Ireland won the series 2-1 with a great performance. Tector scored 54, Dockrell made 49, and they secured the victory with eight balls to spare. Following Andy Balbirnie’s retirement, Paul Stirling made a flawless debut as captain with this victory.

“The way George came in and batted took the pressure off me. Credit has to go to him, he batted so well,” said Tector after being named player-of-the-series. “Generally, the ball stayed low, but it was a good cricket wicket with plenty in it for bowlers and batters.”

Zimbabwe scored 140-6 in 20 overs after losing the toss. In response, Ireland faced an early struggle, reaching 37-4 after seven overs at Harare Sports Club. However, Tector and Dockrell turned the game around for the tourists.

Tector hit two sixes and three fours in his 45-ball innings, while Dockrell contributed with three sixes and three fours in 32 deliveries. Brandon Mavuta was the best-performing bowler for Zimbabwe, taking the wicket of Curtis Campher and conceding 17 runs in three overs.

Ryan Burl, captaining in place of the suspended Sikandar Raza, top-scored for Zimbabwe with 36 runs, including four fours. In the bowling department, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, and Craig Young each took two wickets for Ireland.

The final scores were Zimbabwe 140-6 in 20 overs and Ireland 141-4 in 18.4 overs, with Tector scoring an unbeaten 54 and Dockrell contributing 49 not out.