Rain Secures T20 Series Victory for Zimbabwe Over Ireland

Persistent rain forced the abandonment of the third T20I between Zimbabwe and Ireland, handing the Chevrons a 1-0 series victory, their first since defeating Ireland in 2023.

Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl after a delayed start. Craig Young struck early, removing Tadiwanashe Marumani, and Matthew Humphreys dismissed Wessly Madhevere, leaving Zimbabwe reeling at 18 for 2. Captain Sikandar Raza led a counterattack, scoring a quickfire 34 before falling to Gareth Delany.

Tony Munyonga and Tashinga Musekiwa contributed valuable runs, pushing Zimbabwe to 142 for 6 in 18 overs before rain halted play.

Despite efforts to resume play, the rain persisted, and the match was officially abandoned at 9 pm.

Speaking on his side’s perfomance in the series this is what Zimbabwe T20 captain Sikandar Raza had to say.