Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 3rd Match, First Round Group B at Sylhet, Mar 17 2014 - Match Highlights

RESULT

3rd Match, First Round Group B (D/N), Sylhet, March 17, 2014, World T20

163/5

(20 ov, T:164) 164/7

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, IRE

60 (34)

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Match Highlights

'It got a lot closer than we would have liked' - Porterfield

'It got a lot closer than we would have liked' - Porterfield

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets off final ball

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets off final ball

Match Coverage

International cricket comes to Sylhet

So what if the home team wasn't playing?

International cricket comes to Sylhet

'We are here to win three games' - Porterfield

Ireland's captain has said his team's win over Zimbabwe didn't hold any larger meaning beyond being a step on the road to the Super 10 stage

'We are here to win three games' - Porterfield

Brendan Taylor asks batsmen to 'toughen up'

Brendan Taylor was concerned with his team's performance from the half-time break when he declared their total, "20 runs short"

Brendan Taylor asks batsmen to 'toughen up'

Steve Davis' rude shock, Taylor's costly miss

Plays of the day for the qualifying match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in Sylhet

Steve Davis' rude shock, Taylor's costly miss

Ireland hold on for last-gasp win

Ireland prevailed over Zimbabwe in a tense win on St Patrick's Day, after a middle-order stutter left them needing two off the last two balls

Ireland hold on for last-gasp win

Instant answers to T20 questions

Ireland Innings

Player Name		R	B
WTS Porterfield	caught	31	23
PR Stirling	caught	60	34
EC Joyce	bowled	22	28
AD Poynter	caught	23	15
GC Wilson	caught	0	2
KJ O'Brien	caught	17	10
SR Thompson	not out	3	6
MC Sorensen	run out	0	1
AR Cusack	not out	0	1
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, w 3)
Total	164(7 wkts; 20 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	80	William Porterfield	Paul Stirling
2nd	20	Ed Joyce	Paul Stirling
3rd	29	Ed Joyce	Andrew Poynter
4th	0	Ed Joyce	Gary Wilson
5th	28	Ed Joyce	Kevin O'Brien
6th	5	Ed Joyce	Stuart Thompson
7th	0	Stuart Thompson	Max Sorensen
8th	2	Alex Cusack	Stuart Thompson

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World T20

First Round Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BAN	3	2	1	4	1.466
NEP	3	2	1	4	0.933
AFG	3	1	2	2	-0.981
HKG	3	1	2	2	-1.455

First Round Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NED	3	2	1	4	1.109
ZIM	3	2	1	4	0.957
IRE	3	2	1	4	-0.701
UAE	3	0	3	0	-1.541

Group 1

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	4	3	1	6	2.233
SA	4	3	1	6	0.075
NZ	4	2	2	4	-0.678
ENG	4	1	3	2	-0.776
NED	4	1	3	2	-0.866

Group 2

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	4	4	0	8	1.280
WI	4	3	1	6	1.971
PAK	4	2	2	4	-0.384
AUS	4	1	3	2	-0.857
BAN	4	0	4	0	-2.072