In the last 10 matches Zimbabwe have played, they won only two but both were T20Is, one each against Pakistan and Afghanistan. Zimbabwe haven’t won much recently and the loss in the one-off Test last week would have hit them hard considering they had taken a slim lead in the first innings but it all went to dust in the second batting and bowling innings. Since Zimbabwe and neither Ireland had any part to play in the ICC ODI tournaments recently, the only possible opportunity they will have will be in the 2027 Cricket World Cup, hence the context is also very little.