ZIM vs IRE Live Score, 3rd ODI, 18 February, 2025, Zimbabwe vs Ireland Harare Sports Club Ball-by-Ball Updates

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe | February 18, 2025, 01:00 PM | Harare Sports Club

Completed

Zimbabwe

246/1 (39.3 ov)

Ireland

240/6 (50 ov)

Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets

Player of the Match

Ben Curran - Zimbabwe

6 0 0 5 2 4 0 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0

Commentary Scorecard Squad

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
C Craig Ervine	69	59	5	3	116.95
B Ben Curran	118	130	14	0	90.77

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
G George Dockrell	1.3	0	16	0	10.67
A Andy McBrine	10	0	66	0	6.60

Commentary

35.2

1 Matthew Humphreys to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Matthew Humphreys to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

35.3

0 Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

35.4

0 Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

35.5

0 Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

35.6

0 Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Matthew Humphreys to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

End of Overs 36

Runs: 1

Ben Curran 99 (119b) Craig Ervine 57 (49b) Matthew Humphreys 5-0-19-0 Andy McBrine 8-0-46-0

36.1

0 Andy McBrine to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !!

Andy McBrine to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

36.2

1 Andy McBrine to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Andy McBrine to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Craig Ervine goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

36.3

4 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! off break

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward and caresses ramp shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.

36.4

0 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

36.5

0 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

36.6

2 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident reverse sweep, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.

End of Overs 37

Runs: 7

Ben Curran 105 (123b) Craig Ervine 58 (51b) Andy McBrine 9-0-53-0 Matthew Humphreys 5-0-19-0

37.1

0 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !!

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards slip, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

37.2

1 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

37.3

0 George Dockrell to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

George Dockrell to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards slip, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

37.4

1 George Dockrell to Ben Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched

George Dockrell to Ben Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

37.5

2 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

37.6

1 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball,

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.

End of Overs 38

Runs: 5

Craig Ervine 62 (55b) Ben Curran 106 (125b) George Dockrell 1-0-5-0 Andy McBrine 9-0-53-0

38.1

1 Andy McBrine to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball,

Andy McBrine to Craig Ervine, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

38.2

2 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.

38.3

4 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! off break

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and caresses inside out shot to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.

38.4

0 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

38.5

4 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! off break

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ben Curran hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

38.6

2 Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Ben Curran hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.

End of Overs 39

Runs: 13

Ben Curran 118 (130b) Craig Ervine 63 (56b) Andy McBrine 10-0-66-0 George Dockrell 1-0-5-0

39.1

5wd George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 5 wide, Wide Ball !!

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, 5 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Craig Ervine's head, It gets past the keeper, and the ball raced away to the boundary for four. Umpire Calls it a wide.

39.1

0 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !!

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.

39.2

0 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !!

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Craig Ervine goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

39.3

6 George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, Six, Six !! arm ball

George Dockrell to Craig Ervine, Six, Six !! arm ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Craig Ervine goes forward, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long on for a magnificent Maximum!