1st T20i, Harare: Ireland 191-3 (20 ovs) (A Hunter 101no, G Lewis 56; K Chigora 2-46) bt Zimbabwe 134-5 (20 ovs) (M Musonda 46, C Druru 22, A Dalzell 2-20) by 57 runs
Amy Hunter, 18, from Belfast, scored an unbeaten 101 runs in a 57-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday, becoming the first Irish female cricketer to score a century in both one-day and T20 international formats. He became the third player to score. .
Hunter, who reached a record-breaking century on his 16th birthday at the same venue in the ODIs, continued his refreshing form on Friday, playing just 66 successful knocks and hitting 13 fours and sixes. did.
Hunter’s knock and a half-century from Gabby Lewis, who also won in the opener, helped Ireland post a good 191 for 3 from 20 overs. Trailing 52-0 at the end of the power play, the pair combined to score an Irish record-breaking T20i partnership of 138, setting the stage for victory.
Ireland missed the remainder of the tour as Sophie McMahon returned to Dublin shortly after injuring her knee during a match. No substitutes will be called up for the second leg of the five-game series on Sunday.
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