Ireland lost the toss and are batting first. Both openers gone just after the powerplay, while Yeates dismissed as the visitors finding scoring tough. Rob O'Brien is joined by Adam Leckey with the pair quickly upping the tempo. Then Leckey and Seb Dijkstra combine in a 138 run partnership only ended when Dijkstra holes out in the 49th but Ireland have got themselves a decent total to defend. Thomas Ford with the breakthrough in his first over but Leeroy Chiwaula passes fifty and his partnership with Simbarashe Mudzengerere is worth 83 before Dijkstra strikes. James West removes the dangerous Chiwaula, but the hosts look on top with just 47 needed from 10 overs. A 4th wicket stand of 81 broken by a run out but too little too late, and the hosts clinch an ultimately comfortable 6-wickets win with 25 balls left, and take a 4-0 series lead.

Batting first Ireland lost openers James West and Freddie Ogilby for 0 inside the first 8 balls, and when Rob O'Brien followed it was 24/3. Adam Leckey and Seb Dijkstra rebuilt the innings adding 69 before Dijkstra fell quickly followed by Leckey and Ethan Marshall first ball - Ireland in disarray. Dan Murray and skipper Ollie Riley led the recovery with Murray’s 90 seeing the last three wickets more than double the score. A quick start to the chase the hosts rattling along at over 8 an over. Two wickets for Adam Leckey plus two for Seb Dijkstra and Febin Manoj just about kept Ireland in it before an 8th wicket stand of 49 all but clinched the win, and with it the series. Not much between these two teams but the whitewash is on with a 3-0 lead. Next game is on Thursday.

Ireland win the toss and put in the hosts, who make a decent start to reach 126 for 2 at the half-way stage. Dan Murray and Seb Dijkstra with the wickets. The score passes 150 with 20 overs to go and they head into the final ten overs with 200 on the board and looking set to post a challenging target. Wickets for Dan Murray, Alex Armstrong and Reuben Wilson see Ireland fight back well. Still, 260 will need them to bat well. Freddie Ogilby goes cheaply but James West and Adam Leckey rebuilt nicely with a stand worth 56 before Leckey departs. West goes for 39 with Rob O’Brien looking good as Ireland reach 111/3 at the halfway point of the chase. But runs dried up somewhat and the required rate climbed, too tall an ask in the end. Ireland bowling 34 wides to Zimbabwe's 20, almost mirroring the margin between the sides.

Ireland kicking on after a watchful start at an overcast Harare Sports Club in the first of their 5-match series against Zimbabwe. James West is the wicket to fall, but Freddie Ogilby looking fluent as he reaches an even time half century, in an excellent second wicket stand alongside Adam Leckey that was worth 114. Ireland 150/2 at the 30-overs mark. Leckey falls for 66, so two new batters in the middle in Rob O'Brien and Seb Dijkstra with the latter run out without scoring. Quickly followed by O'Brien and Yeates as Ireland falter. Can they regroup and finish strongly in the final 10 overs? No is the answer as they go from 171 for 2 in the 33rd to 236 all out. Well short of what they would have hoped for. Reuben Wilson strikes an early blow but the hosts going well to reach 54 for 1 at 10 - Murdazi unbeaten on 30. Ethan Marshall gets the second thanks to a routine catch behind. Can Ireland chip away? Yes, as Manoj bowls Blignaut with one that skidded on. Manoj strikes again as he has Senzere well caught for 43 to end a stand of 61. This game could well go all the way. Finely poised just after the halfway point of the chase at 121 for 4. First wicket for Seb Dijkstra at the second drinks break puts Ireland slightly ahead perhaps. Not much in it though. Excellent 6th wicket stand looks to be taking the hosts to victory. Just 45 needed off 11. Skipper Riley back on striving for badly needed breakthroughs. Second wicket for Wilson but too little too late as Zimbabwe win by 4 wickets.