ज़िम्बाब्वे vs आयरलैंड, पहला टी-20, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 12 January 2023 - कमेंट्री

A low full toss, on off, Clive Madande looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They collect one.

FOUR! Zimbabwe are almost there now. Fuller and on off, Sean Williams moves forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 6 runs are needed now!

Flatter and on off, Sean Williams forces it wide of mid off for one.

FOUR! Scores level now! A full toss and on off, Clive Madande slaps it through covers for a boundary. 

This one lands on middle, Clive Madande defends it to mid on.

FOUR! That's it, Zimbabwe have won and Clive Madande has finished things off in style. Fuller and on off, Clive Madande hangs back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary and seems all pumped up. Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 5 wickets!

Bowls it down leg, Sean Williams slogs it towards deep backward point for one.

Slightly shorter and on off, Clive Madande slaps it towards covers for one.

Bowls it on leg, Sean Williams looks to slog it but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg. The fielder does well to chase it as the batters collect three.

FOUR! This one lands on leg, Clive Madande pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary! Excellent timing on this.

Fuller and on middle, Clive Madande pushes it to the man at mid off.

Bowls it on off, Clive Madande sweeps it towards backward square leg for one. Zimbabwe now needs 11 runs in 18 balls.

Fuller and on middle, Sean Williams flicks it towards square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Fuller and on middle, Ryan Burl looks to heave it but gets the toe end of his bat, it carries towards short mid-wicket and George Dockrell takes a fine catch around his face. Half of the Zimbabwe side is back into the hut now and Zimbabwe now need 25 runs in 28 balls.

Bowls it full and on off, Clive Madande flicks it in front of mid-wicket. The fielder does well at the fence. The batters collect three runs.

Fuller and outside off, Sean Williams looks to loft it but misses.

Fuller again, on middle, Williams flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.

A yorker and outside off, Clive Madande digs it to covers. Ends with a dot.

Outside off, this is defended to the man at covers.

Fuller one this time, this is defended back towards the bowler.

Slightly shorter one, Ryan Burl punches it towards covers for one.

Fuller and on off, Sean Williams reverse sweeps it towards point for one.

Fuller and down leg, Ryan Burl looks to slog it but misses.

FOUR! Fine shot. Shorter and on middle, Ryan Burl shuffles across and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary!

Fuller and on off, Sean Williams flicks it but finds the man at mid-wicket.

Slightly shorter and on off, Sean Williams fends it back towards the bowler.

FOUR! On a length and outside off, Sean Williams hangs back and punches it uppishly through covers for a boundary!

This one lands on middle, Sean Williams flicks it to square leg for one.

 Fuller ball on the pads, Burl flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder misfields it but the other one does well to stop it before the fence. They collect three on this occasion.

FOUR! Fine shot. Slightly shorter and on off, Sean Williams stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary!

On a length and on off, Sean Williams looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge towards short covers.

On a length and on off, Sean Williams punches it to covers and runs for one. The fielder makes a diving stop and throws to the bowlers end who fails to grab it. Williams was a goner if that would have been collected by Mark Adair.

FOUR! Fine shot. This one lands down leg, Gary Ballance pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This one lands slightly shorter and outside off, Gary Ballance rocks back and looks to cut it but misses it completely, and gets a nick on it as it carries behind the sticks. Stephen Doheny pouches it comfortably and Zimbabwe are four down now!

Fuller and outside off, Ryan Burl looks to play at it but misses.

Beauty! On a length, some extra bounce, and shaping away, Ryan Burl looks to block it but misses.

Angles it wide outside off, Gary Ballance moves to his left to play at it bit misses.

Wide! Another one wide outside off, Gary Ballance lets it go.

This one lands on leg, Gary Ballance pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Slightly shorter and on off, Gary Ballance cuts it to point for one.

Fuller and on off, Sean Williams plays it towards covers. The misfield allows the batters to take one.

Bowls it on off, Gary Ballance drives it through covers for a brace.

Lands it outside off, Gary Ballance looks to cut it but misses. Ends with a dot.

Fuller one, on off, Sean Williams drives it but finds the man at mid off.

Bowls it down leg, Sean Williams clips it towards fine leg for a brace.

Outside off this time, Sean Williams guides it to covers for one.

Bowls it outside off again, Gary Ballance cuts it to point for a single again.

Lands it on leg, Sean Williams flicks it towards square leg for one.

Back of a length, on middle, Gary Ballance gently pulls it to square leg for one more.

This is drifted into the pads, Sean Williams goes on the back foot to flick but gets a leading edge towards backward point.

This is on off stump, Sean Williams pushes it out on the off side.

Flatter one outside off, Sean Williams looks to guide it past backward point but fails to do so.

On a length and drifted onto the pads, this is worked away 'round the corner for a run.

Missed opportunity! This is dragged down on leg stump, Gary Ballance pulls it along the ground and to the right of the man at deep backward square leg for only a single.

Short and wide, cut away to deep point for one. Harry Tector finishes with excellent figures of, 4-0-17-2!

Starts with a good-length delivery around off, Sean Williams punches it without much timing and toward mid off.

WIDE! This is banged in way too short and balloons over the batter's head. A wide is called.

Good running! Length, around the top of off, Sean Williams plays it with soft hands in front of cover-point and sets off for the quick single.

This is bowled from around the wicket and angled in from outside off. Gary Ballance taps it toward backward point.

Full and outside off, Gary Ballance drives it off the outer half of the bat and uppishly down to third man for a single.

Slower one, bowled into the pitch and outside off, Sean Williams pulls it off the inner half of the bat and behind square leg for a couple of runs.

This is full and wide, Sean Williams slices this one over the vacant backward point region and picks up a single. The 50 is now up for Zimbabwe. 65 needed now off 66 balls.

This is quicker and flatter around leg stump, Madhevere looks for the reverse sweep but misses and gets struck on the pads.

Tector sees Madhevere coming down the track and drags the length back. Madhevere forces it through mid on for a single.

Beautifully bowled but Gary Ballance survives. Harry Tector bowls it slower and shorter around off, the ball sticks on the pitch and turns away leaving Ballance surprised. The ball takes the leading edge but lobs up well to the left of backward point. They get a single.

Half an appeal for a stumping and it is sent upstairs. This is very full and around leg stump. Wesley Madhevere attempts the cheeky reverse paddle but misses and Stephen Doheny fails to collect the ball cleanly as well. Madhevere falls over a bit but manages to plant a piece of his back leg inside the crease before the bails are taken off. Not Out!

OUT! TIMBER! Wesley Madhevere never looked settled out in the middle and Harry Tector cleans him up. Tector knows Madhevere is itching to step out and cleverly tosses it up on a shorter length and around off stump. Madhevere does step out and moves past the leg stump as well as he looks for the slog. The ball beats him in the flight and spins in to castle into the stumps. Tector is delighted and Ireland do have their third.

Flatter one around off, this is eased away through cover-point for a single.

This is tossed up on leg stump, Madhevere charges down the track and heaves it against the turn over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Drops it short now around the body, Madhevere works it off the back foot in front of square leg for one.

Slower and shorter outside off, this is eased away through cover-point for a single.

This is angled into the pads, Madhevere steps out and heaves it off the inner half of the bat toward deep mid-wicket for one more.

Just keeping the scoreboard ticking here. This is fuller and around leg stump, Gary Ballance knocks it down to long on and turns the strike over.

This is shorter and around off, Madhevere punches it through the point region for a single.

Excellent work in the field! This is full and outside off, Gary Ballance absolutely smashes it uppishly to the right of extra cover. The man over there flies to his right and manages to get a hand on it. That is not a dropped chance but rather three runs saved.

WIDE! Shorter and angling down the leg side, wide called.

Swing and a miss! This is pitched up around off, Madhevere steps down the track and throws the kitchen sink at it but misses the ball completely.

 Madhevere is living on a knife's edge here! This is banged in short and over middle, Madhevere looks to pull but gets a top edge that lands well short of the man at mid off. They scamper through for one.

SIX! Easily done! On the hips and Gary Ballance just flicks it aerially and all the way over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Good length around off and angling away, Ballance covers the line well and blocks it out.

This is a good bumper over middle, Gary Ballance looks to pull but misses and takes a blow on the helmet. Hope he is fine though. At the end of the Powerplay, Zimbabwe are 34/2!

This is on the shorter side on middle, Gary Ballance flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and angling into leg stump, Madhevere tucks it away in front of square leg and rotates the strike.

A tad shorter and wider, Gary Ballance looks to cut but fails to beat the diving man at point.

Fuller and on the pads, this is nudged away leg side with soft hands.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! Flatter one outside off, Gary Ballance looks to cut off the back foot but gets an under edge through the keeper's leg and the ball runs away into the fence.

Shorter on middle and leg, this is pulled away through mid-wicket for one.

Beaten! This is bowled on a length around off and the ball seams back in off the deck. Madhevere looks to play at it but is beaten on the inside edge.

This is bowled back of a length and around off, Madhevere walks toward the ball and looks to punch but is beaten yet again.

Good length around middle, this is tucked away toward mid-wicket.

WIDE! An attempted short ball over leg stump, balloons over the head of Madhevere and a wide is called.

On a shortish length and on the body, Madhevere looks to use his feet and work it on the leg side but fails to get it away.

Pitched up outside off, Madhevere looks to drive through covers but gets it off the inner half toward short mid-wicket. Curtis Campher over there makes a sharp stop to his left.

Another dot to end the over and just the wide of it! Back of a length around middle, Madhevere looks to pull but misses and takes a blow in the mid-riff.

FOUR! Putting the pressure back on the bowling side. This is fuller and angles across the off stump. Wesley Madhevere dances down the track and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

This is dug into the pitch and around middle, Wesley Madhevere manages to defend it out.

Tector comes from around the wicket and tosses it up outside off, Wesley Madhevere steps out but gets beaten in the flight. Madhevere manages to squeeze it over the cover-point region and picks up a couple of runs.

This is bowled on middle, Madhevere backs away and lofts it down to long on for a single.

This is speared into middle, Gary Ballance keeps it out on the off side.

This is pushed through quicker and on a nagging length outside off. Gary Ballance looks to rock back and cut but misses.

FOUR! Classy shot first up from Tadiwanashe Marumani. This is on a good length around middle, Marumani punches it straight back with brilliant timing and the ball races away into the long off fence.

OUT! LBW! Zimbabwe have now lost both openers inside the first two overs. On a good length around leg stump and just shaping back in a touch. Tadiwanashe Marumani gets caught on the crease and as he looks to hop and tuck, he misses. The ball hits him high on the pads and there is a aloud appeal. It is given and the replays show that it is pitching in line. Mark Adair is all pumped up.

Beaten! Good length, in that channel around off and angling across. Gary Ballance looks to block but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Gary Ballance is off the mark in T20Is! This is full and on the pads, Ballance flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Full and wide, Wesley Madhevere reaches out and squeezes it through backward point for one.

Mark Adair comes from around the wicket and angles in a length ball from outside off. This one shapes away and as Gary Ballance has a little dab at it, he gets beaten past the outside edge.

DROPPED! Harry Tector could have had a wicket off his very first delivery in T20I cricket. Starts off with a tossed-up delivery outside off. Craig Ervine looks to drive and does so uppishly and straight to Gareth Delany at covers. Delany makes a complete mess of it and spills it down. What a let-off this is!

Flatter one angled into middle and leg, Craig Ervine looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter again and around off, this is hit firmly but straight to mid off.

Quicker one, around off, Ervine chops it onto the off side.

FOUR! Craig Ervine and Zimbabwe are up and running! This is fuller and around off, Ervine drives it past mid off and finds the fence.

OUT! CAUGHT! Harry Tector does get his man and the Zimbabwean skipper departs early. Just holds it back a touch and bowls it on middle and leg. Craig Ervine takes the aerial route and lofts it high over mid on. Barry McCarthy over there runs back and keeps his eyes on the ball before taking a good catch. Just the start Ireland needed.