Zimbabwe v Ireland T20: Ryan Burl's late kick helps hosts clinch Harare series

This rd T20 on three, HarareIreland 141-9 (20 overs): Tector 47, Campher 27; Madhevere 2-8, Burl 2-28, Chatara 2-26 Zimbabwe 146-4 (19 overs): Ervine 54, Burl 30*; White 2-26, McCarthy 2-34 Scoreboard

Harry Tector's 47 helped Ireland post 141- 9 with Curtis Campher hitting 27 before becoming one of Burl's two versatile victims.

Despite the 54 years under skipper Craig Ervine, Ireland held Zimbabwe to 18th place in Burl on heroics.

Burl fired two sixes and a four on successive deliveries from George Dockrell to help the hosts win by four wickets.

Luke Jongwe, who also took two wickets in the Irish innings, hit all four winners on the last ball of the 19th but it was Burl's shot that proved essential as 'he finished undefeated on 30.

Harry Tector and Curtis Campher rebuilt the Irish innings after the hosts fell to 19-3 in the fourth, while Ross Adair, after his match-winning 65 on Saturday, could only manage one period, with Stephen Doheny and skipper Andrew Balbirnie also leaving cheaply.

Campher and Tector put 70 balls on 57 before the first was caught from behind for 27.

Tector fell for 47, becoming one of two victims of the impressive Wesley Madhevere, ahead of George Dockrell (23) and Mark Adair (14) led Ireland to respectability.

With Zimbabwe again without former England striker Gary Ballance, who suffered concussion symptoms after being hit in the head in Thursday's first encounter i, Innocent Kaia (23) and Ervine 54 laid the groundwork for Zimbabwe victory with a second wicket nership of 42.

Ervine hit six fours...