Irish national cricket team in Zimbabwe for the 2015/16 season
The Irish national cricket team tour to Zimbabwe in the 2015/16 season took place from October 9th to 13th, 2015. The international cricket tour was part of the 2015/16 international cricket season and included three ODIs . Zimbabwe won the series 2–1.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in Zimbabwe in the 2010/11 season .
Stadion
Tour venues |
The following stadium was designated as the venue for the tour and was announced on September 11, 2015.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | Harare | 10,000 | 1st - 3rd ODI |
Squad lists
Ireland named their squad on September 16, 2015. Zimbabwe named their squad on October 8, 2015.
| ODI | |
|---|---|
 Zimbabwe
|
 Ireland
|
Tour match
| October 17-20 scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe A 392 (102.3) & 346-6 (71) |
- |
Ireland 353 (95.4) & 271-5 (81.5) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Harare
| October 9 scorecard |
Harare |
Ireland 219-8 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 222-8 (49) |
| Zimbabwe wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Harare
| October 11th scorecard |
Harare |
Ireland 268-7 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 270-5 (48.3) |
| Zimbabwe wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Harare
| October 13 scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe 187 (49.2) |
- |
Ireland 189-8 (46.5) |
| Ireland wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ireland to tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs ( English ) Cricinfo. September 11, 2015. Accessed November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Kevin O'Brien returns for Zimbabwe, Namibia tour ( English ) Cricinfo. September 16, 2015. Accessed November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Masakadza dropped from Zimbabwe squad ( English ) Cricinfo. October 8, 2015. Accessed November 12, 2016.