Zimbabwe vs Ireland Highlights, 2nd ODI in Harare: Ireland won by 4 wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 15, 2023, 21:49:33 IST
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Zimbabwe vs Ireland Highlights, 2nd ODI in Harare: Ireland won by 4 wickets

Zimbabwe vs Ireland 2nd ODI in Harare: After rain prevented a result in the first ODI on Wednesday, the two teams will look to get on the board and take a lead in the three-match series being played at the Harare Sports Complex.
15:31 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs38.3
Score146 - 8

Craig Young to Richard Ngarava, Another good length ball on the stumps with pace. Richard Ngarava stays on the crease and blocks it, getting an inside edge towards the short fine leg region and the batters pick up a single.

15:30 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs38.2
Score145 - 8

Craig Young to Blessing Muzarabani, Short ball at the body of the batter. Blessing Muzarabani pulls it away towards fine leg and runs an easy single.

15:30 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs38.1
Score144 - 8

Craig Young to Blessing Muzarabani, Pitched up on the stumps. Blessing Muzarabani taps the ball straight to mid on.

15:29 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs37.6
Score144 - 8

Joshua Little to Richard Ngarava, Hits the length hard outside the off stump and Richard Ngarava watchfully lets the ball go through.

15:28 (IST) Dec 15

Richard Ngarava is the new man in.

15:27 (IST) Dec 15
W
Overs37.5
Score144 - 8

Joshua Little to Wellington Masakadza, OUT! CAUGHT! There is the fifth wicket for Joshua Little and he has been brilliant today. Gets rid of Wellington Masakadza this time. Pitched up on the stumps and Wellington Masakadza looks to flick it over the man at mid-wicket but in the end, times the ball straight into his hands and Paul Stirling isnt the one to drop those catches. Joshua Little is responsible for sending half the Zimbabwe back to the dressing room. Masakadza though departs after a fine knock.

15:27 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs37.4
Score144 - 7

Joshua Little to Wellington Masakadza, Hits the length hard on the line of the stumps but looks to bounce over the stumps. Wellington Masakadza gets a hit on the pads as he looks to defend the ball. Huge appeal for LBW by the bowler but the Umpire says no.

15:26 (IST) Dec 15
1wd
Overs37.4
Score144 - 7

Joshua Little to Wellington Masakadza, Wide! Too short this time to be called a legal delivery. The umpires signal wide.

15:25 (IST) Dec 15
1wd
Overs37.4
Score143 - 7

Joshua Little to Wellington Masakadza, Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump this time. Wide called.

15:25 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs37.3
Score142 - 7

Joshua Little to Blessing Muzarabani, Pitched up on the off stump from around the wicket. Blessing Muzarabani pushes the ball into the sweepers gap and takes a single.

15:24 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs37.2
Score141 - 7

Joshua Little to Blessing Muzarabani, Short again outside the off stump. Blessing Muzarabani lets the ball go through from the crease.

15:24 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs37.1
Score141 - 7

Joshua Little to Wellington Masakadza, Short ball at the body of the batter. Wellington Masakadza pulls it away to the left of mid-wicket and runs a single.

15:23 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs36.6
Score140 - 7

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Tossed up slow on the off stump. Wellington Masakadza punches the ball to long off and runs a single.

15:22 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs36.5
Score139 - 7

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Pitched up on the stumps. Wellington Masakadza taps it back to the bowler.

15:22 (IST) Dec 15
4
Overs36.4
Score139 - 7

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, FOUR! That is his career-best in ODIs now as he slams the ball hard on the off side to pick up another four. Short ball outside the off stump and Wellington Masakadza crunches the ball between covers and point to pick up an important boundary for his team.

15:21 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs36.3
Score135 - 7

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Pitched up on the off stump. Wellington Masakadza looks to play it on the on side for a single but gets a leading edge falling short of covers.

15:21 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs36.2
Score135 - 7

Andy McBrine to Blessing Muzarabani, Just short on the off stump. Blessing Muzarabani goes back and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

15:20 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs36.1
Score134 - 7

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Pitched up on the stumps. Wellington Masakadza sweeps it away to deep square leg for a single.

15:19 (IST) Dec 15

Blessing Muzarabani is the new man in.

15:18 (IST) Dec 15
W
Overs35.6
Score133 - 7

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The brilliant resistance from Ryan Burl finally comes to an end and Ireland pick up their seventh wicket. Short ball from Harry Tector outside the offstump line and Ryan Burl looks to cut it hard on the off side, in the end only gets a faint outside edge back to Lorcan Tucker behind the stumps who makes no mistake.

15:18 (IST) Dec 15
2
Overs35.5
Score133 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Short and wide, cut away hard to the left of sweepers for a couple more.

15:17 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs35.4
Score131 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Tossed up on the stumps. Ryan Burl offers a front foot defence back to the bowler.

15:17 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs35.3
Score131 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Pitched up slow on the offstump, blocked well off the front foot.

15:17 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs35.2
Score131 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Tossed up on the off stump. Ryan Burl drives it straight to covers off the front foot.

15:16 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs35.1
Score131 - 6

Harry Tector to Wellington Masakadza, Short and wide, smacked away to long off for a single.

15:15 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs34.6
Score130 - 6

Andy McBrine to Ryan Burl, A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire remains unfazed. The quicker arm ball now, sliding in from around middle. Ryan Burl is caught on the back foot and is beaten all ends up as the ball crashes into the pads. Probably, just sliding down leg.

15:15 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs34.5
Score130 - 6

Andy McBrine to Ryan Burl, Nicely flighted, full on middle, just turning away a touch, Ryan Burl plays it late and with soft hands toward point.

15:14 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs34.4
Score130 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Angled in from around middle, Masakadza gets inside the line and attempts the lap sweep but miscues it toward the vacant square leg region for a single.

15:14 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs34.3
Score129 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Spears it in onto middle and leg, Wellington Masakadza flicks it to mid-wicket.

15:13 (IST) Dec 15
4
Overs34.2
Score129 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, FOUR! Well swept! Floated up in and around the off stump, Masakadza is quick to get down on the knees and sweeps it well behind square leg for a boundary.

15:13 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs34.1
Score125 - 6

Andy McBrine to Ryan Burl, Tossed up full on the stumps, Ryan Burl uses his feet well and punches it down to long on for a run.

15:12 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs33.6
Score124 - 6

Harry Tector to Wellington Masakadza, Flights this one up now, fuller and on off, Wellington Masakadza leans forward to defend.

15:12 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs33.5
Score124 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Short and outside off, slapped away hard but straight to deep cover for a single.

15:11 (IST) Dec 15
1wd
Overs33.5
Score123 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, WIDE! Looks to go full on the pads but spills this one down the leg side, wide called.

15:11 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs33.4
Score122 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Fired in a bit, angling in from middle, Ryan Burl defends it toward mid-wicket.

15:11 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs33.3
Score122 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, On a length and on off stump, Ryan Burl stays on the back foot and angles it down towards short third man.

15:11 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs33.2
Score122 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Flatter this time on the stumps, Ryan Burl stays back and tucks it to square leg again.

15:10 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs33.1
Score122 - 6

Harry Tector to Ryan Burl, Starts from around the wicket and angles it in full on the pads, Ryan Burl flicks it straight to square leg.

15:07 (IST) Dec 15

DRINKS! Zimbabwe looking to build a partnership after being held back by the Ireland bowlers. Ryan Burl is still at the crease with Wellington Masakadza and they are trying to pull their team back into the game by getting them to a respectable total. Will they be successful in doing so? Let's find out, Live action coming up.

15:06 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs32.6
Score122 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Turn and bounce for Andy McBrine! Drifts this one in nicely from around off and gets then ball to dip on the batter. Wellington Masakadza looks to block it off the front foot but the ball grips and rips past the outside edge.

15:05 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs32.5
Score122 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Stump-to-stump bowling from Andy McBrine and again Masakadza just blocks it down the pitch.

15:05 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs32.4
Score122 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, Quick and a touch fuller on off stump, Masakadza defends it out with soft hands.

15:05 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs32.3
Score122 - 6

Andy McBrine to Wellington Masakadza, This one is angled into the legs, Wellington Masakadza nudges it 'round the corner for no run.

15:05 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs32.2
Score122 - 6

Andy McBrine to Ryan Burl, Flatter delivery outside off, played away towards the cover region for a single.

15:04 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs32.1
Score121 - 6

Andy McBrine to Ryan Burl, Quick and full on the stumps, Ryan Burl defends it out.

15:03 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs31.6
Score121 - 6

Mark Adair to Wellington Masakadza, A huge appeal for caught behind but this is turned down! A lovely bumper from Mark Adair, right around the right shoulder of Masakadza and bouncing a bit extra. Masakadza gets in an awkward position to fend it away but the ball goes through to the keeper and there was definitely a sound there.

15:02 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs31.5
Score121 - 6

Mark Adair to Ryan Burl, Banged in outside the off stump, Ryan Burl reaches out and slaps this one away over the point region for just another single.

15:02 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs31.4
Score120 - 6

Mark Adair to Ryan Burl, Goes full now, attacking the pads, Ryan Burl misses out on the flick.

15:01 (IST) Dec 15
0
Overs31.3
Score120 - 6

Mark Adair to Ryan Burl, Another short ball, over middle and leg this time and Ryan Burl ducks under it.

15:00 (IST) Dec 15
1
Overs31.2
Score120 - 6

Mark Adair to Wellington Masakadza, Another short ball outside off, Masakadza cuts it late down to third man for another single and the 50-run stand is up between these two.

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