Handy contributions from Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor and Sikandar Raza lifted Zimbabwe to a morale-boosting win in the opening one-dayer against Ireland in Belfast. Ireland opted to bowl first and seemed to have put up a stranglehold as Simi Singh and Andy McBrine gave away just 48 from their 20 overs while accounting for two wickets. However, Raza provided the tourists with a late push courtesy of his fantastic effort worth 59 off 44. Chasing 267, Ireland fell 38 short as Zimbabwe gained ten vital World Cup Super League points.
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Zimbabwe claim first win in first match of the World Cup Super League series.
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