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ZIM beat IRE by 8 wickets | Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd T20I Match - Commentary
Zimbabwe in Ireland, 3 T20I Series, 2019
Date: Jul 14, 2019 Start Time: 20:30 IST | 15:00 GMT | 16:00 LocalVenue: Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready
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Ireland vs Zimbabwe Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Match - T20I Commentary
So, 172 is the target. Ireland will be happy with their effort and now the onus will be on their bowlers. Zimbabwe will need to bat well if they want to end this disappointing tour on a high.
Zimbabwe might not be too pleased with their efforts here. They started off well but could not keep the run flow at check. All the bowler's except Solomon Mire got at least a wicket with Jarvis the pick of the bowler's scalping 3 wickets. Chris Mpofu though was the best bowler as he picked up a wicket and kept the runs under control.
It has been a great finish to Ireland's innings where they have done well to reach 171. Gary Wilson's 47 was crucial for Ireland at that point of time. There were some handy contributions from Greg Thompson and Mark Adair. Mark Adair's 38 helped them reach close to 175. From 45/3, it has been a good recovery from Ireland.
Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany. OUT! Run Out! Full on off, Delany lofts it over mid on. The ball goes to the left of long on. Delany looks for the second but the fielder from there sends a good throw at the keeper's end and Taylor disturbs the stumps. Delany is nowhere in the picture. IRELAND FINISH ON 171/9 FROM THEIR 20 OVERS.
Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany. OUT! RUN OUT! Bowls a yorker on middle, Delany does well to dig it out and plays it back towards the bowler. Chatara picks the ball and throws a direct hit at his end. Dockrell has to make the long walk back.
Tendai Chatara to Gareth Delany. SIX! What a shot. Short of a length delivery, Delany pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
Tendai Chatara to George Dockrell. Full on off, Dockrell drives it towards covers and gets off the mark with a single.
Tendai Chatara to Shane Getkate. OUT! LBW! That was plumb as it gets. Bowls a yorker on middle, Getkate looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals and the umpire raises his finger immediately. Good ball from Chatara.
Tendai Chatara to Shane Getkate. FOUR! Great start to the final over. Excellent shot. Short delivery, Getkate pulls it over square leg for a boundary.
Chris Mpofu to Gareth Delany. Play and miss! Delany looks to hoick but cannot connect on this short off length delivery. The ball goes past the outside edge.
Chris Mpofu to Gareth Delany. Delany defends this length delivery towards the off side.
Chris Mpofu to Shane Getkate. Getkate flicks a length ball off his pads towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
Chris Mpofu to Shane Getkate. DROPPED and SIX! A tough chance to say. Getkate pulls this short ball up and over the mid- wicket fence. The fielder in the deep just about manages to pull out a brilliant stuff but the momentum on the ball takes him over the line and a six results in the end.
Chris Mpofu to Gareth Delany. Delany flicks this length ball off his pads to mid wicket for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Gareth Delany. Length delivery and outside off, Delany steers it down to third man and the ball races away to the third man fence for boundary.
Kyle Jarvis to Mark Adair. OUT! Adair holes out! An important cameo from Mark Adair and he has taken his side to a fighting total. Jarvis bowls a short delivery, Adair pulls it over square leg but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder at deep who dives and takes a good catch in the end. The next batsman is Gareth Delany.
Kyle Jarvis to Shane Getkate. Short and outside off, Getkate plays it towards covers for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Mark Adair. Length delivery on off, Adair plays it towards point for a run.
Kyle Jarvis to Mark Adair. DROPPED! On a length on off, Adair lofts it over mid off but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards the fielder at long off who tries to take it but spills it. The batsmen get two runs.
Kyle Jarvis to Mark Adair. SIX! Back to back sixes for Adair. Short on middle and off, Adair picks it early and smokes his pull over the mid-wicket fence for a mammoth six.
Kyle Jarvis to Mark Adair. SIX! Adair has demolished that one out of here! Full on middle and leg, Adair smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. OUT! Caught! The short ball does the trick! It is around off, Wilson looks to drag his pull but he ends up hitting it straight to the fielder. Richmond Mutumbami in the deep takes an easy catch.
Chris Mpofu to Mark Adair. Good length ball outside off, Adair punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Chris Mpofu to Mark Adair. FOUR! Fuller on middle, Adair comes down the track and smashes it wide of mid on for a boundary.
Chris Mpofu to Mark Adair. Full on the stumps, Adair blocks it off the front foot.
Chris Mpofu to Mark Adair. Full outside off, Adair swings his bat at it but misses.
Chris Mpofu to Mark Adair. WIDE! Mpofu misses his line and bowls this down the leg side. Wided by the umpire.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. Driven towards the mid-off region. One run added to the total.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. Wilson flicks it down the leg side for one and he keeps the strike.
Solomon Mire to Mark Adair. The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.
Solomon Mire to Mark Adair. SIX! This one is out of here! Full on middle, Adair demolishes it way over the long on fence for a maximum.
Solomon Mire to Mark Adair. Good length ball on the stumps, Adair drives it but finds cover.
Solomon Mire to Mark Adair. FOUR! 10 runs off the first two balls in this over. Full on off, Adair drives it straight through id off for a boundary.
Solomon Mire to Mark Adair. SIX! Full on middle, Adair smashes it over the bowler's head for a big six. Ireland need more of these.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. FOUR! Cut with brute power! Good length ball around off, Wilson cuts it through point for a boundary.
Sean Williams to Mark Adair. Adair drives this through the covers. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. On the pads, Wilson flicks it to the on side for one.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. SIX! This is out of here! Full on middle and off, Wilson sits down on one knee and slog sweeps it over the square leg fence for a biggie.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Wilson drives this through covers and gets a couple as the fielder mops it up.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Defended off the front foot by Wilson presenting the full face of the bat.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. On the pads, Wilson looks to flick but the ball goes off the thigh pad and they take a leg bye.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. Good length ball on off, Wilson defends it off the front foot.
Tendai Chatara to Greg Thompson. OUT! Brilliant from Chatara! Thompson who was looking so good has to depart. Fuller on middle and off, Thompson looks to drive straight but he ends up chipping it towards Chatara. Tendai does well in his followthrough and takes a very good athletic catch. Mark Adair walks out to bat next.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. Good length ball around off, Wilson punches it off the back foot towards cover for one.
Tendai Chatara to Greg Thompson. Thompson has flicked the ball off his pads. They run through for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Greg Thompson. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. Leg bye.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. FOUR.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. 1 run.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. Leg bye.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. FOUR.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. 1 run.
Kyle Jarvis to Greg Thompson. FOUR! Good length ball on off, Thompson drives it through covers and fetches another boundary. Good over for Ireland this.
Kyle Jarvis to Greg Thompson. Thompson plays a pull shot to this short delivery. They manage to come back for the second.
Kyle Jarvis to Greg Thompson. Good length ball on off, GT defends it off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Greg Thompson. FOUR! Right off the meat! Good length ball on off, Thompson drives it square on the off side. The ball beats the diving point fielder and goes to the fence for a boundary.
Kyle Jarvis to Greg Thompson. Good length ball on off, Thompson defends it off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. Full on off, Wilson pushes it wide of mid off and takes one.
Sean Williams to Greg Thompson. Once again it is on the stumps, Thompson pushes it to cover.
Sean Williams to Greg Thompson. On top of off, Thompson defends it off the front foot.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Full on middle and leg, Wilson drives it wide of mid on for a single.
Sean Williams to Greg Thompson. On the pads, Thompson flicks it to the on side for one.
Sean Williams to Greg Thompson. FOUR! Overpitched on off, Thompson gets on his front foot and creams his drive through covers for a boundary.
Sean Williams to Greg Thompson. Flighted delivery on middle, Thompson plays a reverse sweep towards third man. The batsmen get two runs.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. Wilson defends this fuller one on the stumps by coming right behind the line off the delivery.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. Thompson drives this fuller length ball down to mid on and runs to the other end.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. Wilson punches this length delivery outside off through covers fro a single.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. Length ball outside off, Dragged to long on by Thompson for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. Mpofu bowls a brilliant delivery outside off, Thompson looks to steers it down to thirdman but gets an inside edge on tho the pads and the ball rolls over near the stumps.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. Full on middle, Wilson flicks it to mid-wicket.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. Full and outside off, Thompson drives it towards mid off for a run.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. On a length on middle, Wilson tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. Short and outside off, Wilson cuts it hard to point.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. Length delivery on leg, Wilson looks to flick but it goes off the pads towards Brendan Taylor.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. On a good length on middle, Wilson defends it off the back foot.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. Wilson this time runs this length ball outside off towards third man and retains the strike.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. Length ball outside off, Thompson steers it to third man and gets to the other end.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. Play and a miss! Thompson slashes outside off to this length ball but can only connect with thin air. The ball was not far off from taking the outside edge.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. Full and outside off, Wilson steers it to third man for a single.
Chris Mpofu to Gary Wilson. Length ball on middle and leg, Wilson defends it to mid-wicket.
Chris Mpofu to Greg Thompson. Mpofu goes short and outside off, Thompson pulls it straight to deep square leg and gets to the other end.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Thompson looks to cut but misses it. It goes towards Brendan Taylor who fails to collect the ball and concedes a bye.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. On a good length on off, Thompson comes forward and looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. Length delivery on off, Wilson guides it towards third man for a single.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. On a length on middle, Thompson flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Solomon Mire to Greg Thompson. On a good length on off, Thompson looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.
Solomon Mire to Gary Wilson. Full on off, Wilson drives it through covers for a single.
Kyle Jarvis to Greg Thompson. Thompson defends this length delivery by coming on the front foot and getting behind the line of the delivery towards the off side.
Kyle Jarvis to Lorcan Tucker. OUT! LBW! Zimbabwe are on top and have taken three quick wickets. On a length on leg, Tucker looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. Jarvis appeals and the umpire raises his finger. It is a terrible start from Ireland. The new batsman is Stuart Thompson.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. Wilson looks to flick this length ball on the leg side but gets hit on the pads. Leg bye taken.
Kyle Jarvis to Kevin O'Brien. OUT! Caught! Kevin again goes to go downtown bu is late into the shot. jarvis bowls it cleverly, he hurries the batsman and Kevin can only get it off the bottom half of his bat. the ball lobs in the air and the fielder at Deep extra cover takes a good catch. Smart judgement from the fielder there. Ireland lose their second wicket and an important one of Kevin O'Brien. The new batsman is Lorcan Tucker.
Kyle Jarvis to Kevin O'Brien. FOUR! That's pulled with disdain. Jarvis goes short and Kevin pulls it and the ball just about manages to beat the man at short fine leg and the ball crosses over the fence.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. Length delivery on the pads, flicked to mid wicket for a single.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. On a length on off, Wilson dabs it towards third man for a single. 15 runs have come from the over. Big over for Ireland.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. Length delivery on middle, O'Brien flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. SIX! Powerful shot. Short delivery, O'Brien pulls it over fine leg for a maximum.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. FOUR! Nice shot. Length delivery on middle, O'Brien flicks it over square leg for a boundary.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. On a length on off, O'Brien plays it towards covers for a run.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. The batsman has driven it through mid-off. Two runs added to the total.
Kyle Jarvis to Kevin O'Brien. Good length ball on the stumps, Kevin defends it off the front foot.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. On middle, Kevin strokes it wide of mid on for one.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. Good length ball on off, Kevin punches it hard but straight to cover.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. FOUR! Cut and cut away hard! Jarvis offers width outside off, Kevin cuts it hard through point for a boundary.
Kyle Jarvis to Kevin O'Brien. Fuller on off, Wilson drives it wide of mid off for one.
Kyle Jarvis to Gary Wilson. On the pads, Kevin looks to flick but it goes off his thigh pad to the on side for a leg bye.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Good length ball on off, Wilson strokes it to the man at cover.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. On a length once again, Wilson punches it but once again finds cover.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Length ball on off, Wilson punches it to cover.
Sean Williams to Kevin O'Brien. On middle and leg, O'Brien glances it towards mid-wicket for one.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. On the pads, Wilson flicks it to the on side and gets a single.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. EDGED AND FOUR! Williams bowls it short around off, Wilson looks to cut but he is late on it. The ball finds the outside edge and goes through the third man for a boundary.
Tendai Chatara to Gary Wilson. Length ball around off, Gary punches it wide of point and keeps the strike with a single.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. Full on off, O'Brien strokes it wide of mid off and gets to the other end.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. On off, Kevin plays it to point.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. Once again it is on a length, Kevin punches it to the man at cover.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. Good length ball on off, O'Brien follows the boundary with a solid front foot defense.
Tendai Chatara to Kevin O'Brien. FOUR! O'Brien is off the mark too. Chatara starts with a length ball on the pads, Kevin easily flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Tendai Chatara to bowl from the other end.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. FOUR! Swept and swept hard! Tossed up on the pads, Wilson gets down on one knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. The scoreboard is off the mark with a boundary.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Floated on off, Wilson punches it to cover.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Shorter on off, Wilson punches it to cover.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Sean Williams to Gary Wilson. Wilson comes on the front foot and defends this flatter one towards the off side.
Gary Wilson walks out at number 3. Doubt he would have expected to come out as soon as number 3.
Sean Williams to Paul Stirling. OUT! Bowled! What a sight for Sean Williams and Zimbabwe players! Sean floats one up on the middle and off and Stirling prods forward to defend but the ball beats him on the inside edge and crashes onto the stumps.
Done and dusted with the national anthem and we are all set for the play to begin. The Zimbabwe players are in the huddle before they take their respective position. Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien stride out to open the innings for Ireland. Zimbabwe to start with spin. Sean Williams to start the proceedings.
Both the teams are out in the middle for the national anthems. First it will be Zimbabwe's followed by Ireland.
Zimbabwe Playing XI - Solomon Mire, Hamilton Masakadza (C), Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (WK), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Richmond Mutumbami, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Chris Mpofu.
Ireland Playing XI - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Gary Wilson (C and WK), Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Greg Thompson, Joshua Little, Craig Young.
TOSS - Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to field first.
A warm welcome to the final match of the T20I series between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Bready, Northern Ireland. The hosts would look to continue their strong performance from the last match and would look to win the series. The openers did well in the last match for them and that is a positive sign for them. On the other hand, Zimbabwe would look to draw the series and for that to happen they need to improve their bowling which was destroyed by the Irish batsmen in the last match. Zimbabwe would want more from their openers especially Hamilton Masakadza. Stay tuned for the toss.
Chasing a target of 171 for a win and squaring the series Zimbabwe faltered as they lost their captain Hamilton Masakadza very early. Then came the twist in the Zimbabwean batting when Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine joined forces. They started playing their shots and milking the bowlers around. Their 49-run stand stabilized the Zimbabwean innings. When Brendan Taylor fell Zimbabwe still required 110 runs to win. Then walked Sean Williams and that changed the innings completely and his 111-run stand with Craig Ervine sealed the deal for the African nation. So that's it from the Zimbabwe tour of Ireland. ADIOS! Take Care.
Opting to field first, Zimbabwe were spot on with their bowling. Sean Williams produced a beauty to dismiss Paul Stirling for a golden duck. Then there was a small budding partnership between Kevin O'Brien and Gary Wilson. Soon from 44/2 they further slumped to 91/4. The cameos from Shane Getkate and Mark Adair ensured that Ireland cross the 150 run mark but there could not be a late flourish from the Irish as both the set batsmen threw it away. Still the Ireland team managed a competitive score of 171 for the loss of nine wickets.
What a comprehensive win for Zimbabwe! They have steamrolled Ireland and have chased the total very comfortably. It was the 111-run partnership between Craig Ervine and Sean Williams which sealed the chase for Zimbabwe and drawn the 3-match T20I series 1-1.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. FOUR! That's it! Zimbabwe win it. Adair bowls it on the pads, Ervine flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary. ZIMBABWE WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND DRAW THE 3-MATCH T20I series 1-1.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. Cannot get it through! Good length ball on off, Ervine punches it to cover.
Mark Adair to Sean Williams. Fuller on off, SW strokes it to long off and gets to the other end. Zimbabwe just a boundary away now from tying the series.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. Good length ball on off, Ervine strokes it to long off and takes a single.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. On off, Ervine strokes it through mid off and keeps the strike. Just 6 needed now.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. Good length ball on off, Sean strokes it to long off and takes a single.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. On the stumps, Williams defends it off the front foot.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. Full on off, Ervine strokes it to long off for a single.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. Good length ball on off, Ervine defends it off the front foot.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. SIX! Ervine is taking his side home here. On the pads, Ervine flicks it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. The required runs under 10 now.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. On the pads, Ervine flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.
Mark Adair to Sean Williams. Short and outside off, Williams cuts it through point for a single.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. Full on middle, Ervine flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. On a good length on off, Ervine defends it off the front foot.
Mark Adair to Sean Williams. Full on off, Williams drives it to long off for a single.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. Length delivery on leg, Ervine looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen cross ends. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
Mark Adair is back on!
George Dockrell to Sean Williams. FOUR! Williams sweeps and sweeps it fine. Williams plays the sweep and nails it behind square and the ball crosses over the fence with ease.
George Dockrell to Craig Ervine. Ervine punches this flatter one outside off, and punches it to off side for a single. 50 up for Ervine. He has just played a superb knock under pressure. He came in to bat at the fall off of Taylor's wicket and since then has looked a calm head.
George Dockrell to Sean Williams. Williams pulls this back off a length delivery on the stumps but a spirited dive by short fine leg fielder saves a certain boundary. A single results.
George Dockrell to Sean Williams. Dockrell bowls one way outsid ethe tramline on the off side and the umpire says wide.
George Dockrell to Craig Ervine. Ervine is happy with just a single. He tucks it off his pads to mid-wicket and crosses over.
George Dockrell to Sean Williams. Williams flicks a flatter one on the pads to mid-wicket for a single.
George Dockrell to Craig Ervine. Dockrell tosses one up on the stump, driven through covers for a single.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. 50 for Craig Ervine. What a knock this has been! He got two lives earlier on and he has made the most of it. Ervine gets to his fifty with a simple flick towards mid-wicket for a single. 14 runs have come from the over. Big over for Zimbabwe.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. Bowls a slower ball on off, Williams drives it through covers for a run.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. SIX! What a shot. Full on off, Williams lofts it over long off for a maximum.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. Full on off, Ervine plays it towards point for a single.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. Full and outside off, Williams drives it through point for a run.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. FOUR! Excellent shot. Length delivery outside off, Williams plays a slog sweep over square leg for a boundary.
Shane Getkate is back into the attack.
Gareth Delany to Craig Ervine. SIX! Going... going... gone! Tossed up on off, Ervine lofts it over the long off fence. Joshua Little in the deep thinks about it for a minute but he can just watch it sail over him for a maximum. 44 needed in 48 balls now.
Gareth Delany to Sean Williams. Delany bowls it short on off, Williams cuts it towards point and gets a single.
Gareth Delany to Sean Williams. Huge appeal but turned down by the umpire. Flatter around off, Williams looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him on his pad. The Irish players put in a big appeal but the umpire turns it down.
Gareth Delany to Craig Ervine. On the pads, Ervine flicks it towards mid-wicket and gets a single.
Gareth Delany to Craig Ervine. Shorter on off, Ervine cuts it to the man at point.
Gareth Delany to Craig Ervine. Starts with a quicker ball outside off, Ervine looks to drive but misses.
Gareth Delany is on now.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. FOUR! Williams looks in fire. Fuller on off, Williams smashes it over covers for a boundary.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. Short again, Williams pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. Oh! This could have gone to the fence as well. Full on off, Williams drives it hard but it is straight to point.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. FOUR! Pulled and pulled with power. Shorter on off, Sean pulls this over mid-wicket and gets a boundary. Zimbabwe are in a hurry to finish this.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. In the air but just short! Full on middle and leg, Ervine looks to flick but it goes off the leading edge, luckily it falls short of the man at square leg.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. Back of a length ball on off, Williams runs it down to third man for one.
Craig Young to Sean Williams. Back of a length ball on off, Williams runs it down to third man for one.
Joshua Little to Sean Williams. Full on off, Williams hits it hard but there is a man at long off so just a single.
Joshua Little to Sean Williams. FOUR! Poor bowling from Little. Another short ball and Ervine has no hesitation pulling it over the fine leg's fielder for another boundary. Zimbabwe are cruising here.
Joshua Little to Craig Ervine. Good length delivery, on the pads, Ervine glances it to fine leg for another single.
Joshua Little to Sean Williams. Short delivery, Williams waits for it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Joshua Little to Sean Williams. Back of a length ball on off, Williams pulls it but finds mid-wicket. No run available.
Joshua Little to Sean Williams. SIX! Another short delivery from Little on leg stump. Ervine just helps it on its way for another six. Excellent batting from Ervine.
Joshua Little is back on.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. Full outside off, Williams strokes it to the right of mid off and gets a single.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. This time drives it wide of the man at cover and gets a single.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. Full on off, CE pushes it to cover.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. SIX! This is even better! Fuller on middle and leg, Ervine lofts this over the long on fence for a biggie. Kevin O'Brien will be hiding somewhere as he dropped Ervine earlier.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Pulled and pulled with power1 Short ball on off, Ervine pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. Full outside off, Ervine looks to drive but misses.
Getkate continues.
Paul Stirling to Sean Williams. Short delivery, Williams rocks back and cuts it straight towards cover. No run available.
Paul Stirling to Sean Williams. FOUR! This time it is the reverse sweep. Floated on middle and off, Sean gets down on one knee and reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary.
Paul Stirling to Craig Ervine. On the pads, Ervine looks to flick but it goes off the thigh pad. They take a leg bye.
Paul Stirling to Craig Ervine. SIX Length delivery on off stump, Ervine gets down on his knees and sweeps it past the square leg fielder for a huge maximum.
Paul Stirling to Craig Ervine. Good footwork in the deep there. Short around off, Ervine cuts it over covers. The man at sweeper cover runs to his left and saves a certain boundary with his right foot.
Paul Stirling to Craig Ervine. Floated on off, Ervine defends it off the front foot.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. Williams punches the ball off the backfoot. Spirited effort by the fielder to save runs for his team. Two runs added to the total.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. FOUR! Handsomely done by Williams. Getkate is guilty of bowling way short and that gives Williams ample time to rock back on the back foot and nails the pull to the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. Ervine flicks this fuller one on the stumps off his pads towards the mid-wicket region and gets to the other end.
Shane Getkate to Sean Williams. Williams cuts this outside off length ball straight to the point fielder.
Sean Williams walks out to bat now.
Shane Getkate to Brendan Taylor. OUT! LBW! Taylor looks to defend this length ball on the pads, but gets hit low on the pads as he misses the line of the delivery. The Ireland players go up in unison and the umpire raises his finger.
Shane Getkate to Craig Ervine. Ervine runs a length ball outside off from Getkate towards third man and crosses over to the other end.
Shane Getkate is into the attack.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. A short delivery which has been pulled away. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Ervine finally finds his timing right. Adair bowls a half volley around off and Ervine just leans into the drive for a boundary through the covers.
Mark Adair to Brendan Taylor. Taylor stays on the back foot and punches a length ball from Adair through the off side for a single.
Mark Adair to Brendan Taylor. Taylor once again plays the square cut on the back of a length delivery but finds the point fielder to perfection this time.
Mark Adair to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Taylor plays it late and finds the gap to perfection. Adair bowls one back of a length and Taylor plays the square cut past the backward point fielder and beats the short third man fielder on its way to the fence.
Joshua Little to Brendan Taylor. Good length ball on off, Taylor punches it to cover and keeps the strike. End of a big over from Little. 15 runs off it. Zimbabwe have started off brilliantly.
Joshua Little to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Poor delivery from Little, Short delivery, on leg stump Taylor just pulls it past fine leg who makes a valiant drive but the ball goes past him for a four.
Joshua Little to Brendan Taylor. Back of a length delivery, Taylor defends it to point. Another dot ball.
Joshua Little to Brendan Taylor. Good length delivery, Taylor defends it to cover. No run.
Joshua Little to Brendan Taylor. IN THE AIR AND FOUR! Good length ball on off, Taylor swings his bat at it. He does not time it well and gets it off the outer half of his bat. The ball goes to the right of third man. The fielder there puts in a dive but cannot get there and the ball goes away for a boundary.
Joshua Little to Brendan Taylor. SIX! Taylor is looking really good . The ball was outside off and Taylor just cuts it above the deep cover fielder for a maximum.
Joshua Little is into the attack.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. Ervine looks to flick this length ball off his pads but gets hit on the pads. No appeal from the players as the ball was heading down the legside.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. Young goes short this time and Ervine looks to pull it towards the cow corner but doesn't pick the length early and the ball sails over this head for the keeper to do the rest.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. BEATEN! Ervine gets beaten all ends up here. Young corrects his line and Ervine looks to defend, misses the line off the delivery and the ball settles into the mitts of the keeper.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Superbly played there by Ervine. Young bowls one on a length but the length is way outside off, Ervine frees his arms and slashes it through covers for a boundary.
Craig Young to Craig Ervine. Ervine looks to drive this length delivery outside off but can only connect with thin air.
Craig Young to Brendan Taylor. Young goes wide outside off and Taylor cuts it to point to cross over for a single.
Craig Young comes back into the attack.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. Good length delivery on off, Ervine blocks it off the back foot. 12 runs have come from the over. Expensive over from Mark Adair.
Mark Adair to Brendan Taylor. On a length and outside off, Taylor plays it towards point for a run.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. DROPPED! Length delivery on middle, Ervine looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards Kevin O'Brien at mid-wicket who tries to take it but spills it. It goes through his hands. The batsmen take a single. Ervine is riding his luck here. First he gets caught but then it's a no ball and now Kevin O'Brien drops a dolly here.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. On a length on off, Ervine plays it to point.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. WIDE! Bowls it wide outside off, Ervine lets it go.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Craig Ervine. Length delivery on middle, Ervine lofts it over mid on for a boundary.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. FOUR! Short delivery on middle, Ervine pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Ervine has made the most of the Free Hit here. Adair won't be happy.
Mark Adair to Craig Ervine. NO BALL! Mark Adair oversteps! On a good length and outside off, Ervine looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards Lorcan Tucker who takes the catch but in the end the umpire signals a no ball. Free Hit to follow.
Mark Adair is into the attack.
George Dockrell to Brendan Taylor. Taylor now goes for the sweep shot on this flatter one, but gets it off the inside half towards the mid-wicket fielder.
George Dockrell to Brendan Taylor. Taylor once again goes for the inside out shot and this time connects and connects well to fetch a boundary. He just played it with the spin rather than hitting it too hard. Four valuable runs addded to the Zimbabwean total.
George Dockrell to Brendan Taylor. Taylor goes for an inside out drive over the off side but can get it off the outside edge past the covers. The batsmen take a comfortable two there.
Craig Ervine is the new batsman in.
George Dockrell to Hamilton Masakadza. OUT! Caught! Dockrell gets the first breakthrough for Ireland. Masakadza looks to slog sweep it through the mid-wicket but can only manage a top edge which goes as far as the the man at deep square leg. Thompson there settles under it and takes it calmly.
George Dockrell to Hamilton Masakadza. Floated one on the off stump, once again defended back to the bowler.
George Dockrell to Hamilton Masakadza. Flatter on the stumps defended back to the bowler
George Dockrell to bowl from the other end.
Craig Young to Brendan Taylor. FOUR! Nice shot. On a length and outside off, Taylor cuts it through point for a boundary. 12 runs have come from the over. Strong start from Zimbabwe.
Craig Young to Brendan Taylor. SIX! Brilliant shot. Full on middle, Taylor lofts it over long on for a maximum.
Craig Young to Hamilton Masakadza. Full on leg, Masakadza looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes towards mid-wicket for a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
Craig Young to Brendan Taylor. Bowls a yorker on leg, Taylor does well to dig it out and flicks it towards square leg for a run.
Craig Young to Brendan Taylor. On a good length on middle, Taylor keeps it out.
Craig Young to Brendan Taylor. Starts with a good length delivery on middle, Taylor flicks it to short fine leg.
Welcome back for the chase. The Ireland players are on the ground and have taken their field positions. The two Zimbabwe openers Hamilton Masakadza and Brendan Taylor walk out to start the chase for the African nation.