OUT! Bowled. Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. That's the end of the first innings. Zimbabwe posted a decent score on the board. Brian Bennett started slowly but couldn't convert his start into a big score today. Later, Wesley Madhevere and Sikandar Raza formed a solid partnership in the middle, with both of them scoring half-centuries. For Ireland, Mark Adair picked up four wickets, and Curtis Campher picked up three wickets. Zimbabwe are currently leading the series, and Ireland will now look to win this match and level the series. Will they do that? Let's see. Join us for the run chase shortly.
48.5
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit helmet to silly point for no runs, shy attempt by Adair.
48.4
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
48.4
Wide Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
48.3
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Campher.
48.2
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
48.1
FOUR! Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Full toss, down leg side on the back foot working, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Humphreys.
46.6
Wide Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
46.5
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
46.4
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
46.3
OUT! Bowled. Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. Mark Adair gets another one.
46.2
Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.
46.1
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Short, middle stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Balbirnie.
End of Over 46
Over 46. 12 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Ireland: 239/4 (rr 5.20)
45.6
OUT! Bowled. Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, missed. Ellington Masakadza misses the line completely.
45.5
Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Tector.
45.4
FOUR! Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
45.3
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for 1 run.
45.2
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
45.1
Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
Josh Little to Wellington Masakadza. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Hume.
44.5
Josh Little to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
44.4
Josh Little to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
44.3
Josh Little to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Adair.
FOUR! Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Ireland has levelled the series with a solid win. Despite losing Andrew Balbirnie early, the partnership between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher put them firmly in control. Zimbabwe fought back with a few wickets, but the Irish batters held their ground and ensured the victory. Paul Stirling top-scored with 89, while Curtis Campher provided excellent support with 63. Zimbabwe's Trevor Gwandu took two wickets, but it wasn't enough to halt Ireland's progress. With the series tied, it's all set up for a thrilling decider! Curtis Campher is the Player of the Match for his all-round performance.
48.3
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
48.2
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ngarava.
48.1
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.
47.5
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell. Length ball, to leg backing away driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, run save by Ervine.
47.4
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Gwandu.
47.3
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Marumani.
47.2
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.
47.1
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Butt.
Wellington Masakadza to George Dockrell. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, to long on for 2 runs.
46.5
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
46.4
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
46.3
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Curran.
46.2
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
46.1
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
End of Over 46
Over 46. 12 runs. Bowler: Richard Ngarava. Ireland: 239/4 (rr 5.20)
45.6
FOUR! Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
45.5
FREE HIT. FOUR! Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
45.5
No ball Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Bennett. The umpire has called no ball.
45.4
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
45.3
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Short, down leg side on the back foot glancing, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Muzarabani.
45.2
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Ngarava.
45.1
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Muzarabani.
Sikandar Raza to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
44.5
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Masakadza.
44.4
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Campbell.
44.3
Sikandar Raza to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Masakadza.
44.2
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Masakadza.
44.1
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, top edge to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Gwandu.
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OUT! Bowled. Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Slower ball half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. That's the end of the first innings. Zimbabwe posted a decent score on the board. Brian Bennett started slowly but couldn't convert his start into a big score today. Later, Wesley Madhevere and Sikandar Raza formed a solid partnership in the middle, with both of them scoring half-centuries. For Ireland, Mark Adair picked up four wickets, and Curtis Campher picked up three wickets. Zimbabwe are currently leading the series, and Ireland will now look to win this match and level the series. Will they do that? Let's see. Join us for the run chase shortly.
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit helmet to silly point for no runs, shy attempt by Adair.
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Wide Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Campher.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
FOUR! Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Full toss, down leg side on the back foot working, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Half volley, off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Graham Hume to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by McBrine.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Balbirnie.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Humphreys.
Wide Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for 1 run, fielded by Tucker.
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.
Mark Adair to Trevor Gwandu. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
OUT! Bowled. Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. Mark Adair gets another one.
Mark Adair to Blessing Muzarabani. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Dockrell.
Mark Adair to Richard Ngarava. Short, middle stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Balbirnie.
OUT! Bowled. Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, missed. Ellington Masakadza misses the line completely.
Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Tector.
FOUR! Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for 1 run.
Graham Hume to Richard Ngarava. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Graham Hume to Wellington Masakadza. Leg cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Adair.
Josh Little to Wellington Masakadza. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Hume.
Josh Little to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Tector.
Josh Little to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
Josh Little to Richard Ngarava. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Adair.
FOUR! Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs. Ireland has levelled the series with a solid win. Despite losing Andrew Balbirnie early, the partnership between Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher put them firmly in control. Zimbabwe fought back with a few wickets, but the Irish batters held their ground and ensured the victory. Paul Stirling top-scored with 89, while Curtis Campher provided excellent support with 63. Zimbabwe's Trevor Gwandu took two wickets, but it wasn't enough to halt Ireland's progress. With the series tied, it's all set up for a thrilling decider! Curtis Campher is the Player of the Match for his all-round performance.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Ngarava.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell. Length ball, to leg backing away driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, run save by Ervine.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Gwandu.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Marumani.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Masakadza.
Blessing Muzarabani to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Butt.
Wellington Masakadza to George Dockrell. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, to long on for 2 runs.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Ervine.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Curran.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, to point for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
Wellington Masakadza to Lorcan Tucker. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Ervine.
FOUR! Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
FREE HIT. FOUR! Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
No ball Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Bennett. The umpire has called no ball.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Short, down leg side on the back foot glancing, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Muzarabani.
Richard Ngarava to George Dockrell. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot driving, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Ngarava.
Richard Ngarava to Lorcan Tucker. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Muzarabani.
Sikandar Raza to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Masakadza.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Campbell.
Sikandar Raza to George Dockrell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Masakadza.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Masakadza.
Sikandar Raza to Lorcan Tucker. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Madhevere.
Blessing Muzarabani to George Dockrell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, top edge to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Gwandu.