ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Sikandar Raza Stars as Zimbabwe Beat Ireland by 31 Runs
Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza continued his glorious run in 2022 with a fantastic 82 off 48 balls against Ireland in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup match at the Bellerive Oval. Raza’s all round performance and the bowlers Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarava helped Zimbabwe to register a clinical 31-run over Ireland in a Group B first round match.
Hobart, Oct 17: All-rounder Sikandar Raza continued his glorious run in 2022 with a fantastic 82 off 48 balls while the bowlers, led by Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara and Richard Ngarava led Zimbabwe to a clinical 31-run over Ireland in a Group B first round match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.ZIM vs IRE: Sikandar Raza, Bowlers, Power Zimbabwe to 31-Run Win Over Ireland in T20 World Cup 2022 Group B Encounter
Zimbabwe, playing in their first T20 World Cup match after 2016, made a winning comeback in their return to the tournament fold. After Raza's 82 propelled Zimbabwe to a competitive 174/7, Muzarabani (3/24), Chatara (2/22) and Ngarava (2/22) hit their lengths beautifully in their respective four overs to restrict Ireland to 143/9 in 20 overs.
Brief Scores: Zimbabwe 174/7 in 20 overs (Sikandar Raza 82; Joshua Little 3/24, Simi Singh 2/31) beat Ireland 143/9 in 20 overs (Curtis Campher 27, George Dockrell 24; Blessing Muzarabani 3/23, Tendai Chatara 2/22) by 31 runs
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