Sports ReporterZIMBABWE got their ICC T20 World Cup campaign to a winning start today when they beat old rivals Ireland by 31 runs at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia. Most of the batters could not convert their starts into big scores Zimbabwe still recovered from a dangerous position of 37/3 to record their highest score in the ICC T20 World Cup. Ireland never got the big partnerships and were restricted to 143/9 in their 20 overs. The two-time former champions fell to a shock 42-runs defeat to surprise Group B leaders Scotland in the first match played earlier. Scorecard:Zimbabwe won by 31 runsZimbabwe 174/7 in 20 overs (Raza 82, Madhevere 22, Shumba 16; Little 3-24, Singh 2-31)Ireland 143/9 in 20 overs (Chris Campher 27, George Dockrell 24, Gareth Delany 24; Muzarabani 3-23, Ngarava 2-22)

Source: The Herald October 17, 2022 19:43 UTC