Ireland vs Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe in Ireland, 5 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

FOUR! Edgy runs! A short ball, outside off. George Dockrell makes room and looks to heave it on the off side. But gets a thick outside edge to third man for a boundary. Ireland win by 7 wickets.

FOUR! Make it 4 runs now! A length ball, outside off. George Dockrell slashes it over covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Just 8 runs needed now! A length ball, on off. George Dockrell smashes it over the leaping cover fielder and the ball races away to the fence.

A length ball, on off, driven to covers for a single. 12 needed in 12 balls.

A full ball, angling on middle, George Dockrell flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder there runs to his left, dives and does well to save a couple of runs.

A full ball, on off, eased down to long off for a single.

A pacy short ball, outside off. Harry Tector looks to pull it but misses it. The keeper collects and appeals for it straightaway but the umpire is unmoved.

A full ball, outside off, dragged to mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, on off. George Dockrell pushes uppishly to short mid-wicket.

Luke Jongwe is back on. He went for 21 in his first two overs.

A full ball, on off, George Dockrell shuffles across and pushes it to point for a quick single. 17 needed in 18 balls.

A full ball, on off, driven through covers for one.

A short-of-a-length ball, outside off. Harry Tector steps down and then ducks under it.

A length ball, outside off, Harry Tector punches off the back foot to deep point where the fielder fumbles and allows two runs.

On a length, on off, tapped to third man for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. George Dockrell swings and misses.

A length ball, outside off. George Dockrell punches off the back foot to covers for a single. 22 needed in 24 balls.

On a length on middle, worked on the leg side for a single.

Harry Tector walks out to bat. 24 needed in 26 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Is there a late twist in this game? A full ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien stays back and looks to drive it uppishly but does not get the required elevation. Hits it straight to covers, where Milton Shumba takes a simple regulation catch.

A full ball, outside off, George Dockrell opens his bat's face and guides it to third man for a single.

On a length, outside off. Kevin O'Brien looks to slash but gets a thick outside edge to third man for another single.

A length ball, outside off, chopped to third man for a single.

Tendai Chatara is back on. He went for 15 in his first two overs.

Shorter ball, outside off. George Dockrell cuts it past covers for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. George Dockrell stays back and works it to point.

FOUR BYES! Tossed up, outside off. George Dockrell goes for the drive but misses. The keeper misses and the ball runs to the fence.

Flatter ball, around off. Worked to the leg side for one.

Loopy ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien misses the drive.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Kevin O'Brien carves it to the point fence. This is brilliant batting by the veteran.

Ryan Burl is back into the attack.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien chips it to deep cover. The throw comes in and Wellington Masakadza fumbles. So the Irish take an overthrow too. So, three in total.

Loopy ball, on leg. George Dockrell works it to the leg side for one.

Flatter ball, on leg. Tucked to the leg side for one.

Darted on the pads. Kevin O'Brien gets hit on the pads while looking to paddle.

SIX! A great way to bring up his 50! Loopy ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien smacks it over covers for a maximum.

A slower ball, on a length, on middle. George Dockrell clips it to mid-wicket and takes another couple of runs. 48 needed in 42 balls.

A full ball, on off, pushed to covers.

A full toss, on off. George Dockrell drives it to sweeper cover. The fielder fumbles and allows a couple of runs.

A short of a length ball, on off. George Dockrell dabs it late to third man for a brace.

A short ball, on middle. Kevin O'Brien gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, on a length, Dockrell knocks it to point for a single.

WIDE! A short-of-a-length ball, down the leg side. George Dockrell misses his pull.

FOUR! Kevin O'Brien moves to 43. Shumba spills it down the leg side. Kevin O'Brien paddles it past short fine leg for a boundary.

A flatter ball, outside off. George Dockrell dabs it to short third man for a single.

A full ball, on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Another short ball, outside off, cut away to deep point for a couple of runs. Good running between the wickets.

A short ball, angling on middle. Kevin O'Brien makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover for a brace.

FOUR! Well played! A full toss, on off. Kevin O'Brien smashes it through covers for a boundary.

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

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed away for one.

Full ball, way outside off. Wide called.

Flatter ball, on off. Tucked to the leg side for one.

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

OUT! BOWLED! That is a big wicket for Zimbabwe! Andy Balbirnie would be disappointed with that. Tossed up, outside off. Andy Balbirnie goes for the drive but gets the inside edge back onto the stumps. George Dockrell walks out to bat.

Flatter ball, around off. Pushed away by Kevin O'Brien for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed away for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! A short ball, on middle. Kevin O'Brien shuffles across and pulls it past short fine leg for a boundary.

A flatter ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien cuts it to point.

A full ball, on middle. Kevin O'Brien nudges it wide of mid on and takes a couple of runs.

DROPPED! Tossed up, on off. Kevin O'Brien chips it back to the bowler. Shumba dives his left but drops.

Flatter ball, around off. Pushed to point.

A full ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to drive on the off side but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

A flatter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie keeps it out.

A full ball, on off, pushed to covers.

In the air, but safe! A flatter ball, on off. lofts it off the toe end of his bat to the vacant long off region. The fielder from long on runs across and collects it. A single taken.

Tossed up on middle, Andy Balbirnie looks to cut but gets an inside edge to the leg side. A single taken.

Ryan Burl to continue.

Very full, on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

A loopy ball, on off, driven down to long off for a single.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Around off, a length ball. Andy Balbirnie punches off the back foot to covers for a single.

A short ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien cuts it to deep point for a single.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

A flatter ball, on off, pushed to point.

Very full, on off, driven through covers for one more. 91 needed in 78 balls.

A loopy ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien pushes it down to long off for a single.

Around off, a full ball, pushed to sweeper cover for a single.

A full ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Andy Balbirnie walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Paul Stirling was playing so nicely but has to walk back disappointed. A flatter ball, outside off. Paul Stirling waits for it and then looks to steer it down to third man but manages an inside edge to the keeper. Regis Chakabva takes it with ease.

SIX! BANG! A short ball, angling on the pads. Stirling stays back and pulls it to square leg for a flat six.

Ryan Burl comes in the attack. A slight halt in play as the bowling crease is being worked upon by the groundstaff.

A length ball, on middle, flicked to square leg for one. End of the Powerplay, Ireland are 53/0.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Pitched up, outside off. Paul Stirling lofts it over covers and the ball races away to the fence.

Full toss, on off, pushed to covers.

On middle, on a length. Tucked on the leg side for a quick single.

FOUR! Muscled! A length ball, on middle. Kevin O'Brien stands tall and heaves it to mid-wicket for a boundary.

A length ball, on off, dabbed to point.

On a length, around off. Pushed to covers.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! That is a valiant effort by the fielder. Length ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien chips it over mid off. The fielder runs back and dives and gets a hand to it. But the ball pops out and runs to the fence.

Full ball, on leg. Pushed to long on for one.

SIX! That is smoked by Paul Stirling! On a length, on off. He comes down the track and heaves it straight down the ground for a maximum.

A sharp short one, outside off. Stirling leaves it.

Luke Jongwe is into the attack.

Full ball, on middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Around off, on a length. Stirling taps it to covers.

A length ball, outside off. Stirling looks to dab it late but misses.

A length ball, on middle. Defended out.

On a length, around off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Smacked! Length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling rocks back and cuts it over covers for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Pushed to point.

Length ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien gets the inside edge back on the pads.

Shorter ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien misses the pull.

FOUR! Nicely done! Length ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien carves it over covers for a boundary.

Great effort in the deep! Full ball, wide outside off. Stirling gets the outside edge while looking to heave. The ball goes towards third man. The fielder runs across and dives to keep it to one.

FOUR! Over the keeper! Short ball, on off. Paul Stirling gets the top edge while looking to pull. The ball goes over the keeper for a boundary.

Fuller ball, on off. Blocked back to the bowler. But hold on, Richard Ngarava has overstepped so the Free Hit continues!

Short ball, on leg. Worked to fine leg. No ball called as Richard Ngarava has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

FIVE WIDES! Free runs for Ireland! Flatter ball, down the leg side. Stirling misses and even the keeper cannot stop it. The ball runs to the fence.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to point.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Nicely done! Paul Stirling comes down the track and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, outside off. Paul Stirling misses the cut.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Wellington Masakadza.

Length ball, on leg. Kevin O'Brien gets hit on the hand as he looks to block it out. The physio is called out in the middle.

Length ball, around off. Paul Stirling taps it to covers for one.

Short ball, on the body. Stirling looks to block but gets hit on the body.

On middle, on a length. Defended.

FOUR! A short of a length ball, on middle. Paul Stirling shuffles across and flicks it fine to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Length ball, on off. Shumba gets the top edge while looking to heave it. The ball lands well short of the man at deep square leg. Two runs are taken. Zimbabwe end at 152 for 5!

Full ball, way outside off. Wide called as Shumba leaves it.

Length ball, way outside off. Shumba shuffles across and heaves it to deep mid-wicket. A fumble by the fielder allows the second run.

FOUR! Shumba does it again! Short ball, on leg. Shumba reverse-slaps it over short third man for yet another boundary.

Slower ball, outside off. Shumba misses the pull now.

Just a single as this is slapped down to long off.

FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Full toss, wide outside off. Burl slaps it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Add four more to the total! Length ball, outside off. Shumba carves it over mid off and the ball races to the fence.

SIX! That is a sensational shot by Shumba! Full ball, outside off. Shumba shuffles across, gets low and then helps it on its way all the way over the square leg fence.

Length ball, around off. Shumba shuffles across and looks to sweep it but misses.

Length ball, on off. Burl paddles it to short fine leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Shumba looks to heave it but gets the inside edge on the pads. The ball rolls away to the off side and they take one.

Fuller ball, on off. Drilled down to long on for one.

FOUR! That is brilliant execution by Shumba! Short ball, wide outside off. Shumba reverse-slaps it past short third man for a boundary.

A perfect yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Shumba pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, way outside off. Burl smacks it towards long off for a single.

Full ball, on leg. Clipped away for a single.

Full ball, way outside off. Wide called as Shumba leaves it.

Barry McCarthy is back into the attack.

FOUR! Drilled down the ground! Full ball, on off. Ryan Burl drills it to the long off fence.

Length ball, outside off. Burl misses the slog.

Full ball, on leg. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

SIX! Good luck stopping that one! Short ball, outside off. Shumba pulls it all the way over the mid-wicket fence.

Length ball, around off. Blocked out.

Great effort by Kevin O'Brien! Shorter ball, on off. Shumba pulls it away. Kevin O'Brien runs across to his right from deep square leg and dives to keep it in the field of play. His partner throws the back in and two runs are taken.

Craig Young is back into the attack.

Loopy ball, on off. Shumba comes down the track and clips it past square leg for one.

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

A quicker ball, full and outside off. Burl hits it back to the bowler.

SIX! Oh my word! That is smashed by Burl! Loopy ball, on off. Burl sends the ball sailing over the mid-wicket fence.

Darted on the pads. Tucked to the leg side for one.

Tossed up, on off. Burl heaves it away. The man from deep mid-wicket runs in and dives but spills it. A single is taken.

LEG BYE! Darted on the pads. Burl misses his flick and the ball brushes his pads and rolls to the leg side. A leg bye taken.

A loopy ball, on middle. Defended out.

FOUR! Burl shuffles across on the off side. Singh bowls it full and on middle. Burls sweeps it wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Fuller ball and on off. Shumba drags it to mid-wicket and they take another single.

Tossed up, on off, pushed through point for a single.

A shorter ball, on off. Shumba shuffles across and pushes it to covers for a single.

Full ball, very full, on off. Burl jams it out to covers.

A flatter ball, outside off, cut past point for one more.

A full ball, on middle, nudged to square leg for another single.

Around off, Shumba works it on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A full toss, on the pads. Shumba comes down the track and heaves it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. The fielder at mid-wicket runs across and dives but to no avail.

A full ball, on off, pushed down to long off for one.

Benjamin White is back on. He went for 15 in his first two overs and took a wicket.

A touch fuller, on off. Defended to point.

Around off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

A length ball, slanting outside off. Burl gets low and looks to swing but misses.

A length ball, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

A length ball, outside off. Burl looks to defend it on the off side but fails to connect.

WIDE! Shane Getkate spills it down the leg side. Burl misses his flick.

SIX! First maximum off the innings! A full ball, on middle. Burl advances down the track and smashes it down to long off for a biggie.

On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

This one lands on off and spins away. Burl stays back and looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A shorter ball, on off. Shumba punches off the back foot to long off for a single.

A length ball, on middle, tucked to short fine leg for a quick single.

Darted on the pads. Burl looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A flatter ball, on middle. Shumba makes room and pushes it to covers for a single.

On a length, on off. Burl defends it to covers.

WIDE! Getkate misses his line and spills it down the leg side. Wide signaled.

Around off, on a length. Burl pushes it off the outer half to point.

A full ball, on off. Burl drives it to the point where Harry Tector dives and spills it out. Hard chance though.

A length ball, outside off. Kept out.

A short-of-a-length ball, around off, it shoots off the deck. Burl looks to defend but misses.

OUT! Brilliant catch by Stirling. A slower delivery, fuller and on off. Regis Chakabva looks to flick it but gets a leading edge towards short cover. Paul Stirling times his leap really well and takes a wonderful catch to his right. Ryan Burl comes out to bat.

Shane Getkate (2-0-11-2) is back on.

Flatter ball, on leg. Shumba works it towards mid-wicket.

Milton Shumba walks out to bat.

OUT! LBW! Craig Ervine goes after getting a start! Flatter ball, on middle. Ervine looks to sweep it but the ball is a bit too full. He misses and gets hit on the pads. A big appeal is put in and the umpire raises the finger.

FOUR! Good shot! A full ball, on middle. Craig Ervine gets on his knee and sweeps it to square leg for a boundary.

On middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

LEG BYE! Darted on the pads. Craig Ervine looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A mild appeal for LBW but nothing given.

FOUR! That is nicely done by Craig Ervine. Loopy ball, on leg. He gets low and paddles it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Loopy ball, on off. Craig Ervine drives it towards long off for a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Regis Chakabva cuts it past point for a single.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to the off side for a single now.

Tossed up, on off. Craig Ervine blocks it out nicely.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Regis Chakabva clips it past mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, on off. Craig Ervine drives it through covers for a single.

Simi Singh is back on.

Loopy ball, around off. Craig Ervine drives it to covers for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Regis Chakabva taps it to mid-wicket for one.

Full ball, on off. Clipped to the leg side for a single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Regis Chakabva cuts it to deep point for one.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out by Regis Chakabva.

Shorter ball, outside off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Benjamin White is into the attack.

Dropped! That was a tough chance! Full ball, on off. Ervine drives it back to the bowler. Shane Getkate gets low and dives to his left and gets his hand to it. But drops it.

Length ball, outside off. Ervie carves it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Craig Ervine, the skipper of Zimbabwe, walks out now.

OUT! BOWLED! There goes another wicket! On a length, on off. Myers looks to block it but the ball goes through the gate and gets bowled. Ireland are well and truly on top here!

Fuller ball, on off. Myers blocks it out.

Length ball, on off. Regis Chakabva tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, outside off. Pushed to deep cover for one.

Dion Myers walks out now.

OUT! Marumani is RUN OUT! That is brilliant work by Harry Tector! Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long on. They look for the second run. Harry Tector runs in from the ropes and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end. Tadiwanashe Marumani is short of the crease and the umpire raises the finger.

Shorter ball, outside off. Regis Chakabva cuts it to cover.

Loopy ball, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani works it to the leg side for a single.

Flatter ball, around off. Pushed away for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to reverse sweep but gets it off his pads down to third man for one.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Regis Chakabva walks out to bat. Also, Simi Singh is into the attack.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ireland get the first breakthrough! A short-of-a-length ball, on off. Wesley Madhevere stays back and looks to pull it but gets a top edge, high in the air and just around the corner, towards square leg. Neil Rock settles under it and takes a good catch.

LEG BYE! A length ball, around leg. Tadiwanashe Marumani advances down the track and looks to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. They take a leg bye as it rolls on the off side.

A short of a length ball, on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for one.

A back-of-a-length ball, outside off. Wesley Madhevere cuts it to deep backward point. The fielder fumbles and allows a couple of runs.

Around off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! Wesley Madhevere welcomes Shane Getkate with a boundary! A length ball, outside off. Wesley Madhevere comes down the track and smashes it to long off for a one-bounce four.

Shane Getkate comes on now.

A length ball, on middle. Tadiwanashe Marumani blocks it back on the deck.

On middle, on a length, this is flicked in front of square leg for one.

A length ball, outside off. Kept out.

A short ball, outside off. Wesley Madhevere slashes it off the toe end of his bat to the vacant deep cover region for a brace.

A good length ball, outside off. Wesley Madhevere looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, slanting on middle. Wesley Madhevere flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary.

LEG BYE! A length ball, angling on the pads. Wesley Madhevere misses his flick and they take a leg bye as it rolls on the off side. There is a mild appeal for LBW but not given.

Outside off, on a length. Wesley Madhevere taps it to point.

On middle, on a length. Tadiwanashe Marumani turns to the leg side side and collects a quick single.

A good-length ball, just around off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to flick but misses.

On middle, tucked on the leg side for a single.

A short ball, on the hips. Tadiwanashe Marumani hops and looks to flick but hits it with the shoulder of the bat to short fine leg. The fielder runs to his left and collects it on a bounce.

A length ball, on off. Defended to covers.

On a length, on off. Blocked out on the off side.

FOUR! EDGY RUNS! A short ball, way outside off. Wesley Madhevere looks to slash but gets the top edge over the slip cordon and the ball races away to the third man fence.

On middle, on a length. Tadiwanashe Marumani nudges it to square leg for a single.

A back-of-a-length ball, on middle. Wesley Madhevere drags it to the leg side and takes a single.

WIDE! McCarthy misses his line and spills it down the leg side. Left alone. Wide given.

Barry McCarthy to bowl now.

A length ball, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani steps down and lifts it over mid-wicket and adds three to his name.

BYE! A short ball, on off. Tadiwanashe Marumani leaves it alone. The keeper fumbles to collect and a bye is taken.

A length ball, on middle. Defended out.

Brilliant delivery! A short-of-a-length ball, on middle, it shapes in. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge.

A short ball, way outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani lets it through to the keeper.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! A short-of-a-length ball, on the hips. Tadiwanashe Marumani tickles it fine off his gloves to the fine leg fence. He is off the mark as well.

A length ball, on middle. Wesley Madhevere tucks it to square leg and takes a single. He is off the mark.

We are all set! The players of Ireland are out in the middle. Wesley Madhevere and Tadiwanashe Marumani are the openers for Zimbabwe. Craig Young to start with the ball.

Andy Balbirnie, the skipper of Ireland, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that they are still not sure about how the wicket will play. Says that they still have time to rectify their mistakes as this is a long series. Informs that Harry Tector comes in for Curtis Campher.

Craig Ervine, the Zimbabwe skipper, says they will bat again. Adds that it is a used wicket and they will use some spin on it. Adds that they were confused about what to do in the first match, so it was a good toss to lose. Says that they need to improve in the first 5 overs as they lost many wickets in that period.

Zimbabwe (Unchanged XI) - Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Regis Chakabva (WK), Dion Myers, Craig Ervine (C), Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Wellington Masakadza, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector (In for Curtis Campher), Neil Rock (WK), Shane Getkate, Simi Singh, George Dockrell, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White.

Toss - The news from the middle is that Zimbabwe have won the toss and they will bat first!

Hello and a warm welcome to the second game of the 5-match T20I series between Ireland and Zimbabwe. The first match turned out to be a thriller as Zimbabwe managed to defend a score of 117 brilliantly by three runs. Without a doubt, it was due to some incredible bowling performance from the visitors. It will be hard for the Irish team to swallow the defeat as till the end it looked like they would win the game but things turned in the last phase of the game. The hosts are still a very good side and can make a strong comeback in the series. Will Zimbabwe go on to increase the lead or will Ireland find the winning formula? We will find out soon. Stay tuned for the toss and team.