Clive Madande struck four off the final ball of a rain-interrupted international thriller in Harare on Wednesday to give Zimbabwe a three-wicket victory.
The home side needed 13 runs from the last over under the DLS system and with help from Ryal Burl on his 6, the target was reduced to his 4 runs, leaving Graham Hume’s performance for the rest of the season. .
Wicketkeeper Madande rose to the occasion after Ireland went his 288-4 in his 50 overs as the star of a heroic comeback from Zimbabwe, following Barr (59) and Sikandar Raza (43). I was.
Zimbabwe scored 214-7 as the 3-game ODI series started after the hosts won the 3-game Twenty20 series 2-1.
Burr ran away from the second ball of the final over in search of a second run, and Raza was caught early after missing a shot attempt for a long time. Harare-born former England Test hitter Gary Balance contributed 23 to Zimbabwe’s total before being caught by a short third man who attempted a train shot from a long ball.
Ireland captain Andy Barberney hit his 121 before retiring with an injury.
Zimbabwe won a draw and chose to field. The first decision paid off as starting players Paul Sterling (13) and Steven Henny (3) were dismissed for 25 runs on the board.
The match then took a dramatic turn when Balburny and Harry Tector (101 not out) hung up on his 212 for his third wicket.
Balbirnie faced his 137 balls and three he did not throw after hitting 4 of 6 and 13. He was hit in the side of his head by a no-ball from Brad Evans and forced to stop. rice field. Tector achieved a century with two runs off a cover drive off the fourth pitch of the final over. His total included 6 and 8 4s from 109 deliveries.
Fast and medium-paced Victor Nyauchi was Zimbabwe’s best bowler, with 65 carries he took two wickets.
The ODI series continues on Saturday and ends on Monday.