- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR49.2 fullish ball, bit wide outside off. Tries to go for a big shot over the off side again, but this time it is mistimed to the fielder at deep extra cover. Bennett falls for 169 295/518.4 McBrine deceives Curran in flight, ends the 95-run opening stand. Curran danced down the wicket real early and looked to whip it over midwicket again. The bat-face was fully closed and he was through the shot too early. The ball ballooned to point and Humphreys took a dolly running a few steps to his back. 95/140.6 fullish ball outside leg. Ervine whips this pull off his chest to deep square leg. Adair runs in and dives forward to take a tough chance with the ball dipping. Ervine goes after a terrific 61-ball 66 231/243.1 chipped to cover! Soft dismissal. Length ball around off and angling across. Little rolls his fingers over the ball. Spongy bounce and Raza checks a drive with hard hands. Pops up to Stirling under the floppy helmet 242/347.1 full and wide outside off. Madhevere tries to club a shot over the off side but loses his grip while playing the shot. Simple take at deep extra cover 278/4Extras12 (lb 3, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL299/5 (50 Overs, RR: 5.98)Fall of wickets: 1-95 (Ben Curran, 18.4 ov), 2-231 (Craig Ervine, 40.6 ov), 3-242 (Sikandar Raza, 43.1 ov), 4-278 (Wessly Madhevere, 47.1 ov), 5-295 (Brian Bennett, 49.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MR Adair 10 0 55 2 5.5 30 4 1 2 1 JB Little 9 0 75 1 8.33 25 11 0 5 0 GI Hume 9 2 57 1 6.33 29 5 3 0 0 AR McBrine 10 0 53 1 5.3 28 5 1 0 0 MJ Humphreys 10 0 51 0 5.1 27 2 2 1 0 C Campher 2 0 5 0 2.5 8 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 Edged, caught behind first ball! Godlen duck for Balbirnie, who plays for inswing. The three-quarter-length ball goes straight on and is poked to the keeper. Landed around fourth stump and Balbirnie wanted a feel, tried pushing it to cover with an open bat face. Hands were dragged away from the body, the feet were in front of off, so the access wasn't there. He sighs back while the bowler and fielders exult. 0/17.6 A bit of a double-bluff from Muzrabani, coupled with seam movement and bounce takes Stirling's outside edge. Hard-length ball landed around fourth and straightened just a touch. Stirling tried defending it straight, bat was in front of his right flank, the elbows were buckled awkwardly as he tried to stay behind the line. But the ball took a feather. Big bat also going against the batter 55/221.2 a big wicket for Raza! A skiddy length ball outside off and Campher tries to cut but he's edged it to the keeper! No turn 109/333.6 Taken by short third! Will be checked upstairs but the fielder - who dove forward - seemed to scoop it up. Balbirnie had one of those when Ireland was fielding, that was given not out. But there was the risk of grazing the ball along the grass. No such doubt this time. Given out. Tector walks back right after scoring his first boundary. Was a slow length ball that he reverse swept. The fact that he went hard is what got the ball that far 163/532.2 chopped on! Test match length, just outside off. Angling in slightly. Tucker tries to fend from near his body. Ball hits the inside of the bat and hits the floor before bouncing onto the poles! 155/444.6 Another chance... Skied to cow corner, who takes it! Dockrell slogged the slower ball as it was in the slot. It was on a leg-stump line, Dockrell made a bit of room and had a rotational swipe. Should he have hit through the line? Too late to change that now. Two wickets in the over for Muzarabani who has all but sealed it 247/835.2 Launched... and it's taken at long-on! No luck for Adair, who tried to give Ireland a move on. He danced down, didn't get to the pitch but drove through the line. The drive flowed but wasn't followed through completely. The bat stopped around head-height, and the ball reached Madhevere also around head-height, inches in front of the boundary. Zimbabwe well on top now 169/644.3 Muzarabani's entry works! Pulled straight to deep-backward square. Shot was on as it was a back of lengther angling in at the hips. McBrine's connection and placement deserted him. 242/745.2 Bunted straight to backward point. Zimbabwe just one away now. Was a back of lengther angling away through off. Humphreys was cramped for room despite trying to slide leg side, he wanted to steer it behind point. Maybe upper cut it. Ended up offering catching practice 248/945.6 Taken at cover and Zimbabwe end their five-match losing streak in ODIs. Length ball bashed into the pitch. Little top-edges a cut and the ball lobs straight up and in the hands of the fielder at cover 250/10Extras28 (lb 2, nb 3, w 23)TOTAL250 all out (46 Overs, RR: 5.43)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Andy Balbirnie, 0.1 ov), 2-55 (Paul Stirling, 7.6 ov), 3-109 (Curtis Campher, 21.2 ov), 4-155 (Lorcan Tucker, 32.2 ov), 5-163 (Harry Tector, 33.6 ov), 6-169 (Mark Adair, 35.2 ov), 7-242 (Andy McBrine, 44.3 ov), 8-247 (George Dockrell, 44.6 ov), 9-248 (Matthew Humphreys, 45.2 ov), 10-250 (Josh Little, 45.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Ngarava 9 0 56 3 6.22 31 5 2 2 2 B Muzarabani 9 0 51 4 5.66 31 4 1 4 0 NT Nyamhuri 6 1 35 0 5.83 19 3 0 4 1 WP Masakadza 10 0 40 0 4 30 2 0 1 0 Sikandar Raza 10 0 54 1 5.4 25 3 0 3 0 W Madhevere 2 0 12 2 6 7 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Ireland , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Zimbabwe led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
9.30 start, First Session 9.30-13.00, Interval 13.00-13.45, Second Session 13.45-17.15
Match days
14 February 2025 (50-over match)
ODI debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 0 wicket)
- Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (BJ Bennett 32, BJ Curran 16, Ex 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 160 runs, 1 wicket)
- BJ Bennett: 50 off 52 balls (10 x 4)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 88/0 in 17.0 overs (BJ Bennett 61, BJ Curran 23)
- Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 20.2 overs (122 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (BJ Bennett 33, CR Ervine 17, Ex 1)
- Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 30.3 overs (183 balls), Extras 5
- BJ Bennett: 100 off 117 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Zimbabwe - 177/1 in 34.0 overs (BJ Bennett 104, CR Ervine 38)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 110 balls (BJ Bennett 51, CR Ervine 49, Ex 3)
- Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 37.1 overs (223 balls), Extras 7
- CR Ervine: 50 off 51 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 79 runs, 4 wickets)
- Zimbabwe: 250 runs in 44.4 overs (268 balls), Extras 9
- BJ Bennett: 150 off 155 balls (18 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Innings Break: Zimbabwe - 299/5 in 50.0 overs (J Campbell 6, T Marumani 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 2 wickets)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (44 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (PR Stirling 28, C Campher 18, Ex 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 151 runs, 4 wickets)
- Drinks: Ireland - 76/2 in 14.0 overs (C Campher 26, HT Tector 6)
- Ireland: 100 runs in 19.5 overs (120 balls), Extras 14
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (C Campher 22, HT Tector 19, Ex 9)
- Ireland: 150 runs in 29.5 overs (181 balls), Extras 15
- Drinks: Ireland - 155/4 in 32.2 overs (HT Tector 33)
- Ireland: 200 runs in 38.6 overs (237 balls), Extras 22
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (GH Dockrell 19, AR McBrine 23, Ex 8)
- Ireland: 250 runs in 45.5 overs (278 balls), Extras 28
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