Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe in Ireland, 3 ODI Series, 2021 Full score card

FOUR! What a shot to end the innings! Full on middle, Young lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. IRELAND END ON 282 FOR 8.

Very full on off, Adair defends it to covers for one.

Craig Young is the new batter.

OUT! RUN OUT! McBrine goes! Very full outside off, McBrine lets it go. Adair calls him for the bye. Chakabva throws it to Jongwe and he does the rest. Wide and also a wicket.

SIX! Cracked! Full on off, McBrine lifts it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. What a way to get off the mark!

Andy McBrine walks out to bat.

OUT! RUN OUT! Singh is short! Full on middle, Simi Singh heaves it to deep mid-wicket and wants a couple. He takes off. Madhevere throws it to the keeper, Regis Chakabva, who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Singh is well short despite the dive.

Is that a run out? Yes, Simi Singh is out of the crease.

Full toss on off, Adair drives it to long on for a single.

Simi Singh walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tucker's cameo ends! Full on off, Tucker looks to go over deep mid-wicket but does not time it well. It goes to Wellington Masakadza who takes it easily.

Good length ball on middle, Tucker looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the off side. A leg bye taken.

Full outside off, Tucker looks to drive but misses.

Milton Shumba walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Tector goes after a fine knock! Short ball around off. Tector looks to pull but it takes the top edge and goes to the side of the pitch on the off side. Ngarava calls for it and takes it.

FOUR! That's nicely done by Tector! Full outside off, Tector drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Full outside off, Tucker drives it to deep cover for one.

Short ball around off, Tector looks to pull but gets hit on the top edge of the bat and goes to the leg side. A single taken.

FOUR! Lovely! Full on middle, Tucker heaves it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower ball outside off, Tucker looks to swing it away but misses.

FOUR! Good-length ball on middle, Tucker flicks it to deep square leg for a boundary. This is some brilliant hitting by these two.

Full on the pads, Tector looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the off side. A single given so that means that there was an edge. It is fifty for Harry Tector as well.

Full on middle, Tucker scoops it to the leg side for one.

Short ball outside off, Tucker makes room and then lifts it over cover for a couple.

Slight halt in play. Tucker was hit on the stomach and the physio is out to take a look. Also, Blessing Muzarabani is back on.

Short ball on the pads, Tucker looks to pull but gets hit on the body and it goes to the leg side. A single taken.

Full outside off, Tucker paddles it to backward square leg for a couple.

Full on off, Tector plays it to cover for a single.

Good-length ball outside off, Tector cuts it to point.

Full on middle, Tucker works it to the leg side for one.

Good-length ball outside off. Tector plays it to deep cover for a single.

Low full toss outside off, Tucker drives it to deep cover for a couple.

Full on off, Tector drives it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Good-length ball outside off, Tector cuts it through point for a boundary. Tector is putting on a great show here!

FOUR! Excellent batting! Low full toss on middle, Tector reverse-scoops it over short third man for a boundary.

Full on middle, Tucker works it to long on for one.

SIX! Bang! Good-length ball on middle. Tucker makes room and then lifts it over cover for a biggie.

On a length, around off. Tucker pushes it to third man for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Tector pushes it past covers for one.

FOUR! That is nicely done! Length ball, on the pads. Tector shuffles across and paddles it to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! Pumped! Length ball, on the pads. Tector pulls it away. The ball goes between the fielders at deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short ball, down the leg side. Tucker pulls it past square leg for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Tector pushes it past point for one.

Short ball, on leg. Tucker pulls it past deep square leg for a couple.

On a length, outside off. Tucker drives it past covers. They get back of the second.

Back of a length, on the pads. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Lucky boundary! Short ball, outside off. Tector cuts it hard. The man at point leaps up but cannot get to the ball. It runs to the fence.

Shorter ball, outside off. Tector misses the cut.

Length ball, outside off. Tucker gets the inside edge on the pads while looking to block. The ball goes to the off side for one.

Luke Jongwe is back on.

Yorker, on off. Tector blocks it out.

Shorter ball, on off. Tector pulls it towards deep square leg for a couple.

Lorcan Tucker is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! This time the catch is taken! Short ball, outside off. George Dockrell goes for the pull but does not middle it. The ball goes straight to Milton Shumba at deep mid-wicket and he takes it with ease.

Length ball, outside off. Pushed to deep cover for a couple.

FOUR! Almost a wicket! Short ball, on off. George Dockrell pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his left and sticks his left hand out but the ball goes over him. It bounces once and goes over the ropes.

On a length, on off. Tector shuffles across and paddles it to short fine leg for one.

Blessing Muzarabani is back on.

Shorter ball, on off. George Dockrell pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Shorter ball, around off. Tector pushes it past covers for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched to long on for one.

SIX! Just over the fielder! George Dockrell comes down the track and hits it down the ground. The ball goes just over the man at long on for a maximum.

Shorter ball, on the pads. Worked towards short fine leg for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Tector sweeps it to short third man.

Shorter ball, on leg. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Shorter ball, on leg. George Dockrell works it to mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

SIX! That is a lovely shot by Tector! Tossed up, on off. He extends his arms and hits it over covers. The man from long off gets across to his left but the ball goes over him.

Loopy ball, on off. George Dockrell pushes it past covers for one.

Flatter ball, around off. Pushed past covers for one.

Powerplay 3 time! Now 5 fielders can be stationed outside the circle till the 50th over.

Loopy ball outside off, Dockrell lifts it over cover for a couple of runs.

On middle, worked to the leg side for one.

Tossed up, around off. Tector chips it over mid off. The fielder tries to get under it but does not. The batters take two.

Flatter ball, on off. Tector pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, around off. Harry Tector misses the sweep.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Good length ball outside off, Dockrell punches it to deep cover for a couple.

Fullish ball on off, Tector pushes it to cover for one.

Good length ball on middle, worked to the leg side for a single.

Outside off, left alone by Dockrell.

Good length ball outside off, Dockrell looks to punch it off the back foot but misses.

Good length ball on middle, Dockrell defends it out onto the pitch.

Tossed up on middle, Tector pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, Dockrell punches it to deep cover for a single.

Flighted ball outside off, George pushes it to cover.

Loopy ball on middle, worked down to long on for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Tector plays it back to the bowler.

Floated ball outside off, Tector cuts it through the point region for a couple.

FOUR! What a shot this is! Full outside off, Dockrell drives it through cover for a boundary.

Good-length ball on middle, Tector nudges it to the leg side for one.

On a length outside off, Dockrell guides it to third man for one.

Good-length ball on off, Dockrell defends it to cover.

George Dockrell walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a ball from Richard Ngarava! Brilliant! Good-length ball outside off, Porterfield looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes to Chakabva who makes no mistake. A good knock by William Porterfield ends, he would have wanted to bat till the end of the innings.

Good-length ball on off, Porterfield defends it out.

Flatter ball on middle, Tector tucks it to mid-wicket.

On off, driven to long off for one.

Flatter ball on off, Porterfield looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Loopy ball on off, Tector plays it to mid off for one.

Flatter ball on middle, Harry works it to mid-wicket.

Full on middle, Tector plays it back to the bowler.

Shorter ball, outside off. William Porterfield cuts it to point.

Harry Tector is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! There comes the big wicket of Andy Balbirnie! This is a shorter ball, on the pads. He whips it to the leg side. The man from fine leg, Brendan Taylor, runs forward and slides to take the catch. A good knock by Andy Balbirnie ends.

Short of a length, outside off. Punched to deep point for one.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one. 150 up for Ireland.

Length ball, down the leg side. Andy Balbirnie misses the flick. There is an appeal for caught but turned down. It is not given a wide, so there was likely some bat on it.

FOUR! Oh, that is smacked by Andy Balbirnie! Back of a length, outside off. He rocks back and pulls it hard to the mid-wicket fence.

Richard Ngarava is back on. 4-0-24-0 are his figures so far.

This is flatter, outside off. William Porterfield pushes it to covers.

Another single as Andy Balbirnie works this to long on.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

Tossed up, outside off. This time Andy Balbirnie sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Andy Balbirnie gets hit on the pads while looking to sweep.

FIVE WIDES! The Irish are getting runs at a fast pace now! Full ball, lands on leg and turns down the leg side. The fielder fails to collect and the ball races to the fence.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away past point for one.

SIX! Bam! William Porterfield gets going now! This is tossed up, in the slot. He smacks it way over the long off fence.

Shorter ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie runs it towards third man for one.

FOUR! Nicely played again! Shorter ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie rocks back and cuts it to the backward point fence.

SIX! That is a massive strike! This is tossed up, around middle. Andy Balbirnie gets low and sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, on middle. Andy Balbirnie gets low and sweeps it to the square leg fence for a boundary.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie lifts it over covers for a couple.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, around off. William Porterfield punches it past covers for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Andy Balbirnie blocks this out.

Loopy ball, on leg. William Porterfield gets low and sweeps it nicely to deep square leg for one.

Nicely driven to deep cover for yet another single.

Loopy ball, on leg. William Porterfield works it to backward square leg for one.

Shorter ball, around off. Punched to deep cover for one.

Tossed up, on leg. William Porterfield comes down the track and blocks it.

Short and outside off, Porterfield punches it to deep cover for one.

Full on middle, Balbirnie sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter ball on middle, Balbirnie plays it back to the bowler.

Flighted on middle, worked to mid-wicket.

On off, pushed to long off for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Porterfield drives it to cover.

Full on off, Balbirnie pushes it back to the bowler.

Short and outside off, cut to deep point for one.

On middle, worked to the mid-wicket region.

Floated on off, Porterfield uses his feet and looks to flick but it goes off the inside edge to the leg side.

Loopy ball outside off, Porterfield looks to drive but misses.

Short and outside off, Balbirnie punches it to deep cover for a single.

Flatter ball on off, Porterfield punches it to cover.

Flatter on the pads, worked to the leg side for one.

Full on middle, Balbirnie plays it back to Wesley.

Quicker ball on off, Balbirnie defends it to cover.

Loopy ball on middle, Balbirnie plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, cut to deep point for a couple of runs.

Full outside off, Porterfield drives it to cover.

Tossed up on off, Porterfield plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball outside off, Porterfield looks to cut but misses.

Full on off, Porterfield pushes it to mid off.

Full on middle, Balbirnie sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter on middle, AB works it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Fifty for William Porterfield! Continues his form from the last game! Full on the pads, Porterfield sweeps it to fine leg for a boundary.

Short ball outside off, Porterfield looks to pull but misses.

Flighted ball outside off, Andy drives it to deep cover for one.

Flatter ball on middle, William tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Loopy ball on off, Porterfield defends it to point.

On off, pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Andy Balbirnie goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Andy Balbirnie is beaten as he looks to block.

Full ball, on the pads. William Porterfield clips it past the diving mid-wicket fielder for one.

Tossed up, around off. William Porterfield hits it towards mid off.

Shorter ball, outside off. Punched to deep cover for one.

Loopy ball, on leg. Andy Balbirnie sweeps it to fine leg for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie cuts it past point for a couple.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. William Porterfield pushes it to long off for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one. Andy Balbirnie is off the mark.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie blocks it out.

Shorter ball, around off. William Porterfield works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. The ball hits the pads and goes to short fine leg.

Loopy ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie looks to block it but is beaten.

Andy Balbirnie is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is such a good catch! Full ball, on leg. Paul Stirling chips it towards mid-wicket. The fielder, Sikandar Raza, gets to his left and dives to take the catch with his left hand. The TV umpire is called in to check whether the ball bounced on its way to the fielder, but the replay shows that it is not a bump ball.

Is that a clean catch? Zimbabwe are very confident. Let's see what happens.

Fuller ball, on off. Paul Stirling goes for the sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, around off. Paul Stirling is beaten as he looks to block.

Shorter ball, on off. William Porterfield goes for the pull but gets the inside edge back on the pads.

Tossed up, on off. Paul Stirling sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Just a single as William Porterfield pushes it to long off.

Shorter ball, around off. Pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. William Porterfield misses the sweep.

Loopy ball, outside off. William Porterfield looks to block but is beaten.

Flatter ball, around leg. Paul Stirling blocks it out.

Fuller ball, on leg. Blocked out.

Flighted ball outside off, Stirling looks to defend but misses.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers. William Porterfield wants a single but is sent back.

Just a single as this is pushed to long on.

Full ball, on off. William Porterfield misses the sweep and is hit on the pads. The appeal for LBW is turned down.

Loopy ball on off, Porterfield looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge to short third man for one.

Short outside off, Stirling punches it to deep cover for one.

Tossed up on off, Paul defends it out.

On middle, flicked to square leg.

Review time! Zimbabwe have reviewed this for caught behind. There is no bat on that one. They now check for LBW and the Ball Tracker shows that the impact is not in the line of the stumps.

NOT OUT! No bat on it! Tossed up on middle, Stirling looks to defend but seems to have missed. It seems to have gone off the pads back to Chakabva who catches it and appeals. The umpire is not interested and Zimbabwe have taken the review. The UltraEdge shows no bat on it. They check for LBW and the Ball Tracker shows that the impact is outside off and the wickets are missing. Review lost.

Tossed up on middle, Stirling works it to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza to bowl now.

Looped up ball on the pads, Porterfield looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Flatter ball outside off, Stirling punches it to cover for a single.

Tossed up on the pads, Stirling nudges it to the leg side.

Full on off, Stirling drives it to cover.

Loopy ball on off, Stirling uses his feet and defends it to cover.

FOUR! Dispatched! Full on middle, Stirling heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. He is really batting well now.

On off, guided to third man for one.

Good-length ball on middle, Stirling dances down the track and looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge to short fine leg. Stirling looks for the single but is sent back.

Good-length ball on middle, Stirling defends it out.

Full on off, driven to deep cover for a single.

On middle, nudged to the leg side for a single.

Full ball on off, WP drives it to cover and takes a quick run.

Looped up ball outside off, pushed to point.

Flatter ball on middle, Porterfield punches it down to long on for one.

Loopy ball on the pads, Porterfield keeps it out.

Tossed up outside off, Paul drives it to deep cover for a single.

On middle, worked to the leg side.

Flighted on off, Stirling defends it out.

Drinks! This has been a good start for the Irish. The ball was doing quite a bit in the first few overs but Paul Stirling and William Porterfield have hung in there to score runs at a decent pace. The hosts would want them to continue for a while.

On middle, pushed to mid on.

Good-length ball outside off, Stirling guides it to third man for a single.

Full on middle and leg, Stirling works it to mid-wicket.

Full outside off, Porterfield drives it to deep cover for a single.

On a length on off, Porterfield taps it to point.

Good-length ball on off, Porterfield defends it to cover.

Tossed up, on middle. William Porterfield pushes it to long on for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pushed towards point.

Darted on the pads. William Porterfield works it to mid-wicket.

Fuller ball, on off. William Porterfield blocks it out.

Flatter ball, around off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

Full ball, on the pads. Flicked away past square leg for one.

Full-length ball, on off. Paul Stirling comes forward to defend it well.

Full ball, on off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, on off. William Porterfield gets the outside edge while looking to block. The ball goes to third man for one.

Short and wide outside off. Paul Stirling cuts it hard but straight to deep point for one.

Back of a length, outside off.  William Porterfield pushes it past covers for one.

FOUR! Nicely played by Paul Stirling! Tossed up, on off. He gets low and then sweeps it to the square leg fence. Really well played.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Pushed to covers.

Paul Stirling comes down the track and works it towards mid on.

Darted on the pads. Blocked out by Paul Stirling.

Flatter ball, around off. Paul Stirling blocks it out.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Wellington Masakadza is into the attack.

Back of a length, on the pads. Paul Stirling works it to square leg for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Left alone.

Full ball, way outside off. Driven to deep cover for one.

Short of a length, wide enough for William Porterfield to leave it with ease.

Full ball, on the pads. William Porterfield pushes it to mid on with ease.

Fuller ball, around off. Pushed past covers for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Worked towards deep square leg for a couple.

FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball, on the body. William Porterfield runs it past the keeper for a boundary.

Length ball, around off. Paul Stirling gets the outside edge while looking to block. The ball takes the outside edge, but goes past first slip. It goes towards third man for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Paul Stirling leaves it.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

That ends Powerplay 1. Now 4 fielders can be stationed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

DROPPED! A tough chance goes down! Good-length ball outside off. Porterfield looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge to point where the fielder puts it down.

Full outside off, Paul guides it to third man for one.

BEATEN! Full outside off, Stirling looks to defend but misses.

Full on middle, Stirling flicks it to square leg.

On middle, pushed to mid on.

FOUR! Loose delivery! Short ball outside off, Stirling cuts it over point for a boundary.

Luke Jongwe to bowl now.

Good-length ball on off, Porterfield defends it to cover.

Short ball around off, Porterfield sways away from it.

Full on off, Stirling looks to flick but it goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.

Short ball around off, Stirling sways away from it.

Good-length ball around off, Stirling mistimes it to mid on.

Good length ball on middle, Stirling defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Beautifully played! Full on middle, Porterfield flicks it to deep square leg for another boundary.

BEATEN! Excellent comeback by Ngarava! Good length ball around off, Porterfield looks to defend but misses.

FOUR! EDGY! Good-length ball around off. Porterfield looks to defend but it goes off the inside edge and it flies to fine leg for a boundary.

Full ball outside off, Stirling drives it to cover-point where the fielder makes a half-stop. Keeps it down to one.

Full on the pads, Porterfield whips it to deep square leg for one.

On a length outside off, Porterfield leaves it alone.

Short ball outside off, Stirling lets it go to the keeper.

Full on the pads, WP flicks it to fine leg for one.

On the pads, Porterfield flicks it to square leg.

Good-length ball on middle, Stirling clips it to deep square leg for a single.

BEATEN! Good length, around off. Stirling looks to defend but misses.

Good-length ball outside off, Stirling leaves it alone.

FOUR! Magnificent! Back-of-a-length ball outside off, Porterfield drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

Good-length ball on off, William defends it to back to the bowler.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Porterfield misses his flick. Wided.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Full on off, Porterfield drives it straight past the bowler and into the fence.

On a length on middle, worked to the leg side.

Good-length ball outside off, left alone by Porterfield.

Full on middle, Porterfield flicks it to square leg.

On a length, around leg. Worked towards square leg.

Paul Stirling comes down the track to this length ball and then leaves it alone.

Short of a length, lands outside off and comes back in. Paul Stirling sways away from the line of the ball.

Length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling leaves this one.

Length ball, wide outside off. Paul Stirling shuffles across but the ball is way out of his reach. Left alone. Wide called.

FIVE WIDES! Length ball, down the leg side. Paul Stirling misses the flick. The keeper fails to collect and the ball runs to the fence.

Back of a length, on leg. Worked to the leg side for one.

On a length, on middle. William Porterfield looks to block but gets hit on the body.

Richard Ngarava serves a length ball, on off. Paul Stirling blocks it from the crease.

Short of a length, outside off. William Porterfield rises and then guides it past second slip for one.

On a length, on off. William Porterfield blocks it from the crease.

Back of a length, around off. Blocked out.

Beaten! This lands a touch fuller, around off. William Porterfield looks to block it from the crease. But the ball lands and then nips away to go past the outside edge.

On a length, on the pads. Worked to the leg side.

Fuller ball, outside off. Driven past mid off. The fielder chases it, slides and keeps it to one.

Short of a length, outside off. William Porterfield looks to block but pulls his bat back at the last moment.

Full ball, wide outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! Up and over! Full ball, outside off. William Porterfield hits it over point and the ball runs to the fence.

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone.

Fuller ball, around off. Driven to mid off.

FOUR! First runs of the game! Full ball, outside off. Stirling goes hard at it but gets the outside edge. The ball goes over the slip cordon and runs to the fence.

Back of a length, around off. Paul Stirling works it to the leg side.

On a length, on leg. Paul Stirling blocks it.

Again! This lands on a length and takes off. Paul Stirling is once again beaten as he looks to block.

That bounced a lot! Length ball, lands on off and takes off. Paul Stirling looks to block but the ball goes way over him.

Back of a length, on leg. Paul Stirling blocks this one.

Who will bowl from the other end?

Fuller ball, outside off. Left alone. Maiden to start the game.

On a length, just outside off. William Porterfield leaves it.

On a length, outside off. William looks to block but the ball goes way past the outside edge.

Bat on ball! On a length, around off. William Porterfield blocks it from the crease.

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone.

Nicely bowled. Length ball, around off. William Porterfield looks to block but the ball zips past the outside edge.

We are all set to begin the second ODI! The Zimbabwe players make their way out to the middle, followed by Paul Stirling and William Porterfield. Blessing Muzarabani will start with the ball.

Andy Balbirnie, the Irish skipper, says that they need to be better in this game and they have spoken about it. Tells that runs are hard to come by. Tells that it was frustrating to not get over the line in the last game. Informs that they are playing the same XI.

Craig Ervine, the skipper of Zimbabwe, says that the weather is overcast and should help the seamers. Informs that Milton Shumba comes in for Dion Myers.

Pitch Report - The pitch has fewer cracks than the one used in the previous game. The pitch also has some grass covering and should help the pacers.

Ireland (Unchanged Playing XI) - William Porterfield, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Josh Little.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI) - Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva (WK), Craig Ervine (C), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Milton Shumba (IN PLACE OF DION MYERS), Sikandar Raza, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.

Toss - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of Zimbabwe. They have elected to field first.

Breaking news - The 5th and final Test match between England and India has been canceled due to Covid-19 concerns among the India camp. They had fear of Covid cases rising in the camp and they would have been unable to field a XI which has caused the match to be canceled. India's second physio, Yogesh Parmar, tested positive for Covid and it brought uncertainty among the Indian camp. Despite the Indian players testing negative, the match had to be canceled after India expressed their concerns.

A warm welcome to everyone for the second ODI between Ireland and Zimbabwe. After losing the T20I series, Zimbabwe have made a very good start to the ODIs as they beat the hosts quite comfortably in the first ODI. They would hope to repeat that performance and take the series with a game to spare. Ireland, on the other hand, have been humbled in the first game but as Zimbabwe figured out the hard way, the Irish are a team capable of a comeback and they cannot be taken lightly. It is all set up to be an exciting clash. What will happen?

... Match Day ...