IRE vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! GONE! A yorker, outside off. Ngidi looks to drive it away but gets a thick edge to the keeper who makes no mistake. Ireland avoid whitewash. They win by 69 runs.

Wide! Full and wide outside off. Ngidi leaves it alone.

Oh! That looks close and Ireland take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside the line. Tossed up on off, arm ball. Ottneil Baartman looks to defend across but misses on the inside edge. Umpire's call it was.

Length and on off. Ngidi pushes it to point for a single.

Chance! This time much closer. Tossed up outside off. Ngidi looks to cut but outside edge it to short third man where the man dives forward but it falls just short.

Flat and angling on middle. Ngidi looks to heave but half heartedly, top edges it to point where it falls well short.

FOUR! Still hope left for South Africa? Very full and on middle. Ngidi drills it down to long on and it races to the fence.

Flat and outside off. Ngidi slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Outside off. Left alone.

Another dot! On the off pole. This is pushed to cover.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to mid off.

Back of a length and on off. Defended.

OUT! TAKEN! Heartbreak for Smith! What an innings by him though. He fought a lone battle. Hume gets him. Fuller and outside off. Smith goes after it. This goes off the outer half to deep point and it is taken by Adair.

Hit well but does not find the gap! Full and outside off. This is driven hard but to covers.

A maiden! The important thing for Sourh Africa is, Ngidi survives. Slower and on off. Blocked.

Outside off. Left alone.

Around off. Blocked.

Fuller and outside off. Ngidi looks to drive but is beaten.

Pushes this one through and on middle. Defended well.

Flatter and on off. Kept out.

SIX! That's a massive over! He's into the 90s now. 76 in 42. Fuller and on middle. This is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. He holds the pose too.

WIDE! Way too short. Wided.

FOUR! Up and over! This is fuller and outside off. Smith lofts it over cover and it races away. 200 comes up. He's 15 short of a ton. One ball to go in the over.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Smith leaves it alone.

Outside off. Shortish. This is chopped on the off side.

FOUR! Whipped away! That's a strong hit. He moves into the 80s. Full and on middle. Smith stands tall and whips it between long on and deep mid-wicket.

Two! Outside off. This is carved over point for two.!

Outside off. This stays low. Smith looks to cut but misses.

Ngidi plays out the last ball! Around off. He pushes it o cover.

Around off. This is lofted over cover for one.

That's brilliant fielding! On middle. This is slapped down towards long on. Adair runs to his left, the ball has crossed the boundary but he dives and manages to push it back in. Two.

Angled into the pads. Smith works it to square leg.

Fuller and on middle. Smith swings. This goes off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Flatter and on off. Smith chops it to cover.

Fuller and on middle. Kept out.

A bumper. Ducked under.

Full and outside off. This is jammed through point for one.

Well bowled! A slower one outside off. Smith looks to put bat on ball but misses.

Misses out! Shuffles across. This is a full toss outside off. He hits it but straight to sweeper cover.

SIX! That's a beautifully connection! Wow! Strong hit! He's not giving up here! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence.

5 runs off the over. Very full and on middle. Ngidi defends it to point.

On middle, Ngidi again blocks it out.

Full and on off. Ngidi defends it out.

FOUR! Streaky! Very full and outside off. Ngidi looks to drive but inside edges it past the keeper and to fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on off. Ngidi prods and blocks.

Full and around off. Smith drives it down to long off for a single.

On a length and around off. Ngidi defends it out.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Number 8 down. Well bowled. Serves it short and outside off. Lizaad Williams looks to guide it down but ends up getting a faint edge to the keeper who makes no mistake.

On middle, Smith works it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Length ball outside off. Smith powers it over extra cover and it goes just over the man there.

Length and outside off. Smith looks to push but misses it.

SIX! Welcome boundary. Will we see more boundaries now? Full and outside off. Smith heaves it to deep mid-wicket and all the way.

Fuller ball outside off. Smith pushes it to point for a single.

On middle, this is blocked out.

Bowls it short and outside off. Smith goes back to cut but misses.

On middle, this is swept to deep square leg for a single.

Two leg byes! Angling on the pads. Lizaad Williams misses his flick and it rolls off the pads to square leg for two runs.

Tossed up on middle and leg, spins in. Lizaad Williams looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Half an appeal for LBW follows as well.

Fuller ball on middle, Smith blocks it out.

Drops it short and on off. Lizaad Williams pulls, it goes off the top edge and to square leg where it lands safely. One run.

Full and on off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

On a length and outside off. Smith knocks it to cover.

Full and outside off. Smith looks to drive but is beaten all ends up.

Length and outside off. Smith punches it to cover.

A huge shout for LBW but not given. Ireland have reviewed it. The replay shows there is an inside edge on it. Tossed up full and on middle. Lizaad Williams prods to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Full and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Very full and on middle and leg. Lizaad Williams keeps it out.

Tossed up outside off. Lizaad Williams pushes it to cover.

OUT! BOWLED! Another one bites the dust. Flat and angling on middle. The ball lands and holds it like and stays a bit low. Fortuin goes back and tries to punch it away but misses and it crashes the stumps . Played all over it. Fortuin slams his bat on his helmet.

Flag and outside off. Fortuin looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Fifty for Smith! He's played really well. Still a lot of work to do though. Are we in for something special. Gets there by pulling this short one through mid-wicket and the ball races away.

On the pads. The batter looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On a length and around off. This is pushed to cover.

Takes one and is now three short of a half ton! On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Good length and on middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Fullish and outside off. This is eased through covers for one.

Outside off. Smith waits and guides it to point. Tidy over from Matthew Humphreys.

Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off. A run taken.

Around off. Tossed up. This is driven to covers.

Flatter and outside off. Fortuin looks to cut but is beaten.

Flatter and on middle. This is guided to point.

Dot to end but a decent over for the visitors. Around off. Smith keeps it out.

Bjorn takes a run now as he punches this delivery around off past cover.

Sensible stuff! Gets a boundary on the last ball and now pulls it through square leg for one.

FOUR! This is lovely! Smith is playing really well here! This is full and outside off. He caresses it through cover. No chance of stopping that.

Around off. Defended.

Around off. Length. Bjorn pushes this past cover and gets to the other end.

A couple more added to the total! Angled into the pads. This is flicked through mid-wicket for two.

Back to bowling it closer to the stumps. Kept our.

FOUR! Boundaries will release pressure! This is slightly short and outside off. Smith flays it over point and this races away to the fence.!

Campher goes wide of the crease and angles it on middle. This is clipped to mid-wicket.

Now plays a defensive stroke to this ball on off. Good solid defensive stroke.

Two more! On the shorter side. This is guided past point for two.

Good length and on off. This is punched to cover.

Fuller and around off. Smith pushes it through covers for one.

Angled into middle. Smith shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out.

Outside off. This is punched through covers for one more.

Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

Good length and around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Well outside off. Fortuin shoulders arms to it.

Very full and outside off. Fortuin pushes it to cover who dives to his right and stops it.

Outside off, Smith guides it to point for a single.

Angles it full and on the pads. Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

FOUR! Plays with soft hands. Length and outside off. Fortuin waits on the back foot and dabs it to third man for a boundary.

Length and outside off. Fortuin pushes it to covers for a single.

OUT! GONE! Just when South Africa steadied the ship, Ireland strikes. Serves it short and on middle and leg, was a good one to pull and Andile Phehlukwayo goes after it but mistimes to deep square leg where Craig Young takes it.

On a length and outside off. Smith cuts it to point for a single.

SIX! Jason Smith with a clean strike. Short in length and outside off. Smith pulls it over square leg for a biggie.

On middle, this is blocked out.

FOUR! Excellent shot. Well outside off. Smith carves it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, Smith guided it past point for a single.

Around off, Smith defends it out.

Fuller ball outside off. Smith again blocks it out.

Too full and around off. Smith punches it but finds point.

On a length and around off. Smith stays back and blocks.

Very full and around off. Smith leans into his drive and hits it to cover.

Touch fuller and around off. Andile Phehlukwayo gets inside the line of the ball and blocks.

Outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo leaves it alone.

FOUR! A partnership is building up. Length and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo cuts it past point for a boundary.

Length and outside off. Smith knocks it to point for a single.

Very full and on middle. Smith clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On middle, Smith defends it to cover.

Too full and on middle and leg. Smith flicks it to square leg for a single.

Length and on off. Smith defends it to point.

Full and on middle, Andile Phehlukwayo turns it to square leg for a single.

Angled onto the pads. Andile Phehlukwayo helps it to fine leg for a couple.

This is full and around off. Andile Phehlukwayo keeps it out.

Hume targets the off pole. Andile Phehlukwayo defends.

On middle, this is blocked out.

Too full and on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo tucks it to square leg for a single.

Well outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo leaves it alone.

Full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo pushes it to cover.

Slightly short and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo tries to push at it but misses.

This is full and around off. Andile Phehlukwayo defends it to point.

Outside off, Andile Phehlukwayo cuts it to point for a single.

On middle, Andile Phehlukwayo prods and defends.

FOUR! Good shot. Very full and on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo on drives it down past mid on for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

On a length and on off. Andile Phehlukwayo defends it out.

Length and on off. Andile Phehlukwayo blocks.

Again misses it! Touch fuller and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to push at it but misses.

Serves it full and outside off. Smith looks to drive but misses it.

Bowls it full and on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! This is much better! Very full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo creams it through covers covers for a boundary.

FOUR! This is full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to drive but inside edges it to fine leg for a boundary.

Full and on middle, Andile Phehlukwayo plays it back to the bowler.

Length and on off. Andile Phehlukwayo blocks.

Very full and angled across outside off. Smith pushes it to cover.

Too full and outside off. Smith leans and drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

A good length ball outside off. Smith swings and misses.

On off, Andile Phehlukwayo pushes it to cover for a single.

There was a noise but was it pad first. Full and outside off, swings away. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to drive but it hits the pad and misses bat. Ireland were aware of it.

Full and on off. Andile Phehlukwayo tucks it to square leg.

Full and on off, this is flicked to square leg.

FOUR! Good shot! Pitched up outside off. Smith drives it through covers and it races to the fence.

Steams in and fires in a yorker on middle and leg. Smith blocks it out.

Fuller delivery outside off. Smith drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

On a length and outside off. Smith taps it in front of cover.

This is full and on middle. Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.

Another one outside off. Not played at.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There goes the big fish. There goes South Africa's hopes of chasing this down! This is on a length and outside off. Stubbs looks to drive but this goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.

Shorter and on off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Around off. Defended.

A leg bye! On the pads. Smith looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Back of a length and on off. Smith guides it to point.

Fuller and on off. This is driven past cover for one.

Another one on a length and around off. Smith keeps it out.

On middle. Defended.

Fuller and on off. Smith strokes it to cover.

FOUR! That's a glorious shot! Fuller and outside off. Smith drives it past cover and this races away to the fence.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off. Stubbs punches it but finds cover.

On middle. Blocked again.

Good length again and around off. Stubbs pushes it to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

Beaten! Outside off. On the shorter side. Stubbs looks to cut but is beaten.

Around off. On a length. Stubbs pushes it to cover.

Now takes one! Shorter and on off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Very full and around off. Stubbs drives but finds cover.

On middle. Stubbs tucks it around the corner and takes two.

On middle. Kept out.

Around off. Defended.

Fuller and outside off. Stubbs looks to drive but is beaten.

Fuller and on off. Smith drives but to covers.

Around off. On a length. This is punched to cover.

Another length ball on off. Smith gets right behind the line and plays it out.

Around off. Smith pushes it to covers.

Short and on the body. Smith looks to pull but misses.

Outside off. Left alone.

Good length and around off. Defended well.

On the stumps. Kept out.

Two more! Fuller and on middle. This is timed down the ground and towards long on for two.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off. Stubbs plays it past point and it races away.

WIDE! Goes down the leg side. Wided.

Outside off. Stubbs does not fiddle with it.

Yet another dot! Around off. Length. This is pushed to cover.

Good length again and around the off stump. Smith pushes it to cover.

Shortish and around off. This is played to cover again.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Outside off. Stubbs looks to cut but misses.

Off the thigh pad! On the pads. Stubbs looks to flick but it hits the pads and it goes to cover.

Around off. This lands and moves away. Stubbs looks to push at it but is beaten.

OUT! LBW! That's stone dead! As plumb as they come! On middle. Fuller. Kyle looks to work it on the leg side by walking right across. He misses and is hit on the pad. The partnership that was starting to grow has ended.

Two more! Good shot! Length and around off. This is pushed past cover for two.

Fuller and on middle. This is flicked to mid on.

On off. This is pushed to mid off.

Good length and outside off. Not played at.

Yet another wide! Down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! More off the outside edge! Length and on off. This lands and moves away. Kyle looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Boundary.

That's a fine over by Hand! On off. Stubbs pushes it firmly but to cover.

Back of a length and around off. This is punched to cover.

On off. Good length again. Blocked.

Good length and on off. Stubbs gets right behind the line and defends it.

Outside off. This is guided down to third man for one.

Length and around off. This is pushed to cover.

Just outside off. A good leave by Stubbs to end the over.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed wide of mid off for one more.

On the stumps. Kyle pushes it to cover.

On middle. Kept out.

A little too wide outside off. Not played at.

Angled into the pads. This is worked down to fine leg for one.

Four dots in a row. Good comeback from the debutant. Length and outside off. Kyle Verreynne slaps It to point.

Well outside off. Kyle Verreynne shoulders arms to it.

A length ball outside off. Kyle Verreynne chops it to point.

Outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to point.

More runs! Two now. Length and outside off. Kyle Verreynne punches it past cover for a brace.

FOUR! Welcomes Hand with a boundary. Not a good start by a debutant. Bowls it short and outside off. Kyle Verreynne pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

Length and outside off. This is guided to point for a single.

FOUR! Excellent over for the Proteas. This is full and around off. Kyle Verreynne whips it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Finds the gap. Length and outside off. Kyle Verreynne punches it past cover in the gap for a couple of runs.

TWO MORE! Very full and on middle, nips in. Kyle Verreynne turns it past mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Short in length and outside off. Kyle Verreynne looks to push at it swings away but misses.

Length and on off. Stubbs punches it to long off for a single.

THREE RUNS. Very full and on middle and leg. Stubbs drills it to mid on for three more runs.

Wide! Shorter and going down leg. Stubbs misses his flick for a wide.

Length and outside off. Stubbs strokes it to cover.

Too full and on middle and leg. Stubbs flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length and on off. Kyle Verreynne knocks it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Good shot. Pitched up and outside off. Kyle Verreynne drives it past cover for a boundary.

Fuller delivery outside off. Kyle Verreynne pushes it to point.

Steps across and Stubb blocks it on the leg side.

Length and on off. Stubbs defends it to point.

BEAUTY! Short in length and on middle, nips in. Stubbs is squared up as he looks to defend and is well beaten.

Short in length and outside off. Stubbs steps across and shoulders arms to it.

Two runs. Length and on middle. Stubbs flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Wide! Tries the inswinget but bowls it down leg. This is wided.

On a length and around off. Stubbs steps across and defends it out.

Again outside off, swings away. Kyle Verreynne leaves.

Well outside off, this is left alone.

Half a chance. Very full and swinging outside off. Kyle Verreynne drives on the up and to cover where the fielder dives forward but it falls just short of him.

FOUR! Edged away. Very ful and outside off, shapes away. Kyle Verreynne thick edges his drive and it rolls through short third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Much needed! Could and should have stopped. Pitched up outside off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to mid off who slides across but to no avail.

Length and way outside off. Kyle Verreynne leaves it alone.

On off. Defended.

Good length and on off. Defended.

On the pads. Stubbs looks to flick but misses again.

Outside off. Length. Left alone again.

On middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.!

An appeal and up goes the finger. Rassie reviews but if no inside edge, that seems out. OUT! Three reds! Length and outside off. This lands and jags back in. Raisse misses his defense and it hits him on the pads. South Africa in massive trouble now.

Two more! Fuller and around off. This is driven through covers for two.

Another one outside off. This is not played at.

Shorter and outside off. Left alone.

This is well outside off. Left alone.!

OUT! Edged and taken! The umpire feels that has carried. Two in quick succession. That's a fine catch. Really good delivery too! Length and on middle. This shapes away. Hendricks looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge. Andy takes it inches above the ground at second slip.

Around off. Blocked.

On middle. Blocked. Good stuff from Adair.

Another harmless nut outside off. Rassie does not play at it.

Good leave! He sees the ball shape away late from off. Covers his off pole and lets it be.

Around off. Good length. Kept out.

Another ball outside off. Left alone.!

Angled into the pads. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Another leave as this is bowled outside off.

On off. This is pushed to cover for one.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Outside off. Not played at.

On middle. Reeze pushes it towards cover.

Good length and just outside off. Left alone.

End of a top first over! Outside off. Left alone.

OUT! Taken! Ireland strike early. Massive wicket. He's been the man in form. This is on a good length and outside off. Ryan pushes at it. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by Stirling at first slip. Perfect start. The new ball was going to be the key and Ireland have got an early wicket.

Outside off. Left alone.

Beaten! That's a fine nut! Length and around off, this shapes away. Rickleton looks to defend but is beaten.

Two! Nice shot. Fuller and around off, this is timed down the ground towards long off. Two taken.

Misfield and two! Ryan and his side are underway! On off. Length. This is pushed to mid off. They go for one. The fielder, just at the end, takes his eyes off the ball and midfields. Another run is taken.