Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Muzarabani to Andy McBrine, SIX, and heaved away over fine leg! That was a length delivery, walked across did Andy McBrine and helped it on its way over fine leg for a sixer. Was hit well

Muzarabani to Tucker, out Bowled!! And the sound of timbaaaaahhh! Was a length delivery, angled in, Tucker looked to heave it and misses the line of the delivery to be clean bowled. On a length, at the sticks, Tucker wanted to play the big shot and completely missed the line of the delivery. Tucker played a good knock but has to go now. Tucker b Muzarabani 61(54) [4s-7]

Ngarava to Tucker, FOUR, backs away, slaps the ball down wide of deep cover for a four. That was hit away into the gap

Muzarabani to Tucker, FOUR, and slapped down the ground for a four. Was a length ball, the batter backed away and powered it past the bowler for a four. That was hit hard and into the gap

Muzarabani to Tucker, 2 runs, slower one, slaps it down the ground and the man at long-on cuts it off. Tucker gets to his fifty and needs to carry on

Ngarava to Mark Adair, FOUR, banged in short, outside off, angled across, the batter looked to pull it and got a top-edge for the ball to flew over the keeper

Trevor Gwandu to Tucker, FOUR, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, Tucker walks across and scoops the ball over the keeper. That was helped over the keeper by the batter

Trevor Gwandu to Mark Adair, SIX, and hammered over deep mid! That was short, angled in, Mark Adair got on top of the bounce and slammed it across the line. The fielder leapt up but it went over him. Sixer added...

Trevor Gwandu to Dockrell, out Caught by Marumani!! On a length, nibbles away, takes the edge and the keeper takes it. That landed and nibbled away late to be gobbled up by the keeper. Dockrell is gone early. Huge blow for Ireland. Dockrell could have played the big shots but has to walk back. Trevor Gwandu has struck again and has picked up his second wicket. Dockrell c Marumani b Trevor Gwandu 2(3)

Trevor Gwandu to Tucker, FOUR, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, Tucker punches the ball down the ground for a four. Lovely shot on the up as Tucker presented the full face of the bat

Raza to Tucker, FOUR, short ball, outside off, Tucker slaps the ball wide of point for a four. Was well hit into the gap

Ngarava to Tector, out Caught by Muzarabani!! Taken at mid-on! That was banged in short, the ball went off the top-edge. The man at mid-on took it with elan. The ball got big on the batter. The batter failed to clear the man inside the circle. Second wicket for Ngarava. The batter had to take it from well outside off and that plotted his downfall as he tried to drag it across the line. Tector c Muzarabani b Ngarava 51(84) [4s-3 6s-1]

Ngarava to Tector, FOUR, back of a length delivery, outside off, Tector punches it wide of the man at cover for a four. Lovely shot indeed by Tector. Excellent knock so far from Tector. Fifty for him

Raza to Tector, 1 run, on the pads, turning in, tucked down to deep mid for a single

Raza to Tucker, FOUR, shortish, skiddy, outside off, Tucker stays back and slashes it past the man at point for a four. He placed it so well

Wellington Masakadza to Tucker, FOUR, kept low, flatter ball, found the bottom edge and the ball ran past the keeper for a four. That was lucky as far as the batter was concerned

Wellington Masakadza to Balbirnie, out Caught by Madhevere!! Top-edge on the slog sweep and has been taken at deep mid. The batter has played one shot too many. Was slower, bit of extra bounce, Balbirnie looked to slog sweep and was an easy catch for the man who came in from deep mid to take it. Third one down for Ireland. Wellington Masakadza lets out a loud roar. Balbirnie c Madhevere b Wellington Masakadza 64(99) [4s-4 6s-1]

Wellington Masakadza to Balbirnie, SIX, flat and over! The batter sits down, gets hold of the tossed up and smokes it over deep mid. That was hit with a lot of power and over the man at deep mid. Came off the meat of the bat as he timed it well

Muzarabani to Balbirnie, FOUR, short, wide, lot of bounce on it, the ball off the edge and the ball flies down to third man for a four. Got the room and threw his hands at it. Fifty for Balbirnie. He has taken his time but has now decided to take the attack on

Raza to Tector, FOUR, fraction short as the off-break is on off, Tector goes on the back foot and pulls wide of deep mid-wicket, Bennett runs and dives to his right but the ball wins

Muzarabani to Tector, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Tector chops the cut to sweeper cover

Muzarabani to Balbirnie, 1 run, dropped by Madhevere at backward point. Balbirnie cuts and can't keep it down, simple catch and Madhevere puts it down, Muzarabani is not a happy man, Madhevere suggests he did not pick it from the background

Wellington Masakadza to Tector, FOUR, a calculated blow as deep mid-wicket is open. On a length outside off, Tector gets forward and swipes it hard and over mid-wicket

Wellington Masakadza to Tector, SIX, poor delivery and hammered over deep mid-wicket. Dragged down outside off, Tector goes on the back foot and pulls high and over the fence

Wellington Masakadza to Balbirnie, FOUR, good calculated hit. A length delivery outside off, Balbirnie gets low and sweeps it to the deep backward square-leg fence, into the gap

Trevor Gwandu to Curtis Campher, out Caught by Johnathan Campbell!! Good bowling and good captaincy works for Zimbabwe. Dug in short on off, Curtis Campher tries to pull off the front foot, miscues and it's another simple catch to Campbell, at mid-wicket. Campher stays there for a while before he walks back. Curtis Campher c Johnathan Campbell b Trevor Gwandu 11(19) [4s-2]

Trevor Gwandu to Balbirnie, FOUR, the free-hit goes for four. A slower-ball off-cutter on off, Balbirnie swipes it over mid-wicket and it's into the gap

Ngarava to Curtis Campher, FOUR, a long half-volley outside off, Curtis Campher gets forward and times the drive, through extra-cover and the ball speeds away to the fence

Ngarava to Curtis Campher, FOUR, nice shot for four. Wide length delivery outside off, Curtis Campher gets forward and places the square drive between backward point and cover-point, nice timing and it runs away

Ngarava to Stirling, out Caught by Johnathan Campbell!! Stirling was struggling and now he goes. A short of length delivery outside off, he gets forward to drive on the rise, not there for ther shot and it's off the high part of the bat, lobs straight to the fielder at cover. Easy catch and Ngarava breaks into a jig. Stirling c Johnathan Campbell b Ngarava 9(16) [4s-1]

Ngarava to Balbirnie, FOUR, poor delivery and it's put away. Sliding on to the pads, full outside the leg-stump, Balbirnie flicks over the square-leg umpire

Ngarava to Stirling, FOUR, on the pads, poor delivery, shapes in, the batter clips the ball wide of the long leg fielder for a four. Got inside the line of the delivery and was well placed