Ireland v Zimbabwe, Preview, Match 30, Hobart

In the six One-Day Internationals played between the two sides, Ireland has won one and lost three, rain washed out one game and the only time the two sides locked horns in a World Cup match, in 2007, it ended in a thrilling tie at Sabina Park in Kingston.

Victory for Ireland will move it ahead of West Indies and Pakistan to third position with six points in Pool B, while Zimbabwe will go up to four points to join the mid-table tussle with a win.

“Everything is in our hands in terms of wins,” said Porterfield, speaking on match eve. “Tomorrow is no different. We've gone into every game looking for those two points, and we're two from three at the moment, and going into tomorrow (we are) looking to make that four from three.”

The Bellerive Oval, the venue for the clash, is set to host its first World Cup match, and given the stakes, being part of the crowd might just be the best way to spend Saturday evening if you are in Hobart.

**Teams (from)Ireland:**William Porterfield (capt), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Andrew McBrine, John Mooney, Tim Murtagh, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson (wk), Craig Young.

**Zimbabwe:**Brendan Taylor (capt, wk), Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Solomon Mire, Tawanda Mupariwa, Tinashe Panyangara, Sikandar Raza, , Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams.

You can follow the build up to the game and the live scoring and match highlights for Ireland v Zimbabwe here in the ICC Match Centre