Irish cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2023–24

International cricket tour

Irish cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2023–24

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|  Zimbabwe|  Ireland
Dates|  7 – 17 December 2023
Captains|  Sikandar Raza[n 1]|  Paul Stirling
One Day International series
Results|  Ireland won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs|  Joylord Gumbie (105)|  Curtis Campher (106)
Most wickets|  Brandon Mavuta (3)|  Josh Little (7)
Player of the series|  Curtis Campher (Ire)
Twenty20 International series
Results|  Ireland won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs|  Clive Madande (91)|  Harry Tector (126)
Most wickets|  Richard Ngarava (5)|  Craig Young (5)
Player of the series|  Harry Tector (Ire)

The Ireland cricket team toured Zimbabwe in December 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The T20I series formed part of Ireland's preparation for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[4]

The first T20I was the first international match to be played under flood lights in Zimbabwe.[5][6] Ireland won the T20I series 2–1 to seal their first away T20I series win against a Full Member team.[7]

Ireland won the ODI series by 2–0, after first match was washed out by rain.[8] It was Ireland's first men's ODI series victory in Zimbabwe.[9][10]

## Squads

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ODIs  | T20Is

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Zimbabwe[11] |  Ireland[12] |  Zimbabwe[13] |  Ireland[14]

* Sikandar Raza (c)
* Faraz Akram
* Ryan Burl
* Tanaka Chivanga
* Joylord Gumbie
* Luke Jongwe
* Innocent Kaia
* Takudzwanashe Kaitano
* Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
* Clive Madande
* Wellington Masakadza
* Brandon Mavuta
* Tony Munyonga
* Blessing Muzarabani
* Richard Ngarava
* Milton Shumba

* Paul Stirling (c)
* Mark Adair
* Andrew Balbirnie
* Curtis Campher
* George Dockrell
* Josh Little
* Graham Hume
* Andy McBrine
* Barry McCarthy
* Neil Rock (wk)
* Harry Tector
* Lorcan Tucker (wk)
* Theo van Woerkom
* Craig Young

* Sikandar Raza (c)
* Brian Bennett
* Ryan Burl
* ~~Craig Ervine~~
* Trevor Gwandu
* Luke Jongwe
* Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
* Clive Madande (wk)
* Wesley Madhevere
* Tadiwanashe Marumani
* Wellington Masakadza
* Brandon Mavuta
* Carl Mumba
* Tony Munyonga
* Blessing Muzarabani
* Richard Ngarava
* Sean Williams

* Paul Stirling (c)
* Mark Adair
* Ross Adair
* Andrew Balbirnie
* Curtis Campher
* Gareth Delany
* George Dockrell
* Josh Little
* Graham Hume
* Barry McCarthy
* Neil Rock (wk)
* Harry Tector
* Lorcan Tucker (wk)
* Theo van Woerkom
* Craig Young

* Injured Craig Ervine was ruled out of T20I series, with Tinashe Kamunhukamwe replaced him in Zimbabwe's squad.[15]
* Sean Williams captained Zimbabwe for the second T20I,[16] after Sikandar Raza was banned for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.[17]
* Ryan Burl captained Zimbabwe for the third T20I, after Sean Williams was ruled injured for the third T20I.[18]

## T20I series

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### 1st T20I

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7 December 2023
18:30 (N)
Scorecard

Ireland
147/8 (20 overs)

Zimbabwe
148/9 (20 overs)

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Andrew Balbirnie 32 (25)
Sikandar Raza 3/28 (4 overs)

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Sikander Raza 65 (42)
Josh Little 2/17 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 1 wicket
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)

* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
* Brian Bennett and Trevor Gwandu (Zim) both made their T20I debuts.
* Mark Adair became the first male cricketer from Ireland to take 100 wickets in T20Is.[19]

### 2nd T20I

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9 December 2023
13:00
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
165/5 (20 overs)

Ireland
166/6 (19.4 overs)

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Clive Madande 44* (39)
Mark Adair 2/28 (4 overs)

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Harry Tector 48 (38)
Richard Ngarava 2/33 (4 overs)

Ireland won by 4 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Harry Tector (Ire)

* Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
* Theo van Woerkom (Ire) made his T20I debut.

### 3rd T20I

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10 December 2023
13:00
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
140/6 (20 overs)

Ireland
141/4 (18.4 overs)

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Ryan Burl 36 (28)
Gareth Delany 2/8 (2 overs)

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Harry Tector 54* (45)
Blessing Muzarabani 1/21 (4 overs)

Ireland won by 6 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Christopher Phiri (Zim) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: George Dockrell (Ire)

* Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

## ODI series

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### 1st ODI

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13 December 2023
09:15
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
121/6 (25.3 overs)

Ireland

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Tinashe Kamunhukamwe 28 (15)
Graham Hume 2/7 (4.3 overs)

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No result
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)

* Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain during Zimbabwe's innings prevented any further play.

### 2nd ODI

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15 December 2023
09:15
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
166 (42.5 overs)

Ireland
170/6 (40.1 overs)

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Wellington Masakadza 40 (47)
Josh Little 6/36 (10 overs)

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Curtis Campher 66 (71)
Blessing Muzarabani 2/23 (10 overs)

Ireland won by 4 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Josh Little (Ire)

* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
* Josh Little recorded best bowling figure for Ireland in ODIs (6/36).[20]
* Tony Munyonga replaced Ryan Burl as concussion substitute for Zimbabwe.[21]

### 3rd ODI

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17 December 2023
09:15
Scorecard

Zimbabwe
197 (40 overs)

Ireland
204/3 (37.5 overs)

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Joylord Gumbie 72 (106)
Graham Hume 4/34 (8 overs)

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Andrew Balbirnie 82* (102)
Brandon Mavuta 1/19 (5 overs)

Ireland won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Andrew Balbirnie (Ire)

* Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to rain.
* Ireland were set a revised target of 201 runs from 40 overs due to rain.
* Andrew Balbirnie (Ire) scored his 3,000th run in ODIs.[8]

## Notes

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1. ^ Sean Williams & Ryan Burl captained Zimbabwe in the 2nd & 3rd T20Is respectively.

## References

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1. ^ "Zimbabwe to host Ireland for white-ball series". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
2. ^ "Ireland Men's squad named for Zimbabwe Tour". Cricket World. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
3. ^ "Hume, Rock in Ireland's T20I squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
4. ^ "Men's series set to get underway on Thursday; Stirling speaks to media". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
5. ^ "Ireland to tour Zimbabwe". The Chronicle. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
6. ^ "No surprises in Ireland squad". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. ^ "Dockrell and Tector steer Ireland to 2-1 series win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
8. ^ a b "Campher, Balbirnie and Hume ensure Ireland win 2-0". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
9. ^ "Balbirnie's leads Ireland to ODI series victory". Cricket World. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
10. ^ "Gumbie hits fighting fifty but Ireland win third ODI to claim series". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
11. ^ "Zimbabwe pick seven new players for Ireland ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
12. ^ "Ireland Men's squad named for Zimbabwe Tour". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
13. ^ "Zimbabwe name new faces for Ireland T20Is". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
14. ^ "Ireland name white-ball squad for Zimbabwe tour". A Sports. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
15. ^ "ZIM vs IRE: Craig Ervine ruled out of three-match T20I series, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe announced as replacement". Crictracker. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
16. ^ "Two-match ban ends Sikandar Raza's involvement in T20I series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
17. ^ "Zimbabwe star faces suspension for two games after ICC Code of Conduct breach". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
18. ^ "Ireland take T20 decider to secure historic series win in Zimbabwe". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
19. ^ "Ireland suffer agonising defeat at hands of Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani in Harare". News Letter. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
20. ^ "Zimbabwe v Ireland ODI: Josh Little and Curtis Campher shine as tourists take 1-0 ODI series lead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
21. ^ "Josh Little's record 6 for 36 puts Ireland 1-0 up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

## External links

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