Zimbabwe denies Ireland in the final T20 match at Bready Cricket Club, Northern Ireland. After the whitewash by Ireland in ODI series and the lost at first game at T20 everyone was expecting that Zimbabwe will suffer another heavy loss against the host. But, they didn’t let it happen and coming home with a little smile on their face. Zimbabwe denies Ireland in the final T20 match.

Zimbabwe denies Ireland in the final T20 match

Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets

Ireland Innings (171-9-20)
BATSMAN OUT / NOT OUT
R
B
4s
6s
 SR
Paul Stirling
 b Sean Williams 0 1 0 0 0.00
Kevin O Brien
 c Mutumbami b K Jarvis 22 13 3 1 169.23
Gary Wilson (c & wk) c Mutumbami b K Jarvis 47 47 4 1 100.00
Lorcan Tucker
lbw b K Jarvis
 0 1 0 0 0.00
Greg Thompson
c & b Chatara
 32 30 5 0 106.67
Mark Adair
c Ryan Burl b K Jarvis
 38 15 2 4 253.33
Shane Getkate
lbw b Chatara
 12 5 1 1 240.00
Gareth Delany
 run out (Sean Williams/Brendan Taylor) 12 7 1 1 171.43
George Dockrell
run out (Chatara)
 1 1 0 0 100.00
Craig Young not out 0 1 1 0   0

Extras: 7(b 1, lb 5, w 1, nb 0, p 0)

Total: 171 (9 wkts, 20 Ov)

Did not Bat: Joshua Little

Fall of Wickets: 0-1 (Paul Stirling, 0.1), 44-2 (Kevin O Brien, 5.3), 45-3 (Lorcan Tucker, 5.5), 91-4 (Greg Thompson, 13.4), 131-5 (Gary Wilson, 16.6), 147-6 (Mark Adair, 17.6), 163-7 (Shane Getkate, 19.2), 170-8 (George Dockrell, 19.5), 171-9 (Gareth Delany, 20)

BOWLER O M R W NB WD ECO
Sean Williams 4 0 33 1 0 0 8.25
Tendai Chatara 4 0 35 2 0 0 8.75
Kyle Jarvis
 4 0 38 3 0 0 9.50
Solomon Mire 4 0 33 0 0 0 8.25
Chris Mpofu
 4 0 26 1 0 1 6.50
POWERPLAY Overs Runs
Mandatory 0.1-6 45

Ireland Squad:

Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Gary Wilson (c & wk), Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Greg Thompson, Joshua Little, Craig Young,

Boyd Rankin, Tyrone Kane, Andrew Balbirnie

Playing XI:

Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Gary Wilson (c & wk), Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Shane Getkate, Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Greg Thompson, Joshua Little

Bench:

Craig Young,Boyd Rankin, Tyrone Kane, Andrew Balbirnie

Zimbabwe Innings (172-2-16.4)
BATSMAN OUT / NOT OUT
R
B
4s
6s
 SR
Brendan Taylor (wk)
lbw b Getkate
 39 20 5 2 195.00
Hamilton Masakadza (c)
c Greg Thompson b Dockrell
 0 4 0 0 0.00
Craig Ervine
not out
 68 47 6 4 144.68
Sean Williams
not out
 58 30 7 2 193.33

Extras: 7(b 0, lb 3, w 3, nb 1, p 0)

Total: 172(2 wkts, 16.4 Ov)

Did not Bat: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Solomon Mire, Richmond Mutumbami, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Chris Mpofu

Fall of Wickets: 12-1 (Hamilton Masakadza, 1.3), 61-2 (Brendan Taylor, 6.2)

BOWLER O M R W NB WD ECO
Craig Young
 4 0 38 0 0 1 9.50
George Dockrell
 2 0 16 1 0 1 8.00
Mark Adair 3.4 0 32 0 1 1 8.73
Joshua Little
 2 0 28 0 0 0 14.00
Shane Getkate
 3 0 35 1 0 0 11.67
Paul Stirling 1 0 12 0 0 0 12.00
Gareth Delany 1 0 8 0 0 0 8.00
POWERPLAY Overs Runs
Mandatory
 0.1-6 60

Zimbabwe Squad:

Hamilton Masakadza (c), Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Solomon Mire, Richmond Mutumbami, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Chris Mpofu, Ainsley Ndlovu, Elton Chigumbura, Donald Tiripano, Peter Moor, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe

Playing XI:

Hamilton Masakadza (c), Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (wk), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Solomon Mire, Richmond Mutumbami, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Chris Mpofu

Bench:

Ainsley Ndlovu, Elton Chigumbura, Donald Tiripano, Peter Moor, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe

Ireland literally hammered Zimbabwe in first T20 match. The second game was washed out due to rain. Zimbabwe backs with a bang and they can head home now with a bit of smile in their face.