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
South Africa vs Ireland, 1st T20I at Bristol, ENG v SA, Aug 03 2022 - Match Result
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
This is the highest match aggregate (401) involving South Africa & Ireland in T20Is
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.
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
four dots in a row. This is some execution. Yorker length again and a bit wide of off. No bat on ball
more of the same. A yorker again, and wider of off. He goes slashing, but doesn't connect
and again. Another miss to a yorker just outside off, as he swings at that recklessly
a yorker just outside off. He jams his bat down, but is beaten
Parnell will wrap things up
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
pulls away this shortish ball on off to deep square leg
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
fullish ball outside off, and heaved across the line to deep midwicket
McCarthy in now
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
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"
makes room, and pulls this shortish ball outside leg to deep square leg
yorker length ball outside off, and he jams his bat down for a run to long-on
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
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... :("
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
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
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
pulled between long-on and straightish deep midwicket! Short ball on middle, and he plays from deep inthe crease
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County Ground, Bristol | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | South Africa led the 2-match series 1-0 |
Match number | T20I no. 1721 |
Match days | 03 August 2022 - daynight (20-over match) |
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Over 20 • IRE 190/9
South Africa won by 21 runs