T20 World Cup 2022 - Zimbabwe vs Ireland: Top 5 fantasy players of the match

An all-round performance from Zimbabwe helped them crush Ireland by 31 runs in the 4th match of the T20 World Cup 2022 on October 17 (Monday) at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. All-rounder Sikandar Raza batted brilliantly in the 1st innings as he single-handedly guided Zimbabwe to 174/7 in 20 overs. Raza smashed five maximums and as many as boundaries to score 82 runs in 48 deliveries. Wesley Madhevere (22 off 19), and L Jongwe (20 off 10) were the other two notable performances from the side. For Ireland, Joshua Little picked three wickets, while Mark Adair and Simi Singh bagged two wickets each. In response, Ireland batters featuring the likes of Paul Stirling, and Harry Tector succumbed to Zimbabwe's fierce pace attack which restricted the latter to 143/9 in 20 overs. Curtis Campher's 27 in 22 balls was the highest score from Ireland during the run chase. Right-handed pacer Blessing Muzarabani rattled Ireland's batting line-up by dismissing three batters and finishing his four-over spell with an economy of 5.80.In this article, SportsTiger lists the five most valuable players from the Zimbabwe vs Ireland clash on October 17 (Monday). 5) Tendai Chatara (68 points) The 31-year-old right-arm fast-medium pacer was quite economical in the game as he only leaked 22-runs in his spell of four overs. While Chatara turned out to be an economical one, he made the game more memorable by bagging two wickets toward the end of the game. Gareth Delany (24 off 20) and Simi Singh (0 off 1) were two of his dismissals. #PAGE_BREAK# 4) Mark Adair (73 points) 26-year-old Mark Adair bagged the most prized wicket in the game as he dismissed Sikandar Raza (82 off 48) on the last delivery. Although, Adair leaked 39-runs in his four overs but he picked two crucial wickets in the game which brings him among the five MVPs from the game. #PAGE_BREAK# 3) Richard Ngarava - 74 Zimbabwe pacer Richard Ngarava was instrumental in the game as he hunted down prolific Paul Stirling in the second delivery of the second innings. While Ireland was heavily relying on Stirling to chase down the target, Richard Ngarava made it easy for Zimbabwe by dismissing the experienced batter way too early in the game. In his other over, Ngarava provided another breakthrough as he dismissed wicketkeeper batter Lorcan Tucker (11 off 11). #PAGE_BREAK# 2) Joshua Little - 93 Joshua Little performed up to the reputation as he provided an early breakthrough to Ireland by dismissing Zimbabwe opener Regis Chakabva (0 off 2) in the first over of the match. Wesley Madhevere (22 off 19) and Ryan Burl (1 off 4) were the others dismissed by Joshua Little. In his four overs, the 22-year-old left-arm pacer leaked just 24-runs and finished the game with three wickets under his belt. #PAGE_BREAK# 1) Sikandar Raza - 148 Batting all-rounder Sikandar Raza is a mainstay cricketer in the Zimbabwe squad as he has been making vital contributions to the side. On Monday evening, Raza rose to the occasion as he rescued Zimbabwe by scoring a blistering 82 off 48 deliveries, including five maximums and as many as boundaries. While Raza already stamped his authority in the game with his brilliant batting, he added more feathers to his cap by bagging a crucial wicket of George Dockrell (24 off 20) in the second innings.

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T20 World Cup 2022 - Zimbabwe vs Ireland: Top 5 fantasy players of the match