Zimbabwe Vs Ireland 3Rd Odi
Ireland tour of Zimbabwe - 2015 (2015/16) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 13 October 2015
Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 19 balls remaining). Sean Williams top-scored with 51 for Zimbabwe. Tim Murtagh took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Date
- 13 October 2015
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to field
- Result
- Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Tim Murtagh
- Captains
- Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Debut
- Taurai Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- JD Cloete and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to field. It was Taurai Muzarabani's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 187 all out. Sean Williams top-scored with 51 off 69 balls, and Sikandar Raza made 50. Tim Murtagh took 4 for 32 for Ireland. From 159 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 175 for 9.
Chasing 188, Ireland made 189 for 8. Paul Stirling top-scored with 50 off 92 balls.
Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 19 balls remaining).
ZIMBABWE: 187 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamu Chibhabha | c Niall O'Brien b Tim Murtagh | 4 | 11 |
| Richmond Mutumbami | c William Porterfield b Craig Young | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Chari | b Andy McBrine | 17 | 56 |
| Sean Williams | c Niall O'Brien b Paul Stirling | 51 | 69 |
| Elton Chigumbura | c Andy Balbirnie b Tim Murtagh | 34 | 63 |
| Sikandar Raza | b Tim Murtagh | 50 | 56 |
| Tinotenda Mutombodzi | run out (George Dockrell) | 3 | 4 |
| Luke Jongwe | run out (George Dockrell, Niall O'Brien) | 8 | 5 |
| Wellington Masakadza | c Kevin O'Brien b Tim Murtagh | 0 | 6 |
| John Nyumbu | not out | 7 | 11 |
| Taurai Muzarabani | lbw b Kevin O'Brien | 3 | 13 |
Extras 10 · Total 187 all out
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Young | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Tim Murtagh | 10 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| George Dockrell | 10 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 4.2 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Paul Stirling | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Richmond Mutumbami, 0.4 ov), 2-7 (Chamu Chibhabha, 3.4 ov), 3-56 (Brian Chari, 19.1 ov), 4-88 (Sean Williams, 26.6 ov), 5-159 (Elton Chigumbura, 41.5 ov), 6-164 (Sikandar Raza, 43.2 ov), 7-171 (Tinotenda Mutombodzi, 44.1 ov), 8-174 (Luke Jongwe, 44.6 ov), 9-175 (Wellington Masakadza, 45.2 ov), 10-187 (Taurai Muzarabani, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chamu Chibhabha (0) and Richmond Mutumbami (0) | 2 | 4 |
| second | Chamu Chibhabha (3) and Brian Chari (1) | 5 | 18 |
| third | Sean Williams (30) and Brian Chari (16) | 49 | 93 |
| fourth | Elton Chigumbura (11) and Sean Williams (21) | 32 | 47 |
| fifth | Elton Chigumbura (23) and Sikandar Raza (46) | 71 | 89 |
| sixth | Sikandar Raza (4) and Tinotenda Mutombodzi (1) | 5 | 9 |
| seventh | Tinotenda Mutombodzi (2) and Luke Jongwe (5) | 7 | 5 |
| eighth | Luke Jongwe (0) and Wellington Masakadza (0) | 3 | 5 |
| ninth | John Nyumbu (0) and Wellington Masakadza (0) | 1 | 2 |
| tenth | John Nyumbu (7) and Taurai Muzarabani (3) | 12 | 24 |
IRELAND: 189 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | c Sikandar Raza b Taurai Muzarabani | 20 | 20 |
| Paul Stirling | c Richmond Mutumbami b Luke Jongwe | 50 | 92 |
| Ed Joyce | c Brian Chari b Wellington Masakadza | 7 | 24 |
| Andy Balbirnie | run out (Sikandar Raza) | 24 | 43 |
| Niall O'Brien | c Chamu Chibhabha b Tinotenda Mutombodzi | 1 | 8 |
| Gary Wilson | c John Nyumbu b Tinotenda Mutombodzi | 19 | 28 |
| Kevin O'Brien | c Malcolm Waller b Wellington Masakadza | 10 | 15 |
| George Dockrell | c John Nyumbu b Taurai Muzarabani | 13 | 18 |
| Andy McBrine | not out | 14 | 21 |
| Tim Murtagh | not out | 19 | 13 |
Did not bat: Craig Young
Extras 12 · Total 189 for 8
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurai Muzarabani | 9.5 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Luke Jongwe | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 8 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| John Nyumbu | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Tinotenda Mutombodzi | 10 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (William Porterfield, 6.1 ov), 2-46 (Ed Joyce, 11.4 ov), 3-94 (Andy Balbirnie, 24.1 ov), 4-102 (Niall O'Brien, 27.5 ov), 5-119 (Paul Stirling, 32.5 ov), 6-140 (Gary Wilson, 37.3 ov), 7-148 (Kevin O'Brien, 40.2 ov), 8-160 (George Dockrell, 42.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (20) and Paul Stirling (10) | 31 | 38 |
| second | Ed Joyce (7) and Paul Stirling (6) | 15 | 33 |
| third | Andy Balbirnie (24) and Paul Stirling (21) | 48 | 74 |
| fourth | Niall O'Brien (1) and Paul Stirling (7) | 8 | 22 |
| fifth | Gary Wilson (10) and Paul Stirling (6) | 17 | 30 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (9) and Gary Wilson (9) | 21 | 28 |
| seventh | Kevin O'Brien (1) and George Dockrell (5) | 8 | 17 |
| eighth | George Dockrell (8) and Andy McBrine (4) | 12 | 13 |
| ninth | Tim Murtagh (19) and Andy McBrine (10) | 29 | 26 |
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