1st ODI, Harare, December 13, 2023, 12:45 PM
Zimbabwe
121/6(25.3ov)
Ireland
Match Abandoned
Commentry
The inevitable has happened. The match has been called off. Once it started raining, puddles started to form on the ground and it never looked like the game will resume any further. That is it then! Join us for the second match on the 15th of this month at 12.45 pm IST (7.15 am GMT). Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Update - 1707 IST (1138 GMT) - IT has got a little brighter but there is a lot of water on the outfield, chances of resumption anytime soon looks bleak.
Update - 1518 IST (0948 GMT) - IT IS ABSOLUTELY POURING! Not good signs. There are puddles on the outfield too. We continue to wait.
Well, the heavens have opened up and we are in for a delay. The covers are on too. It's got quite gloomy Bere. We might be in for a lengthy delay.
In over# 26
0W
0
0
Graham Hume 7/2(4.3)
25.3
W
OUT! TIMBER! Hume strikes. Breaks the stand that was starting to buld. Length and around off, this lands and jags back in. Mandade looks to defend but misses and it hits the stumps.
25.2
.
On off, Good length ball, defended.
25.1
.
On the stumps, defended.
In over# 25
0
4
4
4
0
0
Andy McBrine 26/0(6)
24.6
.
Around off, kept out.
24.5
4
FOUR! THROUGH THE OFF SIDE! This is full and outside off, it is drilled through covers.
24.4
4
FOUR! RAINING BOUNDARIES NOW! Mavuta on the charge. On middle, this is clipped past mid-wicket.
24.3
4
THREE! This is on the shorter side. It is guided past point for three.
24.2
.
On the stumps, kept out nicely.
24.1
.
Good length and on off. Kept out.
In over# 24
4
1
4
0
0
0
Craig Young 33/2(6)
23.6
4
FOUR! Ireland not learning here. They go short again and Madande has no problems in putting it away. He pulls another one to the mid-wicket fence.
23.5
1
Shortish and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.
23.4
4
FOUR! PULLED AWAY! A little short and this time the length is picked early. It is dispatched through mid-wicket.
23.3
.
Another one outside off, not played at.