- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 out reverse sweeping! Oh dear. Full outside off. Tries to play the unconventional shot to this ball that did not turn at all, and it gets a tiny edge to the wicketkeeper. Ireland on top with three wickets inside the powerplay 44/32.4 full on off and the drive is mistimed. In the air, and gobbled up by mid off! Pays the price for being a bit too adventurous. A potentially devastating innings ends in under 10 balls 31/14.2 full on middle. And he looks to hit it over mid on, but the bat's face turns in his hand. Shot goes towards Singh at midwicket instead. The ball hits his palm, then nearly goes to ground, but Singh dives to complete a fumbled catch. Another one for Adair! 37/214.1 and Markram is stumped first ball! The doosra comes into play, as Markram dances down to this fullish ball on off, which keeps turning away from him as he tries to heave that away to deep midwicket. Pretty easy for the keeper, and a big wicket for Ireland at the death 115/510.2 full and wide again, and this time the drive is toe-ended. Straight to cover. Another batter falling trying to clear the infield, tempted by the small boundaries 79/418.1 edged behind, and South Africa's push at the death probably comes to an end. Slower ball on a full length just outside off, and Miller tries to half-heave-half-slash at that by making room and standing on leg stump. But he gets an outside edge as he loses his bottom hand from what seemed like he was late to that shot. There was a brief scare for Ireland when the umpire wanted to check Little's front foot again, but he's all good in the end 144/717.5 taken at long-off. Another slower ball on off, and Linde goes for the slog straight down the wicket, but can only manage to keep it hanging in the air for a long time, as the ball ends in Simi's hands on the boundary. A brilliant over only getting better for Ireland 143/6Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL165/7 (20 Overs, RR: 8.25)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Quinton de Kock, 2.4 ov), 2-37 (Janneman Malan, 4.2 ov), 3-44 (Temba Bavuma, 5.1 ov), 4-79 (Rassie van der Dussen, 10.2 ov), 5-115 (Aiden Markram, 14.1 ov), 6-143 (George Linde, 17.5 ov), 7-144 (David Miller, 18.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB PR Stirling 3 0 29 0 9.66 3 2 1 1 0 BJ McCarthy 3 0 31 0 10.33 4 4 1 0 0 MR Adair 4 0 39 3 9.75 9 6 1 1 0 Simi Singh 4 0 19 2 4.75 10 1 0 0 0 JB Little 4 0 27 2 6.75 7 3 0 1 0 GH Dockrell 2 0 18 0 9.00 2 1 1 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 bowled him. Tossed up on a full length on middle, and he makes room to try and sweep that behind the wicket. But the ball was too full for that shot, as it struck his middle stump to leave Linde leaping 6/11.1 chipped back, and O'Brien goes without scoring. Soft dismissal, as he pushes this fullish length delivery on off to Rabada without moving his feet. The ball seemed like moving away late after pitching, and that was a simple catch for the bowler in the end. Two wickets for South Africa in seven deliveries 7/25.1 this time de Kock has it much easier. Change of pace to go with the cutter on a good length just outside off, as the batter makes room to try and lift that over the covers. But he gets an outside edge, and de Kock only has to jump slightly to his right to grab that 34/43.1 and a wicket first ball. Faint tickle behind to the keeper. Good length ball on middle and off, and angles into the batter, who tries to make room. But the movement into him means the ball is almost following the batter on his path, as Ngidi celebrates with a leap 23/313.4 dances down and he's stumped. Another wrong 'un, as it turns away after pitching on middle. de Kock waits and waits before clipping the bails, as if to mock the batter, who's way down the pitch. Fourth wicket for Shamsi 88/97.5 cleaned him up with that tossed up delivery. Very full ball on off, and that was very loopy too. He almost goes down on his back knee to sweep, but played too early. The ball goes on to hit his off stump, with no turn on this occasion 46/510.2 bowled him! Good length ball on middle - also looked like that kept a little low - and that goes on with the arm to hit middle, with Tucker giving himself too much of room outside leg. "Yay Georgey" is the call from de Kock behind, and South Africa inch closer 63/611.1 bowled him with the wrong 'un this time. Another tossed up ball on middle and on a good length. Bowled very slow to allow it to turn, which it does, but goes the other way round to hit off stump as the batter is completely foxed while going for the half-hearted slash with an angled bat 70/711.3 nabbed at long-off. Goes full throttle to this full ball on off by going down on his back knee and clearing his front leg. But gets it off the higher part of the bat and sends it flying to the fielder 70/8Extras10 (lb 2, w 8)TOTAL132/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.6)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Paul Stirling, 0.2 ov), 2-7 (Kevin O'Brien, 1.1 ov), 3-23 (George Dockrell, 3.1 ov), 4-34 (Andy Balbirnie, 5.1 ov), 5-46 (Simi Singh, 7.5 ov), 6-63 (Lorcan Tucker, 10.2 ov), 7-70 (Shane Getkate, 11.1 ov), 8-70 (Mark Adair, 11.3 ov), 9-88 (Harry Tector, 13.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GF Linde 4 0 26 2 6.50 11 2 1 1 0 K Rabada 4 0 28 1 7.00 9 4 0 1 0 L Ngidi 4 0 18 2 4.50 13 0 1 1 0 LB Williams 4 0 31 0 7.75 4 3 0 1 0 T Shamsi 4 0 27 4 6.75 10 2 0 3 0
Match Details
Toss
Ireland , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.25, Interval 11.25-11.45, Second Session 11.45-13.10
Match days
19 July 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 3 wickets)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 1
- South Africa: 100 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 3
- South Africa: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: South Africa - 165/7 in 20.0 overs (K Rabada 19, LB Williams 2)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 4 wickets)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
- Ireland: 100 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 9
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