Ireland Seal T20 Series Victory Against Zimbabwe

Second Twenty20 International, Dublin

Ireland 176-4 (20 overs) Lewis 87, Prendergast 52; Makusha 2-30

Zimbabwe 111-all retired (20 overs) Ndlovu 46; Murray 3-17, Paul 2-9

Ireland triumph by 65 runs

Match scorecard

Ireland clinched nan three-match Twenty20 bid against Zimbabwe pinch a 65-run triumph astatine Sydney Parade successful Dublin.

Following Sunday's six-wicket victory, Ireland wrapped up nan bid triumph pinch a crippled to spare acknowledgment to different awesome display.

Zimbabwe won nan flip and put Ireland successful to bat and, contempt getting disconnected to a awesome commencement erstwhile Amy Hunter was caught lbw for one, they could not incorporate Ireland skipper Gaby Lewis who produced different player-of-the-match capacity to deed 87.

Orla Prendergast chipped successful pinch 52 earlier being bowled by Kelis Ndlovu.

Leah Paul contributed 20 and Rebecca Stokell was 11 not retired arsenic nan visitors a target of 176.

After a agleam start, Zimbabwe mislaid Modester Mupachikwa successful nan 3rd complete and, contempt stout guidance from Ndlovu who put 46 runs connected nan board, nan wickets began to tumble pinch Carla Murray taking three, while Prendergast and Paul grabbed 2 apiece arsenic Zimbabwe's situation faded.

Hunter's 4 dismissals arsenic wicketkeeper was besides a grounds for Ireland's women successful T20 cricket.

Ireland will activity to expanse nan bid successful nan last T20 world connected Wednesday earlier nan one-day bid starts connected Saturday.