08/09Result
1st ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Ireland and Scotland at Belfast, Sep 8 2021
Zimbabwe won by 38 runs
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaZimbabwe
08/09Result
1st ODI, Zimbabwe tour of Ireland and Scotland at Belfast, Sep 8 2021
Zimbabwe won by 38 runs
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaZimbabwe

END OF OVER:
50 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | ZIM: 266/7 | RR: 5.32

  • Sikandar Raza59 (44b)
  • Craig Young8-0-51-1
  • Mark Adair10-0-63-1

2.31pm Zimbabwe would be happy with that score, but just about. They were 85 for 1 in the 15th over, with Taylor and Ervine going strong. But once the former got out, their run rate only went downhill, with the Ireland spinners applying the brakes. Simi and McBrine were accurate, and Zimbabwe struggled to rotate strike. But in the end, Raza's 59* off 44 balls and some handy striking by Jongwe ensured their side reached 266, an innings set up by Taylor, Ervine and Williams.

Feroz Shah: "With that last Boundry Raza has completed 3000 Runs what a player for Zimbabwe!"

Josh : "Think there has to be a comversation about Raza batting higher up the order as he did earlier in his career. Too much talent and ability to be batting in the Zimbabwe middle order and always trying to steer an often wayward ship."

But join us in 30, with Vishal bringing you the chase, as both teams seek crucial Super League points.

49.6
W
Young to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, OUT, run-out at the bowler's end? Indeed. Good fielding at long-off, and then well done by the bowler too. Raza slammed that ball in the slot outside off on the bounce to long-off, where the fielder ran to his left to stop the ball. He threw back to the bowler, who stood pretty wide of the stumps to the left of where the umpire might have been. Young collected it fine, and went low to dislodge the bails eventually, as Jongwe couldn't make it despite the dive

LM Jongwe run out 18 (15m 9b 3x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

49.5
1
Young to Jongwe, 1 run, low full-toss and straighter on middle. Clipped to deep square leg
49.4
4
Young to Jongwe, FOUR, whipped to fine leg! To the right of deep square leg, and Simi could hardly get there. It was a full ball on middle and leg, and he hoicked that with some timing after the bowler missed his yorker
49.3
0
Young to Jongwe, no run, beaten by the lack of pace. On a good length outside off, and there is good bounce too, as he looks to jab at that
49.2
2
Young to Jongwe, 2 runs, dropped by McBrine at long-off! Jongwe slices this full ball on off and gets it high too, but the fielder dives forward and spills an easy catch
49.1
1lb
Young to Sikandar Raza, 1 leg bye, slower ball and full on leg. Hits his pad, and trickles over

END OF OVER:
49 | 15 Runs | ZIM: 257/6 | RR: 5.24

  • Sikandar Raza58 (42b)
  • Luke Jongwe11 (5b)
  • Mark Adair10-0-63-1
  • Josh Little9-0-78-1
48.6
1
Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, another change of pace ball, but full on middle and leg. Clipped to the left of short fine leg
48.5
4
Adair to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, goes across, and lifts over extra cover! Slower ball, and short and wide of off too. Raza moves outside off, and seemed to have read that early too. No chance for deep point there
48.4
1
Adair to Jongwe, 1 run, full ball on middle and off, and thrashed down to long-on's right
48.3
1lb
Adair to Sikandar Raza, 1 leg bye, goes for the scoop to this fullish ball outside off, but the ball trickles off his body to allow a leg-bye

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st64WTS PorterfieldPR Stirling
2nd28WTS PorterfieldA Balbirnie
3rd71WTS PorterfieldHT Tector
4th24GH DockrellHT Tector
5th8HT TectorSimi Singh
6th7LJ TuckerHT Tector
7th4AR McBrineLJ Tucker
8th12MR AdairLJ Tucker
9th6CA YoungLJ Tucker
10th4CA YoungJB Little