Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2021
 
  Ireland Zimbabwe
Dates 27 August – 13 September 2021
Captains Andrew Balbirnie Craig Ervine
One Day International series
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs William Porterfield (158) Craig Ervine (121)
Most wickets Andy McBrine (4)
Josh Little (4)		 Blessing Muzarabani (6)
Player of the series William Porterfield (Ire)
Twenty20 International series
Results Ireland won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs Paul Stirling (234) Craig Ervine (160)
Most wickets Mark Adair (10) Luke Jongwe (7)
Player of the series Paul Stirling (Ire)

The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Ireland in August and September 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4] Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures in February 2021.[5][6] Originally, three T20I matches were scheduled to be played,[7] but two more T20I matches were added in April 2021, after planned matches against Pakistan were cancelled.[8]

However, on 22 July 2021, Cricket Ireland announced that the series would need to be rescheduled due to quarantine requirements needed for the visiting team.[9] The aim was to reschedule the matches for August-September 2021.[10] Zimbabwe Cricket requested government clearance to travel to Ireland, with 19 August 2021 proposed as the date to depart for the tour.[11] On 5 August 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed the new itinerary for the tour,[12] with the series starting on 27 August 2021.[13]

Zimbabwe won the first T20I match by three runs.[14] However, Ireland went on to win the next three matches,[15] winning the series with a match to spare.[16] Zimbabwe won the fifth T20I match by five runs, with Ireland winning the series 3–2.[17]

Zimbabwe won the first ODI by 38 runs.[18] In the second ODI, Ireland scored 282/8 before the match was washed out, ending in a no result.[19] The day before the third ODI of the series, Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor announced that he would retire from international cricket following the match.[20] Ireland went on to win the match by seven wickets,[21] with the series drawn 1–1.[22]

Squads

 Ireland  Zimbabwe
ODIs[23] T20Is[24] ODIs and T20Is[25]

Zimbabwe did not name individual squads for the ODI and T20I matches, opting instead to name a combined squad of 18 players for the tour.[26] Curtis Campher was ruled out of Ireland's ODI squad after suffering an injury in the first T20I match.[27] Shane Getkate was named as Campher's replacement for Ireland's ODI matches.[28]

Tour match

6 September 2021
10:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
171/9 (40 overs)
v
Ireland Wolves
166/7 (40 overs)
Sean Williams 39 (48)
Matt Ford 2/28 (8 overs)
Murray Commins 56 (88)
Sikandar Raza 3/36 (8 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs
Circular Road, Belmont
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to a wet outfield.

T20I series

1st T20I

27 August 2021
12:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
117/7 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
114/9 (20 overs)
Regis Chakabva 47 (28)
Craig Young 2/15 (4 overs)
Simi Singh 28* (22)
Ryan Burl 3/22 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs
Castle Avenue, Dublin
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
Player of the match: Regis Chakabva (Zim)

2nd T20I

29 August 2021
12:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
152/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
153/3 (18.3 overs)
Milton Shumba 46* (27)
Shane Getkate 3/20 (4 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 60 (41)
Ryan Burl 2/24 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 7 wickets
Castle Avenue, Dublin
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire)
Player of the match: Kevin O'Brien (Ire)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

1 September 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Ireland 
178/2 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
138 (18.2 overs)
Paul Stirling 115* (75)
Ryan Burl 1/30 (4 overs)
Craig Ervine 33 (18)
Mark Adair 3/11 (3 overs)
Ireland won by 40 runs
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire)
Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)

4th T20I

2 September 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Ireland 
174/4 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
110/9 (20 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 47 (39)
Wellington Masakadza 2/22 (4 overs)
Craig Ervine 28 (30)
Mark Adair 4/23 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 64 runs
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
Player of the match: Mark Adair (Ire)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

5th T20I

4 September 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
124/4 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
119 (20 overs)
Craig Ervine 67* (57)
Mark Adair 3/23 (4 overs)
Neil Rock 22 (21)
Luke Jongwe 3/29 (4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 5 runs
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire)
Player of the match: Craig Ervine (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

ODI series

1st ODI

8 September 2021
10:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
266/7 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
228 (48.4 overs)
Craig Ervine 64 (96)
Simi Singh 1/22 (10 overs)
William Porterfield 75 (110)
Blessing Muzarabani 4/29 (9.4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 38 runs
Stormont, Belfast
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Zim)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • World Cup Super League points: Zimbabwe 10, Ireland 0.

2nd ODI

10 September 2021
10:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
282/8 (50 overs)
v
William Porterfield 67 (100)
Richard Ngarava 3/52 (9 overs)
No result
Stormont, Belfast
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Mark Hawthorne (Ire)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.
  • Milton Shumba (Zim) made his ODI debut.
  • World Cup Super League points: Ireland 5, Zimbabwe 5.

3rd ODI

13 September 2021
10:30
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
131 (34 overs)
v
 Ireland
118/3 (22.2 overs)
Craig Ervine 57 (65)
Andy McBrine 3/26 (8 overs)
Paul Stirling 43 (40)
Wellington Masakadza 1/9 (2 overs)
Ireland won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Stormont, Belfast
Umpires: Alan Neill (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
Player of the match: Andy McBrine (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ireland were set a revised target of 118 runs from 32 overs due to rain.
  • World Cup Super League points: Ireland 10, Zimbabwe 0.
    Brendan Taylor played his last international match. World Cup Super League points: Ireland 10, Zimbabwe 0.

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