2007 Cricket World Cup: Zimbabwe vs Ireland
{{date|March 15, 2007}}

[[w:Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] tied the second Group D match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] against [[w:Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] at [[w:Sabina Park|Sabina Park]], [[w:Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[w:Jamaica|Jamaica]].

This was only the third tie in the [[w:History_of_the_Cricket_World_Cup|history of the competition]]. 


<b>Toss: </b>Zimbabwe won, and elected to field first.

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<b>Fall of wickets: </b>1-0 (Porterfield, 0.6 ov), 2-43 (Morgan, 9.5 ov), 3-44 (NJ O'Brien, 10.4 ov), 4-64 (Botha, 14.3 ov), 5-89 (KJ O'Brien, 21.6 ov), 6-145 (White, 37.3 ov), 7-182 (Johnston, 43.6 ov), 8-182 (McCallan, 44.3 ov), 9-221 (Langford-Smith, 49.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Edward Rainsford|Edward Rainsford]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=44|wickets=1|econ=6.28}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Elton Chigumbura|Elton Chigumbura]]|overs=6|maiden=2|runs=21|wickets=2|econ=3.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gary Brent|Gary Brent]]|overs=10|maiden=1|runs=40|wickets=2|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Prosper Utseya|Prosper Utseya]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=2.90}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|Sean Williams]]|overs=6|maiden=1|runs=21|wickets=1|econ=3.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Stuart Matsikenyeri|Stuart Matsikenyeri]]|overs=1|maiden=0|runs=6|wickets=0|econ=6.00}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Justice Chibhabha|Justice Chibhabha]]|status=c Langford-Smith b Johnston|runs=12|balls=36|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|Sean Williams]]|status=c Rankin b McCallan|runs=14|balls=13|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=107.69}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Stuart Matsikenyeri|Stuart Matsikenyeri]]|status=not out|runs=73|balls=77|4s=9|6s=1|strike_rate=96.05}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Brendan Taylor|Brendan Taylor]]|status=run out|runs=24|balls=40|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=60.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Gary Brent|Gary Brent]]|status=lbw b Botha|runs=3|balls=12|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=25.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Prosper Utseya|Prosper Utseya]]|status=c Morgan	b K J O'Brien|runs=1|balls=3|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=33.33}}
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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-26 (Duffin, 5.6 ov), 2-92 (Chibhabha, 20.5 ov), 3-107 (Williams, 23.2 ov), 4-128 (Sibanda, 28.1 ov), 5-133 (Chigumbura, 29.6 ov), 6-203 (Taylor, 43.4 ov), 7-212 (Brent, 47.3 ov), 8-213 (Utseya, 48.1 ov), 9-213 (Mpofu, 48.6 ov), 10-221 (Rainsford, 49.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Boyd Rankin|Boyd Rankin]]|overs=7|maiden=1|runs=43|wickets=1|econ=6.14}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]]|overs=10|maiden=2|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=3.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Trent Johnston|Trent Johnston]]|overs=10|maiden=2|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=3.20}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kyle McCallan|Kyle McCallan]]|overs=9|maiden=1|runs=56|wickets=2|econ=6.22}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew White (cricketer)|Andrew White]]|overs=3|maiden=1|runs=15|wickets=1|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]|overs=2|maiden=1|runs=8|wickets=1|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Ireland:</b> [[w:Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|J P Bray]], [[w:William Porterfield|W T S Porterfield]], [[w:Eoin Morgan|E J G Morgan]], [[w:Niall O'Brien (cricketer)|N J O'Brien]] (wkt), [[w:Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|K J O'Brien]], [[w:Andre Botha (cricketer)|A C Botha]], [[w:Kyle McCallan|W K McCallan]], [[w:Trent Johnston|D T Johnston]] (capt), [[w:Andrew White (cricketer)|A R White]], [[w:Dave Langford-Smith|D Langford-Smith]], [[w:Boyd Rankin|W B Rankin]]<br>

<b>Zimbabwe:</b> [[w:Vusi Sibanda|V Sibanda]], [[w:Terry Duffin|T Duffin]], [[w:Justice Chibhabha|C J Chibhabha]], [[w:Sean Williams (cricketer)|S C Williams]], [[w:Stuart Matsikenyeri|S Matsikenyeri]], [[w:Elton Chigumbura|E Chigumbura]], [[w:Brendan Taylor|B R M Taylor]] (wkt), [[w:Gary Brent|G B Brent]], [[w:Prosper Utseya|P Utseya]] (capt), [[w:Christopher Mpofu|C B Mpofu]], [[w:Edward Rainsford|E C Rainsford]]

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Jeremy Bray (cricketer)|J P Bray]] (Ireland)

Umpires: I J Gould (England) and B G Jerling (South Africa)<br>
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)<br>
Match referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)<br>
Reserve umpire: S J A Taufel (Australia)<br>

== Sources ==
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Zimbabwe tied the second Group D match in the World Cup against Ireland at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.

This was only the third tie in the history of the competition. 


Toss: Zimbabwe won, and elected to field first.


Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Porterfield, 0.6 ov), 2-43 (Morgan, 9.5 ov), 3-44 (NJ O'Brien, 10.4 ov), 4-64 (Botha, 14.3 ov), 5-89 (KJ O'Brien, 21.6 ov), 6-145 (White, 37.3 ov), 7-182 (Johnston, 43.6 ov), 8-182 (McCallan, 44.3 ov), 9-221 (Langford-Smith, 49.6 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Duffin, 5.6 ov), 2-92 (Chibhabha, 20.5 ov), 3-107 (Williams, 23.2 ov), 4-128 (Sibanda, 28.1 ov), 5-133 (Chigumbura, 29.6 ov), 6-203 (Taylor, 43.4 ov), 7-212 (Brent, 47.3 ov), 8-213 (Utseya, 48.1 ov), 9-213 (Mpofu, 48.6 ov), 10-221 (Rainsford, 49.6 ov)

Ireland: J P Bray, W T S Porterfield, E J G Morgan, N J O'Brien (wkt), K J O'Brien, A C Botha, W K McCallan, D T Johnston (capt), A R White, D Langford-Smith, W B Rankin

Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, T Duffin, C J Chibhabha, S C Williams, S Matsikenyeri, E Chigumbura, B R M Taylor (wkt), G B Brent, P Utseya (capt), C B Mpofu, E C Rainsford

Player of the match: J P Bray (Ireland)

Umpires: I J Gould (England) and B G Jerling (South Africa)
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: S J A Taufel (Australia)
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