Zimbabwe vs Ireland 1st ODI at Harare, 09 Oct, 2015

Toss: Zimbabwe, who chose to bowl first
Ireland 219/8 (50)
Zimbabwe 222/8 (49)
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match: Sikandar Raza
  • T Panyangara 8 * (11)
  • Sikandar Raza 60 * (72)

Over 8.1 Andy McBrine bowls it short of length to CJ Chibhaba, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and looks to pull and gets a bottom edge, beats both the keeper and leg slip on its way to the fence.

Over 8.2 Andy McBrine bowls it short of length to CJ Chibhaba, 1 run, rock back in the crease and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket.

Over 8.3 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and drives it pass cover for an easy single.

Over 8.4 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CJ Chibhaba, 3 leg byes, gets forward and  looks to help it on its way and misses, the ball clips his pads and rolls away towards the fine leg.

Over 8.5 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and punches it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 8.6 Andy McBrine bowls it short of length to CJ Chibhaba, out Caught by Murtagh!! Chibhabha could have put it away anywhere he wanted. Instead, he pulls it straight to Murtagh at short fine leg.

Over 10.1 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to SC Williams, no runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it straight to cover.

Over 10.2 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to SC Williams, Boundary! Gets forward and  goes for the big slog straight down the ground, he timed that so well and the umpire hardly had any time to react.

Over 10.3 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to SC Williams, 1 run, gets across and drives to long-off.

Over 10.4 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, 1 run, comes forward and pushes it down to long-off for one.

Over 10.5 Andy McBrine bowls it short of length to SC Williams, 1 run,  goes back and cuts to cover.

Over 10.6 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, 2 runs, leans forward and drives it along the ground to sweeper-cover.

Over 12.1Andy McBrine to CR Ervine Two runs ...

Over 12.2Andy McBrine to CR ErvineNo runs ...

Over 12.3Andy McBrine to CR ErvineThree runs ...

Over 12.4Andy McBrine to SC Williams Single ...

Over 12.5Andy McBrine to CR ErvineNo runs ...

Over 12.6Andy McBrine to CR ErvineNo runs ...

Over 21.1Andy McBrine bowls good length delivery to CR Ervine, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squarelegregionSingle

Over 21.2Andy McBrine bowls good length delivery to E Chigumbura, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 21.3Andy McBrine bowls short of length delivery to E Chigumbura, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 21.4Andy McBrine bowls good length delivery to E Chigumbura, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 21.5Andy McBrine bowls pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 21.6Andy McBrine bowls pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 25.1 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 25.2 Andy McBrine bowls a good length delivery to E Chigumbura, no runs, goes on to the back foot and works it to square-leg.

Over 25.3 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to E Chigumbura, 1 run, comes down the track and drives it to long-off.

Over 25.4 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to short-cover.

Over 25.5 Andy McBrine bowls a back of length delivery to CR Ervine, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to backward-point.

Over 25.6 Andy McBrine bowls a pitched up delivery to CR Ervine, Boundary! Comes across the line and flicks it to deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

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