Ireland vs Zimbabwe 4th Match at Hobart, 17 Oct, 2022

Toss: Ireland, who chose to bowl
Zimbabwe 174/7 (20)
Ireland 143/9 (20)
Zimbabwe won by 31 runs
Man of the Match: Sikandar Raza
  • Josh Little 7 * (11)
  • Barry McCarthy 22 * (16)

Over 1.1 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Craig Ervine,1 run, gets forward and pushes it on the off-side and picks up a single.

Over 1.2 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Wesley Madhevere,1 run, gets back in the crease and punches it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up a single.

Over 1.3 Mark Adair bowls a back of length delivery to Craig Ervine,1 leg bye,  pitches it outside leg and raps Ervine on the thigh, deflects to short third man and a quick leg bye taken

Over 1.4 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Wesley Madhevere, no run, goes on to the back foot and tries to pull but misses.

Over 1.5 Mark Adair bowls it short of length to Wesley Madhevere, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulled away to the deep mid-wicket fence for fou.

Over 1.6: Wide ball. Mark Adair to Wesley Madhevere, 

Over 1.6 Mark Adair bowls it short of length to Wesley Madhevere,1 run, makes room and cuts it down to deep point and picks up a single.

Over 11.1 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Sikandar Raza Butt, no run, gets forward and looks to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 11.2 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Sikandar Raza Butt, 2 runs, comes down the track and pulls wide of mid-on, Tector gets to it quickly and does not miss by much

Over 11.3 Mark Adair bowls it short of length to Sikandar Raza Butt, Six! Says back and smashes the pull over mid-wicket, to the short boundary and easily clears the cushions

Over 11.4 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Sikandar Raza Butt, Boundary! Goes outside leg, short-arm jabs the pull and nearly another six, one bounce over the ropes.

Over 11.5 Mark Adair bowls a back of length delivery to Sikandar Raza Butt,1 run, gets across the line and whipped to deep mid-wicket

Over 11.6 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Milton Shumba, 2 runs, shimmies down the track and pulls well wide of that man, they could've taken three as Simi Singh chases but settle for two

Over 13.1 Simi Singh tossed up delivery to Milton Shumba, no run, gets forward to drive to cover.

Over 13.2 Simi Singh bowls it short of length to Milton Shumba, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and pulls it down to long-on fence for four.

Over 13.3 Simi Singh bowls a quicker arm ball to Milton Shumba,1 run, gets forward and punches it down to long-off and gets a single.

Over 13.4 Simi Singh tossed up delivery to Sikandar Raza Butt,1 run, gets forward and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover.

Over 15.1: Single. Mark Adair to Milton Shumba,

Over 15.2: Single. Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza Butt,

Over 15.3: Single. Mark Adair to Milton Shumba,

Over 15.4: Three runs. Mark Adair to Sikandar Raza Butt,

Over 15.5: Wide ball. Mark Adair to Milton Shumba,

Over 15.5: He is Caught. Mark Adair to Milton Shumba,

Over 15.6: No runs. Mark Adair to Ryan Burl,

Over 19.1 Mark Adair bowls it short of length to Luke Jongwe,1 run, goes on to the back foot and pulls between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket,

Over 19.2 Mark Adair slips in a full toss to Sikandar Raza Butt, 2 runs, gets forward and slogs it to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 19.3 Mark Adair slips in a full toss to Sikandar Raza Butt,1 run, gets forward and drives straight to the fielder at deep cover. Just the one this time

Over 19.4 Mark Adair bowls a pitched up delivery to Luke Jongwe, Boundary! Gets  reaches out and directs it with an open face right between short third man and backward point, four as he carves it away

Over 19.5 Mark Adair bowls a pitched up delivery to Luke Jongwe,1 run, comes on to the front foot and drives it straight past the bowler.

Over 19.6 Mark Adair bowls a good length delivery to Sikandar Raza Butt, out Bowled!! Full and angling into him on middle-stump, Raza sinks low to heave across the line, misses and the stumps are pegged back. 

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