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

RESULT

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

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Zimbabwe

163/5

Ireland

(20 ov, T:164) 164/7

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Paul Stirling

, IRE

60 (34)

Paul Stirling and William Porterfield put on 80 for Ireland•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Zimbabwe's players react after Ireland win the match with a stolen bye off the last ball, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Zimbabwe's players react after Ireland win the match with a stolen bye off the last ball•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Paul Stirling slashes the ball behind square, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Paul Stirling slashes the ball behind square•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Paul Stirling plays his own version of the flamingo shot, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Paul Stirling plays his own version of the flamingo shot•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Brendon Taylor scored a 46-ball 59, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Brendon Taylor scored a 46-ball 59 •Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Andy McBrine celebrates a wicket with Gary Wilson, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Andy McBrine celebrates a wicket with Gary Wilson•Mar 17, 2014•Associated Press

Tendai Chatara bowled economically and took the crucial wicket of Paul Stirling, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Tendai Chatara bowled economically and took the crucial wicket of Paul Stirling•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Hamilton Masakadza plays a paddle-scoop, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Hamilton Masakadza plays a paddle-scoop•Mar 17, 2014•Associated Press

Paul Stirling struck nine fours and a six in his 34-ball 60, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Paul Stirling struck nine fours and a six in his 34-ball 60•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

William Porterfield works the ball into the leg side, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

William Porterfield works the ball into the leg side•Mar 17, 2014•Associated Press

Alex Cusack back-tracks but fails to catch Hamilton Masakadza off Max Sorensen, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Alex Cusack back-tracks but fails to catch Hamilton Masakadza off Max Sorensen•Mar 17, 2014•Associated Press

Brendan Taylor sweeps on his way to 59, Ireland v Zimbabwe, World T20, First Round Group B, March 17, 2014

Brendan Taylor sweeps on his way to 59•Mar 17, 2014•ICC

Match Coverage

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International cricket comes to Sylhet

So what if the home team wasn't playing?

'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

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"

Steve Davis' rude shock, Taylor's costly miss

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

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

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

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Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets off final ball

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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)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
P Utseya	4	0	38	0	9.5
TP Kamungozi	2	0	17	0	8.5
TL Chatara	4	0	20	1	5
T Panyangara	4	1	37	4	9.25
SC Williams	4	0	27	1	6.75
H Masakadza	2	0	20	0	10

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

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