Irish cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2010–11

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Ireland cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2010
Cricket Ireland flag.svg
Ireland
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
Zimbabwe
Dates 23 September 2010 – 30 September 2010
Captains William Porterfield Elton Chigumbura
One Day International series
Result Zimbabwe won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Kevin O'Brien (109) Tatenda Taibu (125)
Most wickets George Dockrell (7) Ed Rainsford (10)

The Ireland cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 26 September to 30 September 2010 for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series. Zimbabwe won the first two matches to win the series, before Ireland won the final match.

ODI series

1st ODI

26 September 2010
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
200 (47.3 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
206/8 (50 overs)
Gary Wilson 69 (87)
Ed Rainsford 4/23 (9 overs)
Tatenda Taibu 62 (106)
George Dockrell 3/27 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Owen Chirombe (Zim) and Amiesh Saheba (Ind)
Player of the match: Ed Rainsford (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

28 September 2010
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
238/9 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
239/7 (48.5 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 73* (102)
Prosper Utseya 2/37 (10 overs)
Brendan Taylor 71 (99)
Kevin O'Brien 2/33 (7 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Brendan Taylor (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

30 September 2010
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
244 (49.4 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
224 (47.4 overs)
John Mooney 55 (61)
Ed Rainsford 5/36 (9 overs)
Sean Williams 74 (86)
Kevin O'Brien 3/27 (6.4 overs)
Ireland won by 20 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: John Mooney (Ire)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ian Nicolson (Zim) made his ODI debut.

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