IRE vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

182/6(20.0 ov)

IRE

138/10(18.5 ov)

South Africa beat Ireland by 44 runs

Commentary

Ireland

9:14 PM IST That's it then for this series and it is South Africa who win it 2-0. The Proteas skipper, David Miller picks up the winners' trophy and he and his team celebrate and pose for a team photo. Both teams will now move on to a new challenge as Ireland welcome Afghanistan for a five-match T20I series starting the 9th of August. As for South Africa, they move their attention back on to England and gear up for the Test series starting on the 17th of August. Hope you enjoyed our coverage, until next time. Cheers!

9:13 PM IST David Miller, the captain of South Africa says that he is fit now and he had a back spasm during the first game. Adds that it is a good problem to have when everyone is performing and it is great and healthy to see the guys performing well. Says that it is really nice to contribute as a captain and he has seen a lot of different facets of the game while doing captaincy. Mentions that the last 18 months have been pretty good for them and certainly they will be a force in the upcoming T20 World cup but don't won't to get ahead of themselves.

9:12 PM IST The Irish skipper, Andy Balbirnie is down for a chat. He says that it wasn’t as close as it looks on the scoreboard and says that after the first innings onslaught they were always chasing the game. Says the spinners bowled well in the beginning and kept them ahead in the game but towards the end, South Africa batted well and scored freely using the small boundaries to their advantage. He claims that they were still happy at the halfway mark and were looking to come out positively and chase down the total. He says that his team can not wait to get back on the horse and plan for the future with the five games against Afghanistan and the World Cup to look forward to.

9:04 PM IST Reeza Hendricks is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his exploits with the bat in both games. He says that the guys played pretty well today and he is happy to have contributed to the win. Adds that he tries to keep it as simple as possible and just play his game. Says that when setting a total, he tries to focus on taking it ball by ball and the end result will take care of itself.

9:13 PM IST Wayne Parnell (5 for 30) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fabulous bowling performance. He says he was trying to keep things simple and bowl to a plan. He feels that the credit actually goes to the batters who did well to get them to a good total. When asked about what they have been doing well recently he says that he knows it is a cliche but the answer is that they keep it simple and try doing what they are good at. Mentions how every teammates success is enjoyed by every other menber and it is good for the team that they have so many options. When asked if he was hoping for Lungi Ngidi to take the catch for his last wicket, he says that it was the other way as he was hoping for Ngidi would get a wicket towards the end so that he could become the fastest South African to 50 T20I wickets.

8:58 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

8:56 PM IST Earlier in the game, Andy Balbirnie won the toss and opted to bowl first which seemed like a good decision as they once again got de Kock out for a low score. However, throughout the South African innings, the Irish bowlers were found guilty of conceding multiple boundaries in one over. Gareth Delany and Josh Little though were excellent, conceding a run-a-ball or less. Contributions right throughout the order apart from de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen got the visitors to an above-par total. During the run chase though, Ireland kept on losing wickets in a bunch and this never allowed them to get any momentum into their innings. Riding on Parnell's fifer, the proteas strolled to a series victory.

9:24 PM IST Even though the Proteas didn't bat particularly well, they did find the fence with regularity and they have now done the same with the wickets while bowling. Wayne Parnell gave them a dream start, picking up two wickets in the second over of the innings and he then came back in later on to pick up a five-wicket haul, a rare feat in this format. The spinners were brilliant too and Dwaine Pretorius got wickets at the right times. Everyone contributed with the ball and even though they couldn't quite wrap up proceedings in style, it was a thoroughly professional performance in the field from the Proteas.

9:17 PM IST Ireland knew heading into the break that the wicket wasn't a 180-run plus wicket and they had given away a few if not many extra runs with the ball. And, they once again got off on the wrong foot as their skipper departed really cheaply. One wicket became two and then three inside the Powerplay even after some brute force shown by Paul Stirling. Harry Tector showed a bit of consistency and stitched together a stand with Curtis Campher but once Campher fell, Ireland folded like a pack of cards until Barry McCarthy showed some fight and took the opposition bowlers to the cleaners. McCarthy brought the margin of defeat to under 50 runs but Ireland have still suffered a heavy loss.

8:51 PM IST This has been a totally dominant performance from the Proteas. They have made short work of a long Irish batting order and have sealed the series 2-0! There was a bit of a delay in bundling out the opposition but they have been the better team by a country mile.

End of over 18.54 runs

IRE: 138/10CRR:

Ball

Barry McCarthy:32 (19)

Josh Little:7 (7)

Dwaine Pretorius:3.5-0-33-3

18.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! Aiden Markram is not dropping this one and Barry McCarthy's cameo comes to an end! Dwaine Pretorius continues bowling short and angles the ball into the batter, Barry McCarthy pulls hard but does not time this well as it floats towards deep mid-wicket. Aiden Markram takes a good catch running to his right and makes it look really easy! That brings an end to Ireland's innings and they have lost by 44 runs.

Barry McCarthy

32 (19b 3x4 2x6)SR: 168.42

c Aiden Markram b Dwaine Pretorius

18.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Josh Little, 1 run

This is short as well and follows the batter as he looks to make room down leg. Josh Little slashes at this and hits it to long on for a single.

8:48 PM IST Keshav Maharaj seems to have injured his knee as he went in for the catch and seems to be struggling out there. The physio is out on the field to have a look, hope he is fine. Everything seems fine and we are good to continue.

18.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

115.4kph

DROPPED! The game should have been over! Dwaine Pretorius bangs this in short and outside off, Barry McCarthy comes down the wicket and skies the ball toward long on. Keshav Maharaj gets under this one and misses a sitter. Hits his knees as it goes through his palms and he is down in pain.

18.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Josh Little, 1 run

128.7kph

Dwaine Pretorius bowls this on a good length and angling into the pads, Josh Little flicks this towards deep square leg for a single.

18.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

126.6kph

Dwaine Pretorius goes full and angling down leg, Barry McCarthy goes to swing and misses. Hits his pads and rolls towards short third man for a leg bye.

End of over 187 runs

IRE: 134/9CRR:

Ball

Josh Little:5 (5)

Barry McCarthy:31 (16)

Lungi Ngidi:3-0-14-1

17.6

Lungi Ngidi to Josh Little, no run

120.7kph

Good length, outside off and slower in pace, Little looks to guide it past the keeper but misses.

17.5

Lungi Ngidi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

Slower and shorter, around off, this is pulled off the inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.

17.4

Lungi Ngidi to Barry McCarthy, 6 runs

110.4kph

SIX! Pace on and McCarthy takes full advantage. This is on a shortish length and outside off, McCarthy fetches it and pulls it hard and flat over the cow corner fence for a maximum.

Barry McCarthy

Runs: 30(15)SR: 200.00

17.3

Lungi Ngidi to Barry McCarthy, no run

And again! Fuller and around off, no pace offered by Nigidi. Barry McCarthy goes a bit too hard at it and loses his shape as he misses the ball yet again.

17.2

Lungi Ngidi to Barry McCarthy, no run

Smartly bowled! This is on a fullish length and outside off, Ngidi takes all the pace off the ball. McCarthy has a swipe across the line but gets beaten for the lack of pace this time.

17.1

Lungi Ngidi to Barry McCarthy, no run

111.6kph

A length ball, well outside off, Barry McCarthy has a wild swing at it but misses it completely.

End of over 1714 runs

IRE: 127/9CRR:

Ball

Josh Little:5 (4)

Barry McCarthy:24 (11)

Tabraiz Shamsi:4-0-31-1

16.6

Tabraiz Shamsi to Josh Little, 4 runs

76.5kph

FOUR! Josh Little tickles one down fine! Tabraiz Shamsi goes full outside off once again. Josh Little takes out the reverse sweep and gets a glove past short third man for a boundary!

16.5

Tabraiz Shamsi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

81.3kph

Flights this full and well outside off, Barry McCarthy lifts this towards long off and does not connect well. Lands short of the fielder as they take a single.

16.4

Tabraiz Shamsi to Barry McCarthy, 4 runs

86.3kph

FOUR! Barry McCarthy flights this full on leg stump, Barry McCarthy hits this across the line of the ball and gets this to deep mid-wicket for another four runs! This is proving to be quite entertaining.

16.3

Tabraiz Shamsi to Barry McCarthy, 2 runs

90.3kph

Tabraiz Shamsi flights this full and on leg, Barry McCarthy looks to heave this leg side and mistimes it towards deep square leg for a couple of well-taken runs.

16.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Josh Little, 1 run

83.8kph

This is flighted full outside off, Josh Little looks to defend and gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

16.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Josh Little, 1 run

90.7kph

WIDE! Full and turning down leg side, Josh Little looks to work this fine and misses. The umpire calls this one wide.

16.1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

Tabraiz Shamsi serves this shot and in line with the stumps, Barry McCarthy pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

End of over 1617 runs

IRE: 113/9CRR:

Ball

Barry McCarthy:16 (7)

Josh Little:0 (2)

Dwaine Pretorius:3-0-30-2

15.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

126.0kph

This is short and wide outside off, Barry McCarthy continues to go hard at the ball and gets a thick outside edge high in the air and it lands in the vacant deep backward point region. Takes a single and keeps strike. 17 runs have come from this over.

15.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 6 runs

SIX! He seems to want to go down fighting here! Dwaine Pretorius continues bowling on length outside off, Barry McCarthy charges down the wicket and hits this even better as it flies well over the long on fielder for a maximum! What hitting by the pace bowler!

15.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 4 runs

FOUR! Barry McCarthy is putting up quite a show here! Dwaine Pretorius serves this on a length outside off, Barry McCarthy thumps this over the non-striker's head towards the long on fence for another boundary in the over.

15.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, no run

Dwaine Pretorius goes back to bowling wide outside off, Barry McCarthy strokes this straight to covers.

15.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 4 runs

121.6kph

FOUR! This has been flicked away! Dwaine Pretorius bowls a low full toss on the pads. Barry McCarthy clips the ball towards deep square leg for a boundary.

100 Runs for the teamIreland

Runs: 102/9

15.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

WIDE! Bangs this in short and wide outside off, Barry McCarthy charges down the wicket and slashes at it. It is too wide and the umpire raises his arms to indicate it.

15.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

WIDE! Really wide outside off and full. This is well beyond the tram line and is called wide.

15.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Barry McCarthy, no run

128.0kph

Dwaine Pretorius serves this full and outside off, Barry McCarthy swings hard and misses as it just beats his outside edge.

End of over 152 runs

IRE: 96/9CRR:

Ball

Josh Little:0 (2)

Barry McCarthy:1 (1)

Wayne Parnell:4-0-30-5

14.6

Wayne Parnell to Josh Little, no run

Short ball outside off, Josh Little sways away and leaves this one alone. What a bowling effort from Wayne Parnell as he ends his quota of four.

14.5

Wayne Parnell to Josh Little, no run

133.1kph

Goes 'round the wicket to the new batter and angles the ball in from outside off, Josh Little fends this towards cover.

8:28 PM IST Josh Little is the last man in for Ireland.

14.4

Wayne Parnell to Andy McBrine, no run

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wayne Parnell has his fifth! What an unbelievable catch behind the wicket by Quinton de Kock! Wayne Parnell bowls this full and angles this into the batter, Andy McBrine comes forward to play this along the line of the delivery. The ball straightens after pitching and gets a faint edge towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock is moving to the right and sees the edge last moment. Dives full length to his left and takes a breathtaking catch! Ireland have lost their ninth wicket.

Andy McBrine

2 (4b 0x4 0x6)SR: 50.00

c Quinton de Kock b Wayne Parnell

14.3

Wayne Parnell to Andy McBrine, no run

135.2kph

Serves this full and just outside off, Andy Balbirnie fends this back towards the bowler's right.

14.2

Wayne Parnell to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

133.0kph

Goes short this time and angles this into the batter, Barry McCarthy mistimes his pull towards deep square leg for a run.

14.1

Wayne Parnell to Andy McBrine, 1 run

134.9kph

Wayne Parnell begins with a full delivery in line with the stumps, Andy Balbirnie digs this out to long on for a single.

End of over 143 runs

IRE: 94/8CRR:

Ball

Andy McBrine:1 (1)

Barry McCarthy:0 (0)

Dwaine Pretorius:2-0-13-2

13.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Andy McBrine, 1 run

129.2kph

Length ball, outside off, this is played through cover-point for a single.

8:24 PM IST Barry McCarthy walks out to face a hat-trick delivery.

13.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Mark Adair, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two now for Dwaine Pretorius and he will be on a hat-trick next ball. This is on a shorter length and well outside off, Mark Adair goes after it and carves it uppishly. The ball flies down towards the point fence. Heinrich Klaasen from deep backward point runs to his right and dives in to take a brilliant catch. Mark Adair departs for a low score and South Africa are just two wicket away from victory.

Mark Adair

2 (4b 0x4 0x6)SR: 50.00

c Heinrich Klaasen b Dwaine Pretorius

8:23 PM IST Andy McBrine makes his way out to the crease with the task seeming quite impossible now.

13.4

Dwaine Pretorius to George Dockrell, no run

126.2kph

OUT! TAKEN! Dwaine Pretorius gets in on the wicket-taking action and Ireland are now 7 down! This is over off stump, on a hard length and George Dockrell looks to loft it straight down the ground. The bat turns in his hands and ball goes off the splice of the bat, looping up to the left of mid off. David Miller over there slides to his left and takes the catch.

George Dockrell

3 (4b 0x4 0x6)SR: 75.00

c David Miller b Dwaine Pretorius

13.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Mark Adair, 1 run

Leg bye! Fuller and angling into the pads, Mark Adair goes back instead of going forward and gets pinged on the back leg. The ball rolls towards backward point and the batters get a leg bye.

13.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Mark Adair, no run

131.7kph

Length again, pushed wider and hugging the tramline outside the off stump. Adair has a slash at it but doesn't connect.

13.1

Dwaine Pretorius to George Dockrell, 1 run

91.5kph

Around the top of off, Dockrell pushes it out towards mid off for a quick single.

8:19 PM IST Dwaine Pretorius comes back into the attack having just bowled one over for 11 runs.

End of over 138 runs

IRE: 91/6CRR:

Ball

Mark Adair:2 (1)

George Dockrell:2 (2)

Wayne Parnell:3-0-28-4

12.6

Wayne Parnell to Mark Adair, 2 runs

Banged in short and around middle, Mark Adair pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

12.5

Wayne Parnell to George Dockrell, 1 run

134.5kph

length ball, angling on the pads, this is flicked away through square leg for one.

8:17 PM IST Mark Adair is the new batter making his way out to the middle.

12.4

Wayne Parnell to Harry Tector, no run

129.3kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and for the second time tonight, Wayne Parnell gets a double-strike. This is banged in short and at a good height, angling into the body. Harry Tector looks to take it on and goes for the pull. Tector gets hurried on and the ball goes off the top edge, skying around the point region. Lungi Ngidi from short third man calls it early and runs towards it to take a simple catch. Parnell has his fourth and Ireland are fading away real fast.

Harry Tector

34 (31b 3x4 0x6)SR: 109.68

c Lungi Ngidi b Wayne Parnell

12.3

Wayne Parnell to George Dockrell, 1 run

135.3kph

Dockrell is off the mark in his 100th T20I game! Back of a length, around off, this is tapped towards cover for a single.

8:15 PM IST George Dockrell has joined Harry Tector in the middle. He will have to play quite a cameo here to take Ireland home.

12.2

Wayne Parnell to Curtis Campher, no run

128.6kph

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Curtis Campher tries to be too cute now and pays the price. Slower delivery, over middle stump, Campher tries to reverse sweep it into the third man fence but is beaten for the lack of pace. The ball takes a faint edge on its way to the keeper and Quinton de Kock makes no mistake behind the sticks.

Curtis Campher

19 (17b 1x4 1x6)SR: 111.76

c Quinton de Kock b Wayne Parnell

12.1

Wayne Parnell to Curtis Campher, 4 runs

FOUR! Good length, angling into the body. Curtis Campher steps down the track and makes a bit of room before powering it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

8:14 PM IST Wayne Parnell has been brought back into the attack. He has conceded 20 runs in his 2 overs and taken a couple of wickets.

End of over 128 runs

IRE: 83/4CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:34 (30)

Curtis Campher:15 (15)

Keshav Maharaj:4-0-26-0

11.6

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, no run

Maharaj darts this one in on off stump, Tevtor can only manage to jam it back towards the bowler.

11.6

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

WIDE! This is spilled way beyond the tramline outside off, no shot offered.

11.6

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

96.1kph

WIDE! Floated, full and wide outside off, just a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

11.5

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, no run

Beaten once again! This is very full and around off, Tector looks to get underneath it and loft it straight back but misses.

11.4

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, no run

93.7kph

Well bowled! Slows it up, bowls it fuller and outside off, Tevtor looks to loft it over cover but is beaten.

11.3

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 4 runs

94.0kph

FOUR! Well struck! In the stumps, Harry Tector plays the slog sweep and gets it well in front of mid-wicket as the ball rockets into the fence.

11.2

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, 1 run

95.2kph

On the pads, this is flicked away down to fine leg for just another single.

11.1

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

94.5kph

Maharaj sees Tector stepping out and bowls it shorter and wider. Tector slaps it straight to deep cover for a run.

Harry Tector

Runs: 30(26)SR: 115.38

End of over 115 runs

IRE: 75/4CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:29 (25)

Curtis Campher:14 (14)

Tabraiz Shamsi:3-0-17-1

10.6

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 1 run

84.6kph

Hit hard but for just a single. This is around off, Harry Tector advances and drills it down to long off for just a single.

10.5

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, 1 run

91.4kph

On a length and outside off, Campher cuts it through cover for a single.

10.4

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 1 run

84.1kph

A hint of flight on this occasion, around off, Tector gets inside the line of the ball and sweeps hard and low towards deep backward square leg for one more.

10.3

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, 1 run

89.5kph

Floated up, around off, this is swept away in front of square on the leg side for a run.

10.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, no run

83.9kph

Half an appeal for LBW but there might have been some glove involved. Tossed up, full and around off, Campher reaches out and tries to paddle it fine. The ball goes off the gloves and onto the pads.

10.1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 1 run

87.4kph

On the shorter side and turning into the pads, Tector goes on the back foot and works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

8:06 PM IST Drinks break! Ireland are reeling at the moment, having lost four crucial wickets but a big stand here and things could change. South Africa though will be very content at the moment and their bowlers have done an excellent job of picking up wickets at regular intervals. Still, 113 runs are required off 60 balls and the hosts will need to pull off a miracle here if they are to level the series.

End of over 105 runs

IRE: 70/4CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:26 (22)

Curtis Campher:12 (11)

Keshav Maharaj:3-0-18-0

9.6

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

Keshav Maharaj fires this one full and wide outside off, Harry Tector has to reach for it as he thumps it towards long off for a single to keep strike. Just 5 runs of the over.

9.5

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, 1 run

Keshav Maharaj bowls this slower in the air and full outside off, Curtis Campher reverse sweep this straight to short third man but gets a run.

9.4

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

92.8kph

Around off, Harry Tector makes room and plays it towards the cover region for one more.

9.3

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, no run

This is fuller and angling into the pads, Tector fails to work it away.

9.2

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, 1 run

96.2kph

Flatter again, outside off, Campher slaps it towards deep cover and picks up a single.

9.1

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

Quicker and flatter, sliding into the pads, this is tucked away past square leg for a single.

End of over 910 runs

IRE: 65/4CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:23 (18)

Curtis Campher:10 (9)

Tabraiz Shamsi:2-0-12-1

8.6

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 1 run

93.2kph

Goes full on the pads, Harry Tector works this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.5

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 4 runs

90.4kph

FOUR! This one has been put away! Tabraiz Shamsi serves this short and in line with the stumps and Harry Tector gets low to pull this towards deep square leg for a boundary.

8.4

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, 1 run

Flighted full outside off, Curtis Campher works this through covers for another run.

8.3

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 1 run

86.0kph

This is a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Harry Tector works the ball towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

8.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 2 runs

Goes full once again and angling into the pads, Harry Tector clips this towards fine leg and they run well to pick up a couple of runs.

8.1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, 1 run

86.2kph

Full and spinning into the batter, Curtis Campher goes forward but the ball comes in sharply and beats his bat. Hits his body and rolls to the offside for a single.

End of over 812 runs

IRE: 55/4CRR:

Ball

Curtis Campher:9 (7)

Harry Tector:15 (14)

Keshav Maharaj:2-0-13-0

7.6

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, 1 run

95.4kph

On a shorter length and heading for middle, Curtis Campher knocks this to the right of point for a single and keeps strike.

7.5

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, 6 runs

94.8kph

SIX! BOOM! This one is out of here! On middle, Curtis Campher dances down the track and thumps it right back over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen for a maximum.

50 Runs for the teamIreland

Runs: 54/4

7.4

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

92.0kph

This is short once again and angling in. Harry Tector cuts this late towards point and takes a single.

7.4

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 1 run

92.7kph

WIDE! Keshav Maharaj sees Harry Tector makes room leg side, he fires a full delivery wide outside off. Beyond the tram line and called wide.

7.3

Keshav Maharaj to Harry Tector, 2 runs

Flatter delivery, around off, this is cut away towards deep point for a couple of runs.

7.2

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, 1 run

This is short and angling into the stumps, Curtis Campher looks to make room but gets cramped for space as he knocks the ball towards point for a single.

7.1

Keshav Maharaj to Curtis Campher, no run

Keshav Maharaj fired one in full and just going down leg, Curtis Campher goes across to sweep and misses. Just misses the leg stump by a bit.

7:54 PM IST Keshav Maharaj (1-0-1-0) is back on.

End of over 73 runs

IRE: 43/4CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:12 (12)

Curtis Campher:1 (3)

Tabraiz Shamsi:1-0-3-1

6.6

Tabraiz Shamsi to Harry Tector, 2 runs

Tabraiz Shamsi serves this short and turning down leg, Harry Tector rocks back and pulls this to the right of short fine leg towards deep backward square leg for a brace.

6.5

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, 1 run

91.2kph

Goes full once again and outside off, Curtis Campher goes for the sweep and drags the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.4

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, no run

Flighted full outside off stump this time. Curtis Campher fends the ball towards cover.

6.3

Tabraiz Shamsi to Curtis Campher, no run

88.4kph

Tabraiz Shamsi flights this full and pitching on leg, Curtis Campher looks to fend and gets beaten on the inside edge as it hits his pads. Hige appeal once again but this will be going down leg.

7:51 PM IST Curtis Campher makes his way to the crease.

6.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Gareth Delany, no run

91.8kph

OUT! LBW! Gareth Delany's stay at the crease for just two balls and it's once again Tabraiz Shamsi who sends him packing. This is on a length and around off, it is the regular chinaman delivery and turning into the right-hander. Delany looks to work it leg side but gets squared up and gets rapped on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW and it has been given! Gareth Delany has been adjudged out by the on-field umpire but after some discussion, has gone for the review. No spike on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows wickets as umpire's call as the ball is hitting the top of off. The original decision stands.

Gareth Delany

0 (2b 0x4 0x6)SR: 0.00

lbw b Tabraiz Shamsi

6.1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Gareth Delany, no run

89.1kph

Tabraiz Shamsi starts with a full delivery and turning down leg, Gareth Delany looks to clip this and misses. It hits the pads and rolls over to short fine leg.

7:48 PM IST Tabraiz Shamsi has been brought into the attack now that the Powerplay is done.

End of over 62 runs

IRE: 40/3CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:10 (11)

Gareth Delany:0 (0)

Lungi Ngidi:2-0-7-1

5.6

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, no run

A dot to end, just 2 runs and a wicket off it. Back of a length, around off, Tector taps it towards cover-point. At the end of the Powerplay, Ireland are 40/3!

7:46 PM IST Gareth Delany walks out to the middle with Ireland in a spot of bother.

5.5

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, no run

OUT! TAKEN! A really good take from Aiden Markram and South Africa have the wicket they needed. Lungi Ngidi goes pace off now and serves it on a fullish length, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to go a bit too hard at it and is weway too early in his shot. The ball takes the top edge and goes high over the backward point region. Markram over there runs back and takes it over his shoulders reverse-cup style. Ngidi gets his man and Ireland in a spot of bother here.

Paul Stirling

28 (16b 2x4 2x6)SR: 175.00

c Aiden Markram b Lungi Ngidi

7:45 PM IST Play halted once again! The ball has hit Paul Stirling right in the groin and he is in some pain. Some refreshments come out to give him some time to recover from the blow. He is ready to take strike now.

5.4

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, no run

136.7kph

Ouch, that must have hurt! This is delivered on a hard length and slanted into leg stump. Paul Stirling looks to pull it away but gets hurried on and misses. The ball goes on to hit him right in the groin region and Stirling is down in some pain.

5.3

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, 1 run

Very full and wide again, Tector reaches out and plays it towards cover for a single.

5.2

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, no run

119.9kph

Full and wide, Tector looks to cover drive but chops it back towards the keeper.

5.1

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, 1 run

Leg bye! Ngidi starts off with a good-length delivery, around the hips. Stirling looks to work it away leg side but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pads and towards backward square leg. The batters sneak in a leg bye.

7:42 PM IST Lungi Ngidi (1-0-6-0) to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.

End of over 511 runs

IRE: 38/2CRR:

Ball

Paul Stirling:28 (13)

Harry Tector:9 (8)

Dwaine Pretorius:1-0-11-0

4.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Paul Stirling, 1 run

Around middle and leg, tucked away towards mid-wicket for an easy single.

4.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Paul Stirling, 4 runs

129.2kph

FOUR! A short ball, down leg, Paul Stirling has enough time to just help it on its way, behind square on the leg side and for a boundary.

4.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Harry Tector, 1 run

Around off, this is hit hard and to the left of the man at mid off. The batters scamper through for a single, good running.

7:40 PM IST Slight halt! Harry Tector seems to have done his wrist some damage playing that shot. His hands come off the bat straight away. He has been having issues with his wrist. Physio is called out to have a look. He seems okay though and play is set to resume.

4.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Harry Tector, 4 runs

126.6kph

FOUR! Full and angling down the leg stump, Harry Tector backs away and absolutely drills it back past the bowler and through mid off for a boundary.

4.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Paul Stirling, 1 run

Length again, angling it into the pads, Stirling gets an inside edge. The ball goes off the pads and rolls onto the leg side. Single taken.

4.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Paul Stirling, no run

130.6kph

Starts off with a lovely delivery. Perfect length, in that channel around off and just nibbling away a touch. Paul Stirling looks to have a dab at it but gets beaten past the outside edge.

7:37 PM IST Dwaine Pretorius has been asked to bowl the penultimate over of the Powerplay.

End of over 418 runs

IRE: 27/2CRR:

Ball

Paul Stirling:22 (9)

Harry Tector:4 (6)

Wayne Parnell:2-0-20-2

3.6

Wayne Parnell to Paul Stirling, 1 run

A single to end the over, 18 coming off it. Full and around off, Stirling comes forward and drives it towards mid on for one.

3.5

Wayne Parnell to Paul Stirling, 4 runs

133.6kph

FOUR! Sweetly timed! Length ball, outside off, Stirling just slaps it away past point for a boundary.

3.4

Wayne Parnell to Paul Stirling, 6 runs

136.6kph

SIX! Short again, on leg stump, Paul Stirling muscles it away flat and hard, over the square leg fence for another maximum.

3.3

Wayne Parnell to Paul Stirling, no run

Short of a length, outside off, Stirling cuts it away off the bottom edge towards backward point.

3.2

Wayne Parnell to Paul Stirling, 6 runs

135.2kph

SIX! The first boundary of the Irish innings and it is a big one. Pitched up, right in the slot and on leg stump. Paul Stirling makes a bit of room, freeing his arms and uses brute force to loft it over long on for a maximum.

3.1

Wayne Parnell to Harry Tector, 1 run

Direct hit but the batter is well in. Good length, angling across the right-hander. Harry Tector takes a few steps towards the ball and plays it to mid off. Tector sets off for the run and gets inside the crease in time.

End of over 36 runs

IRE: 9/2CRR:

Ball

Paul Stirling:5 (4)

Harry Tector:3 (5)

Lungi Ngidi:1-0-6-0

2.6

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, 2 runs

Excellent work from Dwaine Pretorius. Pitched up, on the stumps and Paul Stirling lifts it right back over the bowler's head. The fielder from mid on chases it down and pulls the ball back in. Two taken.

2.5

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, 1 run

Length again, on off, Harry Tector walks towards the ball and drives it straight to mid off for a quick single.

2.4

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, no run

A length ball, outside off, Tector taps it towards cover-point.

2.3

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, 1 run

133.7kph

Full, on middle and leg, Paul Stirling clips it away in front of mid-wicket and looks for two but has to settle for just the single.

2.2

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, 1 run

133.4kph

Good running! At the stumps and pushed away firmly to the right of mid on. Harry Tector takes off immediately and gets through for a single.

2.1

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, no run

130.7kph

Good length, over middle, pushed away towards mid on.

2.1

Lungi Ngidi to Harry Tector, 1 run

134.9kph

WIDE! Starts off with a wayward delivery, full and down the leg side. Wide called.

7:27 PM IST Lungi Ngidi has been brought into the attack after just one over of spin.

End of over 22 runs

IRE: 3/2CRR:

Ball

Harry Tector:1 (1)

Paul Stirling:2 (2)

Wayne Parnell:1-0-2-2

1.6

Wayne Parnell to Harry Tector, 1 run

133.7kph

No hat-trick! Short and over leg stump, this is worked off hips by Tector down to fine leg for a single. Ireland in early trouble here as they are 3/2 at the end of 2 overs.

7:25 PM IST Harry Tector walks out to the middle to face the hat-trick ball!

1.5

Wayne Parnell to Lorcan Tucker, no run

134.7kph

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and all of a sudden, Wayne Parnell is on a hat-trick! Pitches it up around off, trying to swing it back into the right-hander. Lorcan Tucker looks to drag it and loft it over mid on but gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes uppishly and towards the man at mid on. Dwaine Pretorius takes a comfotable catch around his chest and Tucker departs for a golden duck.

Lorcan Tucker

0 (1b 0x4 0x6)SR: 0.00

c Dwaine Pretorius b Wayne Parnell

7:23 PM IST Lorcan Tucker strides out to the middle. Will be looking to follow up his last innings with a match-winning knock today.

1.4

Wayne Parnell to Andy Balbirnie, no run

134.9kph

OUT! CAUGHT! A soft, soft dismissal for the Irish skipper and South Africa have the early breakthrough. This is on a hard length and around off, a bit slower as well. Andy Balbirnie looks to play it over the infield on the off side but the ball sticks in the pitch. The ball goes off the leading edge and towards short extra cover where Keshav Maharaj takes a dolly of a catch. Wayne Parnell has drawn first blood here.

Andy Balbirnie

0 (8b 0x4 0x6)SR: 0.00

c Keshav Maharaj b Wayne Parnell

1.3

Wayne Parnell to Andy Balbirnie, no run

131.0kph

Full and wide, this one just keeps on going away from the right-hander. Quinton de Kock with a great take diving to his right, saved a certain boundary there.

1.2

Wayne Parnell to Andy Balbirnie, no run

Full and straight, Andy Balbirnie plays a straight drive, not well-timed and towards mid on.

1.1

Wayne Parnell to Paul Stirling, 1 run

Starts off with a full ball, swinging in from middle. Paul Stirling flicks it down to fine leg and picks up a single.

7:31 PM IST Wayne Parnell to bowl from the opposite end.

End of over 11 run

IRE: 1/0CRR:

Ball

Andy Balbirnie:0 (5)

Paul Stirling:1 (1)

Keshav Maharaj:1-0-1-0

0.6

Keshav Maharaj to Andy Balbirnie, no run

95.6kph

Goes back to bowling short and pitches this outside off, Andy Balbirnie hits this straight to cover. Just one run from the first over and South Africa have started well here.

0.5

Keshav Maharaj to Andy Balbirnie, no run

96.4kph

Goes full this time and in line with the stumps, Andy Balbirnie nudges this towards mid on and once again not sure whether to take a single. Decides against it.

0.4