---|---|---|
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| 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 |
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| Ireland (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (0.1 ov): Blessing Muzarabani: 2 (1), Trevor Gwandu: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Richard Ngarava 5(4) - c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy Barry McCarthy
- Fall of Wickets: 15 - 1 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 21 - 2 Sean Williams, 53 - 3 Wessly Madhevere, 91 - 4 Ryan Burl, 97 - 5 Brian Bennett, 132 - 6 Clive Madande, 135 - 7 Luke Jongwe, 137 - 8 Sikandar Raza, 146 - 9 Richard Ngarava
- Reviews Remaining: Zimbabwe - 0 of 0, Ireland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
- Date: Thursday, December 07, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe), Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Barry McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Barry McCarthy to Sikandar Raza, 3 runs, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 3 runs.
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Clive Madande hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Clive Madande hangs in the crease and caresses sloge sweep to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, 1 run, Clive Madande hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (20 runs)
Josh Little to Clive Madande, 2 runs, Clive Madande hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Clive Madande b JB Little 20 (11) Josh Little to Clive Madande, no run, b JB Little, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Clive Madande as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Josh Little to Luke Jongwe, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Luke Jongwe goes back and dabs inside out shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Josh Little to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Josh Little to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Josh Little to Luke Jongwe, 1 run, Luke Jongwe hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Luke Jongwe c LJ Tucker b MR Adair 2 (4) Mark Adair to Luke Jongwe, no run, c LJ Tucker b MR Adair, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Luke Jongwe as the batter hangs in the crease to play uppercut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Lorcan Tucker for Luke Jongwe's dismissal.
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Sikandar Raza with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Sikandar Raza c P Stirling b MR Adair 65 (42) Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza, no run, c P Stirling b MR Adair, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Paul Stirling. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava, 1 run, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run, Trevor Gwandu goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease, trying to hit inside out shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, 2 runs, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Barry McCarthy to Trevor Gwandu, 1 run, Trevor Gwandu hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy to Richard Ngarava, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy 5 (4) Barry McCarthy to Richard Ngarava, no run, c MR Adair b BJ McCarthy, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Richard Ngarava hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards deep point, edged!! and expertly caught by Mark Adair. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Barry McCarthy to Blessing Muzarabani, 2 runs, Blessing Muzarabani hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook flick shot, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
End of over 20 (9 runs)