Zimbabwe v Ireland, 2015-16
Wisden's review of the third ODI, Zimbabwe v Ireland, 2015-16
15-Apr-2016
At Harare, October 13, 2015. Ireland won by two wickets. Zimbabwe 187 (49.2 overs) (S. C. Williams 51, E. Chigumbura 34, Sikandar Raza 50; T. J. Murtagh 4-32); ‡Ireland 189-8 (46.5 overs) (P. R. Stirling 50). MoM: T. J. Murtagh. MoS: Sikandar Raza. ODI debut: T. Muzarabani (Zimbabwe).
Ireland gained a consolation victory, though it looked unlikely when they dipped to 160-8 in the 43rd over, chasing a modest target after Zimbabwe's last six wickets had tumbled for 28. But Tim Murtagh, who had restricted Zimbabwe with his first ODI four-for, kept his head, adding 29* for the ninth wicket with McBrine, whose thick-edged four off the debutant seamer Taurai Muzarabani clinched the match. Earlier, William Porterfield had begun the chase with three fours in Muzarabani's first over, which cost 18 in all.
Ireland gained a consolation victory, though it looked unlikely when they dipped to 160-8 in the 43rd over, chasing a modest target after Zimbabwe's last six wickets had tumbled for 28. But Tim Murtagh, who had restricted Zimbabwe with his first ODI four-for, kept his head, adding 29* for the ninth wicket with McBrine, whose thick-edged four off the debutant seamer Taurai Muzarabani clinched the match. Earlier, William Porterfield had begun the chase with three fours in Muzarabani's first over, which cost 18 in all.