ZIM vs IRE Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Clive Madande, you beauty! Misses his yorker and bowls a low full toss outside off, Clive Madande picks it well and powers it over mid-wicket for a boundary. What a victory for the home team. Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 3 wickets!

Fuller and on off, Wellington Masakadza drills it to mid off for one. 4 needed from the final delivery now!

OUT! LBW! Oh, he is gone now! Graham Hume has the last laugh! He nails almost a yorker on middle and leg. It turns out to be too good for Evans as he misses his flick shot. The ball hits his pads and there is a big appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Ireland are on top again now! Wellington Masakadza walks out to the middle now.

SIX! Can you believe it! Graham Hume misses his yorker and bowls it fuller and outside off, Brad Evans gets on his knee and slices it over deep point for a maximum. 5 needed off 3 deliveries now.

OUT! RUN OUT! Fuller and outside off, Ryan Burl pushes it towards deep covers. They take one and set off for a deadly double. Curtis Campher collects it well and throws it towards Lorcan Tucker who makes no mistake. The replay shows that Ryan Burl was off his crease and he makes his way back into the hut.

Fuller and on off, Clive Madande looks to slog it but doesn't connect well. It rolls towards left of the keeper as the batters collect one.

SIX! All the way. Fuller and on off, Ryan Burl reads it well and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.13 needed from the final over now!

FOUR! On a length and outside off, Ryan Burl looks to swings it hard and gets a thick outside edge as the ball races away the third man fence. Lucky boundary but Zimbabwe won't mind.

Fuller and on off, Clive Madande drives it towards extra covers. The fielder does well to stop it. Single taken. Singles won't do it for Zimbabwe now!

On a length, shaping away, Ryan Burl slaps it to mid off for one.

Fuller and on off, Clive Madande miscues his heave towards extra covers for one.

Shaping away outside off, Clive Madande drives it to deep covers for a brace.

A low full toss on leg, Clive Madande shuffles across and drills it to long on for one. 28 runs needed in 12 balls now!

Fuller and on off, Ryan Burl drives it to covers for one.

Lands it on off, Ryan Burl clips it to deep square leg for a brace.

A low full toss, outside off. Ryan Burl whips it along the ground to the deep mid-wicket region. The fielder does well to stop it at the fence but the batters collect FOUR runs. Excellent running!

Fuller and outside off, Ryan Burl drives it towards covers but restricts for a single.

Slightly shorter and on off, Clive Madande pulls it towards mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length and on off, Clive Madande slices it towards deep backward point for one. Zimbabwe now need 37 runs in 18 balls at 12.33 rpo.

Wide! Slightly shorter and wide outside off, Clive Madande lets it go.

Shorter and outside off, Clive Madande looks to slap it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! A huge moment in the game and Sikandar Raza departs for 43. Slightly shorter and on off, Sikandar Raza pulls it but mistimes his stroke as it carries towards cow corner. Curtis Campher settles under and takes a good catch near the ropes.

Short and wide outside off, Sikandar Raza goes for a wild swing but misses.

WIDE! Short and it is outside off. Raza first sets up to hit it but then lets it go. The umpire calls it wide. Adair is not happy with that call!

Raza goes across to his right and Adair follows him. It is back of a length and Raza could only leave it.

Back of a length and outside off. Raza tries to punch it but the ball bounces sharply and beats the outside edge of Raza's blade.

This is full and down the leg side. Burl tries to flick it but misses. There is an appeal for a caught behind but it probably brushes the pads on its way back to the keeper.

Back of a length, on leg. Raza works it to fine leg for a single.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off. Raza goes for the pull shot but misses.

Shortish and outside off. Burl tries to punch it through covers for a single.

Short and outside off. Burl tries to pull it but mistimes it to mid off. At the end of this over, Zimbabwe need to be at 176 without losing any further wicket according to the DLS par score.

Back of a length, on off. Raza works it to deep square leg for a single.

Touch shorter and around off. Burl tries to cut it but gets an inside edge this time and the ball goes just past the stumps.

WIDE! Short and wide outside off. Burl tries to cut it but misses.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Raza drives it to covers and takes a single.

Back of a length, on leg. Burl tries to work it towards the leg side but gets inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards the off side and a run is taken.

Back of a length, on middle. Burl makes room and slaps it just short of mid off.

FOUR! These are handy boundaries! Short and on middle. Burl tries to pull it but gets a top edge and the ball runs away towards the fence.

Just short of good length, around off. Raza punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Touch shorter and on middle. Burl works it bit uppishly towards mid-wicket but the ball falls just short of the fielder.

Burl makes room and it is fuller on leg. Burl smashes it through covers. The fielder in the ring half-stops it and two runs are taken.

FOUR! Burl is enjoying batting against spinners! This is fuller and on middle. Burl shimmies down the track and flicks it uppishly but in the gap towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Powerful shot! This is short and on off. Burl rocks back and pulls it towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Goes fuller and on middle. Burl works it to mid-wicket.

A fullish delivery on off. Burl drives it back to the bowler.

Short and on middle. Burl pulls it bit uppishly to deep square leg for a single. 136 needed now from 120 balls!

Serves it fuller and on off. Raza drives it to mid off and takes a quick single.

On a length, on off. Raza drives it to mid on this time.

SIX! Zimbabwe are starting to roll now! This is short and on off. Raza as always picks the length quickly and he pulls it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Back of a length, on middle. Burl works it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, on off. Burl punches it to mid off this time.

Goes fuller and on leg. Raza tries to paddle it but could not get it away. 145 needed now from 126 balls!

A flatter delivery on off. Raza tries to cut it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

On the shorter side, on off. Burl punches it to long on for a single.

Touch shorter and on middle. Burl works it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it fuller and around leg. Raza reverse-sweeps it to point for a single.

FOUR! Raza joins the party here! Shortish and on off. Raza goes back and hits it over mid off for a boundary.

Angles it fuller on leg. Raza works it to square leg for a single.

On middle and leg. Burl works it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Slams it through the off side this time! Short and wide outside off. Burl goes back and hits it hard through the extra-cover region for a boundary.

SIX! Ryan Burl loves playing against George Dockrell! This one is tossed up on off. Burl shimmies down the track and tonks it straight down the ground for a biggie.

FOUR! First aggressive shot from Burl! Shortish and on off. Burl goes back and slams it down the ground for a boundary.

Shortish and around off. Raza cuts it to deep point for a single.

Slower through the air, on off. Burl blocks it off the front foot.

Touch shorter and on middle. Raza punches it to long on for a single.

Flighted delivery on off. Burl shimmies down the track and drives it to long off for a single.

Goes fuller and around off. Burl drives it to deep extra cover and comes back for the second run.

Shortish delivery on off. Raza pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Tosses it up on middle. Burl shimmies down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Raza ends the over with a boundary! Shortish delivery on off. Raza picks the length quickly and pulls it towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Serves it on a length, on off. Raza only manages to fend it behind square on the off side.

On a length, around off. Raza dabs it towards backward point.

Back of a length, on off. Raza works it to square leg and charges back for the second run, good running.

On a length, angling into middle and leg. Raza tries to clip it but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Lands it on a length, on off. Raza lunges forward and defends it.

Slightly shorter one, angling in, Sikandar Raza punches it to long on for one.

Fuller and on off, Ryan Burl flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, Ryan Burl flicks it to the man at mid on.

Bowls it on middle, Sikandar Raza drives it towards covers for one.

Lands it on middle, Sikandar Raza flicks it but finds the man at mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off, Sikandar Raza looks to drive it but edges it towards third man for a brace.

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza miscues his drive towards long on for one.

Bowls it on off, Sikandar Raza lunges and blocks it towards covers.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Ryan Burl flicks it towards square leg for one.

On a length and down leg, Ryan Burl misses his flick and gets a rap on his pads. A stifled appeal turned down.

Slightly shorter one, Sikandar Raza pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

Length ball outside off, Raza punches it to short cover.

On a length and on middle, Ryan Burl defends it back towards the bowler.

Shorter and on middle, Ryan Burl ducks underneath it.

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

Slightly shorter one, Sikandar Raza fends it back towards the bowler.

On a length and on leg, Ryan Burl misses his flick as it hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.

OUT! TAKEN! On a length, some extra bounce, on leg, Gary Ballance looks to pull it but gets a top edge. It carries towards deep square leg. Graham Hume runs to his left and takes a good catch sliding down. Gary Ballance walks out for 23 runs!

On a length and on off, Sikandar Raza blocks it solidly.

FOUR! Back to back boundaries. Fuller one, on off, Sikandar Raza hangs back and flicks it through square leg for a boundary!

FOUR! Bowls it outside off, Sikandar Raza goes for a wild swing and ends up slicing it through third man for a boundary!

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza looks to play at it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat and carries towards the right of the bowler who doesn't reach it. Safe.

On a length, angling in, Sikandar Raza blocks it back.

Fuller one on middle and leg, Gary Ballance flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

Bowls it on middle and leg, Gary Ballance flicks it to backward square leg for one.

Wide! Lands it down leg, Gary Ballance misses his flick.

FOUR! Fine shot. Slightly shorter one, Gary Ballance hangs back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary!

Outside off this time, Gary Ballance blocks it solidly.

Slightly shorter and on off, Gary Ballance guides it to backward point. Harry Tector makes a good stop diving to his right. Good fielding!

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza drives it to covers for one.

On a length and outside off, Gary Ballance guides it to third man for one.

Bowls it on leg, Sikandar Raza looks to pull it but gets a rap on his thigh. An appeal for lbw turned down. Perhaps, pitching outside leg.

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza blocks it to covers.

Bowls it on off, Gary Ballance drives it to covers for one.

Fuller and on off, Sikandar Raza sweeps it to square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Fuller one with a hint of turn, Craig Ervine looks to flick it but gets a leading edge. The ball lobs in the air towards mid on. Harry Tector runs for it and with another fielder going for it. Harry Tector calls for it and takes a good catch running behind. Craig Ervine makes his way back into the hut. Sikandar Raza walks in.

Fuller and on off, Gary Ballance flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Around off, defended out.

Fuller one, Craig Ervine sweeps it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Drifting it on the leg, Craig Ervine blocks it to square leg.

Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine looks to play a reverse sweep but misses as the ball hits his arm and lobs towards the man at slips. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Good decision!

This one lands outside off, some turn as well, Craig Ervine looks to play at it but misses.

Bowls it on off, Craig Ervine defends it back.

Fuller and on middle, Craig Ervine lofts it towards long off for one.

Lands it outside off, Gary Ballance drives it to covers for one.

Around off, defended out.

Two Wides! Fuller and down leg, Craig Ervine misses his flick. The keeper fails to grab it as the batters collect one.

Lands it on middle, Craig Ervine knocks it towards long off for one.

Bowls it on off, it keeps a tad low, Craig Ervine blocks it solidly.

Bowls it outside off, Gary Ballance slaps it towards deep point for one.

Slightly shorter one, Gary Ballance punches it towards covers for one.

FOUR! Fine shot. Fuller and on middle, Gary Ballance moves forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary!

This one lands on middle, Craig Ervine plays it towards mid on for one.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Gary Ballance slaps it towards covers for one.

Fulller and on off, Gary Ballance blocks it again.

Bowls it on off, Gary Ballance blocks it back.

Pitched up, on middle, Craig Ervine blocks it watchfully.

Outside off, Craig Ervine plays it uppishly towards deep covers for a brace.

Fuller and on off, Gary Ballance taps it to covers for one.

Bowls it on middle, Gary Ballance lunges and blocks it away.

Bowls it on off, Craig Ervine pushes it to point for one.

Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine pushes it to deep extra covers for a brace.

Bowls it fuller and on middle. Ervine shimmies down the track and knocks it to long on for a single.

Touch short of full length, on off. Ervine with a solid block off the front foot.

Tosses it up on off. Ballance drives it to long off for a single.

Angles a flatter one on middle. Ballance defends it off the front foot.

Slower through the air, on off. Ballance fends it off the front foot.

Angles a full delivery on leg. Ballance tries to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Angles it on leg and it is quicker. Ballance works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Fires it quicker on off. Ballance fends it nicely from his crease.

Tosses it up on off. Ballance fends it off the front foot.

Touch shorter, on off. Turn and bounce but Ballance plays it late and with soft hands, The ball runs through backward point and two runs are added.

Bowls it quicker on leg. Ervine sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

Tosses it up on middle and leg. Ervine tries to push it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Shortish and outside off. Ervine tries to cut it but gets a thick outside edge to deep backward point for a single.

Back of a length and around off. Ballance waits for it and steers it towards third man for a single. He is off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT! This time Innocent Kaia is gone and Hume would feel much better now! There are two fielders in the deep on the leg side and there is definite ploy to bowl short at him. Hume does exactly that and bowls it short on off. Kaia goes for the pull shot again. Does not bother to keep it on ground and hits it towards deep square leg where Curtis Campher takes a good low catch this time.

On a length, on off. Kaia dabs it towards point this time.

On the shorter side on middle. Ervine pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Oh, dropped! A shortish delivery on middle. Kaia pulls but does so aerially towards fine leg where  the fielder fails to take a low catch. A single taken.

A fullish delivery on off. Ervine pushes it towards mid off.

Back of a length and outside off. Ervine tries to push at it but gets beaten.

Back of a length and outside off. Kaia tries to push it away but gets an outside edge. The ball goes aerially but falls short of third man. A single taken.

WIDE! On a length and it is well down the leg side again. Kaia lets it go this time.

WIDE! Full and it is down the leg side. Kaia tries to flick it but misses.

Back of a length, on off. Kaia tries to punch it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Angles a length delivery on middle. Kaia works it towards the leg side.

Touch short and angling into middle. Kaia works it to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Ervine drives it to the mid off fielder.

Short and around off. Kaia dabs it towards the off side and takes a single.

On a length and outside off. Kaia pushes it to cover-point.

Back of a length, on off. Kaia dabs it towards the off side.

Back of a length, around off. Kaia shimmies down the track and tries to heave it towards the leg side. The ball goes off the top edge towards third man where two runs are taken.

Back of a length, on off. Kaia fends it from his crease.

FOUR! Ervine continues to find boundaries! On a length and outside off. Ervine slashes it and does so very well through backward point where the fielder in the deep misfields a bit. The ball runs away towards the fence.

On a good length and outside off. Ervine tries to push it away but gets beaten.

FOUR! Another lovely shot, Ervine is looking in fine touch here! This is full and on off. Ervine leans forward and drives it past the bowler for a boundary.

Lands it on a length, on middle. Ervine works it towards the leg side.

On a length, on middle. kaia tucks it towards the leg side for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Kaia fends it towards the off side.

FOUR! Beautifully played! This is full and on off. Ervine leans forward and creams it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Ervine dabs it towards point.

On a good length and outside off. Ervine leaves it alone.

Serves it fuller and on middle. Ervine drives it to the mid on fielder.

Goes fuller and on middle and leg. Ervine tries to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows but it is going down leg.

On a good length and outside off. Kaia guides it towards third man for a single.

Angles a shortish delivery on leg. Ervine clips it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Back of a length, around off. Ervine rides the bounce and dabs it towards backward point.

Lovely delivery! On a good length and outside off. The ball seams away after pitching and Ervine who initially tries to push it, takes his bat out of the line at the last moment.

Short and outside off. Kaia cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Just short of good length and around off. Kaia dabs it towards point.

Touch shorter and on off. Kaia fends it nicely from his crease.

Back of a length, on leg. Ervine clips it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Back of a length, on off. Ervine fends it towards the off side.

Back of a length, on off. Kaia pulls it towards cow corner and the ball seems to be rolling towards the stumps. However, the fielder chases it and puts in a dive near the fence to save one run for his side. Three taken.

Oh, great effort but fails to hold onto it! A fullish delivery and outside off. Ervine drives it off the outside half of his blade and the ball goes right of point. The fielder there dives to take it but the ball pops out of his hands. A single taken.

On a length, on middle. Kaia works it to fine leg for a single.

Lands it on a length, on off. Kaia fends it from his crease.

On a length, on off. Ervine is solid in his block. Cautious start from Zimbabwe this!

Serves a fullish delivery on off. Kaia connects the drive and takes a single as the ball goes left of mid off.

Nice delivery! Little lands it on a good length and gets it to angle across the right-hander. Kaia tries to drive it away but the ball goes onto beat the outside edge of his blade.

A fullish delivery on off. Kaia leans forward and defends it off the middle of his blade.

Back of a length and around off. Kaia punches it to the cover-point fielder.

WIDE! Back of a length and down the leg side. Kaia tries to clip it but misses.

Lands it on a length, around off. Kaia fends it off the front foot.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine stands tall and drives it through mid off for a boundary!

Fuller and on off, Craig Ervine flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length and outside off, Craig Ervine leaves it alone.

OUT! TAKEN! On a length and on off, shaping away a touch, Wesley Madhevere looks to drive it but gets an outside edge. It carries towards Tyrone Kane (sub) at backward point and he takes a good catch bending low. Mark Adair gets the breakthrough for Ireland.

Another one on off, Wesley Madhevere eases it to short covers.

Fuller and on off, Wellington Masakadza blocks it watchfully.

Fuller again, this is defended towards the man at square leg.

Fuller and on off, Kaia flicks it but finds the man at mid-wicket.

FOUR! Fuller and on off, Kaia hangs back and drives it through covers for a boundary!

On a length, some extra bounce, angling in, Kaia looks to block it but gets a rap on his pads. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Perhaps the height was the issue. Close!

Lands it on off, Kaia drives it straight to the man at covers.

Fuller and on off, Innocent Kaia eases it to the man at mid off.

Good length, outside off, shaping away, Madhevere looks to defend it but gets beaten.

Bowls it outside off, Madhevere drives it but finds the man at covers.

On a length again, Madhevere defends it to mid-wicket.

On a length and on off, Madhevere taps it to short covers.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Kaia flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Angling in from outside off, Kaia eases it to short covers.

Fuller and on middle, Madhevere flicks it to the man at mid on.

Shorter and outside off, Madhevere let's it go.

Slightly shorter and on off, Kaia punches it to covers for one.

Bowls it down leg, Kaia misses his flick as the ball brushes his thigh pads and lobs towards the keeper. A stifled appeal turned down.

Wide! This one lands down leg, Kaia misses his flick.

Slightly shorter, shaping it away, Kaia looks to slap it but gets beaten.

Bowls a yorker and on off, Madhevere digs it to long off for one.

Lands it just outside off, Kaia reads it well and leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Kaia eases it to short covers.

Seaming it down leg, Madhevere tucks it to square leg and gets off the mark. Single taken.

Lands it outside off, Madhevere let's it go.

Fuller one and on off, Madhevere eases it back towards the bowler.

Starts with a length ball outside off, Madhevere blocks it to short covers.