Zimbabwe vs Ireland - 3rd ODI of the Ireland Tour of Zimbabwe 2023, at Harare Sports Club
Weather Forecast
Thunderstorms and Rain - 26°C
1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe
(i) Total Matches - ODIs
Overall - 185
Avg 1st Innings - 230
Avg 2nd Innings - 197
Highest total - 350/6 (Australia vs Zimbabwe - 25th August'2014)
Times won Batting First - 87
Times won Batting Second - 96
Times Tied - 1
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
ZIM - 155 - 52w/102l/1t
IRE - 14 - 6w/8l
(iii) Recent Matches on this venue
1) Zimbabwe vs Ireland - 15th December'2023
166/10 vs 170/6 (IRE won by 4 wkts)
Pacers - 8w+4w=12w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w
2) Sri Lanka vs Netherlands - 9th July'2023
233/10 vs 105/10 (SL won by 128 runs)
Pacers - 6w+3w=9w
Spinners - 3w+6w=9w
3) West Indies vs Sri Lanka - 7th July'2023
243/10 vs 244/2 (SL won by 8 wkts)
Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 7w+2w=9w
4) Oman vs West Indies - 5th July'2023
221/9 vs 222/3 (WI won by 7 wkts)
Pacers - 5w+2w=7w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w
5) Netherlands vs Oman - 3rd July'2023
362/7 vs 246/6 (NED won by 74 runs - DLS)
Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 1w+3w=4w
6) West Indies vs Scotland - 1st July'2023
181/10 vs 185/3 (SCO won by 7 wkts)
Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w
7) Zimbabwe vs United States of America - 26th June'2023
408/6 vs 104/10 (ZIM won by 304 runs)
Pacers - 5w+4w=9w
Spinners - 1w+3w=4w
8) Zimbabwe vs West Indies - 25th June'2023
268/10 vs 233/10 (ZIM won by 35 runs)
Pacers - 6w+7w=13w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w
9) West Indies vs Nepal - 22nd June'2023
339/7 vs 238/10 (WI won by 101 runs)
Pacers - 2w+8w=10w
Spinners - 5w+2w=7w
10) Netherlands vs Zimbabwe - 20th June'2023
315/6 vs 319/4 (ZIM won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 4w+2w=6w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 49w
2nd Innings - 34w
Spinners
1st Innings - 31w
2nd Innings - 24w
Overall
83w:55w (Pacers:Spinners)
(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
1. Innocent Kaia
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 63(74), 16(40), 4(20), 16(27), 24(32)*, 12(22), 32(41)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 39(78), 110(132), 7(8), 10(22)&0w, 6(9), 19(39), 51(70)
2. Faraz Akram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Joylord Gumbie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(50), 78(103), 5(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(29)*, 40(55)
4. Takudzwanashe Kaitano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(32)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 0(5), 13(22)
5. Sikandar Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 82(112), 1(3), 100(95)*&0w, 32(21), 2(6)&0w, 50(56), 23(54)&0w, 16(41)&1w, 1(3)&0w, 69(83)*&1w, 22(33)&1w, 18(26)&2w, 30(44)&1w, 57(54)&0w, 40(57)&0w, 38(77)&0w, 12(17)&0w, 16(31)&1w, 22(31)&0w, 0(2)&3w, 68(58)&2w, 48(27)&2w, 2(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(35), 6(16), 33(40), 35(50)&0w, 22(32), 29(32), 37(33), 18(22)&1w, 13(10), 0w, 5(11)&0w, 19(40), 60(72)*, 33(29)&3w, 12(30)&1w, 34(26)&3w, 1w, 11(9)&0w, 9(13)*&1w, 67(78)&0w, 135(109)*&1w, 117(127)*&3w, 0(1)&1w, 115(95)&0w, 43(45)&1w, 25(21)&0w, 18(9)*&2w, 0w, 102(54)*&4w
6. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(9), 4w, 59(43)&0w, 51(61)*&0w, 21(37)&1w, 11(18)&0w, 39(47)*, 10(9)&0w, 8(11)&0w, 50(57)&0w, 47(16)&1w, 38(89)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(46), 27(42), 11(13), 1(7)&0w, 6(17)&0w, 13(18)&0w, 0w, 8(16), 59(41)&0w, 41(39)&1w, 16(19)*&0w
7. Clive Madande
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 74(98), 52(57), 5(15), 33(42)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(45), 12(9)*, 6(7)
8. Wellington Masakadza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 34(50)&3w, 10(15)&0w, 6(5)&1w, 40(47)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(18)&2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w
9. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(2)*&1w, 16(16)*&0w, 8(5)&1w, 8(7)&2w, 4(4)*&1w, 13(23)&0w, 6(16)&2w, 1(3)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(5)&1w, 5(9)&1w, 1w, 0(2)&3w, 24(19)&0w, 0w, 15(25)&2w, 14(13)&1w
10. Blessing Muzarabani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 8(6)*&0w, 17(16)*&1w, 11(7)*&2w, 11(16)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w, 4w, 1w, 1w, 0w
11. Richard Ngarava
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 34(42)&0w, 35(27)&2w, 4(7)&2w, 2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 34(26)*&1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 4w, 2w
12. Tanaka Chivanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 6(5)*&0w, 4(4)&1w, 8(13)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w
13. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(5)&0w, 11(17), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(12), 1(2)*&0w
14. Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(5), 8(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Brandon Mavuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(12)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 0w
16. Tony Munyonga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 30(16)*, 13(18), 15(31)&0w
Ireland (IRE)
1. Paul Stirling
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(29)&0w, 52(49)&0w, 13(14)&0w, 24(24)&0w, 72(77)&0w, 0(4), 55(87), 13(25), 45(61)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 50(92)&1w, 27(21)&1w, 18(16)&0w, 41(70)&0w, 14(32)
2. Andrew Balbirnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(23), 12(12), 105(146), 11(34), 121(137)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(43), 7(25), 9(27), 2(14), 0(1)
3. Harry Tector
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 101(109)*&1w, 75(61)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(37)&1w
4. Lorcan Tucker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(8), 11(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(46)
5. Neil Rock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Curtis Campher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(8)&0w, 2(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 66(71)
7. George Dockrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(5)&3w, 1w, 6(4)*&3w, 1(4)&2w, 10(6)*&0w, 12(5)&0w, 30(19)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(18)&0w, 8(17)*&0w, 14(22)&0w, 8(23)
8. Andy McBrine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(14)*&2w, 1w, 5(8)*&0w, 11(9)*&0w, 0w, 6(6)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(21)*&1w, 3w, 6(12)&2w, 9(15)*&2w, 0(2)*&1w
9. Mark Adair
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 8(5)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 25(29)*&1w
10. Craig Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w
11. Josh Little
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 6w
12. Theo Van Woerkom
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Barry McCarthy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(4)&2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(10)&1w
14. Graham Hume
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
18 - 9w/8l/1t (In favor of IRE)
(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favor of IRE)
(iii) On This Venue
10 - 6w/4l (In favor of ZIM)
(iv) Recent Head To Head Matches
1) Zimbabwe vs Ireland - 15th December'2023
166/10 vs 170/6 (IRE won by 4 wkts)
Wellington Masakadza - 40(47)
Ryan Burl - 38(89)
Clive Madande - 33(42)
Blessing Muzarabani - 2w
Brandon Mavuta - 2w
Richard Ngarava - 1w
Tanaka Chivanga - 1w
Curtis Campher - 66(71)
Lorcan Tucker - 28(46)
Mark Adair - 25(29)* & 1w
Harry Tector - 21(37) & 1w
Josh Little - 6w
Craig Young - 1w
Andy McBrine - 1w
2) Ireland vs Zimbabwe - 21st January'2023
294/7 vs 248/10 (IRE won by 46 runs)
Harry Tector - 75(61)
Paul Stirling - 45(61)
George Dockrell - 30(19)
Josh Little - 4w
Mark Adair - 2w
Graham Hume - 2w
Andy McBrine - 1w
Innocent Kaia - 51(70)
Ryan Burl - 41(39) & 1w
Sikandar Raza - 25(21)
Richard Ngarava - 1w
3) Ireland vs Zimbabwe - 18th January'2023
288/4 vs 214/7 (ZIM won by 3 wkts - DLS)
Andrew Balbirnie - 121(137)
Harry Tector - 101(109)* & 1w
Graham Hume - 2w
Mark Adair - 2w
Josh Little - 1w
Ryan Burl - 59(41)
Sikandar Raza - 43(45) & 1w
Richard Ngarava - 1w
4) Zimbabwe vs Ireland - 13th September'2021
131/10 vs 118/3 (IRE won by 7 wkts - DLS)
Craig Ervine - 57(65)
Blessing Muzarabani - 1w
Richard Ngarava - 1w
Wellington Masakadza - 1w
Paul Stirling - 43(40)
Andrew Balbirnie - 34(43)
Josh Little - 3w
Andy McBrine - 3w
5) Zimbabwe vs Ireland - 8th September'2021
266/7 vs 228/10 (ZIM won by 38 runs)
Craig Ervine - 64(96)
Sikandar Raza - 59(44)*
Luke Jongwe - 18(9) & 1w
Blessing Muzarabani - 4w
Wellington Masakadza - 2w
Harry Tector - 50(55)
Paul Stirling - 32(47)
George Dockrell - 1w
Andy McBrine - 1w
Josh Little - 1w
Mark Adair - 1w
Craig Young - 1w
(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
1. Innocent Kaia
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 24(32)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(39), 51(70)
2. Takudzwanashe Kaitano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1), 8(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Joylord Gumbie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Tanaka Chivanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(13)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Sikandar Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 50(56), 69(83)*&1w, 8(24)&0w, 6(4)&0w, 59(44)*&0w, 9(19), 2(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(19)&0w, 60(72)*, 33(29)&3w, 31(22)&2w, 0w, 43(45)&1w, 25(21)&0w
7. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 49(42)*&0w, 1(5)&1w, 5(10)&0w, 38(89)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 53(79)&0w, 59(41)&0w, 41(39)&1w
8. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5)&1w, 18(9)&1w, 10(10)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(9)&1w, 1w, 1w
10. Brandon Mavuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(12)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Faraz Akram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Blessing Muzarabani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 4w, 1w, 11(16)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w
13. Richard Ngarava
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 1w, 1w
14. Wellington Masakadza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w, 7(14)*&1w, 40(47)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(18)&2w, 0w, 0w, 0w
15. Clive Madande
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(42)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(9)*, 6(7)
16. Tony Munyonga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
Ireland (IRE)
1. Paul Stirling
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(29)&0w, 52(49)&0w, 13(14)&0w, 10(11)&0w, 24(24)&0w, 72(77)&0w, 52(73), 33(71), 13(25), 45(61)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 50(92)&1w, 41(70)&0w, 57(74)&1w, 32(44), 32(47), 43(40), 14(32)
2. Andrew Balbirnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 97(79), 5(23), 12(12), 9(17), 40(43), 121(137)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(43), 2(14), 101(112), 5(9), 12(20), 34(43), 0(1)
3. Harry Tector
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 55(42), 101(109)*&1w, 75(61)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 50(55), 13(16)*, 21(37)&1w
4. Lorcan Tucker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 56(51), 32(20), 12(8)*, 11(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(30), 8(13)*, 14(19), 28(46)
5. Neil Rock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Curtis Campher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(8)&0w, 2(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 66(71)
7. George Dockrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 6(4)*&1w, 5(3)*&3w, 1(4)&1w, 10(6)*&2w, 28(19)&0w, 12(5)&0w, 30(19)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(18)&0w, 11(15)&1w, 0(2)*, 8(23)
8. Andy McBrine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 23(14)*&2w, 1w, 4(6)&0w, 6(1), 0w, 6(6)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(21)*&1w, 9(15)*&2w, 1w, 2(3)&1w, 3w, 0(2)*&1w
9. Mark Adair
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(5)&0w, 2w, 8(5)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(13)*&4w, 2w, 6(9)&1w, 0w, 1w, 25(29)*&1w
10. Craig Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w
11. Josh Little
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 3w, 0w, 6w
12. Theo Van Woerkom
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Barry McCarthy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(10)&1w
14. Graham Hume
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w
3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) ZIMBABWE (ZIM) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Innocent Kaia - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 66, 22, 18, 23, 21, 37, 1, 15, 37, 4, 42
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Milton Shumba
2) Joylord Gumbie - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 5, 34, 46, 18, 34, 4, 13, 68, 0, 38, 63
3) Tinashe Kamunhukamwe - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 8, 39, 63, 50, 21, 71*, 58, 32, 36, 10
4) Sikandar Raza - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 2r 0w, 65r 3w, 82r 2w, 65r 2w, 58r 3w, 48r 0w, 3w, 20r 0w, 2r 4w
5) Ryan Burl - LHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 38, 38r 0w, 12r 0w, 9r 2w, 9r 1w, 44r 2w, 13r 0w, 1w, 27*, 52r 0w
6) Clive Madande - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 33, 44*, 20, 2, 5, 2, 31, 26, 30
7) Brandon Mavuta - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 4r 2w, 69r 1w, 15r 1w, 53r 2w, 4w, 50r 2w, 6r 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w
8) Wellington Masakadza - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 40r 0w, 1w, 88r 2w, 0w, 6r 0w, 0w, 11r 1w, 7r 0w
9) Tanaka Chivanga - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 8r 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 15r 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 5r 2w, 4r 2w
10) Richard Ngarava - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 8r 2w, 3w, 1w, 2w
11) Blessing Muzarabani - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w
BENCH
12) Tony Munyonga - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 153r 0w, 59r 3w, 32r 1w, 38, 15, 8r 0w, 42r 1w, 0, 16r 0w, 96r 1w
13) Luke Jongwe - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2, 15*, 0w, 17r 0w, 13r 0w, 42r 0w, 55r 0w, 24
14) Takudzwanashe Kaitano - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 28, 15, 19, 84, 42, 21, 41, 50, 25, 50
15) Faraz Akram - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 15r 2w, 23*, 20r 2w, 8r 4w, 33r 2w, 0w, 1w, 10r 0w, 3r 0w, 31r 0w, 2w
16) Milton Shumba - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0, 22r 0w, 46r 0w, 4r 1w, 40r 0w, 77r 1w, 12r 2w, 67, 30r 1w, 19r 0w
Safe C/VC Choices
Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava
B) IRELAND (IRE) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Paul Stirling - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 14, 10, 14, 25, 9r 0w, 66r 0w, 5, 0, 11
2) Andrew Balbirnie - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0, 8, 32, 14, 20, 72, 4, 4, 25, 53
3) Curtis Campher - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 66, 37r 1w, 8, 0w, 9, 98r 0w, 18, 39, 32r 0w, 101r 0w
4) Harry Tector - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 21r 1w, 48r 0w, 24, 39, 18, 24, 0, 10*, 7, 9
5) Lorcan Tucker - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 28, 12, 21, 11, 38*, 8, 38, 30, 36
6) Andy McBrine - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0r 1w, 4r 0w, 7, 12r 0w, 20r 0w, 1r 0w, 6r 0w, 1w, 17r 1w, 35r 2w
7) George Dockrell - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 8, 16*, 4r 1w, 0w, 43r 3w, 26, 13, 1, 88, 36r 0w
8) Mark Adair - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 25r 1w, 19r 2w, 7r 2w, 0w, 12r 1w, 2w, 6r 2w, 23r 1w, 16r 0w, 61r 0w
9) Graham Hume - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 35r 0w, 25r 2w, 12r 1w, 27r 2w, 17r 2w, 15r 0w, 30, 1w, 14r 1w, 9r 1w
10) Craig Young - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 2w, 3w, 40r 2w, 3*, 4r 2w, 1w, 2w, 4w
11) Josh Little - RHB, LF
Last 10 - 6w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 29r 1w, 1w
BENCH
12) Theo Van Woerkom - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 21r 4w, 13r 1w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 2w
13) Barry McCarthy - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 41r 1w, 2r 2w, 51r 0w, 12r 1w, 9r 0w, 17r 2w, 3w
14) Neil Rock - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 1, 102, 47*, 29*, 20, 36, 0
Safe C/VC Choices
Harry Tector, Mark Adair
Differential GL C/VC choices
ZIM - Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Milton Shumba
IRE - Andrew Balbirnie, Craig Young, Josh Little, Curtis Campher
*Important*
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