Ireland women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2023–24 explained

Series Name:Ireland women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2023–24
Team1 Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Team1 Name:Zimbabwe
Team2 Image:Cricket Ireland flag.svg
Team2 Name:Ireland
From Date:18 January
To Date:2 February 2024
Team1 Captain:Mary-Anne Musonda
Team2 Captain:Laura Delany
No Of Odis:3
Team1 Odis Won:0
Team2 Odis Won:2
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Ashley Ndiraya (113)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Gaby Lewis (115)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Loreen Tshuma (4)
Kelis Ndhlovu (4)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Cara Murray (10)
No Of Twenty20s:5
Team1 Twenty20s Won:0
Team2 Twenty20s Won:5
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Kelis Ndhlovu (157)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Amy Hunter (240)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Kelis Ndhlovu (4)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Laura Delany (8)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Amy Hunter (Ire)

The Ireland women's cricket team toured Zimbabwe in January and February 2024 to play the Zimbabwe women's cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[2] The T20I matches formed part of both teams' preparations for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[3]

Ireland comfortably won the rain-affected first ODI by 10 wickets.[4] The second match ended in a rain-affected tie.[5] Ireland won the third game by 81 runs,[6] and therefore won the ODI series 2–0.[7] [8]

The tourists won the first T20I by 57 runs.[9] During the match, Amy Hunter became the first Irish woman, and the third Irish cricketer (men or women), to score a century in both T20Is and ODIs.[10] [11] Ireland also won the next two matches of the series to take an unassailable lead in the T20I series.[12] [13] Ireland won the rain-curtailed fourth match by 9 wickets.[14] The tourists went on to win the fifth game by 14 runs,[15] and therefore swept the T20I series 5-0.[16]

Squads

Sophie MacMahon returned home after the first T20I due to a knee injury sustained while fielding.[20]

ODI series

3rd ODI

T20I series

5th T20I

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brent leaves role as Zimbabwe Women Head Coach . Zimbabwe Cricket . 12 January 2024.
  2. Web site: 17-player Ireland Women's squad announced for Zimbabwe tour in January . Cricket Ireland . 20 December 2023 . 21 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Ireland Womens squad announced for Zimbabwe tour . Cricket World . 21 December 2023 .
  4. News: Zimbabwe v Ireland: Gaby Lewis stars as tourists win rain-hit ODI opener in Harare . BBC Sport . 18 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Tied match after seesawing battle between Ireland and Zimbabwe . Cricket World . 21 January 2024.
  6. News: Zimbabwe v Ireland: Cara Murray's 6-31 helps tourists clinch Harare ODI series . BBC Sport . 24 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Cara Murray stars as Ireland clinch ODI series in Zimbabwe . RTE . 23 January 2024 . 24 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Lady Chevrons lose ODI series to Ireland . Chronicle . 24 January 2024.
  9. News: Zimbabwe v Ireland T20: Amy Hunter hits century as tourists win series opener . BBC Sport . 26 January 2024.
  10. News: Amy Hunter makes history with unbeaten century in Ireland's win over Zimbabwe . The Irish Times . 26 January 2024.
  11. Web site: Hunter's Harare hundred . Cricket Ireland . 26 January 2024 . 2 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Orla Prendergast stars in Harare as Ireland clinch T20 series win over Zimbabwe . Irish Times . 30 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Ireland continue winning run against Zimbabwe in rain-shortened contest . RTE . February 2024 . 1 February 2024.
  14. News: Zimbabwe v Ireland: Tourists make it four wins from four in five-match T20 series . BBC Sport . 2 February 2024.
  15. News: Zimbabwe v Ireland: Tourists complete five-game T20 clean sweep in Harare . BBC Sport . 2 February 2024.
  16. Web site: Ireland complete whitewash victory over Zimbabwe . RTE . 2 February 2024 . 2 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Zimbabwe Women face litmus test against Ireland Women . Zimbabwe Cricket . 12 January 2024.
  18. Web site: Ireland name limited-overs team for Zimbabwe tour . International Cricket Council . 29 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Ireland Women to tour Zimbabwe in January..... names squad to the series . Chronicle . 29 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Amy Hunter makes history in T20 win over Zimbabwe . RTE . 26 January 2024 . 26 January 2024.