SA tour of Ireland, July 11 - 24

[mikesiva]

1st ODI, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 11 2021, South Africa tour of Ireland
IRE
SA

13-jul-2021, 10:45 am
2nd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 13 2021

16-jul-2021, 10:45 am
3rd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 16 2021

19-jul-2021, 10:00 am
1st T20I, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 19 2021

22-jul-2021, 10:00 am
2nd T20I, Belfast, Jul 22 2021

24-jul-2021, 10:00 am
3rd T20I, Belfast, Jul 24 2021

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shame about the rain. Ireland in a promising position.

[mikesiva]

Ireland 195-4 after 40 overs, when it was washed out.

Balbirnie 65 (79)
Porterfield 63 (87)

Rabada 2-43

[mikesiva]

Ireland beat South Africa by 43 runs!

Ireland 290-4

Balbirnie 102
Tector 79
Dockrell 45

Phehlukwayo 2-73

South Africa 247 all out

Malan 84
Rassie 49

McBrine 2-34
Adair 2-43
Little 2-45

[Arthur Crabtree]

Great win for the Irish. Presume that's a first ODI win v SA.

[mikesiva]

I think so.

South Africa 346-4

Malan 177
De Kock 120

Little 2-53

Singh 100*
Campher 54

Phehlukwayo 3-56
Shamsi 3-46
Maharaj 2-51

Series tied 1-1.

[The Professor]

Whilst Dawid Malan looks like he's bribed someone to be top of the T20 batting charts, Shamsi looks every inch thr best bowler in T20s right now.

Wickets after wickets after wickets

[The Professor]

Temba Bavuma scored a career-best 72 as he shared a 127-run opening stand Proteas up to post 189/2.

Ireland did not get off to a strong start and laboured to 140-9 in their 20.

South Africa won 3-0.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Shame after doing ok in the ODIs. Ireland having to bring new players through isn't going to be easy.