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South Africa vs Ireland, 1st T20I at Bristol, ENG v SA, Aug 03 2022 - Match Result

RESULT
1st T20I (D/N), Bristol, August 03, 2022, South Africa tour of England
(20 ov, T:212) 190/9

South Africa won by 21 runs

Player Of The Match
74 (53)
reeza-hendricks
Cricinfo's MVP
123.12 ptsImpact List
lorcan-tucker
86

Dockrell and Lorcan Tucker's 86-run partnership is IRE's highest for the 6th wicket in T20Is, breaking the record of 42 between Thompson and Max Sorensen

401

This is the highest match aggregate (401) involving South Africa & Ireland in T20Is

Match centre 
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Scorecard summary
South Africa 211/5(20 overs)
Ireland 190/9(20 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
IRE123.1278(38)101.23123.12---
SA76.2556(27)66.9976.25---
SA58.73---2/292.7158.73
SA54.77---2/362.9454.77
SA53.674(53)68.3753.6---
end of over 206 runs
IRE: 190/9CRR: 9.50 
Barry McCarthy8 (8b 1x6)
Josh Little0 (0b)
Wayne Parnell 4-0-36-2
Lungi Ngidi 4-0-39-1

A close game for Ireland once again. Their captain's hoping they would square the series during the second match on Friday, and we're hoping for that too - just so the series remains interesting. On that note, Himanshu and I are signing off here.

Reeza Hendricks is the Player of the Match for his 74 off 53: "I think I've been working really hard for the past couple of moments. Momentum is important. I've been enjoying English conditions." On partnership with Markram: "We needed a partnership and Markram played a fantastic innings. Lot of competition in the squad at the moment."

Andy Balbirnie, Ireland captain: "200 isn't too much. We were in the game for a long time. The two wickets in two balls made the difference. Hopefully we can change things around on Friday. We are playing pretty good cricket and we've been producing results, hope we can level the series on Friday. "

Keshav Maharaj, South Africa's stand-in captain: "David Miller will hopefully be ready for the next one." On the competition within the squad: "Guys put their hands up and perform, makes the coach's life difficult but that's a good headache. Ireland batted really well today. Tomorrow will be a day of rest."

Time for presentation.

Corniel Seddon : "Kudos to Lorcan Tucker for a very entertaining innings and making this a fun match to watch. Gave as good as he got!"

9.52pm Yet another day of good fight from Ireland, and yet another day when they fall short. It wasn't a small target to chase - much like their recent thrills at home - but they were in the game until the death overs. Disappointment again, as they can't finish off a close game. Huge credit to Parnell, Ngidi and Pretorius for executing their yorkers, slower balls and change-ups well, as with 71 to get off 36 - and Dockrell and Tucker in the mood - Ireland go home thinking what would have been.

19.6
6
Parnell to McCarthy, SIX runs

massive cheer from the crowd, as McCarthy avoids a maiden! Gets a length ball - after five yorkers in a row - as the ball lands on middle and off, and provides him with the length to crash that over long-off, although in vain

19.5
Parnell to McCarthy, no run

ah, make that five. This time McCarthy decides to walk down after shuffling across, but a stubborn Parnell bowls a wide-ish yorker again, as McCarthy misses his swing

19.4
Parnell to McCarthy, no run

four dots in a row. This is some execution. Yorker length again and a bit wide of off. No bat on ball

19.3
Parnell to McCarthy, no run

more of the same. A yorker again, and wider of off. He goes slashing, but doesn't connect

19.2
Parnell to McCarthy, no run

and again. Another miss to a yorker just outside off, as he swings at that recklessly

19.1
Parnell to McCarthy, no run

a yorker just outside off. He jams his bat down, but is beaten

Parnell will wrap things up

end of over 199 runs • 2 wickets
IRE: 184/9CRR: 9.68 RRR: 28.00 • Need 28 from 6b
Barry McCarthy2 (2b)
Lungi Ngidi 4-0-39-1
Dwaine Pretorius 4-0-44-1
18.6
1W
Ngidi to McCarthy, 1 run, OUT

run-out at the keeper's end! McBrine always wanted the second run there, but was sent back by his partner, who has eye on the ball. In the end, McBrine well short. It was a pull short that went on the bounce to deep square leg, as he pulled a short ball

Andy McBrine run out (Klaasen/†de Kock) 10 (4b 0x4 1x6 9m) SR: 250
18.5
1
Ngidi to McBrine, 1 run

pulls away this shortish ball on off to deep square leg

18.4
6
Ngidi to McBrine, SIX runs

some late entertainment here! This is smeared over deep square leg, as it is a fullish delivery on middle and off

Around the stumps to the left-hander

18.3
1
Ngidi to McCarthy, 1 run

fullish ball outside off, and heaved across the line to deep midwicket

McCarthy in now

18.2
W
Ngidi to Adair, OUT

got him! Ngidi repeats his slower delivery, but this time bowls on a fuller length and just outside off. The ball shapes in a touch after pitching, and strikes the middle stump after Adair is through his across-the-line slog early. No other way out there, really

Mark Adair b Ngidi 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 40
18.1
Ngidi to Adair, no run

shortish ball and wide of off at only 113kph. Adair pulls but misses

Ngidi into his final over

Jules: "I'll take John's money now. Thanks"

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 175/7CRR: 9.72 RRR: 18.50 • Need 37 from 12b
Andy McBrine3 (2b)
Mark Adair2 (3b)
Dwaine Pretorius 4-0-44-1
Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-37-2
17.6
2
Pretorius to McBrine, 2 runs

makes room, and pulls this shortish ball outside leg to deep square leg

17.5
1
Pretorius to Adair, 1 run

yorker length ball outside off, and he jams his bat down for a run to long-on

17.4
Pretorius to Adair, no run

very full and wide of off, but not called wide since Adair had shuffled across way outside off. He looked like wanting to scoop, but because it was so wide, decided to loft overt the off side but missed

17.3
1
Pretorius to McBrine, 1 run

slower ball on a fullish length on off. Pushed to long-on

McBrine facing his first ball. Pretorius over the wicket to the left-hander.

Usama: "I'm a neutral fan but come on, Ireland. Not another heartbreak... :("

17.2
1
Pretorius to Adair, 1 run

shuffles across, as it is a good length ball wide of off. Tucked to short third

Adair on strike, with new man McBrine at the other end

17.1
W
Pretorius to Dockrell, OUT

woah, Markram runs and dives forward from long-off! Little option other than to attack, and though Dockrell gets a full toss outside off, he can only manage to mistime that off the bottom half of the bat to long-off, where South Africa's best fielder does the job of almost putting a seal on the match

George Dockrell c Markram b Pretorius 43 (28b 2x4 3x6 38m) SR: 153.57
end of over 1715 runs • 1 wicket
IRE: 170/6CRR: 10.00 RRR: 14.00 • Need 42 from 18b
George Dockrell43 (27b 2x4 3x6)
Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-37-2
Dwaine Pretorius 3-0-39-0
16.6
W
Shamsi to Tucker, OUT

is this the game for South Africa? Massive strike in the context of the game. Tucker departs after giving Ireland hope, as went for the slog sweep to this much fuller - and loopy - delivery on off. He was down on his knees to crash that, but got a top edge perhaps beaten by the slowness of the ball. De Kock took a few steps back, turned around, and gobbled that on the second attempt walking towards short fine leg

Lorcan Tucker c †de Kock b Shamsi 78 (38b 7x4 5x6 68m) SR: 205.26
16.5
4
Shamsi to Tucker, FOUR runs

pulled between long-on and straightish deep midwicket! Short ball on middle, and he plays from deep inthe crease

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
LJ Tucker
78 runs (38)
7 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
18 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
79%
RR Hendricks
74 runs (53)
10 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
25 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
79%
Best performances - bowlers
KA Maharaj
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
2
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
2W
WD Parnell
O
4
M
0
R
36
W
2
ECO
9
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
Match details
County Ground, Bristol
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
Season2022
Player Of The Match
Series resultSouth Africa led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 1721
Match days03 August 2022 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Language
English
Win Probability
SA 100%
SAIRE
100%50%100%SA InningsIRE Innings

Over 20 • IRE 190/9

South Africa won by 21 runs
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