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| First Twenty20 international, Harare |
| Ireland 191-3 (20 overs): Hunter 101*, Lewis 56; Chigora 2-46 |
| Zimbabwe 134-5 (20 overs): Musonda 46; Dalzell 2-20 |
| Ireland won by 57 runs |
| Scorecard |
Amy Hunter hit her first Twenty20 international century for Ireland as they took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against Zimbabwe in Harare.
The 18-year-old’s unbeaten 101 off 66 balls helped Ireland post an imposing 191-3, with Gaby Lewis contributing 56.
Zimbabwe struggled in their reply, captain Mary-Anne Musonda top-scoring with 46 as they finished on 134-5.
Hunter’s knock was the first T20 ton by an Ireland woman against a full International Cricket Council member.
Friday’s opening contest followed a three-match one-day international series which Ireland won 2-0 with one of the contests ending in a tie.
Both sides are using the series to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup qualifiers in the United Arab…
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