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Zimbabwe's women won't be qualifying for the World Cup, or gaining Test status, after they lost their final group match to Ireland on Thursday (21st). Batting first, Ireland powered their way to 305/5 from their 50 overs, led by Isobel Joyce's 70 (and 40 extras from Zimbabwe's bowlers did no harm, either). The only Zimbabwean not to have a go with the ball was 'keeper Nonthlanthla Nyathi - of the 10 that bowled, captain Julia Chibhabha was the most effective, with 2/40 off her 10 overs.

In reply, Zim were equally out of their depth - Emily Jinjik and Yvonne Rainsford top-scored on 14 each, as Zim were bowled out for 97 in 30 overs. The side now go on to the 5th-place playoffs, where they meet Bermuda on Friday - give the Caribbean side's inept display against South Africa earlier in the tournament, this should be one match the women will be assured of winning... Scorecard below the cut.
Ireland 305/5 (50 overs; Joyce 70, Chibhabha 2/40), Zimbabwe 97 (Jinjika 14, Rainsford 14, Joyce 4/10). Ireland win by 208 runs.

Ireland Women innings (50 overs maximum)
CNIM Joyce 	st wicketkeeperNyathi b Chibhabha 	28 
CM Beggs 	c Chinyemba b Chibhabha 	        41 
IMHC Joyce 	c Rainsford b Mugeri 	                70 
CMA Shillington run out (Saili) 	                57 
AM Linehan 	run out (Mlilo) 	                15 
JA Whelan 	not out 	                        18 
NJ Coffey 	not out 	                        36 
    Extras 	(b 1, lb 8, w 30, nb 1) 	        40 
    Total 	(5 wickets; 50 overs; 211 mins) 	305 

Did not bat: JC Carroll, CJ Metcalfe, MT Herbert, H Whelan

Fall of wickets: 1-65 (CNIM Joyce, 18.4 ov), 2-113 (Beggs, 26.4 ov), 
3-200 (IMHC Joyce, 38.2 ov), 4-244 (Shillington, 43.5 ov), 
5-250 (Linehan, 44.3 ov)

Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	
T Mlilo 	10 	1 	35 	0 	3.50 	(2w)
E Jinjika 	5 	0 	34 	0 	6.80 	(6w)
HS Saili 	3 	0 	26 	0 	8.66 	(2w)
J Chibhabha 	10 	0 	40 	2 	4.00 	(3w)
YB Rainsford 	3 	0 	15 	0 	5.00 	
RC Chinyemba 	3 	0 	17 	0 	5.66 	(1w)
CS Mugeri 	8 	0 	63 	1 	7.87 	(1nb, 5w)
P Marange 	4 	0 	28 	0 	7.00 	(2w)
S Mpofu 	2 	0 	20 	0 	10.00 	(3w)
C Chatonzwa 	2 	0 	18 	0 	9.00 	(2w)


Zimbabwe Women innings (target: 306 runs from 50 overs)
T Mlilo 	c Coffey b IMHC Joyce 	                9 
S Mpofu 	lbw b H Whelan 	                        2 
J Chibhabha 	c sub (EAJ Richardson) b JA Whelan 	7 
E Jinjika 	c IMHC Joyce b Herbert 	                14 
YB Rainsford 	b CNIM Joyce 	                        14 
P Marange 	c Beggs b Metcalfe 	                9 
N Nyathi 	not out 	                        2 
CS Mugeri 	c Carroll b IMHC Joyce 	                13 
C Chatonzwa 	lbw b IMHC Joyce 	                0 
RC Chinyemba 	run out (H Whelan) 	                0 
HS Saili 	c Carroll b IMHC Joyce 	                0 
    Extras 	(b 2, w 23, nb 2) 	                27 
    Total 	(all out; 30 overs; 118 mins) 	        97 

Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Mlilo, 3.6 ov), 2-19 (Mpofu, 6.1 ov), 
3-34 (Chibhabha, 11.4 ov), 4-57 (Jinjika, 16.1 ov), 5-71 (Marange, 19.6 ov), 
6-72 (Rainsford, 20.2 ov), 7-97 (Mugeri, 27.2 ov), 8-97 (Chatonzwa, 27.5 ov), 
9-97 (Chinyemba, 29.4 ov), 10-97 (Saili, 29.6 ov)

Bowling 	O 	M 	R 	W 	Econ 	
H Whelan 	9 	2 	27 	1 	3.00 	(1nb, 2w)
IMHC Joyce 	7 	4 	10 	4 	1.42 	(3w)
MT Herbert 	4 	0 	24 	1 	6.00 	(1nb, 2w)
JA Whelan 	2 	0 	10 	1 	5.00 	(5w)
CJ Metcalfe 	6 	2 	13 	1 	2.16 	(2w)
CNIM Joyce 	2 	0 	11 	1 	5.50 	(8w)