Zimbabwe women's cricket team is all set to host Ireland for a historic four-match ODI series, beginning here at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The opening ODI is set to be a momentous occasion for both the teams - Ireland women will play their first ODI since 2018 when they played against New Zealand, while this will be Zimbabwe's first official one-day game since being granted ODI status in April earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The series will help both Zimbabwe and Ireland to get in the groove for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Global Qualifier in November.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On form, both teams are almost neck-to-neck. Zimbabwe recently won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in September without losing a single game in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ireland, too, had a tremendous run in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier where they finished second on the table after winning three out of their four games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With both Zimbabwe and Ireland in good form, the series is expected to be a closely contested affair.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fixtures:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
October 5: 1st ODI, Harare Sports Club<\/p>\r\n\r\n
October 7: 2nd ODI, Harare Sports Club<\/p>\r\n\r\n
October 9: 3rd ODI, Harare Sports Club<\/p>\r\n\r\n