HARARE: Opener Ross Adair struck a brisk 65 as Ireland levelled a three-match Twenty20 collection towards Zimbabwe with a six-wicket victory in Harare on Saturday.
Zimbabwe made 144 with captain Craig Ervine high scoring on 42 and Ireland knocked off the runs with two balls to spare, establishing a collection decider on Sunday.
Apart from Adair, fellow opener and skipper Andy Balbirnie (33) and Harry Tector (26) made vital contributions for the vacationers.
A former Ulster rugby participant, Adair confronted 47 deliveries and struck 4 sixes and two fours at sun-drenched Harare Sports Club.
It was an enormous change of fortunes for him as he made solely 5 runs in his worldwide debut on Thursday, with Zimbabwe profitable by 5 wickets.
Adair departed after making an attempt to clear long-on off left-arm fast Richard Ngarava, miscuing his shot and choosing out Wessly Madhevere.
Balbirnie atoned for a poor displaying within the first match together with his runs coming off 31 balls in an innings that included a six and three fours.
When Adair departed, Ireland had been 119-3 and wanted 26 runs from 4 overs to win. Tector departed with 9 nonetheless required earlier than George Dockrell hit a six to safe victory.
Leg spinner Ryan Burl was one of the best of the Zimbabwe bowlers, taking two wickets for 26 runs in his four-over spell.
With former England Test batter Gary Ballance dominated out by concussion and star Sikandar Raza taking part in franchise cricket in Bangladesh, Ervine assumed the mantle of chief run-getter.
Put in to bat after shedding the toss and one wicket down with simply six runs on the board, Ervine took cost together with his 40-ball innings, which included 4 fours.
He was undone when trying a scoop shot off a back-of-a-length supply from Graham Hume, top-edging it to fantastic leg the place Tector made the catch.
South Africa-born Hume, promoted rather than Barry McCarthy, was the best of the Irish bowlers taking three for 17 whereas Tector took two for 22.
Zimbabwe made 144 with captain Craig Ervine high scoring on 42 and Ireland knocked off the runs with two balls to spare, establishing a collection decider on Sunday.
Apart from Adair, fellow opener and skipper Andy Balbirnie (33) and Harry Tector (26) made vital contributions for the vacationers.
A former Ulster rugby participant, Adair confronted 47 deliveries and struck 4 sixes and two fours at sun-drenched Harare Sports Club.
It was an enormous change of fortunes for him as he made solely 5 runs in his worldwide debut on Thursday, with Zimbabwe profitable by 5 wickets.
Adair departed after making an attempt to clear long-on off left-arm fast Richard Ngarava, miscuing his shot and choosing out Wessly Madhevere.
Balbirnie atoned for a poor displaying within the first match together with his runs coming off 31 balls in an innings that included a six and three fours.
When Adair departed, Ireland had been 119-3 and wanted 26 runs from 4 overs to win. Tector departed with 9 nonetheless required earlier than George Dockrell hit a six to safe victory.
Leg spinner Ryan Burl was one of the best of the Zimbabwe bowlers, taking two wickets for 26 runs in his four-over spell.
With former England Test batter Gary Ballance dominated out by concussion and star Sikandar Raza taking part in franchise cricket in Bangladesh, Ervine assumed the mantle of chief run-getter.
Put in to bat after shedding the toss and one wicket down with simply six runs on the board, Ervine took cost together with his 40-ball innings, which included 4 fours.
He was undone when trying a scoop shot off a back-of-a-length supply from Graham Hume, top-edging it to fantastic leg the place Tector made the catch.
South Africa-born Hume, promoted rather than Barry McCarthy, was the best of the Irish bowlers taking three for 17 whereas Tector took two for 22.