Ireland Claim Opening T20 Success Over Zimbabwe

First Twenty20 International, Dublin

Ireland 118-4 (16.5 overs) Lewis 67, Chigora 2-18, Chipare 1-19

Zimbabwe 117-9 (20 overs) Mugeri-Tiripano 42, Murray 3-19, Kelly 2-10

Ireland triumph by six wickets

Ireland Women produced a beardown show to hit Zimbabwe Women by six wickets successful their opening Twenty20 International astatine Sydney Parade successful Dublin.

Captain Gaby Lewis won nan flip and opted to vessel first, pinch nan hosts making a bully commencement arsenic Orla Prendergast claimed a wicket successful nan 3rd shot of nan innings.

Zimbabwe wickets continued to tumble arsenic Cara Murray claimed 3 of them, Arlene Kelly 2 and debutant Lara McBride sewage 1 to get Llyod Tennant's broadside disconnected to a flying start.

The visitors ended 117-9 which Ireland managed to pursuit down by nan 17th complete having mislaid conscionable 4 wickets of their ain successful a good batting display.

Lewis made 67, becoming nan first female to walk 4,000 runs crossed each formats for Ireland successful nan process.

Further history was made by 19-year-old Amy Hunter, whose 9 runs helped her walk 1,000 successful T20 internationals for her country.

Ireland will look to triumph nan three-match bid successful nan 2nd T20 world which takes spot connected Tuesday.