Zimbabwe were scheduled to take on Ireland in the first T20I of the series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Saturday, February 22. The game has been abandoned due to rain. (More Cricket News)
Here are the toss update, playing XIs, live streaming and other details of the ZIM Vs IRE cricket match
Zimbabwe were scheduled to take on Ireland in the first T20I of the series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Saturday, February 22. The game has been abandoned due to rain. (More Cricket News)
The toss was delayed and took place after a couple of hours. Ireland won the toss and opted to field first against Zimbabwe in Harare.
Ireland: Paul Stirling(c), Lorcan Tucker(w), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Benjamin White
Zimbabwe: Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Wessly Madhevere, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Wellington Masakadza, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri
Paul Stirling (Ireland Captain): We'll field first. Looking for constant improvement ahead of the next World Cup. I have no idea about the XI.
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe Captain): The wicket looks good, wasn't too concerned about batting or bowling. The beauty of these short games is things happen quickly and fast, so you have to boss all three departments. We take every T20 very seriously, we are doing everything with a vision towards the qualifying tournament of the T20 World Cup in September.
The game has been called off with nine overs bowled, and Zimbabwe batting at 77 for the loss of five wickets.
The match was 11 overs per side with the late start because of rain. The first powerplay was three overs each bowler was permitted to bowl two overs while one bowler was permitted to bowl three overs.
The first T20I between Zimbabwe and Ireland will not be televised in India. However, live streaming of the Zimbabwe vs Ireland 1st T20I will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.