ZIM vs IRE Ball by Ball Commentary

Another yorker, to end the over and the inning. Wellington Masakadza can do nothing but dig it toward mid off and get a single. Zimbabwe puts 142 runs on the board!

Right into the blockhole, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa jams it toward mid off and gets a single.

Fullish, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa punches it toward wide of the long on fielder and gets a couple of run.

On a length, on pad. Wellington Masakadza whips it toward long on and gets a single.

FOUR! CRACKED! Short, and outside off. Wellington Masakadza slices it toward left of the deep point fielder. The fielder offers a dive but fails to make a stop.

OUT! TAKEN! Craig Young strikes back! Young bowls it on a length, on middle and leg. Tony Munyonga heaves it but hits it straight toward the hand of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Tector once again gets low on his knees and makes sure he takes the skier into his palm.

Sprays it down the leg. Tashinga Musekiwa shuffles across stump and tries to flick but misses. Wide not called!

Yorker, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa fails to squeeze it out.

Low full toss, around off. Tashinga Musekiwa swings hard but misses.

WIDE! Once again, wide outside of beyond the line marked on the off side. Free hit continues!

NO BALL! Fuller but sprays it way outside off, beyond the tramline.

On a length, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa lofts it uppishly toward left of the sweeper cover for a brace.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full-length delivery, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa drives it hard from the middle of his willow toward sweeper cover fence for a boundary.

Much fuller outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa fails to jam it out.

Dropped! A tough chance tough! Little bowls it right into the slot, just outside off. Tony Munyonga punches it uppishly toward the front and left of the wide long off fielder. He sprints in and offers a dive to catch a stunner but the ball bounces off his palms. The batters gets a couple of runs in between the wicket.

Fuller, on leg. Tony Munyonga flicks it toward left of deep square leg fielder for a couple of run.

Much fuller, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa drills it hard toward the cover fielder. The fielder does well to stop the ball.

SIX! BOOM! Short, on middle and leg. Tashinga Musekiwa covers the stump, opens his stance and knocks it up and over deep square leg for half a dozen, just between the vast gap of deep mid-wicket and deep square leg fielder, who is placed a lot finer.

LEG BYE! On a length, on middle and leg. Tony Munyonga tries to flick but gets a hit on his body. The ball rolls toward fine leg and gets a single.

Full, outside off. Tony Munyonga drives it toward left of the sweeper cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Short, on stump. Tashinga Musekiwa ducks underneath the delivery.

Misfield! Ireland have to control their nerves! On a length, around off. Tashinga Musekiwa steers it toward third man. The fielder fumbles and the batters cross for a couple.

SIX! GLORIOUS! That's one of the best shots in the inning! Craig Young bowls it fuller, just outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa plants his front foot toward the delivery and uses his bottom hand to give a flight to the delivery. The ball loops over long off fielder and gets a biggie.

Fuller on off. Tony Munyonga drives it toward mid off for one.

SIX! Fuller, on stump. Tony Munyonga makes a bit room and one-handedly lofts it up and over long on for a biggie.

Fuller, outside off. Tashinga Musekiwa soft hands it toward point and sprints for a single.

Bangs another short, on middle and leg. Tashinga Musekiwa pulls it toward deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off. Tashinga Musekiwa defends it toward point.

OUT! Up in the air... taken! Josh Little does the job to end the dangerously looking partnership! Fuller, and just outside off, around the sixth stump. Ryan Burl looks to launch it downtown but gets the connection outer part of his bat. The ball loops toward the front of the deep backward point fielder and Craig Young takes an easy catch.

On a length, on middle. Tony Munyonga nudges it uppishly toward deep square leg fielder for one.

Full-length delivery, on leg. Tony Munyonga flicks it uppishly over the short fine leg fielder and gets two more runs.

Low full toss, wide outside off. Tony Munyonga bends forward and tries to get something on his willow but fails to offer anything.

Make it four! Back of a length, outside off. Ryan Burl crunches it toward right of the cover-point fielder for another two runs.

On a length, around off. Ryan Burl thumps it hard toward left of the sweeper cover for another brace. That's a hattrick of a brace!

Fuller, outside off. Ryan Burl punches it towards the right of the cover fielder, but the outfield if slow. The ball is dying before it's touching the boundary fence.

Fuller, outside off. Ryan Burl slices it toward far left of the deep cover-point for a couple of run.

On a length, outside off. Tony Munyonga tries to punch it but ends up closing the willow early. The ball bounces toward left of the bowler and the batters crosses for a single.

Much fuller, outside off. Tony Munyonga shuffles across the stump. and flicks it toward short fine leg fielder. The fielder fumbles a bit which cost them two runs.

Back of a length, once again, outside off, across thel eft handed batter. Ryan Burl punches it straight to the cover fielder.

Short of a length, outside off. Ryan Burl tries to lash it toward cover but gets beaten due to the extra bounce on the delivery.

Fuller, outside off. Ryan Burl slices it toward left of the sweeper cover for a couple of run.

Fuller, on middle and leg. Ryan Burl flicks it toward front of the deep square leg fielder and takes a brace.

On a length, on off. Tony Munyonga stabs it toward his off side for one run.

Appeal for LBW but it is clearly missing the leg stump. Fionn Hand bowls it fuller on leg, shaping it in. Tony Munyonga looks to flick but gets beaten on the inner edge onto his pad.

Low full toss, on off. Tony Munyonga drills it towards long off for one.

FOUR! Up and over! That should have been out! If the fielder is way forward than his position, therefore they lose the opportunity to pick a wicket. Short, on off. Tony Munyonga swats it across the line. The ball flies like an arrow, and sails up and over the wide long on fielder for four runs.

Quicker now, much fuller and flat, sliding across, on off. Tony Munyonga gets down on his one knee to sweep it but thumps.

Tossed up, on off. Ryan Burl flicks it toward mid-wicket for one.

Tap and run! Short, around off. Tony Munyonga hangs back and dabs it toward the front of the point fielder for a single.

Pitches it up, on stump. Ryan Burl tucks it toward mid-wicket to cross for one.

Fuller on leg. Tony Munyonga scoops it toward short leg for no run.

OUT! CASTLED! Gareth Delany gets another one! Bowls it fuller, on middle and leg. Brian Bennett opens his stance to pull it away but the ball stays low after pitching on the track. The ball sneak past the inner edge of the bat and rattles the leg stump.

Short, once again outside off. Brian Bennett cracks it outside off for a brace.

Fuller, around off. Ryan Burl punches it toward sweeper cover for a single.

Short, and outside off. Ryan Burl cuts it toward deep cover for a couple of runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! The change has worked for Ireland and the skipper, Paul Stirling is asking to give some credibility for his captaincy! Short of a length from outside off. Sikandar Raza looks to smoke it across the line once again but fails to get the middle of his willow. The ball loops toward the far left of the wide long on fielder but Tector sprints hard and slides down the catch it safe into his hands.

Short, on off stump. Sikandar Raza carves it toward sweeper cover for a single to end the over. 14 runs off the over!

Fuller, on off. Sikandar Raza punches it toward deep cover and calls for two run.

FOUR! Short and punished! Matthew Humphreys drags his length back this time, outside off. Sikandar Raza goes deep into his crease and extends his arm to cut it toward the left of the diving sweeper cover for another boundary.

SIX! UP, UP and OVER! Full-length delivery, on leg and middle. Sikandar Raza clears his front foot and slogs it to clear the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Lower full toss, on stump. Sikandar Raza mistimes his heave toward the right of the boweler.

Flat and quicker, fuller on off. Brian Bennett drills it hard toward the right of the bowler. Matthew Humphreys tries to field it but hits his shoe. The ball deflects and loops toward mid off fielder. The batters crosses for a single.

On a length, outside off. Brian Bennett slices it toward deep backward point for a single.

Short, on off. Sikandar Raza lifts his front leg and hops a bit to pull it toward deep square leg for one.

Hard-length delivery, just outside off. Sikandar Raza looks to pull it toward his leg side but gets beaten on the inner edge.

Fuller, on off. Sikandar Raza uses his bottom hand to loft it up and over mid off fielder for a couple of runs.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Brian Bennett lunges and punches it toward sweeper cover for one.

Back of a length, on the body lane of the batter. Sikandar Raza mistimes his pull towards mid on and crosses for one.

Fuller, outside off. Brian Bennett uses his wrist to open the face of his willow toward deep point for a couple of runs.

Slower, on pad. Sikandar Raza flicks it towards short fine leg for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Sikandar Raza throws his willow to it but gets beaten due to an extra bit of bounce.

WIDE! Bouncer, but it sails over the helmet of the batter.

On a length, on off. Sikandar Raza wants to swat it once again but gets the toe end of his blade. The ball loops towards the center of the mid on and mid off fielder and gets a couple of runs.

SIX! Shot of authority! Fionn Hand bowls a slower one, on middle and leg, shaping in. Sikandar Raza reads the delivery like a book and makes a bit room toward his leg side. He heaves it hard from the middle of his willow to sail it up and over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.

Back of a length, on off and middle. Sikandar Raza rests it down.

Short of a length, on leg. Sikandar Raza clips it uppishly toward deep fine leg for one.

On a length, on middle. just above the middle stump. Sikandar Raza hops a bit to flick it toward his leg side but gets beaten on the inner edge. The ball thumps his upper back thigh and the ball rolls toward short third.

Good-length delivery, just outside off. Sikandar Raza looks to smoke it across the line but inner edges the delivery onto his pad.

Back of a length, on leg. Brian Bennett clips it uppishly toward left of the deep fine leg fielder to get a single.

Another short delivery, on leg and middle. Sikandar Raza pulls it uncomfortably as the ball stays a bit low around his waist. The ball bounces towards deep square leg and gets a single.

Short of a length to start the over by Josh Little. On middle and off. Sikandar Raza dabs it toward cover.

Drags his length back, once again, on off. Sikandar Raza crouches a bit low and square cuts it towards the gap of the point. The shot is not from the middle of his willow therefore the ball has no legs to roll toward the boundary line, but the batters gets a single.

Fuller, around off. Brian Bennett taps it to the front of the cover fielders and gets a single.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Brian Bennett plants his front foot and drives it towards cover.

Fuller, on stump. Brian Bennett drives it back to the bowler.

Drags his length back, around off. Brian Bennett eases it towards short third man for no run.

Tossed up, fuller, on stump. Brian Bennett lunges to defend it down the track.

Back of a length, on off. Sikandar Raza gets behind the line and blocks it out.

FOUR! Streaky! Fuller, and just outside off. Sikandar Raza looks to lauch it up and over the cover traffic but gets nicked on the outer edge and the ball loops over the third man region for four runs.

On a length, outside off. Brian Bennett opens the face of his willow towards deep point for one.

Back of a length, outside off, nips it away a shy bit. Brian Bennett hangs back and tries to push it toward cover but misses on the outer edge.

On a length, on off and middle. Sikandar Raza goes deep into the crease and nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Short and on off. Brian Bennett pats it softly towards backward point for one run.

Full and around off. Sikandar Raza prods and defends it right under his eyesight.

Fuller, on off. Sikandar Raza blocks it back to the bowler.

Fires it outside off, fuller. Sikandar Raza looks to lash it up and away but misses on the outer edge.

OUT! PEACH OF A DELIVERY! Matthew Humphreys joins the party now! Short, and outside off, around the seventh stump, turns it in sharply towards the stump. Wessly Madhevere hangs back and tries to cut but gets beaten on the inner edge. The ball zips in so fast that Madhevere can't react quickly.

Much fuller now, just outside off. Wessly Madhevere covers the stump and tries to sweep but misses and thumps his pad. Appeal goes round but the impact is clearly outside off.

Short and wide outside off. Brian Bennett eases it towards left of the cover for one.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Craig Young got four scalps in the previous encounter against the Chevrons and yet again he continues with his masterclass! Young bowls it on a length, on off, nips it away from the left-hander. Tadiwanashe Marumani tries to pat it towards his off side but catches the outer edge. The ball zips towards left of the keeper and Lorcan Tucker makes no mistake to glove that one.

Beaten! Back of a length, on off, shaping it across the batter. Tadiwanashe Marumani camps back and tries to steer it towards a short third but gets beaten on the outer edge with a thin air.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Brian Bennett opens the face of his willow towards right of backward point for one run.

Back of a length, outside off. Brian Bennett cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

On a length, around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani taps it from the outer part of his willow towards the right of the point for another single.

WIDE! Bangs a bouncer, down the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets on his backfoot to pull it away but misses. Zimbabwe gets another bonus run!

Fuller, outside off. Brian Bennett rocks back and thumps it out without footwork.

Full-length delivery, just outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani flicks it across the line towards left of the mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Fullish, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani lunges and eases it towards his off side.

Fuller on leg, darts it down the leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to flick it but mises and thumps his pad.

Short, and outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani hangs back to dab it away but gets beaten on the outer edge with a large gap.

FOUR! SMOCKED AWAY! Matthew Humphreys tossed it up, fuller on middle and leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets down on his one knee and sweeps it uppishly towards deep backward square leg for a boundary. The first one of the inning!

Fuller on stump. Tadiwanashe Marumani keeps it out.

FIVE WIDES! Not an ideal way to start the inning for Ireland! Fuller and down the leg side. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to sweep but misses. The keeper fails to glove the delivery and the ball rolls away towards deep fine leg for a boundary.