Ireland pip Zimbabwe in thriller
ESPNcricinfo staff
07-Mar-2015

Having been put in, Ireland lost Paul Stirling early • AFP
Captain William Porterfield stitched a 63-run partnership with Ed Joyce before falling to Sean Williams•Getty Images
Zimbabwe's fielding was scrappy and they dropped several catches•Getty Images
Joyce scored his third ODI century, off 96 deliveries•AFP
Andy Balbirnie was run out for a 79-ball 97, which included seven fours and four sixes•Getty Images
Despite a few late wickets, the 138-run third-wicket partnership between Joyce and Balbirnie took Ireland to their highest ODI total of 331•AFP
Zimbabwe lost their first wicket for 32, followed by a mini-collapse that left them at 74 for 4 by the 18th•Getty Images
Brendon Taylor and Sean Williams shared a 149-run stand and scored them at 7.15 runs to the over•AFP
Kevin O'Brien picked two crucial wickets - Hamilton Masakadza and Sean Williams•AFP
Kevin O'Brien and Alex Cusack combined to remove Brendan Taylor for a well-made 121•AFP
Turning Point: Williams was caught on the square leg fence by John Mooney, almost sealing Zimbabwe's fate•AFP
Tawanda Mupariwa almost turned the tide late in Zimbabwe's favour but Ireland held on to win the game by five runs•AFP