| Twenty20 International 4th place, Harare |
| Zimbabwe 65-5 (8 overs): Ndlovu 17, Dururu 14 |
| Ireland 70-1 (7.5 overs): Prendergast 27*, Lewis 20* |
| Ireland won by 9 wickets |
| scorecard |
Ireland secured a nine-wicket victory in a rain-delayed match in Harare on Thursday to take their T20 series against Zimbabwe to four wins in four.
The match was shortened to eight overs for both sides, but when the match started two-and-a-half hours later than scheduled, the hosts had an innings of 65-5.
Ireland reached 70-1 with one ball left in reply.
Orla Prendergast hit a six from the penultimate ball to seal the win and top score for her team with 27 not out.
Ireland had lost opener Amy Hunter for 19 in the fourth over with a score of 34-1, but Gabby Lewis (20 not out) and Prendergast put on a partnership of 36 for the second wicket to lead the team to victory. led to.
In Ireland's ultimately successful pursuit, all three batters were hit by two walks.
For Zimbabwe, both players were exhausted, with Kelis Ndlovu scoring 17 points and Chiesa Durulu scoring 14 points.
Georgina Dempsey, captain Laura Delaney and spinner Carla Murray took one wicket each, the latter picking it up on her first delivery.
The final match of the T20 series for both teams will be played on Friday, with Ireland aiming for a clean sweep over their opponents.
Irish people too Won ODI series Last week's match between the two countries.
