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Brian Bennett scored the best score of his ODI career.
Zimbabwe defeated Ireland by 49 runs in the first ODI. Ireland chose bowling in Harare on Friday. Zimbabwe scored 299 runs losing 5 wickets. Player of the Match Brian Bennett scored 169 runs. In response, the Irish team was all out for 250 runs.
Blessing Mujarbani took 4 wickets in bowling from Zimbabwe and Richard Nagarwa took 3 wickets. Not a single player from Ireland imposed a fifty. Curtis Camphor scored the highest 44 runs.
Bennett dismissed in 50th over After losing the toss, Ben Karan and Brian Bennett partnered 95 runs from the Zimbabwe team to bat first. Karan was dismissed for 28 runs. Captain Craig Irwin partnered 136 runs with Bennett. Irwin was dismissed for 66 runs. Alexander Raza and Vesle Madhevere returned to the pavilion after scoring 8-8 runs.
Bennett stayed at one end, he was dismissed for 169 runs in the 50th over. With the help of his innings, the team scored 299 runs losing 5 wickets. Jonathan was not out after scoring Campbell 6 and T Marumani 2 runs. Mark Adire took 2 wickets from Ireland. Joshua Little, Graham Hume and Andy McBrain took 1–1 wickets.
Brian Bennett and Crag Irwin partnered 136 runs.
Ireland lost wickets in the first over The Irish team lost the wicket in the first over to chase the target of 300 runs. Andy was dismissed without opening the account. Captain Paul Sterling scored 32, Curtis Camphur 44, Harry Tractors 39, Lorcon Tucker 31, Andy McBrin 32 and George Docarel scored 34 runs.
6 Irish players got a start, but could not score any big score. Finally, the team was all out for 250 runs after scoring 46 runs. From Zimbabwe, Wesle Madhavere took 2 and Sinkar Raza took 1 wicket.
Jonathan Campbell made his ODI debut from Zimbabwe.
Second ODI on 16 February By winning the first ODI, Zimbabwe took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. The second ODI will be played on 16 February in Harare. Prior to the series, Ireland won the only ODI by 63 runs. Both teams will also play 3 T20 series.