The Ireland cricket team is set to face Zimbabwe in the 32nd clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 . The IRE vs ZIM match is scheduled to be held at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Thursday, February 17, at 3 PM IST.
Ireland and Zimbabwe are both strong contenders for the Super 8 stage, even though Ireland started their campaign on a shaky note. Sri Lanka tops Group B, where Zimbabwe and Ireland are placed, and Zimbabwe have won two out of their four matches while riding high on a solid net run rate ahead of their third match against Ireland.
IRE vs ZIM Preview Match 32 Ireland, on the other hand, have lost to Australia and Sri Lanka but secured a point against Oman to remain in contention for what appears to be a virtually impossible qualification to the Super 8s.
Nevertheless, with high stakes for both teams, the match promises to be a highly impactful affair. Ahead of the clash, let’s take a look at the head-to-head records of Ireland and Zimbabwe in the T20I format.
IRE vs ZIM Head to Head Records (Overall)
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IRE vs ZIM Head to Head Records in T20Is
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Ireland vs Zimbabwe Highest Team Total In T20Is The highest score between Ireland and Zimbabwe in T20Is is 178 for 2, recorded by Ireland in their match against Zimbabwe at Breedy in September 2021.
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Lowest Team Total in T20Is The lowest score between Zimbabwe and Ireland was recorded by Zimbabwe, when they scored 77 runs in 9 overs in a match that ended in a no result at Harare in February 2025.
IRE vs ZIM Highest Individual Score in T20Is The highest individual innings score between Ireland and Zimbabwe was recorded by Ireland captain Paul Stirling, who smashed an unbeaten 115 runs off 75 deliveries at a strike rate of 153.33. He hit 8 boundaries and 8 sixes in that match, which was played on September 1, 2021.
IRE vs ZIM Best Bowling Figures in T20Is The best bowling figures in Ireland-Zimbabwe contests were registered by Ireland’s Mark Adair, who picked up four wickets while conceding just 23 runs at an economy rate of 5.75 in September 2021.
Most Runs In Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20Is Paul Stirling has scored the most runs in Ireland versus Zimbabwe T20 contests, accumulating 408 runs from 15 innings at an average of 37.09 and a strike rate of 151.11. He also has one century and two half-centuries against Zimbabwe.
Most Wickets in Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20Is Mark Adair has taken the highest number of wickets in Ireland versus Zimbabwe T20Is. He has claimed 24 wickets from 12 matches, conceding 315 runs at an economy rate of 7.38 and a strike rate of 10.6.
Top Run Scorer of the last Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20I series The highest run-scorer during Ireland’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2024–25 was Wesley Madhevere of Zimbabwe, who scored 110 runs from two T20I innings at an average of 55.00.
Top Wicket Taker of the last Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20I series The highest wicket-taker in the last IRE vs ZIM T20I series was Blessing Muzarabani of Zimbabwe, who took eight wickets from his two matches at an average of 16.00.
IRE vs ZIM T20I Form (Last 5 T20Is)
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Conclusion The head-to-head record in Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20 contests is a spicy one. Both teams have won eight matches from 18 meetings, while two ended in no results.
With Zimbabwe in strong form, having won two out of their two matches and currently sitting second on the points table, they are likely to remain the favourites against Ireland, who have lost two out of their three matches in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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