Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM v IRE, 15 December, 2023
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Harare Sports Club
166/10 (42.5 ov)
170/6 (40.1 ov)
Ireland won by 4 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Josh Little,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Curtis Campher,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 25 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 86.21 |
| Andy McBrine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Richard Ngarava | 8.1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 5.27 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 |
Ireland won by 4 wickets
Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
| Sri Lanka (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| 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: 4 run (0.3 ov): Andy McBrine: 0 (2), Mark Adair: 4 (1)
- Last Bat: George Dockrell 8(23) - c S Raza b TL Chivanga Tanaka Chivanga
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Andy Balbirnie, 29 - 2 Paul Stirling, 81 - 3 Harry Tector, 124 - 4 Curtis Campher, 132 - 5 Lorcan Tucker, 166 - 6 George Dockrell
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Zimbabwe elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd ODI
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
- Date: Friday, December 15, 2023
- Time: 12:45 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Forster Mutizwa (Zimbqbwe), Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball, full length, That sails wide of the leg stump, George Dockrell left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Adair goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and slash push towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, trying to hit pull, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 37 (3 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mark Adair no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Tanaka Chivanga to George Dockrell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tanaka Chivanga sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and George Dockrell hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Tanaka Chivanga to George Dockrell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 38 (8 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, trying to hit drive, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward and plays a well-timed sweep 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 mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mark Adair no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 39 (8 runs)
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease and slash pull towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, 2 runs, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 2 runs.
Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Tanaka Chivanga to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving George Dockrell with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
George Dockrell c S Raza b TL Chivanga 8 (23) Tanaka Chivanga to George Dockrell, no run, c S Raza b TL Chivanga, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, George Dockrell hangs in the crease to hit flick shot to deep mid wicket but it resulted in a catch taken by Sikandar Raza. George Dockrell is dismissed.
Tanaka Chivanga to Andy McBrine, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Andy McBrine hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Tanaka Chivanga to Andy McBrine, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Tanaka Chivanga sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Andy McBrine hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 40 (4 runs)
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Adair hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.