Zimbabwe Vs Ireland 2nd Odi 15 December 2023

2nd ODI • Harare Sports Club • Harare

Zimbabwe

166/10 (42.5)

Ireland

170/6 (40.1)

IRE won by 4 wickets

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Harare Sports Club

PitchFast & Bounce

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingSharp Turn

1st Innings

232Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

81.08Avg SR

2nd Innings

198Avg Runs

6Avg Wkts

80.62Avg SR

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Zimbabwe

Ireland

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

ZIM

3- 5

IRE

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

274

Average Score

242

408/6

Highest Score

320/7

165/10

Lowest Score

101/10

Player of the Match Josh Little

6/36

Player of the Series Curtis Campher

Commentary

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So, after the first game was abandoned due to inclement weather, Ireland win the second ODI to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. The final ODI will be played here at Harare on Sunday. Make sure you once again follow the game with us.

Josh Little is adjudged Player of the Match for his spell of 6 for 36. Here is what he has to say: Nice to get a team win, and nice to have a good personal performance in my 100th cap. The first few games did not allow the ball to shape with the abrasive nature. Managed to swing a few today. (Coming round the stumps) It was a plan, particularly to right-hander. The pitches have been a bit up and down all tournament, so definitely a plan. Pretty sore after that (spell), have been in the ice bath since. Hopefully, (I) can come back up (for Sunday's game)

Paul Stirling (Ireland captain): We're getting better in each game, we were disappointed in that rain game as we were ahead, but happy with the result. It was one of the best spells I've seen up front. Josh Little, 6 wickets was outstanding, but the dot ball pressure from the other end was key, bowling in partnership was key. I thought, it was one of the surfaces, it was a close game, 200 on this track would've been interesting, that Little's spell was the difference in the end. We've spoken about it as a team, we wanted to go 1-0 up and managed to do it, there's a series here to win and will come back hungry and do well in the last game.

Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe captain): Things didn't quite go well for us, nothing to take away from Little and Adair's bowling, that put us on the backfoot, we needed partnerships but when you lose four wickets in the first 10 overs, it's a rescue operation from there on and hopefully we can start scoring some runs at the start so that we can have a good total on the board. It's one thing not to have Craig and Sean, but there's opportunities for others, they need to grab it with both hands and that's how careers are made, but unfortunately we haven't been able to do that and Burl and Wellington gave us something to bowl us at the end. But, credit to our bowlers, lot of the inside edge's didn't go our way and we need to work several things, try and execute it better. Initially I didn't think we would get to where we finished, but the way Burl and Wellington batted, we thought we could get there but we fell short by plenty. Burl is in a 50-50 shot, he had a concussion, he battled on and got some runs, but not in great state at the moment, doctors are keeping an eye on him.

Ireland 170/6 (40.1 overs)
Curtis Campher 66(71) | Lorcan Tucker 28(46)
Blessing Muzarabani 2/23 (10) | Brandon Mavuta 2/37 (10)

Ireland have reached the modest target of 166 runs with relative ease in the end. But one cannot say that there weren't any skirmishes in that chase. Zimbabwe bowlers did bowl their heart out and made the best of what they had, but the total proved to be well below-par even on a surface that offered a bit for the bowlers.

There was excitement right at the start with Richard Ngarava sending Andrew Balbirnie's off-stump for a walk off the first delivery of the Irish innings. The new ball pair of Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani conceded just 29 runs in the ten overs, with Paul Stirling following his opening partner back into the pavilion in the final over of the powerplay.

Tanaka Chivanga, who played the part of the third seamer, could not keep up the pressure though. Boundaries started leaking as Curtis Campher and Harry Tector rebuilt the innings. They kept the momentum going until the spinners came into play and Mavuta spun one past the outside edge of Tector.

Campher played a good knock either side of the rain break and took the game away from the opposition. He pressed his foot on the gas after reaching his half-century. Campher fell to Mavuta in the end going for a slog sweep, but not before scoring 66 runs and taking his side to a point of comfort.

There were a couple of quick wickets towards the end, but the partnerships in the middle ensured that Ireland reached home comfortably in the end. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers for Zimbabwe picking up two wickets an conceding just 23 runs in his spell.

Ireland win by 4 wickets with 59 balls to spare!

40.1 Richard Ngarava to Mark Adair, FOUR! IRELAND TAKE A 1-0 LEAD! Adair hits the winning runs, back of a length on the off-stump. Adair leans back and ramps it over the keeper's head, runs away and finds the ropes.

Chivanga gets his first wicket of the day, but it has all come a bit too late for his side. Just 1 run required now. Adair is on strike.

overs

166 /6 score

1wd

runs

Andy McBrine *

0 (2)

Mark Adair

21 (28)

Tanaka Chivanga

1 /47

39.6 Tanaka Chivanga to Andy McBrine, back of a length outside the off-stump, McBrine has no issues in letting it go to the keeper.

39.5 Tanaka Chivanga to Andy McBrine, short and rising into the batter, McBrine right behind it and defends.

Andy McBrine, LHB, walks to the middle. Just 1 run required now.

39.4 Tanaka Chivanga to George Dockrell, OUT! MILES UP IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Dockrell looks to hit the winning runs, but perishes. Short into the batter, Dockrell went for the pull but top edged it straight up. Raza at short mid-wicket settles under it and takes a tumbling catch.

George Dockrell c Sikandar Raza b Tanaka Chivanga 8 (23b, 0x4, 0x6)

39.4 Tanaka Chivanga to George Dockrell, WIDE! Full toss and also down the leg-side, has been called a wide. Scores are level now!

39.3 Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, short and down the leg-side, slower bumper. Adair pulled it down to fine-leg for just a single.

39.2 Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, length delivery on the off-stump, Adair has a big swing and mistimes it but went through Raza at short mid-wicket, they pick up a couple.

39.1 Tanaka Chivanga to Mark Adair, OH DEAR! For a moment it was heading straight to Muzarabani at mid-off, but falls well short. Adair went for the glory shot as he looks to heave, but completely miscued it.

The target is just a single hit away now.

overs

162 /5 score

1wd

runs

Mark Adair *

18 (25)

George Dockrell

8 (22)

Richard Ngarava

1 /36

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