Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2019
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Ireland in June and July 2019 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[2] All the matches were played at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast and the Bready Cricket Club Ground in Magheramason.[3][4] Zimbabwe last toured Ireland in 2003.[5]
| Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2019 | |||
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| Ireland | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 29 June – 14 July 2019 | ||
| Captains |
William Porterfield (ODIs) Gary Wilson (T20Is) | Hamilton Masakadza | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Ireland won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | James McCollum (148) | Craig Ervine (156) | |
| Most wickets | Tim Murtagh (9) | Solomon Mire (5) | |
| Player of the series | Tim Murtagh (Ire) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Paul Stirling (83) | Craig Ervine (123) | |
| Most wickets | Mark Adair (4) |
Tendai Chatara (3) Kyle Jarvis (3) | |
| Player of the series | Craig Ervine (Zim)[1] | ||
Cricket Ireland had considered cancelling the tour, following poor ticket sales for international matches earlier in the season, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) provided a US $500,000 bailout.[6] The T20Is were scheduled to take place on the same days and venues as the corresponding women's fixtures.[7][8] However, in June 2019, the women's tour was cancelled 48 hours before it was due to take place, due to a funding issue from Zimbabwe Cricket.[9][10] With the cancellation of the women's matches, Cricket Ireland revised the start time of the first men's T20I fixture.[11]
Ireland won the first two ODIs of the tour, taking an unassailable lead in the series, and their first series win at home against a Full Member side.[12] It was Ireland's first ODI series win at home since beating Scotland in September 2014.[13] Ireland won the third match by six wickets to win the series 3–0,[14] their first clean-sweep in ODIs against a Full Member team.[15] The T20I series was tied 1–1, after the first match was washed out.[16]
Tour match
50-over match: Ireland A vs Zimbabwe
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Shane Getkate (Ire) made his ODI debut.
- This was the first ODI to be played at this ground.[19]
- William Porterfield played in his 250th match as captain of Ireland.[19]
2nd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Paul Stirling became the first batsman for Ireland to score 4,000 runs in ODIs.[20]
- Tim Murtagh (Ire) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[21]
3rd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaun George (SA) umpired in his 50th ODI.[22]
- William Porterfield (Ire) scored his 4,000th run in ODIs.[23]
- This was William Porterfield's 50th win as captain of Ireland in ODIs.[24]
T20I series
2nd T20I
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Ireland were set a revised target of 134 runs from 13 overs due to rain.
- Mark Adair and Gareth Delany (Ire) both made their T20I debuts.
3rd T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Craig Ervine and Sean Williams scored an unbeaten 111 runs for the third wicket, the highest partnership for any wicket for Zimbabwe in T20Is.[25]
References
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- "Three double-headers announced among 12-match international summer schedule for Ireland Women". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Ireland Women to play West Indies, Zimbabwe and Scotland in summer series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Zimbabwe cancel women's tour". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Zimbabwe women's tour to Ireland cancelled because of funding issues". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- "Changes to Ireland Women schedule and amended start time to Ireland Men's 1st T20I against Zimbabwe". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "First-ever series win at home against a Full Member, as Ireland go 2-0 up against Zimbabwe". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Ireland hold off Zimbabwe to clinch historic series win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- "ODI series: Ireland defeat Zimbabwe to complete ODI series whitewash". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Ireland cruise to historic ODI series sweep". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Zimbabwe beat Ireland at Bready to tie T20 series at 1–1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Ireland Men's and Ireland Wolves squads announced for Zimbabwe series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Masakadza, Taylor back for Zim". News Day. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Rankin relishing Bready return". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- "Mire's middle overs magic keeps Ireland modest". CricBuzz. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "Tim Murtagh's maiden five-for wraps up series win for Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "CSA congratulates Shaun George on his 50th ODI appointment". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "McCollum and Murtagh seal Ireland's 3–0 sweep". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Ireland completes 3–0 clean sweep of ODI series against Zimbabwe". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Ervine, Williams help Zimbabwe level T20I series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2019.