Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl vs Zimbabwe
Paul Stirling put Zimbabwe in to bat in Harare after toss was delayed by 45 minutes by rain which reduced the game to an 18-over contest. Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe captain, said that he would’ve bowled first too because of the rain, but that his team would not let toss dictate the result of the final game of their home summer. The hosts come into the game with a 1-0 series lead and cannot lose the series as the first game was washed out.
Zimbabwe made no changes to the side that took the series lead in the previous game. Raza was hopeful the pitch would be dry but said that the outfield being wet would make it batting easier.
Ireland XI: Paul Stirling (capt), Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Fionn Hand, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Josh Little
Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (capt), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
