{"id":400904,"date":"2023-12-15T17:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T17:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/15\/2nd-odi-josh-littles-record-breaking-six-wickets-propel-ireland-to-victory-over-zimbabwe-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T17:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T17:04:29","slug":"2nd-odi-josh-littles-record-breaking-six-wickets-propel-ireland-to-victory-over-zimbabwe-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/15\/2nd-odi-josh-littles-record-breaking-six-wickets-propel-ireland-to-victory-over-zimbabwe-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd ODI: Josh Little&#8217;s record-breaking six wickets propel Ireland to victory over Zimbabwe | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-106031501,imgsize-43260.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Josh Little<!-- -->&#8216;s national-record six-wicket haul for 36 runs propelled <!-- -->Ireland<!-- --> to a convincing four-wicket victory over <!-- -->Zimbabwe<!-- --> on Friday, giving them a 1-0 lead in the one-day international series. <br \/>Zimbabwe, opting to bat first, struggled to 70\/6 before a middle-order revival led by Wellington Masakadza (40) helped them reach a total of 166 in 42.5 overs at Harare Sports Club.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/zimbabwe-vs-ireland-2nd-odi-harare-live-updates-december-15\/liveblog\/106014417.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">As it happened: Zimbabwe vs Ireland<\/a><br \/>Seamer Josh Little wreaked havoc early in the innings, claiming three wickets in the fourth over, including the dismissal of Zimbabwe captain <!-- -->Sikandar Raza<!-- --> for just two runs. The Irish bowler&#8217;s exceptional spell set the tone for the match, leaving Zimbabwe reeling.<br \/>In response, Ireland faced early setbacks, losing opener <!-- -->Andy Balbirnie<!-- --> for a golden duck and captain <!-- -->Paul Stirling<!-- --> (14) cheaply as they stumbled to 29\/2. <\/p>\n<p>However, <!-- -->Curtis Campher<!-- --> stepped up to the challenge, playing a crucial innings of 66 off 71 balls. Campher&#8217;s aggressive batting, which included 10 fours, helped stabilize the innings.<br \/>Campher&#8217;s partnerships with Harry Tector (52) and Lorcan Tucker (43) guided Ireland to a total of 170\/6 with 59 balls remaining, securing the victory and taking a lead in the three-match series.<br \/>Josh Little, awarded the player of the match, expressed his satisfaction with the team&#8217;s success and his personal achievement, stating, &#8220;It was nice that the team won and I enjoyed some personal success.&#8221; <br \/>He highlighted the effectiveness of his in-swingers, which proved to be a valuable asset against the right-handers.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Paul Stirling praised Little&#8217;s exceptional spell, describing it as &#8220;one of the best spells I have seen.&#8221; Stirling emphasized the team&#8217;s goal to go 1-0 up in the series, expressing their hunger to win the upcoming matches.<br \/>Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza acknowledged the top-order struggles and noted the need for competitive scores, stating, &#8220;We have had too many top-order collapses this year. We needed at least 200 runs to be competitive.&#8221;<br \/>The final match of the series is scheduled for Sunday, promising more intense cricket action between Ireland and Zimbabwe.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">(With inputs from AFP)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')<\/p>\n<p>      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n          var s = document.createElement('script');\n          s.src=\"https:\/\/survey.survicate.com\/workspaces\/0be6ae9845d14a7c8ff08a7a00bd9b21\/web_surveys.js\";\n          s.async = true;\n          var e = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n          e.parentNode.insertBefore(s, e);\n        })(window);\n      }<\/p>\n<p>    }<\/p>\n<p>    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) {\n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) {\n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n        loadSurvicateJs(f.toiplus_site_settings.allowedSurvicateSections);\n      } else {\n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/jarvis.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config){\n          if (config) {\n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);\n            loadSurvicateJs(config?.allowedSurvicateSections);\n          }\n        })\n      }\n    };\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/2nd-odi-josh-littles-record-breaking-six-wickets-propel-ireland-to-victory-over-zimbabwe\/articleshow\/106031415.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Josh Little&#8216;s national-record six-wicket haul for 36 runs propelled Ireland to a convincing four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Friday, giving them a 1-0 lead in the one-day international series. 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