Zimbabwe vs Ireland Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, ZIM v IRE, 12 January, 2023
Player of the match
Ryan Burl,
Zimbabwe
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Williams | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Clive Madande | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| George Dockrell | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 28 run (2.4 ov): Clive Madande: 18 (10), Sean Williams: 10 (6)
- Last Bat: Ryan Burl 8(9) - c G Dockrell b BJ McCarthy Barry McCarthy
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Craig Ervine, 8 - 2 Tadiwanashe Marumani, 43 - 3 Wessly Madhevere, 71 - 4 Gary Ballance, 90 - 5 Ryan Burl
- 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, January 12, 2023
- Time: 04:30 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Curtis Campher to Ryan Burl, 3 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Ryan Burl plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 3 run
Curtis Campher to Sean Williams, Four, good length, on the middle stump Sean Williams plays the flick, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket for four
End of over 14 (12 runs)
Gareth Delany to Ryan Burl, no run, dot ball!! legbreak good length, outside off, Ryan Burl plays cut, of the frontfoot to cover.
Gareth Delany to Ryan Burl, no run, legbreak good length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
Gareth Delany to Ryan Burl, 1 run, legbreak full length, on the middle stump, Ryan Burl plays drive, of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Sean Williams, 1 run, legbreak good length, outside off, Sean Williams plays cut, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Ryan Burl, no run, dot ball!! legbreak full length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl plays, but fails to act on ball.
Gareth Delany to Ryan Burl, Four, legbreak good length, on the off stump Ryan Burl plays the cut, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
End of over 15 (6 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Sean Williams, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Sean Williams plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
Ryan Burl c G Dockrell b BJ McCarthy 8 (9) Barry McCarthy to Ryan Burl, no run, c G Dockrell b BJ McCarthy, Caught out!! full length, on the middle stump, Ryan Burl plays flick, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket where George Dockrell completes catch. Gone.
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, 3 runs, good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande plays drive, of the frontfoot to point for 3 run
Barry McCarthy to Sean Williams, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Sean Williams plays, but fails to act on ball.
Barry McCarthy to Sean Williams, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
Barry McCarthy to Clive Madande, no run, good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
End of over 16 (5 runs)
George Dockrell to Sean Williams, 1 run, off break good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams plays slog sweep, of the frontfoot to square leg for 1 run
George Dockrell to Clive Madande, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
George Dockrell to Sean Williams, 3 runs, off break good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams plays sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg for 3 run
George Dockrell to Clive Madande, Four, off break good length, on the middle stump Clive Madande plays the flick, of the frontfoot to the square leg for four
George Dockrell to Clive Madande, no run, off break good length, Clive Madande plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
George Dockrell to Clive Madande, 1 run, off break good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, 1 run, legbreak good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Gareth Delany to Sean Williams, Four, legbreak full length, on the off stump Sean Williams plays the drive, of the frontfoot to the mid off for four
Gareth Delany to Sean Williams, 1 run, legbreak good length, on the off stump, Sean Williams plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, Four, legbreak full toss, on the off stump Clive Madande plays the cut, of the frontfoot to the point for four
Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, no run, dot ball!! legbreak good length, on the off stump, Clive Madande plays drive, of the frontfoot to mid off.
Gareth Delany to Clive Madande, Four, legbreak good length, on the off stump Clive Madande plays the flick, of the frontfoot to the mid wicket for four
End of over 18 (14 runs)