4th T20I, Zimbabwe Women vs. Ireland Women, Harare

At the Harare Sports Club in Harare today, Ireland women defeated Zimbabwe women by nine wickets in a shortened eight-over match, needing just one ball remaining to complete the run chase.Orla Prendergast leads Ireland to a T20I victory in Harare: Match report In an overcast fourth T20 International versus Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, Ireland Women emerged victorious by nine wickets thanks to a six from Orla Prendergast's second-to-last ball of the match.In a match played under lights, Prendergast (27* off 15 balls) and Gaby Lewis (20* off 18 balls) put up an undefeated second-wicket stand of 36. Ireland now leads the five-match series 4-0.The match, which was shortened to eight overs-a-side, finally started after more than two and a half hours of delay. Ireland made two changes from the team that finished the series on Tuesday, replacing Freya Sargent and Alana Dalzell with Leah Paul and Ava Canning.

After winning the toss, Irish captain Laura Delany decided to bowl first. With the last ball of her first over, Georgina Dempsey removed the threatening Mary-Ann Musonda with a full toss that the Zimbabwean captain smashed straight to Gaby Lewis at point.The most notable wicket fall occurred when Cara Murray darted to her right to follow through with a rapid throw to Amy Hunter, beating Chiedza Dhururu (12), who was caught short of the crease. The wickets dropped at regular intervals.After that, Delany bowled Nyasha Gwanzura with the last ball, bringing the hosts' eight overs total to 65-5.Hunter started the run chase well, hitting a short ball from spinner Precious Marange over the cover for four. But, after four overs, with Ireland up 34-1, she fell on 19.The chase was difficult due to Zimbabwe's bowling, and young spinner Ndhlovu was assigned to deliver the last over in an attempt to stop nine runs from being scored. Prendergast won it with a maximum over midwicket after Lewis got three off the first two balls. He then calmly stroked 10 runs off the next three balls.On Friday, February 2, the teams will play the series' last game. At the Harare Sports Club, the game will begin at 4.30 p.m. (Irish time) and will be played under lights as well.