Zimbabwe v Ireland: Hosts overhaul Irish to take T20 series lead
The second Twenty20 International, Harare
Zimbabwe 141-7 (19.2 points): Minister 43; Young 4-24, Tector 1-5
Ireland 137-8 (20 points): Tucker 46; Pavement 3-24, Sider Raza 2-22
Zimbabwe wins three wickets
Tony Munyonga directed Zimbabwe to defeat Ireland in three-goal victory in Harare’s second Twenty20 international match.
After the opening ceremony T20 was abandoned by the rain, Ireland first hit and chased 137.
Craig Young claims four wickets were pressure from Ireland against Zimbabwe, but the hosts rallied in Munyonga’s unbeaten 43 and claimed the game with four balls.
Zimbabwe can win three games in the final T20 on Tuesday, while Ireland demands a victory to attract the match.
When the Rain briefly interrupted the game, the host won the game and was elected to the scene, and Ireland lost Captain Paul Sterling in the last goal of the first game.
Harry Tector was fired at the age of 28 and the merger of Lorcan Tucker left Ireland a tonne and then Ireland’s goalkeeper was Brian Bennett) captured, while the 13th place was 46 years old.
Ireland looks solid, but Zimbabwe has a series of wickets, George Dockrell, Neil Rock, Gareth Delany and Graham Graham Hume all fell into the final three games, with Ireland finishing their inning 137-8.
The young man was only selected for the T20 lineup after being injured, and he helped Ireland get started when he took Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere and Bennett away from Zimbabwe 14-3.
However, hosts fired Zimbabwe from Sikandar Raza (22), Ryan Burl (27) and Munyonga (43) from Tuesday’s final match lead.
