Tony Munyonga’s brilliant unbeaten 43 off 30 balls powered Zimbabwe to a thrilling 3-wicket victory over Ireland in the second T20I, earning him the Player of the Match award. The win gives Zimbabwe a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Ireland set a target of 138, but rain interrupted play with the visitors at 100/3 after 13.3 overs. Zimbabwe’s chase saw key contributions from Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl before Munyonga took charge. At 63/4 at the halfway mark, Zimbabwe needed 75 runs from 60 balls. Munyonga, supported by Wellington Masakadza and Richard Ngarava, guided the innings with intelligent shot selection and strike rotation.

With 13 runs required from the last two overs, Munyonga remained composed, finding boundaries and rotating the strike effectively to secure victory. Zimbabwe’s disciplined bowling, led by Richard Ngarava and Raza, played a crucial role in restricting Ireland. With momentum on their side, Zimbabwe will aim to seal the series in the final match, promising an exciting conclusion to the contest.