ZIM VS IRE - 2nd T20I, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2023

Zimbabwe vs Ireland

Ireland won by 4 wkts

IRE -166/6 (19.4)

ZIM -165/5 (19.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Harry Tector

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
16
10
2
0
160
1
1
0
0
100

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
3.4
0
30
1
8.18

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Harry Tector, PoTM: Every game we play against them goes to the last over, happy to get over the line today. Happy with how we played in the middle overs. But how the lads finished off the game, it was excellent. I am very happy batting at number four. We have world class players in the top three.

Paul Stirling: Nice to get over the line, something we discussed a number of times. That was a really mature partnership, they (Campher and Tector) showed their maturity, was an exceptional partnership. Zimbabwean bowlers bowled pretty well. No excuse for our fielding, we have to be better tomorrow, we'll make sure we are not as bad as we were today.

Ryan Burl: Unfortunately it's one of those (Williams' injury) things, had to step up here. The seamers made use of the off pace deliveries. A cluster of wickets fell in the middle. We were about 15 runs short. It's nice to see him (Kamunhukamwe) make the most of these opportunities. The boys are always looking forward to learn. There were not enough runs on the board to defend in the end. It's (Bennett over) high risk, high reward, bit of a gamble.

16:30 Local Time, 14:30 GMT, 20:00 IST: Another lovely game as the visitors square the T20I series. They lost a couple of early wickets in the form of Stirling and Balbirnie who were dismissed within the powerplay, however, there was a handy partnership between Tucker and Tector thereafter. Tucker was removed by Gwandu in the 8th over, but Tector had a much better partnership with Campher following that. The pair added 66 runs for the fourth wicket, until Campher was dismissed by Brian Bennett. Tector missed out on his fifty by a couple of runs as well, but Dockrell and Adair fit a few lusty blows to keep the scoreboard ticking at a brisk pace. Adair went for the glory shot in the final over, however, he couldn't clear long-on. Dockrell who was dropped a couple of balls later, made sure to hit the winning runs as he has kept the series alive. Stay around for the presentations..

19.4

4

Jongwe to Dockrell, FOUR, Ireland win by 4 wickets and level the series 1-1. This was pitched up by the bowler outside off and Dockrell opens the bat face to slice this over short third man. Fielder was stationed inside the circle and that's a boundary to finish things off in style. Zimbabwe look disappointed as Dockrell was dropped only on the previous ball..

19.3

Jongwe to Dockrell, 2 runs, dropped! Full and wide outside off, Dockrell chips it towards deep cover and the fielder charging in has put it down! How costly a drop is that going to prove? They take two runs eventually

19.2

Jongwe to Delany, 1 run, juicy full toss outside off, Delany slaps it over cover for a single

Gareth Delany, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.1

W

Jongwe to Mark Adair, out Caught by Brian Bennett! Are we in a for a thriller again? Was pitched up by the bowler and Adair went for the glory shot. Goes for the aerial route, but the fielder at long-on his cool and takes a much needed catch to keep Zimbabwe's hopes alive. 7 runs required in 5 balls now.. Mark Adair c Brian Bennett b Jongwe 19(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

Jongwe to Mark Adair, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Luke Jongwe [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack

Third man and fine leg in the circle..

Equation: Ireland need 7 runs in 6 balls..

END OF OVER 19

8 Runs

IRE: 159 - 5

Wd Wd 1 1 1 1 L1 1

Mark Adair

19 (12)

George Dockrell

10 (8)

Richard Ngarava

4-0-33-2

18.6

Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, on the pads and Mark Adair has squeezed this through mid-wicket for one

18.5

Ngarava to Dockrell, leg byes, 1 run, short ball on leg, Dockrell tries to take evasive action, but gets hit on the arm and they take a leg bye. Ngarava was appealing that the batter didn't offer a shot, but Dockrell was trying to take evasive action, reckons the umpire

18.4

Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, into the slot as Mark Adair heaves it to the fielder at deep mid-wicket, just a single

18.3

Ngarava to Dockrell, 1 run, full and wide outside off, crunched to cover for a single

18.2

Ngarava to Mark Adair, 1 run, on the shorter side, Mark Adair drags his pull through mid-wicket for a single

18.1

Ngarava to Dockrell, 1 run, almost a yorker, it's a low full toss which Dockrell squeezes to mid-off for a single