The Ireland cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 26 September to 30 September 2010 for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series. Zimbabwe won the first two matches to win the series, before Ireland won the final match.

ODI series

1st ODI

26 September 2010
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
200 (47.3 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
206/8 (50 overs)
Gary Wilson 69 (87)
Ed Rainsford 4/23 (9 overs)
Tatenda Taibu 62 (106)
George Dockrell 3/27 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Owen Chirombe (Zim) and Amiesh Saheba (Ind)
Player of the match: Ed Rainsford (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • This was Zimbabwe's 100th victory in the ODI's

2nd ODI

28 September 2010
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
238/9 (50 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
239/7 (48.5 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 73* (102)
Prosper Utseya 2/37 (10 overs)
Brendan Taylor 71 (99)
Kevin O'Brien 2/33 (7 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Brendan Taylor (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

30 September 2010
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
244 (49.4 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
224 (47.4 overs)
John Mooney 55 (61)
Ed Rainsford 5/36 (9 overs)
Sean Williams 74 (86)
Kevin O'Brien 3/27 (6.4 overs)
Ireland won by 20 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: John Mooney (Ire)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ian Nicolson (Zim) made his ODI debut.

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