ZIM vs IRE highlights: ZIM vs IRE 1st T20: Zimbabwe stuttered their way to victory against Ireland by 5 wickets in the 1st T20I. Harry Tector and Mark Adair gave Ireland the chance for an upset by picking early wickets against Zimbabwe. Garry Balance steadied the ship for his new team before Sean Williams put his hand up and took the team past the finish line.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine (C) | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | |
| Wesley Madhevere | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 | |
| Gary Ballance | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 103.45 | |
| Sean Williams | 34 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 113.33 | |
| Ryan Burl | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Clive Madande | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 118/5 (18) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | TL Chatara, R Ngarava, B Evans, WP Masakadza | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Tector | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Barry McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| George Dockrell | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Curtis Campher | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Fionn Hand | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Earlier Zimbabwe bowlers put up a splendid bowling performance to bowl out Ireland for just 114 runs. Ireland batsmen failed to build partnerships as Zimbabwe pacers Ngarava and Chatara provided early breakthrough. Leg spinner Ryan Burl took a 3 wickets to run through the middle order. Chasing 115 for victory should not be a big ask for Zimbabwe batting lineup. For Ireland Gareth Delany top scored with 24 runs.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Balbirnie (C) | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Ross Adair | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Stephen Doheny (WK) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 | |
| Harry Tector | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 | |
| Curtis Campher | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| George Dockrell | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.50 | |
| Tyrone Kane | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Gareth Delany | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Mark Adair | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |
| Fionn Hand | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 225.00 | |
| Barry McCarthy | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extra | 3 (b 0, w 0, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 114/10 (19.2) | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Chatara | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.10 |
| Richard Ngarava | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Brad Evans | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Ryan Burl | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Sean Williams | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.25 |
In the 1st T20I between Zimbabwe and Ireland, the hosts have won the toss and elected to field first. The three-match T20 series will give both teams a chance to build on the T20 World Cup 2024. Playing at home gives Zimbabwe an advantage, but they would be aware of Ireland’s threat, especially in the T20 format. Check Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks between ZIM vs IRE. Follow ZIM vs IRE Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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ZIM vs IRE Dream11: Focus on Garry Ballance as former England returns to play for Zimbabwe
All the focus will be on former England player Gary Balance as he returns to play for his birth country Zimbabwe. The southpaw is in good form as well playing T20 tournaments across the globe and would look to make a statement against Ireland. With talisman Sikandar Raza not there, Zimbabwe would be expecting Ballance to make telling contributions at the top.
Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, and Ryan Burl form the core of the batting group. The bowling looks solid with Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe, and Richard Ngarava in good form. Ireland have maintained the core of the squad with skipper Balbirnie leading the charge. The Irish performed well in the T20 World Cup and should fancy themselves of putting on a good display against Zimbabwe.
Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Date & Time: January 12, 4:30 PM
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Live Streaming: FanCode
ZIM vs IRE highlights: Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 5 wickets, Sean Williams remains unbeaten on 34- Watch Highlights
ZIM vs IRE Pitch Report
The match will be played in Harare. The pitch out here is good for batting, bowlers won’t get much help here. 170 is the par score.
ZIM vs IRE Top Fantasy Picks
Captain – Craig Ervine
Vice-captain – Curtis Campher
Wicketkeeper – Lorcan Tucker
Batters – Balbirnie, Tector, Ballance
All-rounders – Campher, Ryan Burl
Bowlers – Little, Jongwe, Evans
ZIM vs IRE Playing XIs
ZIM: Innocent Kaia, Marumani, Ballance, Craig Ervine, Sean Williams, Clive Mandade, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Tendai Chatara, Ngarava, Jongwe
IRE: Stephen Doheny, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Tyrone Kane, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry Mccarthy
