Zimbabwe registered a comprehensive win over Ireland on Monday.
Sikandar Raza propelled Zimbabwe to 174/7 in 20 overs.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Zimbabwe, playing in their first T20 World Cup game after 2016, made a winning comeback to the multi-team ICC event. After Raza guided Zimbabwe to a competitive 174/7 on the board, Blessing Muzarabani (3-24), Tendai Chatara (2-22) and Richard Ngarava (2-22) bowled beautifully in their respective four 🦋overs to restrict the Irish side on 143/9.
and the bowlers, great start to the— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86)
& excellent bowling performance …. Go 🇿🇼— Alan Butcher (@abutch58)
“We are ecstatic. To put up a performance like that first game, it shows that we do belong here,” an elated Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine said in the post-match presentation.
“It’s a pity that it has been a long way since we have played a World Cup,” he added.
Brief Scores: Zimbabwe 174/8 in 20 overs (Sikandar Raza 84, Luke Jongwe 20; Joshua Little 3-24) beat Ireland 143/9 in 20 overs (Curtis Campher 27, George Dockrell 24, Gareth Delany 24; Blessing Muzarabani 3-23, Richard Ngarava 2-22, Tendai Chatara 2-22) by 31 runs.
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