04/09Result
5th T20I, Zimbabwe tour of Ireland and Scotland at Bready, Sep 4 2021
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs
Player of the Match
Craig Ervine
Craig ErvineZimbabwe
04/09Result
5th T20I, Zimbabwe tour of Ireland and Scotland at Bready, Sep 4 2021
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs
Player of the Match
Craig Ervine
Craig ErvineZimbabwe

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 119/10 (6 runs required, RR: 5.95)

  • Craig Young11 (9b)
  • Richard Ngarava4-0-14-1
  • Luke Jongwe4-0-29-3

Balbirnie lifts the trophy, with his team-mates cheering. Himanshu's report will be up soon. Do read it if you missed the game. That's all from our side for this game. See you soon.

Andy Balbirnie: I think we you lose any game, it's a concern. The guys are well aware of. We came back really well after the first game. A bit of a blip today but really nice to win a series against a team like Zimbabwe. We know what to expect when we come against them next week in the one-dayers. Looking forward to that.

Paul Stirling is the Player of the Series. "Disappointing day today but overall it was good series," he says. "Always good to set the tone [with Kevin O'Brien] and I hope we keep doing it. Delighted to get back to the ODI format, a series two very similar teams."

Craig Ervine is the Player of the Match. "It was nice for Myers to stick around," he says. "We felt we were 25-30 runs short. When you score runs, you get the confidence, that's what we are lacking at the moment. We didn't have a good series but this win is very important just for the team morale, to take into the ODI series next week."

Time for the presentation ceremony.

Phineas: "Ireland is highly dependant on Stirling...this is a very good example" --- Or at least on top three.

6.23pm Zimbabwe started the series by defending a low-scoring contest. They ended it in the same way. But in between, they lost the three games to end on the wrong side of a 3-2 series result. It wasn't a big total but Jongwe and Tiripano rocked the chase by picking up two wickets each early. Getkate and Rock put the chase back on track and run rate was never a problem. But Zimbabwe struck back to dismiss both in successive overs. The lower order failed to step up as Zimbabwe wrapped a five-run win.

Azweer: "Ngarava turning out to be "A Master of defending" in the last over..."

19.6
W
Ngarava to Young, OUT, victory for Zimbabwe. Length ball on the stumps, Young moves across and looks to flick it uppishly but misses. The ball hits him on the thigh and drops near the stumps. Ngarava collects it in his followthrough and breaks the stumps with an underarm throw to find Little short

JB Little run out 3 (9m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

19.5
0
Ngarava to Young, no run, fuller and wider. Young fails to get bat on it. He is distraught, on his knees

Young on strike for the first time this over. Six needed

19.4
1
Ngarava to Little, 1 run, walks across and hits this length ball just to the left of short fine leg
19.3
0
Ngarava to Little, no run, short of length angling in. Pace on. Looks to chop it away but misses

7 from 4

19.2
2
Ngarava to Little, 2 runs, fuller outside off, hits it hard towards extra cover, where the fielder gets a hand. But they are coming back for the second and they make it safely
19.1
0
Ngarava to Little, no run, fuller and wider outside off, reaches out for it but cannot connect

Young having a chat with Little. Ngarava to bowl the final over. Ireland need nine

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 116/9 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.10, RRR: 9.00)

  • Craig Young11 (7b)
  • Josh Little0 (0b)
  • Luke Jongwe4-0-29-3
  • Donald Tiripano4-0-31-3
18.6
2
Jongwe to Young, 2 runs, a slower one, fuller outside off. Smashed past the cover fielder, who gets a hand to it. They are coming back for the second, which means Little will be on strike for the next over

Ahsan Butt: "This chase is quite similar to the one that Pakistan botched against the same side not too long ago!"

18.5
2
Jongwe to Young, 2 runs, short of length outside off, cuts it towards deep extra cover and sprints back for the second
18.4
6
Jongwe to Young, SIX, fuller around off, gets under it, clears the front leg and smashes it for a straight six
18.3
0
Jongwe to Young, no run, a slower one. Swings across the line but the ball sneaks through to the keeper
18.2
0
Jongwe to Young, no run, length outside off, swings at it and misses
18.1
W
Jongwe to Young, OUT, length ball around off, pushes it back towards the bowler but Adair is desperate ton go to the other end and leaves his crease early. Jongwe fields the ball and breaks the stumps

MR Adair run out 8 (23m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

19 needed from 12. Two wickets in hand. Here's Jongwe

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 106/8 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.88, RRR: 9.50)

  • Craig Young1 (1b)
  • Mark Adair8 (14b)
  • Donald Tiripano4-0-31-3
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-18-0
17.6
1
Tiripano to Young, 1 run, short of length around off, gets on his toes and dabs it towards short midwicket
17.5
1
Tiripano to Adair, 1 run, length ball on the pads, goes for the flick and sprints across for a single

Craig Young walks in but he is at the other end at the moment

17.4
W
Tiripano to McBrine, OUT, pressure! McBrine looks for the big hit but ends up helping this length ball around off straight down the throat of deep square leg

AR McBrine c sub (T Marumani) b Tiripano 8 (25m 13b 0x4 0x6) SR: 61.53

17.3
0
Tiripano to McBrine, no run, length outside off, push at it but fails to beat backward point
17.2
1
Tiripano to Adair, 1 run, short of length this time, pulled towards deep square leg

Ireland need a boundary here

17.1
1
Tiripano to McBrine, 1 run, length ball outside off, throws his bat at it. Not from the middle of the bat but gets it over point. Sweeper keeps it to one

23 needed from 18. Advantage Zimbabwe. Tiripano to bowl his last

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs | IRE: 102/7 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.00, RRR: 7.66)

  • Mark Adair6 (12b)
  • Andy McBrine7 (10b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-18-0
  • Richard Ngarava3-0-11-1
16.6
0
Muzarabani to Adair, no run, short of length around off and middle. Defended on the back foot
16.5
0
Muzarabani to Adair, no run, short of length outside off. Attempts a cut and is beaten again
16.4
0
Muzarabani to Adair, no run, short of length, this time further outside off. Adair goes for the punch but misses. Could have been another slower one
16.3
2
Muzarabani to Adair, 2 runs, a slower one, short of length outside off. Adair turns it towards deep square leg and scampers back for the second
16.2
1
Muzarabani to McBrine, 1 run, short of length angling across. Drops it towards point and sets off. Mark Adair was quick to respond
16.2
1w
Muzarabani to McBrine, 1 wide, short of length but down the leg side

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17KJ O'BrienPR Stirling
2nd5A BalbirniePR Stirling
3rd8PR StirlingHT Tector
4th0HT TectorNA Rock
5th21W McClintockNA Rock
6th36SC GetkateNA Rock
7th4AR McBrineNA Rock
8th13AR McBrineMR Adair
9th2CA YoungMR Adair
10th13CA YoungJB Little