Zimbabwe to host Ireland for a multi-format series in February
Zimbabwe Cricket has announced a seven-match, all-format series against Ireland, set to take place in February 2025.
Zimbabwe Cricket has announced a seven-match, all-format series against Ireland, set to take place in February 2025.
At Zayed Cricket Stadium, Eimear Richardson starred with an all-round performance for Ireland. Sri Lanka’s bowlers produced a stellar performance as they bowled Thailand out for 55 at the Tolerance Oval.
India earned it's first penalty corner of the match in the third minute, but Harmanpreet's drag-flick was saved by the Irish defender near the post.
The Super Six will involve the top three sides from each of the four round-robin groups, with teams progressing from Groups A and D comprising one Group, and those from B and C the other.
The three-match T20I series will start on the 18th of August at the Village Park in Dublin and thus will be followed by the second and the third T20I matches which will scheduled at the same venue on the 20th and 23rd of the month.
After Cleaver's efforts took New Zealand to 178/4, Sodhi ran through the Irish middle-order with 3-21 and Bracewell finished off things in style with a hat-trick in his very first over in T20Is to bowl out Ireland for 91 in 13.5 overs, taking an unassailable lead in the series with one match still to play.
With this victory, New Zealand completed a clean sweep over Ireland by 3-0, despite some amazing cricket played by the hosts. The series was a closely-contested one and though the Irish lost it, they can walk away with a lot of positives.
With Pandya stressing after the first match that India are firmly focusing on the road to Men's T20 World Cup, to be hosted by Australia in October-November, they will be keen to test more players in the second T20I.
Hardik Pandya had won the toss in Malahide on Sunday but persistent rain delayed the start of play and the game was reduced to 12-overs-per-side when the umpires finally found the conditions fit for play.
Sune won the toss and chose to bat first, but it was Ireland who began brightly, limiting the visitors to 16 runs inside the first five overs before the breakthrough arrived in the sixth
