Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, ZIM v IRE, 9 December, 2023
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harare Sports Club
165/5 (20 ov)
166/6 (19.4 ov)
Ireland won by 4 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Harry Tector,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Curtis Campher,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dockrell | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Gareth Delany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Luke Jongwe | 3.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 8.18 |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
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: 7 run (0.3 ov): Gareth Delany: 1 (1), George Dockrell: 6 (2)
- Last Bat: Mark Adair 19(13) - c B Bennett b LM Jongwe Luke Jongwe
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Paul Stirling, 20 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 54 - 3 Lorcan Tucker, 120 - 4 Curtis Campher, 129 - 5 Harry Tector, 159 - 6 Mark Adair
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe - 2 of 2
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
- Date: Saturday, December 09, 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)
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 1 run, Luke Jongwe delivers fast ball at good length, George Dockrell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe to Harry Tector, 1 run, Luke Jongwe delivers fast ball at full length, Harry Tector goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Harry Tector b R Ngarava 48 (38) Richard Ngarava to Harry Tector, no run, b R Ngarava, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Harry Tector tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Mark Adair goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Mark Adair goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Richard Ngarava bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the leg stump, Richard Ngarava strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, 1 run, Mark Adair goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, 2 runs, Mark Adair goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Blessing Muzarabani bowls a sharp delivery, and Mark Adair goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Blessing Muzarabani to Mark Adair, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mark Adair goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving George Dockrell no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Richard Ngarava 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.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, George Dockrell goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at good length, Mark Adair goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at full length, George Dockrell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at full length, Mark Adair goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, George Dockrell goes forward, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, Richard Ngarava delivers fast ball at full length, Mark Adair goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Mark Adair c B Bennett b LM Jongwe 19 (13) Luke Jongwe to Mark Adair, no run, c B Bennett b LM Jongwe, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Mark Adair as the batter goes forward to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Brian Bennett for a soft dismissal.
Luke Jongwe to Gareth Delany, 1 run, Blessing Muzarabani delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Gareth Delany goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, 2 runs, Blessing Muzarabani delivers fast ball at full length, George Dockrell goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Luke Jongwe to George Dockrell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, George Dockrell goes forward and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.