Ireland beaten by Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup opener

SWEEP: Ireland's Curtis Campher hits a reverse sweep shot watched by Zimbabwe's wicketkeeper Regis Chakabva during the ICC mens Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Pic: David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Ireland Men succumbed to Zimbabwe by 31 runs in the opening game of their T20 World Cup campaign, with Sikander Raza’s 82 the difference between the sides.

The start of the game was delayed by over an hour due to rain during the earlier Scotland-West Indies clash, with both fixtures staged at the same venue.