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Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 3rd T20I: Tector and Dockrell help Ireland to 6 wicket win and 2-1 series victory
Ireland won the 3rd T20I by 6 wickets against Zimbabwe, and claim the T20I series 2-1, at the Harare Sports Club, Harare today.
Match Summary
Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 3rd T20I, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 140/6 (20 ov)
Ireland 141/4 (18.4 ov)
Result - Ireland won by 6 wickets
Harry Tector’s series…
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) December 10, 2023
Match 1: 2??4??
Match 2: 4??8??
Match 3: 5??4??*
? Runs = 126
? Average = 63.00
? Strike Rate = 121.15
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Match Analysis
In the 3rd T20I between Zimbabwe and Ireland, Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Zimbabwe managed to score 138 runs with Brian Bennett performing well in the powerplay. Ryan Burl led the batting innings with 36 runs, supported by a 55-run partnership between Clive Madande and Ryan Burl.
Gareth Delany was the standout bowler for Ireland, taking 2 wickets for 8 runs. In the second innings, Harry Tector and George Dockrell led the chase for Ireland with 54 and 48 runs respectively.
The game changed when Zimbabwe took 3 quick wickets between the 4th and 7th over, but momentum shifted towards Ireland with 3 boundaries between the 12th and 13th over. In the end, Ireland emerged victorious by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining.
Match Stats
Zimbabwe Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Tinashe Kamunhukamwe - 1.1 ov), 2-43 (Wesley Madhevere - 6.3 ov), 3-44 (Brian Bennett - 6.6 ov), 4-61 (Tony Munyonga - 9.1 ov), 5-116 (Clive Madande - 16.6 ov), 6-116 (Ryan Burl - 17.1 ov)
Ireland Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Paul Stirling - 0.6 ov), 2-25 (Andy Balbirnie - 3.5 ov), 3-29 (Lorcan Tucker - 4.3 ov), 4-37 (Curtis Campher - 6.6 ov)
Playing XIs
Zimbabwe:
- Clive Madande(WK)
- Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
- Tony Munyonga
- Brian Bennett
- Ryan Burl(C)
- Brandon Mavuta
- Wesley Madhevere
- Luke Jongwe
- Richard Ngarava
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Wellington Masakadza
Ireland:
- Lorcan Tucker(WK)
- Paul Stirling(C)
- Andy Balbirnie
- Harry Tector
- Curtis Campher
- George Dockrell
- Gareth Delany
- Josh Little
- Craig Young
- Mark Adair
- Barry McCarthy
Match Details:
Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023 11:00
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Officials Umpires: Christopher Phiri(Zimbabwe) Langton Rusere(Zimbabwe) Iknow Chabi (Zimbabwe TV)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft(Zimbabwe)
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