07/07Result
3rd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Netherlands and Ireland at Belfast, Jul 7 2019
Ireland won by 6 wkts (52b rem)
07/07Result
3rd ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Netherlands and Ireland at Belfast, Jul 7 2019
Ireland won by 6 wkts (52b rem)

6:11pm And that is all from our coverage! Thanks for joining us. Catch you for the T20Is.

Porterfield: We set out to win the series and obivously at 2-0 to win it 3-0, pretty good. Started back in May, quite a few cricketers have come in. It's really pleasing that the lads are coming in and making contributions. There's depth in that pool of players and the confidence is right up there.

Murtagh: I'm getting on a bit now but still enjoying my cricket. These boys keep me young. Still enjoying it. They're good kids, they're all desperate to learn. Adair the other day. And Shane looks like he's been playing for years.

Tim Murtagh is the Man of the Series.

Masakadza: We haven't played our best cricket, credit to Ireland. They showed us up and put us under the pump. We need to make better decisions under pressure. That's what Ireland have done, every time they're on top, they haven't let us come back.

5:58pm Handshakes as Ireland seal the series with a six-wicket win. They have Zimbabwe nothing today. A relentless attack with the new ball, aided by some irresponsible shots from Zimbabwe's top order, meant the visitors had no chance to ever think of a reasonable acceleration. This meant a total under 190, right in the comfort zone, and all of Ireland's batsmen barring Balbirnie got their little contributions in to seal the victory.

41.2
1
Chatara to Tucker, 1 run, and that is 3-0! Length outside off, pushes at it on the front foot, gets a bat pad pitch side on the off side and KOB calls through for the run

One to win now

41.1
2
Chatara to Tucker, 2 runs, inside edge past leg stump as he gets forward and has a jab at this length ball outside off. Rolls feebly to fine leg's right and they take a second

END OF OVER:
41 | 10 Runs | IRE: 188/4 (3 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.58, RRR: 0.33)

  • Kevin O'Brien35 (44b)
  • Lorcan Tucker5 (11b)
  • Ryan Burl4-0-21-1
  • Tendai Chatara9-1-29-1
40.6
4
Burl to O'Brien, FOUR, lifts it over extra cover. Tossed up full outside off and he reaches out and uses the turn to get this well to the left of wide long-off
40.5
0
Burl to O'Brien, no run, length outside off, pokes at it and is beaten on the outside edge
40.4
1
Burl to Tucker, 1 run, full on off stump, pushed to extra cover's left off the front foot
40.3
1
Burl to O'Brien, 1 run, full on leg stump, leans in and deflects to short fine's right
40.2
0
Burl to O'Brien, no run, length on middle stump, defended into the leg side
40.1
4
Burl to O'Brien, FOUR, length on leg stump, gets down and laps this to the long leg boundary. Used the pace on it

END OF OVER:
40 | 5 Runs | IRE: 178/4 (13 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 4.45, RRR: 1.30)

  • Lorcan Tucker4 (10b)
  • Kevin O'Brien26 (39b)
  • Tendai Chatara9-1-29-1
  • Ryan Burl3-0-11-1
39.6
0
Chatara to Tucker, no run, length outside off, left alone
39.5
1
Chatara to O'Brien, 1 run, length outside off, opens the face and runs it to third man
39.4
0
Chatara to O'Brien, no run, length outside off, driven off the toe-end into the off side
39.3
0
Chatara to O'Brien, no run, short of a length outside off, defended off the back foot
39.2
0
Chatara to O'Brien, no run, length outside off, defended to point
39.1
4lb
Chatara to O'Brien, 4 leg byes, lbw appeal turned down and the ball flies to the keeper's left and trickles into the fine boundary. Length ball angled in as he fishes for it outside off. Clips the flap outside the line and that saves him

END OF OVER:
39 | 5 Runs | IRE: 173/4 (18 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 4.43, RRR: 1.63)

  • Lorcan Tucker4 (9b)
  • Kevin O'Brien25 (34b)
  • Ryan Burl3-0-11-1
  • Hamilton Masakadza3-0-14-0
38.6
0
Burl to Tucker, no run, length on off stump, blocked on the front foot
38.5
0
Burl to Tucker, no run, tossed up outside off, driven to extra cover's right, he stops with a dive
38.4
0
Burl to Tucker, no run, length at off and straightens past the outside edge as he defends for the slider on his front foot
38.3
0
Burl to Tucker, no run, length outside off, looks to drive on the rise and is beaten
38.2
1
Burl to O'Brien, 1 run, length outside off, driven on the rise to deep extra cover
38.1
4
Burl to O'Brien, FOUR, tickled fine. Short and headed down leg. Waited on it and clipped it past short fine

END OF OVER:
38 | 5 Runs | IRE: 168/4 (23 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 4.42, RRR: 1.91)

  • Lorcan Tucker4 (5b)
  • Kevin O'Brien20 (32b)
  • Hamilton Masakadza3-0-14-0
  • Ryan Burl2-0-6-1
37.6
0
Masakadza to Tucker, no run, length outside off, blocked on the front foot
37.5
1
Masakadza to O'Brien, 1 run, short of a length on middle stump, tucked to deep square's right off the back foot
37.4
0
Masakadza to O'Brien, no run, full on leg stump, flicked to midwicket
37.3
0
Masakadza to O'Brien, no run, length at middle stump, blocked on the front foot

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st60PR StirlingJA McCollum
2nd7A BalbirnieJA McCollum
3rd43WTS PorterfieldJA McCollum
4th49KJ O'BrienWTS Porterfield
5th32KJ O'BrienLJ Tucker