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]
Squads edit
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Ireland[17]
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Zimbabwe[18]
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Tour match edit
50-over match: Ireland A vs Zimbabwe edit
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
ODI series edit
1st ODI edit
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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 edit
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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 edit
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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 edit
1st T20I edit
2nd T20I edit
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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 edit
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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 edit
- ^ "Zimbabwe thump Ireland to level series". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "West Indies announced as fifth touring side to visit Ireland in 2019". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Windies confirmed as fifth touring side to Ireland in 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Ireland to play West Indies and Bangladesh in ODI series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Andy McBrine discusses July internationals as Zimbabwe name touring squad". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "ICC bailout Ireland after fraud shock". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Three double-headers announced among 12-match international summer schedule for Ireland Women". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "First-ever series win at home against a Full Member, as Ireland go 2-0 up against Zimbabwe". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. 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.
- ^ a b "Ireland Men's and Ireland Wolves squads announced for Zimbabwe series". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Masakadza, Taylor back for Zim". News Day. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Rankin relishing Bready return". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Mire's middle overs magic keeps Ireland modest". CricBuzz. 4 July 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Ervine, Williams help Zimbabwe level T20I series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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