Zimbabwe vs Ireland, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mark Adair to Brian Bennett, out Caught by Balbirnie!! This time he's hit it straight to deep point. Full and outside off stump Bennett went for another lofted cover drive, sliced it square and finds the fielder. End of a great innings. Gets a standing ovation from the small crowd that is present and his teammates. Brian Bennett c Balbirnie b Mark Adair 169(163) [4s-20 6s-3]

Mark Adair to Brian Bennett, FOUR, full delivery outside off stump, Bennett leans forward and lofts, sends it over cover and he's getting the handy hits away

Hume to Brian Bennett, FOUR, very full and outside off stump, Bennett reaches out and slashes, gets it over backward point and gets four more

Mark Adair to Madhevere, out Caught by Balbirnie!! Full and outside off stump, Madhevere reaches out for a big hit, slices it high and deep backward point runs in to complete a good catch. Madhevere c Balbirnie b Mark Adair 8(13)

Hume to Brian Bennett, SIX, short delivery, Bennett rocks back and pulls, sends it soaring over square leg. He wants to get this total past 300!

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, inside edge past the stumps and it's a 150 for Brian Bennett! Team makes stand and applaud. He raises the bat to acknowledge. Short of a length delivery, Bennett swings and gets a thick edge that goes for four

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, width outside off stump, Bennett rocks back and slaps it over cover and gets four more

Mark Adair to Brian Bennett, SIX, short ball, Bennett punishes the pull and it soars over mid-wicket. Bennett rocks back and slams it over the ropes

Joshua Little to Raza, out Caught by Stirling!! Soft, really soft. Slower delivery outside off stump, Raza pushes on the up, ball doesn't come on and Raza ends up chipping straight to cover. Raza c Stirling b Joshua Little 8(8) [4s-1]

Mark Adair to Raza, FOUR, gets inside the line and gets this away towards the long leg fence

Hume to Ervine, out Caught by Mark Adair!! In the airrr and straight to deep mid-wicket. Very full ball from Hume, Ervine looks to slog, mistimes and finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He's picked out the fielder and holes out. Ervine c Mark Adair b Hume 66(61) [4s-3 6s-4]

Hume to Brian Bennett, FOUR, backs away and looks to slash, gets a thick edge that flies past point and goes for four more

Hume to Brian Bennett, FOUR, he gets this fine and gets it to the fine leg fence

Hume to Ervine, FOUR, sits down, got inside the line of the delivery and slaps the scoop over short fine. He is picking his spots and playing the field so very nicely right now

Hume to Ervine, SIX, walks across, gets hold of the shortish ball and pulls it over fine leg for a sixer. Massive hit by the southpaw as he hit that hard

Joshua Little to Ervine, 1 run, short, wide, outside off, slapped down to deep cover for a single. Fifty for Ervine! He has played really well today.

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, 2 runs, blasts it over cover. The ball plugs in the outfield and they get a couple only. 200 up for the hosts. That was fuller, well wide outside off, Brian Bennett hit it hard

Andy McBrine to Ervine, SIX, sits down, gets hold of the tossed up delivery and slams the slog sweep over deep mid for a sixer. That was a monster blow from Ervine as he nailed that long and well over the fence

Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, dropped! Brian Bennett is having a charmed life. That was shortish, outside off, Brian Bennett looked to back away and punch it. The ball went off the outer-edge and the man at short third drops a dolly. Brian Bennett is so lucky still to be there

Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, FOUR, and four more. That was hit well. Walked across, waited for the slower tossed up delivery and smashes it over deep backward square for a four. The bowler dragged it down and paid the price for it

Humphreys to Ervine, FOUR, quicker, flatter, outside off, Ervine waits on it and dabs the ball down by using the pace on the ball. Just a deft touch and the ball sped away to third man

Humphreys to Ervine, SIX, tossed up delivery, on the sticks, Ervine jumps down, the ball spun in and Ervine lofts it over wide long-on for a sixer. Ervine is turning the heat on now

Humphreys to Ervine, SIX, jumps down the track and hits it flat! Sent it packing over the bowler's head for a sixer. That was a tossed up delivery, outside off, Ervine managed to jump out and that helped him

Humphreys to Brian Bennett, 1 run, goes back and tucks it down behind square for a single. Maiden ODI ton. His first List A ton as well. Has been a stupendous knock from this young man. With so many overs left, he would want to bat big here

Curtis Campher to Brian Bennett, 1 run, length delivery, takes the inner-half of the bat and dribbles down on to the on-side for a single

Hume to Brian Bennett, SIX, nice way to get to 96! That was a short ball, angled in, Brian Bennett stays back and smashes the pull over deep mid. That was hammered hard by Brian Bennett as he got on top of the ball

Andy McBrine to Ervine, FOUR, tossed up delivery, at the sticks, Ervine sits down and slams the slog sweep down to deep mid for a four. That was hit in the air and away from the fielders. Much needed four

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, belted away over mid-wicket. Shortish delivery, Bennett rocks back and pulls over mid-wicket

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, glanced away fine for four! Short of a length delivery angling down leg, easy tickle and he gets four

Joshua Little to Ervine, 1 run, leading edge and it evades the dive at Joshua Little. Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, Ervine looks to flick, ball takes the edge and flies to the left

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, out Caught by Humphreys!! Oh there is the first wicket. Curran stepped out for a swipe across the line, thick outside edge and it lobs for an easy catch to point Ben Curran c Humphreys b Andy McBrine 28(44) [4s-3]

Andy McBrine to Ben Curran, FOUR, nicely wristed this away wide of mid-wicket. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Curran steps out and flicks in the gap

Humphreys to Brian Bennett, FOUR, short and wide, cut away off the back foot. Fielder at deep point tried to cut the angle but realized it was going away fast from him to the left and gave up

Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, 1 run, shortish delivery, punched off the back foot to deep point and that's his maiden ODI fifty. Excellent innings from Bennett. Killed all the excitement of early wickets for Ireland after they chose to bowl first. Attacked and played bold cricket. Teammates applaud that knock and he raises the bat

Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, FOUR, advances and thrashes it over cover. Got close to the pitch of this flighted delivery and sends it over cover. Sweetly timed

Andy McBrine to Brian Bennett, FOUR, oh uppish and it flies past mid-off. Fullish delivery, Bennett slams it uppishly to the right of mid-off for a boundary

Hume to Brian Bennett, FOUR, on the pads, clipped away nicely behind square for four. Fine leg inside, so he just placed it to the left of the fielder

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, short of length delivery angling away, Bennett rocks back and drives in front of square, past the dive at point

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, overpitched and punished again! Bennett continues to smash Joshua Little despite him changing ends. Another slot ball, Bennett absolutely slams that through cover

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, in the airrr and slammed wide of mid-off. Length delivery from Joshua Little, Bennett leans forward and sends it to the right of mid-off

Mark Adair to Ben Curran, FOUR, another edge escapes the cordon! Short of a length delivery angling away, Curran looks to slash, ball bounces extra and takes the top edge, flies over second slip

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, now a lot of width and the length is slightly short too. Bennett reaches out and cuts past point for four more. 15 off the over

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, another overpitched delivery and Bennett creams it through cover. Full and outside off stump, Bennett meets from the middle of the bat and gets four

Joshua Little to Brian Bennett, FOUR, leans forward and drives along the ground to deep cover! Full and outside off stump, Bennett leans into the shot and get a boundary

Joshua Little to Ben Curran, FOUR, edged but past second slip! Tough to see a gully or third slip in this format. Lovely outie on a fullish length, Curran had no control on the drive and got a thick edge that flew to the left of second slip and beat third man to the right

Mark Adair to Brian Bennett, FOUR, leabs forward and drives nicely to the left of mid-off for four. Timed that sweetly to the fence