Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe 2026/27Nov 5, 2026
Toss: Ireland A, elected to bat first, Zimbabwe A v Ireland A
Ireland A, elected to bat first in the Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe 2026/27 match between Zimbabwe A v Ireland A.
1st unofficial Test, Ireland A tour of Zimbabwe at Harare, Nov 5-8 2026. The match is at Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe. Format: First-class.
Roy Kaia captains Zimbabwe A, Matthew Humphreys captains Ireland A.
Squads: Zimbabwe A (Roy Kaia, Johnathan Campbell, Matthew Campbell, Michael Frost, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande, Tanunurwa Makoni, Tinotenda Maposa, Shelton Mazvitorera, Dion Myers). Ireland A (Jake Egan, Stephen Doheny, Cade Carmichael, Christopher De Freitas, Gavin Hoey, Mark Adair, Ben Calitz, Tim Tector, Liam McCarthy, Byron McDonough, Matthew Humphreys).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
Follow every ball, the current over and the full scorecard on the match page. This news page updates with the innings summary as soon as the first innings ends.