Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

HT Tector
HT Tector
48(38) 5x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 13 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
5 0 4 1 10 1 11 16
C Madande
C Madande
44(39) 2x4 - 1x6
Control %71%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 14 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
7 0 7 4 7 1 11 7

Best performances - Bowlers

MR Adair
MR Adair
O4
M0
R28
W2
Eco7.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
R Ngarava
R Ngarava
O4
M0
R33
W2
Eco8.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: @bose_abhimanyu

4.50pm So that is all from us today. Join us tomorrow at the same time for the series decider, which, if the first two games are anything to go by, should be a cracking contest. This is Abhimanyu, signing off on behalf of Binoy George and K Vairavan. Ciao, people!

4.42pm Time for the presentation ceremony!

Harry Tector the player of the match: "Absolutely! It feels like every game against Zimbabwe goes to the last over. [On partnership with Campher] It's certainly a period as a middle order we have spoken about. Happy with how we've done there. Obviously disappointed to get out when I did but happy the lads finished the job. I think the top three we have is world class and they've been doing that for a long time so long may they continue."

Paul Stirling: "[On Tector and Campher] That was a real mature partnership by those two batters. Real sign of the maturity they've shown in the last couple of years. [On Ireland's slow start with the bat] I think that's just T20 cricket. Zimbabwe's opening bowlers bowled well. I think there's no real excuse for our fielding not being up to the highest standards. We need to bring it tomorrow."

Ryan Burl, standing in for stand-in captain Sean Williams: "Unfortunately one of those things, he's [Williams] got a niggle. Very good start by our guys at a top but unfortunately a cluster of wickets in the middle. We consolidated in the end but we were probably 15-20 runs short. [On Kamunhukamwe] Nice to see him make the most of this opportunity. The boys are always looking to learn and always taking on as much information on board. Unfortunately we didn't put enough runs to defend. [On the Bennett over] One of those things that are high-risk, high reward.


Don't go anywhere, we will bring you the updates from the post-match presentation soon!

Thamizhachi : "If catches win matches, drops lose you matches. Marumani dropped the match for Zimbabwe ! Had he taken the catch , 2 runs would have been stopped, new batter on strike !!! "

DaWolf: "Absolutely dropped the match there! Followed by the boundary. Cruel game."

4.35pm So, there we have it! Another exciting contest and now the series is level! Harry Tector and Curtis Campher were the heroes with the bat, but of course Mark Adair and George Dockrell did their bit at the death in a tense chase. Zimbabwe had to deal with an injury to stand-in captain Sean Williams, with Sikandar Raza already out due to a two-match ban. They missed his overs of spin as Ireland cashed in on Trevor Gwandu. Tector and Campher batted brilliantly to ensure Ireland were always at the right tempo through the chase, despite the early wickets and slow-ish start. For Zimbabwe, the efforts of Madande and Burl with the bat go in vain, but they did really well to take Zimbabwe to 165 after their top order crumbled.

19.4
4
Jongwe to Dockrell, FOUR, Ireland have done it! Dockrell finishes the job with two balls to spare, slicing it above short third! The series is level. Dockrell with a calm, composed celebration. Burl will lead Zimbabwe off the pitch after another cracker of a game, despite the hosts falling short this time
19.3
2
Jongwe to Dockrell, 2 runs, Dropped by sweeper cover! It's all happening! Dockrell slices a full delivery and his bottom hand comes off. Marumani runs in and slides forward to try and hold on but it pops out. Ireland get two

Dockrell on strike with six needed off four balls!

19.2
1
Jongwe to Delany, 1 run, Full toss outside off and Delany slaps it over the infield to the sweeper cover. He gets a single
19.1
W
Jongwe to Adair, OUT, Taken at long-on! This match is not over yet! It's full and Adair swings for the hills. It goes high in the air and seems to hang there for an eternity. Brian Bennett, just a yard or two inside the rope, grabs it reverse-cupped above head height and does well to not lose balance. And we are set for more late drama!

MR Adair c Bennett b Jongwe 19 (17m 13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 146.15

Seven runs needed off the last over! Who will bowl it? It will be Luke Jongwe with the crucial one. Remember, he didn't bowl a single ball in the first game and now he is going to bowl probably the most important over of the game for Zimbabwe! Mark Adair on strike. Here we go!

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | IRE: 159/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.36, RRR: 7.00)

  • Mark Adair19 (12b)
  • George Dockrell10 (8b)
  • Richard Ngarava4-0-33-2
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-23-1
18.6
1
Ngarava to Adair, 1 run, Clipped away to deep midwicket and they settle for the single
18.5
1lb
Ngarava to Dockrell, 1 leg bye, Dug in short and it hits Dockrell on the shoulder as he tries to duck. The ball drops to his right and they sneak the leg bye. Burl checks if that should be allowed as a run but since it was evasive action, the run is given!

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18A BalbirniePR Stirling
2nd2A BalbirnieLJ Tucker
3rd34LJ TuckerHT Tector
4th66C CampherHT Tector
5th9GH DockrellHT Tector
6th30GH DockrellMR Adair
7th7GH DockrellGJ Delany