2023 Zimbabwe vs Ireland 1st T20I highlights: Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe is scheduled to play in the 1st T20I match of the Zimbabwe tour of Ireland against Paul Stirling-led Ireland.
| Match No | Ireland tour of Zimbabwe 2023, 1st T20I |
| Match | Zimbabwe vs Ireland |
| Date | December 07, 2023 |
| Toss | Zimbabwe won the toss and opt to bowl |
| Venue | Harare Sports Club |
| Result | Zimbabwe won the match by 1 wicket |
Zimbabwe vs Ireland 1st T20I playing 11
Zimbabwe squad
Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wessly Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Brian Bennett, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Ireland squad
Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little
Zimbabwe vs Ireland 1st T20I Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Ireland | 147/8 (20 ov) |
| Zimbabwe | 148/9 (20 ov) |
2023 Zimbabwe vs Ireland 1st T20I highlights
Ireland innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Andy Balbirnie | b Sikandar Raza | 32 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 128 |
| Paul Stirling (c) | lbw b Ngarava | 14 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| Lorcan Tucker †| c Burl b Williams | 21 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 110.52 |
| Harry Tector | lbw b Sikandar Raza | 24 | 21 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Curtis Campher | b Sikandar Raza | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| George Dockrell | b Muzarabani | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mark Adair | c Williams b Ngarava | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Gareth Delany | not out | 26 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 236.36 |
| Barry McCarthy | c Williams b Muzarabani | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Craig Young | not out | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Gwandu | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.66 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Burl | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zimbabwe Innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Wessly Madhevere | b Dockrell | 25 | 26 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 96.15 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Tector b McCarthy | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Sean Williams | b Little | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sikandar Raza (c) | c Stirling b Adair | 65 | 42 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 154.76 |
| Ryan Burl | c †Tucker b Young | 12 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 92.3 |
| Brian Bennett | c Tector b Young | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Clive Madande †| b Little | 20 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 181.81 |
| Luke Jongwe | c †Tucker b Adair | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Trevor Gwandu | not out | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Richard Ngarava | c Adair b McCarthy | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | not out | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Bowling
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Little | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Young | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gareth Delany | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dockrell | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe
Nice to be part of history. Credit to the fans as well for coming out in numbers. They got maybe 5-8 too many. Credit to Delany for the way he batted in the last over. Some mistakes here and there, but the most important thing is we’ve got over the line. I was upset that I didn’t finish the game.
Don’t want to leave it to the tailenders. There were a lot of good things done by the team, and I’m proud of the team. Just wanted to tell him (Madande) that if you remain positive, you’ll see the ball better and strike it better. What happens in the park, stays in the park. It was played in the right spirit.
