NAM vs IRE Ball by Ball Commentary

Back of a length, around off, Tim Tector dabs it toward cover for one.

A touch fuller in length, on middle, Tim Tector flicks it to the left of deep square leg for a brace.

Yorker, on off, Tim Tector digs it down the deck.

FOUR! Oh, glorious! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Tim Tector defends it toward the right of the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

Pitches it up, on middle, Tim Tector defends it to back to the bowler.

Fuller, around off, Tim Tector pushes it wide of cover for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, over middle, Tim Tector tucks it to square leg for one.

On a length, outside off, Tim Tector dabs it to cover.

Pitches it up, on middle, Tim Tector defends it down the track.

Pitches it up, on middle, Tim Tector tries to defend it but catches the outside edge before it rolls to cover.

FOUR! SHOT! Just a shade behind the good length, angling outside off. Tim Tector rocks back and punches it through cover for a boundary.

Full, on middle, Tim Tector tucks it to deep square leg for a couple.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Harry Tector leaves again.

Shaping away, outside off, Harry Tector shoulders arms at it.

Nice and full, on off, Harry Tector drives it to cover for a single.

Bangs it short, outside off, Harry Tector shoulders arms at it.

Back of a length, on off, Tim Tector looks it slap it but edges it to the left of the keeper for a single.

Slower one, on leg, Tim Tector swings hard but misses again.

Back of a length, on leg, Tim Tector looks to pull it but misses. It's a no ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...

Full and outside off, Harry Tector looks to drive it but misses.

Back of a length, outside off, shaping away. Harry Tector has a waft at it but misses. A huge shout for caught behind but nothing from the umpire. There is no DRS for this series.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Ruben Trumpelmann strikes. Back of a length, on middle and legm Cade Carmichael stays back and looks to block it but the ball stays low. Cade gets a bottom edge as the ball chops onto the stumps.

Back of a length, on leg, Tim Tector tugs it to backward square leg for a single.

Angling in, on off, Cade Carmichael pushes it to cover for a single.

Fullish, on off, Tim Tector pushes it to point for a single.

Beaten! Shaping away, outside off, Cade Carmichael has a waft at it but misses.

Angling in, on leg, Cade Carmichael looks to flick it but miscues it to cover.

Full and straight, on off, Cade Carmichael eases it to cover.

Good length, outside off, Cade Carmichael leaves it alone.

Slightly shorter, outside off, Cade Carmichael slaps it through covers for a brace.

Wide! Way outside off, Cade Carmichael leaves. Wided.

Back of a length, on off, Tim Tector punches it to cover for a single.

Full and on off, Cade Carmichael blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off, Cade Carmichael leaves it alone.

Good length, on leg, Tim Tector looks to flick it but miscues it to cover for a single.

Oh! Back of a length, on leg, Tim Tector looks to pull it but gets beaten. The ball just goes over the leg pole. That was close.

A hint of away movement, outside off, Tim Tector has a waft at it but misses.

Wide! Down the leg side, Tim Tector looks to flick it but misses.

Good length, on off, Tim Tector punches it to cover.

Drags his length back, on off, Cade Carmichael taps it to mid off.

FOUR! That's a terrific shot! Full and outside off, Cade Carmichael leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a magnificent boundary.

Turning in, on off, Tim Tector knocks it to mid off for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Tim Tector eases it back to the bowler.

Shortish, on off, Tim Tector slaps it to point.

Flatter, on off, Tim Tector looks to block it but edges it. The ball lands just short of the slip fielder. Dot.

Beaten! Just outside off, with a hint of away movement. Cade Carmichael looks to block it but misses.

Good length, on leg, Cade Carmichael looks to block it but wears it on his body. The ball rolls to the off side. Dot.

Good length and outside off, Cade Carmichael leaves it alone.

OUT! TAKEN! JJ Smit gets the first breakthrough. A tad fuller, just outside off, with a hint of away movement. Andy Balbirnie leans on and looks to block it but gets beaten. Gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes straight in the hands of Louren Steenkamp at first slip, who makes no mistake.

Back of a length, outside off, Andy Balbirnie has a waft at it but misses.

Much fuller, on leg, Andy Balbirnie flicks it to mid-wicket.

A tad fuller, on off, Tim Tector eases it to cover.

Much fuller, on leg, Andy Balbirnie fends it through square leg for one.

Good length, just outside off, Andy Balbirnie tries to punch it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Full but down leg, Tim Tector looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls to the leg side. They collect a leg bye.

Angling in, on off, Andy Balbirnie flicks it to square leg for a single.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Andy Balbirnie looks to pull it but gets a blow on his body. Dot.

Back of a length, on off, Andy Balbirnie guides it through backward point for a single.

Slightly down the leg side, Andy Balbirnie looks to block it but wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down.

Much fuller, on leg, Andy Balbirnie flicks it through square leg for a brace.

Too full, on off, Andy Balbirnie eases it to cover.

Full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie leaves it alone.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Andy Balbirnie taps it to mid off.

Good length, on off, Tim Tector taps it to cover.

Angling in, on off, Tim Tector stabs it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Tim Tector blocks it to mid off.

Down the leg side, Andy Balbirnie looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

Another one outside off, Andy Balbirnie leaves it alone.

Beaten! Back of a length, with a hint of inward movement, Andy Balbirnie has a waft at it but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Full and outside off, Tim Tector pushes it to cover.

FOUR! That's a good shot! Full and just outside off, Tim Tector leans onto it and knocks it firmly through mid off for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Tim Tector taps it to mid off.

Wide! Down the leg side, Tim Tector leaves it alone.

Beauty! Hits the deck hard, just outside off, Tim Tector looks to block it but gets beaten all ends up.

Another one outside off, Tim Tector leaves it alone.

Swing and a miss! Shaping away, outside off, Tim Tector looms to loft it but misses.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Andy Balbirnie blocks it back to the bowler.

Angling in, on leg, Tim Tector flicks it to square leg for a single.

Good length, outside off, Tim Tector swings hard but misses.

Down the leg side, Tim Tector looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down.

Fullish, just outside off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Excellent from Andy! Full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie leans on and cracks a drive through cover-point for a magnificent boundary.

Full and on leg, Andy Balbirnie flicks it to square leg for a single.

Slightly down the leg side, Tim Tector looks to flick it but the ball brushes his pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

Good length, outside off, Tim Tector leaves it alone.

Edgy! Full and on off, Tim Tector looks to flick it but edges it to the cover fielder. Luckily, the ball doesn't carry.

Back of a length, just outside off, Andy Balbirnie plays it with soft hands towards the off side for a quick single.

A hint of inward movement, just outside off, Andy Balbirnie looks to block it but is beaten all ends up.

Full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie drives it to cover for a single.

Flatter, on middle and leg, Andy Balbirnie fends it to mid-wicket.

SIX! Andy Balbirnie gets off the mark with a maximum! Flatter, just outside off, Andy Balbirnie reaches out to it and sweeps it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.

Full and straight, Andy Balbirnie taps it to extra cover.

Quicker, on off, Andy Balbirnie eases it to cover.

A bit short, on off, Andy Balbirnie punches it to point.

Angling in, on off, Tim Tector eases it to point.

Back of a length again, outside off, Tim Tector shoulders arms at it.

Just a yard behind good length, on leg, Tim Tector tucks it to mid-wicket.

Shaping away, outside off, Tim Tector leaves it alone.

Beaten! Good comeback from JJ Smit. Shaping away, outside off, Tim Tector has a waft at it but misses.

FOUR! Tim Tector and Ireland are underway! Full and on leg, Tim Tector uses the pace of the ball and times it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Bernard Scholtz starts with a maiden. Full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie eases it to point.

Make it five dots! Full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie drives it to extra cover.

Four dots now! Full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it to point.

Nice and full, on leg, Andy Balbirnie flicks it to square leg.

A bit short, on leg, Andy Balbirnie looks to block it but wears it on his pads. An appeal but turned down.

Right on the money! Fired in, on leg, Andy Balbirnie fends it to mid on.