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Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare Date & Time: Feb 14, 09:30 AM LOCAL

Andy McBrine 1-53(10 ov)

36.6
6
Andy McBrine to Ervine, SIX, sits down, gets hold of the tossed up delivery and slams the slog sweep over deep mid for a sixer. That was a monster blow from Ervine as he nailed that long and well over the fence
36.5
Andy McBrine to Ervine, no run, nudges the ball out
36.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, dropped! Brian Bennett is having a charmed life. That was shortish, outside off, Brian Bennett looked to back away and punch it. The ball went off the outer-edge and the man at short third drops a dolly. Brian Bennett is so lucky still to be there
36.3
Andy McBrine to Ervine, 1 run, goes back and tucks the ball down to long-on for a single as the ball spun in
36.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, sits down and slams the slog sweep down to deep mid for a single as that was tossed up outside off
36.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, very full, outside off, the batter gets yorked and misses the line of the delivery. The keeper fumbles and by the time he recovers, the batter gets his bat back in to the crease. The keeper has let go of a big chance here. Stumping chance goes down and that too a regulation one
34.6
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, looks to kneel down and smash the sweep but misses the line of the delivery again
34.5
4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, FOUR, and four more. That was hit well. Walked across, waited for the slower tossed up delivery and smashes it over deep backward square for a four. The bowler dragged it down and paid the price for it
34.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, jumps down, pats it down to the bowler
34.3
Andy McBrine to Ervine, 1 run, on the pads, angled in, nudged down to fine leg for a single
34.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, takes it from outside off by getting inside the line of the delivery and sweeps it down to deep square for a single
34.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, skidded off the deck and the keeper whipped the bails off. The third umpire called in. But the back foot I don't think moved much as he tried to play it away into the off-side. But the square leg umpire didn't want to take a chance and asked fr the third umpire to intervene. Easy call of not out
32.6
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, stabs it down to short third man for a single as that was dropped short and flat
32.5
Andy McBrine to Ervine, 1 run, shortish, outside off, chopped down to deep cover for a single
32.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, inside out drive down to deep cover for a single as that was tossed up
32.3
Andy McBrine to Ervine, 1 run, tucks the ball down to long-on for a single
32.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, gets that down to deep mid for a single
32.1
Andy McBrine to Ervine, 1 run, works the ball down to deep square for a single
26.6
Andy McBrine to Ervine, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side
26.5
4
Andy McBrine to Ervine, FOUR, tossed up delivery, at the sticks, Ervine sits down and slams the slog sweep down to deep mid for a four. That was hit in the air and away from the fielders. Much needed four
26.4
Andy McBrine to Ervine, no run, jumps down, looks to nudge it, misses the line of the delivery and was hit on the pads
26.3
Andy McBrine to Ervine, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side
26.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, nudged down to deep mid for a single as the ball spun in on to the pads
26.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, punches the ball wide of the man at cover for a brace as that was played off the back foot
24.6
Andy McBrine to Ervine, 1 run, full delivery, Ervine works it to long-on
24.5
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, advances and drives this flighted delivery past cover to long-off
24.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, fullish delivery, Bennett looks to drive, thick edge rolls to point
24.3
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, oh through the gate and almost found the edge. In fact beat the bat on the outside edge. Full and spinning away to fox Bennett on the drive. Tucker checks the bails off but Bennett quickly holds his back foot inside the ring after lifting for a wee bit
24.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, forward defence
24.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, full delivery, Bennett drives towards cover
18.6
Andy McBrine to Ervine, no run, on the stumps, Ervine defends
18.5
Andy McBrine to Ervine, no run, covers the line and defends
18.4
W
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, out Caught by Humphreys!! Oh there is the first wicket. Curran stepped out for a swipe across the line, thick outside edge and it lobs for an easy catch to point Ben Curran c Humphreys b Andy McBrine 28(44) [4s-3]
18.3
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, flighted delivery, Curran defends off the back foot
18.2
4
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, FOUR, nicely wristed this away wide of mid-wicket. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Curran steps out and flicks in the gap
18.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, pushed to backward point
16.6
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, fired down leg, Bennett glances to the on-side
16.5
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 1 run, on the leg stump, Curran works it to square leg
16.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, shortish ball, Bennett cuts square of the wicket on the off-side
16.3
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, shortish delivery, Bennett pushes to the off-side
16.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, shortish delivery, Bennett defends
16.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, blocked
14.6
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, straight to hand again
14.5
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, can't get it past the fielder
14.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, works it to square leg
14.3
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 1 run, pushed to long-on
14.2
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, blocked
14.1
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, fullish delivery, Bennett drives to long-off
12.6
F
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, shortish delivery, punched off the back foot to deep point and that's his maiden ODI fifty. Excellent innings from Bennett. Killed all the excitement of early wickets for Ireland after they chose to bowl first. Attacked and played bold cricket. Teammates applaud that knock and he raises the bat
12.5
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 1 run, shortish delivery, Curran cuts to point
12.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, shortish delivery, Bennett rolls back and pushes it off the back foot to long-off
12.3
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, oh yes-no and they don't take the run. Shortish delivery, Bennett works it towards mid-wicket and looks for a run, sent back
12.2
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 1 run, pushed to cover
12.1
Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, blocked
10.6
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, slaps it to deep point, bit of a fumble but they don't risk a second run
10.5
4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, FOUR, advances and thrashes it over cover. Got close to the pitch of this flighted delivery and sends it over cover. Sweetly timed
10.4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, flighted delivery, Bennett defends
10.3
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run, edged but may not have carried to slip! Flighted delivery, Bennett looks to push, thick edge that went low to the right of the man at slip
10.2
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, no run,
10.1
4
Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, FOUR, oh uppish and it flies past mid-off. Fullish delivery, Bennett slams it uppishly to the right of mid-off for a boundary
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