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The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Ireland in August and September 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4] Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures in February 2021.[5][6] Originally, three T20I matches were scheduled to be played,[7] but two more T20I matches were added in April 2021, after planned matches against Pakistan were cancelled.[8]
| Zimbabwean cricket team in Ireland in 2021 | |||
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| Ireland | Zimbabwe | ||
| Dates | 27 August – 13 September 2021 | ||
| Captains | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | William Porterfield (158) | Craig Ervine (121) | |
| Most wickets |
Andy McBrine (4) Josh Little (4) | Blessing Muzarabani (6) | |
| Player of the series | William Porterfield (Ire) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Ireland won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Paul Stirling (234) | Craig Ervine (160) | |
| Most wickets | Mark Adair (10) | Luke Jongwe (7) | |
| Player of the series | Paul Stirling (Ire) | ||
However, on 22 July 2021, Cricket Ireland announced that the series would need to be rescheduled due to quarantine requirements needed for the visiting team.[9] The aim was to reschedule the matches for August-September 2021.[10] Zimbabwe Cricket requested government clearance to travel to Ireland, with 19 August 2021 proposed as the date to depart for the tour.[11] On 5 August 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed the new itinerary for the tour,[12] with the series starting on 27 August 2021.[13]
Zimbabwe won the first T20I match by three runs.[14] However, Ireland went on to win the next three matches,[15] winning the series with a match to spare.[16] Zimbabwe won the fifth T20I match by five runs, with Ireland winning the series 3–2.[17]
Zimbabwe won the first ODI by 38 runs.[18] In the second ODI, Ireland scored 282/8 before the match was washed out, ending in a no result.[19] The day before the third ODI of the series, Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor announced that he would retire from international cricket following the match.[20] Ireland went on to win the match by seven wickets,[21] with the series drawn 1–1.[22]
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Zimbabwe did not name individual squads for the ODI and T20I matches, opting instead to name a combined squad of 18 players for the tour.[26] Curtis Campher was ruled out of Ireland's ODI squad after suffering an injury in the first T20I match.[27] Shane Getkate was named as Campher's replacement for Ireland's ODI matches.[28]
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
1st T20I
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Curtis Campher and Neil Rock (Ire) both made their T20I debuts.
- Craig Ervine captained Zimbabwe for the first time in T20Is.[29]
- Paul Stirling played in his 300th match for Ireland.[30]
2nd T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- William McClintock (Ire) made his T20I debut.
- Paul Stirling (Ire) scored his first century in T20Is.[31]
4th T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
5th T20I
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
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1st ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- World Cup Super League points: Zimbabwe 10, Ireland 0.
2nd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Milton Shumba (Zim) made his ODI debut.
- World Cup Super League points: Ireland 5, Zimbabwe 5.
3rd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Ireland were set a revised target of 118 runs from 32 overs due to rain.
- World Cup Super League points: Ireland 10, Zimbabwe 0.
Brendan Taylor played his last international match. World Cup Super League points: Ireland 10, Zimbabwe 0.
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