Zimbabwe vs Ireland 3rd ODI 17th December 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Zimbabwe vs Ireland 3rd ODI 2023 - Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 3-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between Ireland and Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 17th December 2023.

Curtis Campher and Andy Balbirnie added 70 runs for the second wicket © Zimbabwe Cricket

Graham Hume's career-best four-wicket haul, Andy Balbirnie's classy unbeaten 82 and A all-round display from Curtis Campher's four-for with 40 sets up to Ireland cruising to via DLS method win against Zimbabwe by convincing seven-wickets and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to clinch the three-match series with 2-0 in a rain-affected game of the third & final ODI.

Match Stats : Ireland registered their historic first bilateral ODI series win in Zimbabwe by 2-0. Ireland chased 201 was their second highest successful run-chase against Zimbabwe in ODIs after their 255 chase at Bready in 2019. Zimbabwe's 197 was their fifth lowest score in a completed innings against Ireland in One-day international and It is their third worst-total against Ireland at Harare in ODIs. 69 : Joylord Gumbie and Sikandar Raza set up the record fourth-wicket partnership for Zimbabwe against Ireland in ODIs, previously held by the 58-run stand between Tatenda Taibu and Stuart Matsikenyeri at Nairobi (Gym) in 2008. 70 : Andy Balbirnie and Curtis Campher set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for Ireland against Zimbabwe in ODIs, The highest is 105-run stand between Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie at Bready in 2019. 63 : Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector set up the fourth highest third-wicket partnership for Ireland against Zimbabwe in ODIs.

Zimbabwe scored 197 for all-out in the alloted 40-overs - match reduced from 50 to 40-overs per a side - with top scorer by Joylord Gumbie cracked a 72 off 106-balls including 8-fours.

Sikandar Raza cracked a 37 off 33-balls including 2-fours & a six, Wellington Masakadza scored 24 off 19-balls included one-six & a four and Takudzwanashe Kaitano 13.

Ireland best bowler by Graham Hume claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 34-runs in 8-overs including a maiden and Curtis Campher captured 4-wickets for 37-runs in 8-overs.

Ireland chased 201-3 in 37.5-overs - due to rain revised DLS target of 201 from 40-overs - with top scorer by Andy Balbirnie hit a unbeaten 82 off 102-balls including 4-fours & a six.

Curtis Campher cracked a 40 off 50-balls including 6-fours, Harry Tector scored 33 off 42-balls included 2-fours & a six and Lorcan Tucker hit a unbeaten 29 off 23-balls contained 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 126.08.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Brandon Mavuta, Luke Jongwe and Blessing Muzarabani each took one-wickets.

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