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Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st T20I at Harare, Zimbabwe vs Ireland, Feb 22 2025 - Match Result

NO RESULT
1st T20I, Harare, February 22, 2025, Ireland tour of Zimbabwe
(9/9 ov) 77/5

No result

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Scores: Harshith Gowda | Comms: Rashad Mahbub
Scorecard summary
Zimbabwe 77/5(9 overs)
36 (18)
2/8 (2)

That concludes our actions. Please join us for the second T20I of the series tomorrow at the same time and venue. Hopefully the weather will be better. Until then, I'm signing off on behalf of myself, Harshith, Abhimanyu, and the rest of the ESPNcricinfo team.

4:55 pm Well, people, awful news! The rain has intensified and shows no signs of stopping. The match officials have opted to call it a day, with the game abandoned. I'm sorry for the supporters in the stands who have been soaked in the rain for several hours. I hope they loved the 9-over action, particularly Ryan Burl's spectacular cameo, which gave them much to cheer about.

4:45 pm Welcome back to the second innings of the match, or should I say, another rain break! It's pouring beneath the floodlights, and the covers are completely on. The sky is gradually becoming darker.

end of over 97 runs
ZIM: 77/5CRR: 8.55 
Tashinga Musekiwa10 (5b 1x4)
Wessly Madhevere11 (9b)
Craig Young 2-0-15-2
Graham Hume 2-0-15-1

4:35 pm We eventually had a match in play after a two-hour delay due to rain, but with only nine overs each team. Following the consecutive wickets of Bennett and Raza in Young's opening over, Zimbabwe was already in serious difficulty after just two overs. Marumani battled with his 9-ball innings, missing all four of Little's deliveries until hitting a toe-end shot to mid-off. Ireland dominated the powerplay with the ball in hand, taking three wickets and surrendering only 11 runs. Burl initiated a counter-attack, smashing two enormous sixes off Delany's over. He was dropped by Ben White but went on to score 36 runs off 18 balls, providing the much-needed momentum lift to the home team. Musekiwa and Madhevere were the other two Zimbabwe batters to reach double digits today. There were a few missed catches later on, including two in the final over of the innings. Little and Young both took two wickets, with Hume grabbing the other. The weather became darker, and the lights were turned on. The coverings are brought out, hopefully for precautionary reasons. Following a brief interval, we will return to the intriguing run chase.

Prestige: "l don't want to be a bearer of bad news but l don't see this match ending in a result. A strong rain burst is approaching and this might be match ending"

Ireland need 78 runs to win the match

8.6
2
Young to Musekiwa, 2 runs

Slower delivery on the stumps, works it away with the full swing of the bat to widish long on and picks up a couple of runs

8.5
Young to Musekiwa, no run

Dropped, again! Slower delivery wide outside off, throws his bat at it and tried to slice it over the off-side, thin outside edge of the bat and Tucker grassed it!

8.4
2
Young to Musekiwa, 2 runs

Short pitched ball on the stumps, rocks back and plays the swivel pull shot, this time skies it high to deep backward square leg, the fielder settles underneath near the ropes, crouches down near the ropes, tries to grab it too low at knee height, and dropped!

8.3
2
Young to Musekiwa, 2 runs

Well directed bouncer on the stumps, plays the swivel pull shot with a cracking sound off the bat! Dockrell comes around and keeps the ball in play at the deep mid wicket area

8.2
1
Young to Madhevere, 1 run

Full and wide outside off, down on one knee, reaches for it and plays inside-out, no timing and only managed to clear the rings to long off, rotates the strike

8.1
Young to Madhevere, no run

Starts the over with a slower bouncer outside the off stump, wild swing and a miss

Young to bowl the final over. Cover, fine leg and third man inside the circle

end of over 812 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 70/5CRR: 8.75 
Tashinga Musekiwa4 (1b 1x4)
Wessly Madhevere10 (7b)
Graham Hume 2-0-15-1
Josh Little 2-1-8-2
7.6
4
Hume to Musekiwa, FOUR runs

Slammed over the covers! Slower delivery pitching wide outside off, followed the line of the ball, picked up the line and length early, slaps it with the sweet part of the bat over extra cover, couple of bounces and over the ropes!

7.6
1w
Hume to Musekiwa, 1 wide

Pace off delivery wide outside off, wide delivery called by the umpire

Endurance : "I live a few kilometres from town, its raining cats and dogs." Thanks for the news, the lights have turned on here at the Harare Sports Club.

7.5
W
Hume to Munyonga, OUT

Back of the hand delivery does the trick! Slower through the air wide outside off, Munyonga shuffles across and tries to whack it over the long on fences, miscued the shot with the toe end of the bat and skies it high to long on, and into the safe hands of Harry Tector!

Tony Munyonga c Tector b Hume 9 (7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 128.57
7.4
Hume to Munyonga, no run

Short pitched ball outside off, wild swing and a miss from Munyonga

7.3
4
Hume to Munyonga, FOUR runs

Outside edged and through the slip region! Flatter length ball wide outside off, wild swing of the bat, moves back deep inside the crease, only managed to get the thick outside edge of the bat and races away past the wicket keeper and short third man for a much needed boundary!

7.2
Hume to Munyonga, no run

Excellent slower delivery! Back of the hand delivery pitching wide outside off, shuffles across and goes down on one knee, tried to bludgeon it across the line, does not connect

7.1
3
Hume to Madhevere, 3 runs

Short of a length ball on the stumps, swings it away with the inside part of the bat through the short fine leg fielder, square leg chases it down, chance of a run out at the non-striker's end but Madhevere is safe inside the crease, good running between the wickets

Hume comes in to bowl the penultimate over, backward square leg comes inside the circle, third man goes back

end of over 78 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 58/4CRR: 8.28 
Wessly Madhevere7 (6b)
Tony Munyonga5 (3b 1x4)
Josh Little 2-1-8-2
Curtis Campher 2-0-22-0

The sky is growing darker again. The groundstaff is getting ready near the ropes, and walkie talkies are turned on.

6.6
1
Little to Madhevere, 1 run

Short of a length ball on the leg stump, pulled away fine of deep fine leg region for a single.

GC: "5.5 what a short from Burl. "

6.5
1
Little to Munyonga, 1 run

Slower through the air on the pads, tucked away to the on-side

6.4
Little to Munyonga, no run

Hard length ball outside the leg stump, moves away from the wicket and tried to work it away across the line, failed to connect, massive appeal for the caught behind but the umpire is not interested

6.3
4
Little to Munyonga, FOUR runs

Well directed bouncer ball outside the off stump, stands tall inside the crease and ramps it well over the wicketkeeper's head, what a way to get off the mark!

Munyonga in

6.2
W
Little to Burl, OUT

Burl has to go back after a brilliant cameo! Short pitched ball, moves forward and tried to pull it away over long on, did not get enough power or elevation to clear the ropes, Tector comes running forward and takes a brilliant catch!

Ryan Burl c Tector b Little 36 (18b 2x4 3x6) SR: 200
6.1
2
Little to Burl, 2 runs

Slower bouncer outside off, chips it aerially over the bowler's head, lands safe away from long on for a couple of runs

end of over 619 runs
ZIM: 50/3CRR: 8.33 
Ryan Burl34 (16b 2x4 3x6)
Wessly Madhevere6 (5b)
Curtis Campher 2-0-22-0
Gareth Delany 1-0-17-0
5.6
1
Campher to Burl, 1 run

Dropped at deep mid wicket! Short pitched ball on the stumps, full swing of the bat, pulled away to deep mid wicket, hits it flat and finds the sweeper fielder, the fielder sprints in and fails to hold onto it!

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
RP Burl
36 runs (18)
2 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
8 runs
0 four1 six
Control
44%
W Madhevere
11 runs (9)
0 four0 six
Productive shot
pull
4 runs
0 four0 six
Control
44%
Best performances - bowlers
JB Little
O
2
M
1
R
8
W
2
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
CA Young
O
2
M
0
R
15
W
2
ECO
7.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
Match details
Harare Sports Club
TossIreland, elected to field first
Series
Season2024/25
Series result3-match series level 0-0
Match numberT20I no. 3098
Hours of play (local time)13.30 start, First Session 13.30-15.00, Interval 15.00-15.20, Second Session 15.20-16.50
Match days22 February 2025 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
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Match Referee
Language
English
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