Ireland vs South Africa IRE and SA in UAE, 3 ODIs, 2024 Full Scorecard

OUT! TIMBER! Bjorn Fortuin hits the top of off. The wait is finally over for South Africa. Bjorn Fortuin flights this one up, around off. It grips and turns in a touch. Graham Hume goes deep and tries to punch it through the line. He misses though. The ball sneaks through and clips the bails on its way. South Africa win the match by 174 runs.

Young now drives this full ball down to long off for one more.

Hume cuts this short ball to deep point for one.

Slower and fuller, around leg, this is shapes past the leg stump. Young was looking to hit it into the leg side but could not get any bat on it. Craig Young becomes the highest score for Ireland.  That really sums up the game for the Irish side.

Mulder follows the batter with a full one, outside off. Young gets an underedge on it. The ball trickles towards the keeper.

SIX! BANG! Wiaan Mulder angles in a short ball, on the bodyline. Craig Young picks this one up early and dispatches it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. The stand moves to 50.

FOUR! Streaky! Rubbing salt on the wounds. It is a good-length ball, outside off. Young swings hard. The ball takes the outside edge, flies over the man at short third. It races away.

FOUR! Up and over. Mulder dishes a length ball, around middle and leg. Young uses his feet and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. He moves to 18 now.

Bangs in a short ball, but a bit slower. Young looks to hoick it across the line but misses.

Short ball, on off, Hume defends it out into the off side. Ireland continue to delay the victory for the Proteas.

Flatter and quicker, on middle. Hume blocks it from inside the crease.

SIX! BANG! This is huge. A short ball, on middle. Hume shuffles and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

WOAH! So close! A clear chance, but a difficult one. It is tossed up, full and on off. Hume dances down the track and drills it back towards the bowler aerially. Bjorn Fortuin tries to catch it but it only brushes his fingers and goes towards mid off. Two runs taken.

It is on a length, on the pads. Hume blocks it to mid on.

A length ball, around off. Young pushes it to point for one.

Drinks break! Craig Young and Graham Hume have started to frustrate South Africa. They have just one wicket in hand and need 200 more runs to win, which seems to be highly unlikely. South Africa are just one wicket away from sealing the series. They will hope to end this game as soon as possible.

Around off. Hume stands tall and guides it to point.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Angled into the pads. Young works it through square leg and takes one.

Angled into middle. Young stands tall and defends.

Good length and around off. Defended.

Fullish again. This is driven past cover for only one.

Fuller and outside off. This is driven wide of cover for two.

Full, on off, Craig Young taps it to the mid off fielder.

Lands it outside off, Craig Young knocks it down the ground for a brace.

Full, on off, Graham Hume drills it to long off for one.

SIX! Right out of the screws! Half-tracker outside off that sits up to be hit. Graham Hume hangs back and clatters it over deep mid-wicket!

Short, on middle, Graham Hume flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Bowls it on off, Graham Hume pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Length, outside off, Craig Young looks to play at it but misses.

FOUR! Too short outside off, Craig Young rocks onto the back foot and cracks a drive through the covers. Easy pickings!

No ball! A high full toss, on off, Graham Hume pushes it to covers for one. Its a no ball for height. Free hit coming up...

Too full, on off, Graham Hume digs it to the point fielder.

Oh! Length in the channel and this one shapes away late. Graham Hume wafts at it and is beaten all ends up.

Length, on off, Graham Hume pushes it to the cover fielder.

Full, on off, Craig Young lifts it over covers for one.

Short, on off, Craig Young punches it to covers for one.

Lands it dow leg, Craig Young tickles it fine for a brace.

Length, on middle, Craig Young punches it to the cover fielder.

Full, on middle and leg, Graham Hume flicks it to backward square leg for one.

Bowls it on off, Graham Hume flicks it to the mid on fielder.

Lands it outside off, Craig Young cuts it through covers for one.

Jumps up to beat the bat! Back of a length outside off, Graham Hume has a fiddle but cannot adjust with the bounce.

Lands it on off, Graham Hume eases it to the cover fielder.

Short, on off, Craig Young punches it to covers for one.

Craig Young is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Ireland are down to their last wicket now! Length, on middle, Gavin Hoey looks to flick it but gets off his toe end. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket. Jason Smith (Sub) moves to his left and takes a good catch.

FOUR! EDGY! It is short, on off. Hoey looks to whip it across the line. The ball catches the outside edge and flies over the keeper's head for four runs.

Length ball, around off, pushed to covers by Hoey.

Graham Hume walks in at number 10. Also, Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack for the Proteas.

OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger! However, the batter decides to review the decision. Full, drifting towards the middle and leg stump line. McBrine attempted a premeditated reverse sweep but missed, with the ball striking his pads. They review and UltraEdge shows a flat line, and the ball tracking revealed three reds! Andy McBrine has to depart.

Ireland take a review for LBW. The on-field decision is OUT. The UltraEdge confirms that no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows Three reds. Andy McBrine has to walk back to the pavilion.

FOUR! Whipped to the cow-corner boundary. Fullish ball on middle and leg, Andy McBrine hangs back and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Lands it on off, Gavin Hoey eases it to covers for one.

FOUR Too short outside off, Gavin Hoey rocks onto the back foot and cracks a drive through the covers. Easy pickings!

Full, around off. McBrine pushes it into covers for one.

On off, blocked.

A sharp bumper, on middle. Hoey goes for the hook shot but gets beaten.

Length, around off, blocked out.

Around off. Blocked.

SIX! On middle. This is pulled well over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Short and down the leg side. Wided.

On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.!

On the pads. This is tickled fine. Two taken.

Another full ball. This is driven again but to cover.

The reverse sweep comes out, this is played straight to point.

Angled into the pads. This is swept through square leg. He's off strike.

Shorter and around off. Hoey rocks back and pushes it to cover.

On a length and around off. Defended nicely.

On the shorter side. Hoey stays back and guides it to point.

Change. Bjorn Fortuin comes into the attack now. Spin into the attack for the first time for South Africa.

On the shorter side. This is pushed past cover. A run taken.

Around off. On a good length. Blocked.

This is quite wide outside off. Wided.

On middle. This is tucked around the corner for one.

A little too wide outside off. The tempter. The batter looks to drive but is beaten.

On the fuller side. This is driven but does not beat the man at mid off.

Good length and around off. This is pushed to cover.

On the fuller side again. Hoey pushes it to mid on.

Fuller and on off. Hoey strokes it but back to the bowler.

Fuller again. Andy plays it through point and gets to the other end.

Fuller and outside off. This is driven through covers for one.

Shortish and outside off. Hoey guides it past point and takes two.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to cover.!

On the stumps. This is pushed past cover for one.!

On the stumps. Defended back to the bowler.

Another one in a length and on off. This is pushed to cover.

OUT! Mulder now gets one! This is short and outside off. He sees Adair dance down the track. Adair looks to flat bat it but it goes off the toe end and it is taken at mid off by Rassie van der Dussen quite comfortably. Gavin Hoey is the new batter in.

Mulder now bangs it in short! Ducked under.

SIX! Well over! Stand and deliver! Length and around off. Adair stands tall and slams it over the long on fence. This goes all the way.

Length ball, angled in around off. McBrine pushes it to mid off.

It is full, on the pads. Mark Adair clips it to square leg for one.

It is pitched up, around off. Adair gets it into covers off the outer half.

On a length once again. Mark Adair blocks it from inside the crease.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Andy McBrine clips it to square leg for one.

Andile Phehlukwayo comes 'round the wicket to the left hander. It is a length ball, on off. McBrine blocks it out.

A length ball, angled into the pads. Mark Adair nudges it into the leg side.

Pitched up, wide of off. Mark Adair extends his arms and works it to point, but finds the fielder.

Length ball, on the pads. Andy McBrine flicks it to square leg for one.

Mulder angles in a length ball, around off. McBrine gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Fuller one, outside off. Adair knocks it through covers for a single.

Mulder now sees the batter dance down the track and sprays it wide of off, swinging further away. Adair swings hard but only to connect with thin air.

WIDE! Mulder starts with a bumper, outside off. This one flies off the deck. Mark Adair lets it be. Wide called.

Change. Wiaan Mulder comes into the attack now.

On a length, on off. Andy McBrine stabs it towards point.

Length, around off, defended out.

A length ball, outside off, jags back in. Mark Adair looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball rolls out off the thigh pads. They cross for one.

Good length, on top of off. Mark Adair gets it to point off the outer half.

Full ball, angled in around off. Mark Adair blocks it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is overpitched, outside off. Adair shuffles, gets behind the line and lofts it down the park for four runs.

Short ball, outside off. Adair punches it to deep point for a single. A solid over from Baartman comes to an end.

A length ball, outside off. Mark Adair looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

WIDE! A sharp bouncer, down the leg side. The umpire signals a wide due to height.

Good length, outside off. Adair pushes it into covers for no run.

Good length, on the body. Mark Adair nudges it into the leg side.

Angles in a length ball, outside off, it shapes in a bit. Mark Adair tries to defend it out but it gets beaten on the outside edge.

This is full, angled into the pads. Andy McBrine flicks it into the leg side for one.

Full one, around off. Andy McBrine pushes it to covers for one.

Drinks break! It is not looking good for Ireland at all. They are teetering at 65/6 while chasing 344 runs. South Africa will be aiming to finish things off as soon as possible. Andy McBrine is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. It is a full-length ball, angled in around middle. George Dockrell tries to flick it away towards mid on, but it comes off the bottom end. He chips it towards mid on. Lungi Ngidi there takes the simplest of catches.

Short ball, on off. George Dockrell blocks it towards mid on.

It is a length ball, outside off, nips in a bit. George Dockrell looks to block it on his front foot. The ball through zips past the outside edge.

Good length, wide outside off. Adair steps down the crease and slaps it towards deep point for a single.

A length ball, around off. Adair blocks it out.

Change. Andile Phehlukwayo now comes into the attack.

Short ball, on the body. Mark Adair pulls it to deep square leg. The fielder does well to make the stop. One taken.

Pitched up, around off. Mark Adair blocks it back to the bowler.

A length ball, wide of off. Mark Adair looks to chase it but misses.

Slower one, short as well, outside off. Adair ducks under this one.

On a length, on the fifth stump line. Adair steers it to backward point.

A length ball, outside off, jags away. Mark Adair taps it to point.

A length ball, around off. George Dockrell punches it through extra covers. The batters take two runs, before the fielder cuts it out.

FOUR! Up and over. It is way fuller, on middle. George Dockrell moves leg side, and lofts it over point. It races away to the boundary.

A sharp bumper, on off. This one climbs on the batter. George Dockrell sways away from the line here. The umpire though signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps. FREE HIT coming up.

Short ball, on top of the stumps. George Dockrell gets his blade high and blocks it out.

It is full, tailing into the pads. Mark Adair flicks it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is pitched up, outside off. Mark Adair leans in and creams it through covers for four runs.

Length ball, around middle and off. George Dockrell flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Around off. Blocked well.

Mark Adair walks out with his bat.

OUT! There goes number 5! Another lovely nut! Length and around off. Harry looks to defend but another one which straightens. It goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper, Ryan Rickelton.

On a good length and around off. Defended.

Another one on a length and outside off. Not played at.

Outside off. Left alone.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

Around off. This is pushed straight to cover.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Good length and around off. Dockrell lunges and defends it out.

FOUR! Hat-trick ball goes for a boundary. Lovely stroke! Full and around off. This is driven through covers and this races away to the fence.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! The last one went away. This one came back in. Length and on off. This lands and jags back in. Doheny looks to defend but plays outside the line. It hits him on the pad. Up goes the finger. Stephen Doheny takes the review but the decision does not go in his favour, as it is umpire's call on ball hitting the wickets. George Dockrell is the new batter in.

Stephen Doheny is the new batter.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Campher falls. Length and around off. This lands and moves away a little. Campher pushes at it with no foot movement. This goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.

Two! On middle. Campher works it through square leg and takes two.

Just outside off. Tector waits and then plays it down to third man for one.

Outside off. Length. This is guided down to third man for one.

Nicely played! On the shorter side. This is guided past point for two.

Length and around off. Tector pushes it to covers.

On the stumps. Tector stands tall and defends.

Around off. Good length. This is pushed to cover.

Lovely nut! Length and around off. This lands and moves away. Tector is beaten as he looks to defend.

Change. Ottneil Baartman now comes into the attack.

On the middle stump. Camper gets right behind the line and defends.

Shorter and around off. This is pushed to cover.

Fuller again. This is driven down to long off. A run taken.

FOUR! Cut away! This is short and asking to be hit. This is cut past point and the ball races away.

On middle. Campher tucks it around the corner and takes one more.

Length and around off. Blocked.

Three more! Fuller and on middle. Campher clips it through square leg. The fielder hares after it, slides and keeps it down to three.

FOUR! Pulled away! On the shorter side and this is hammered. It is hit through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. Fine shot.

Angled into the pads. Campher works it to mid-wicket.

Around off. On a length. Tector pushes it to covers and takes one.

Beauty again! Fuller and around off. This shapes away. Tector looks to drive but is beaten.

Good length, outside off. Harry Tector looks to chase it but misses.

Short ball, around the hips. Harry Tector tickles it towards fine leg. One taken. 8 runs come from this over.

Full ball, angled into the pads. Curtis Campher tucks it to mid on for one.

FOUR! Nicely played. This is too straight and full, on the pads. Curtis Campher stays back and flicks it over mid-wicket. The ball races away to the boundary.

A length ball, outside off, that nips back in. Curtis Campher defends it with a straight bat.

Back of a length, in the channel. Curtis Campher gets behind the line and blocks it out watchfully.

Full ball, swinging in from outside off. Curtis Campher pushes it into covers off his front foot. Two runs taken.

Length, around off. Tector blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! EDGY! It is a length ball, outside off. Harry Tector tries to defend it on his front foot but it catches the outside edge and runs down to deep third for four runs.

This a short ball, angled in around off, but it seams away sharply. Harry Tector gets beaten on the outside edge.

Lizaad Williams now bends his back hard and bangs in a short one, on off. Harry Tector is surprised by the extra bounce. He gets his blade high and works it towards the slip cordon off the gloves.

A length ball, around the hips. Harry Tector clips it to deep square leg for two runs.

Lizaad Williams starts this over with a short ball, wide of off, shaping further away. Harry Tector let it be.

A length ball, on the pads. Harry Tector clips it behind square on the leg side for one. Ireland are in huge trouble.

Length ball, around off, Blocked solidly.

A bit fuller, tailing back in. Harry Tector flicks it into the leg side.

A length ball, outside off. Harry Tector defends it out solidly.

Harry Tector walks in at number 4.

OUT! TIMBER! Lungi Ngidi joins the party. Ireland lose both their openers in a jiffy. Lungi Ngidi steams in and fires in a full-length ball, swinging in as well. Paul Stirling looks to drive it through the off side but with any feet movement. The ball sneaks through the gap and crashes into the stumps.

FOUR! Cracking shot. The Irish skipper gets the the first boundary of the run chase. It is a full ball, outside off. Paul Stirling leans into it and carves it through covers for a fine boundary.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Lizaad Williams strikes early.  He was the star in the previous match as well, and he is working his magic again. It is a full ball, outside off, nips in sharply. Andy Balbirnie tries to defend it out but the ball clips the inside edge, heads on to the pads and deflects into the stumps here. Curtis Campher is the new batter in.

Andy Balbirnie stays back to this length ball, and steers it towards point.

A length ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie defends it out watchfully.

Lizaad Williams goes wide of the crease this time and angles in a length ball, around off. Paul Stirling dabs it to deep third for a single.

Good length, outside off. Paul Stirling dabs it towards point. Rassie van der Dussen there makes a sharp stop.

A short  ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie tries to cut it away but it catches the bottomedge and goes to the left of the keeper. He gets his mitts on it. The batters take one.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is going to be Lizaad Williams.

A length ball, in the channel. Paul Stirling stays back and pushes it to cover-point.

Good length, around off. Paul Stirling blocks it out watchfully.

A length ball, around off. Paul Stirling blocks it out watchfully.

LEG BYE! The review does not go in favour of the Proteas. It is a full-length ball, around middle, it nips into the right-hander. Andy Balbirnie tries to defend it out but misses. The ball zips past the inside edge and pings him on the pads. Lungi Ngidi appeals but the umpire shows interest. They take the review, and the Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is missing the stumps.

Just a reminder that Rassie van der Dussen is the stand-in skipper for South Africa, as Temba Bavuma has been ruled out due to an injury. Lungi Ngidi has a chat with the skipper and takes the review for LBW.

A length ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it into covers for no run.

A fuller one, tailing into the right-hander. Andy Balbirnie gets behind the line and blocks it back to the bowler.

Adair nails the wide yorker this time around. Stubbs tries to be innovative but does not connect this time. A dot ball to end the innings. South Africa are 343/4 at the end of 50 overs.

This is full, outside off. Stubbs bunts it out towards long on. They push hard for the second run and gets it. Stubbs to face the final delivery.

Back of a length, on the bodyline. Andile Phehlukwayo mistimes his pull to deep square leg for one.

Full one, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo lofts it over mid off. Two runs taken.

Mark Adair rolls his fingers over this one and dishes a length ball, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to whip it away but misses.

This is too full, outside off. Stubbs gets it to deep mid-wicket off the inner half. One taken.

Full one, on the pads. Stubbs jams it out to mid on for one.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is a length ball, outside off. Stubbs scoops it over short third. It races away.

This is full, on off. Andile Phehlukwayo pushes it into covers for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wiaan Mulder goes hunting for boundary once again but ends up giving away his wicket here. It is too full, on middle. Wiaan Mulder goes for the biggie down the park yet again, but gets a lot of height on it instead of the distance. Gavin Hoey takes a sharp catch in the deep. Andile Phehlukwayo walks in with the blade now.

Fuller one, on the pads. Mulder whips it to wide of long on for one.

SIX! THIS IS HUGE! This is too full,and on the stumps. Mulder gets a hold of it and he sends it sailing over the long on fence.

FOUR! Up and over. It is a good-length ball, outside off. Tristan Stubbs extends his arms and slashes it towards deep backward point. Four runs.

Full one, outside off. Mulder gets it to square off the inside edge. One taken.

HUNDRED FOR STUBBS! What a knock. He got a 50 in the first match and now he racks up his first century in ODI cricket. It is a low full toss, down the leg side. Tristan Stubbs flicks it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! A bit streaky but it does not matter as Stubbs moves to 99. It is a full ball, outside off. Tristan Stubbs throws his bat at it. The ball catches the underedge and races down towards the deep third fence for a boundary.

Full one, tailing into the pads. Mulder flicks it towards wide long on for one.

WIDE! It is full, wide of off, shaping further away. Mulder looks to chase it but gets beaten. The umpire extends his arms as it goes past the tramline.

FOUR! This is just too easy. A full toss, on the pads. Mulder gets low and slogs it in the gap at square leg. It races away.

A low full toss, outside off. Mulder slashes it to deep point for one.

A full ball, on off. Stubbs pushes this towards extra covers. One taken.

Very full, on off. Mulder knocks it down the park and rotates the strike.

Young goes with the yorker here, in the blockhole. Mulder jams it down towards long on. The fielder in the deep fumbles. The batters take a couple.

Length ball, on off. Stubbs pushes it to extra covers. One taken.

Young follows the batter outside leg with a full ball. Mulder stays leg side and drives it down to long off. One taken.

Could not get a boundary but a single would certainly do as 300 comes up for South Africa. It is a length ball, on the pads. Mulder flicks it to deep square leg for one.

A low full toss, wide of off. Stubbs carves it through cover-point. One taken. 17 runs have come in this over so far. Can Mulder end it on a high?

SIX! High and handsome. It is a short ball, angling across, outside off as Hume comes 'round the wicket. Tristan Stubbs rides the bounce this time around and bludgeons it over the mid-wicket fence. South Africa are on fire, as Stubbs inches closer to his ton.

Hume nails the wide yorker this time around off. Stubbs looks to chase it but gets beaten.

FOUR! Too easy for Stubbs. It is full, on the pads. Tristan Stubbs whips it to deep square leg for a boundary. The stand moves to 53 runs now.

SIX! This is a shot and a half. Short ball, outside off. Tristan Stubbs stays back and smokes it powerfully over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Change. Graham Hume is back on the field and he gets the ball in hand again.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Finds the gap this time! This is on the shorter side again. Mulder slams it through point and this races away.

Just the one again! Outside off. Stubbs punches it past cover and gets to the other end.

On the fuller side. Stubbs strokes it wide of long off for two.

On the shorter side again. This is flat batted down to long on for one.

On middle. Shorter. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Slower and shorter. Outside off. Stubbs looks to pull it hard but misses.

Fuller and on off, this is driven down to long off for one.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

Slower and outside off. Mulder looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is on the shorter side. Mulder rocks back and hammers this through mid-wicket. This races away to the fence in no time.

On the shorter side. Stubbs goes back and pushes it past cover for one.

Slower and shorter. This is slapped through covers for one.

Graham Hume is down and in some pain as well. The physio comes out. He gets working with the stretches as it looks like Hume is struggling with cramps. This isn't looking good as he limps off the field.

FOUR! Nice and fine! A little too straight this time. Stubbs clips it to the fine leg fence. The last ball spoils the over.

On middle. Mulder nudges it around the corner and takes one.

On the shorter side. Mulder pulls it. Yet again in the gap in the mid-wicket region. Two again.

Outside off. Mulder cuts but to point.

Just the one again! Fuller and on off. Stubbs driven it down to long off and takes one.

On middle. Stubbs works it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Down the leg side. Stubbs looks to pull but misses.

Fuller and on off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on off. Mulder drives it down the ground towards long off for one.

Fuller and on off. Mulder drives but to cover.

Two taken! Slightly shorter and on middle. This is pulled wide of deep mid-wicket for two.

On the shorter side. This is punched past cover for another one.

Around off. Mulder pushes it through covers for one.

A single now as this is pushed down to long off.

Around off. Flatter. Defended.

On the shorter side. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Length and around off. Stubbs punches it but to covers.

Goes fuller again, this is driven through covers for one.

Fuller and around off. This is driven past cover for one.

Powerplay 2 comes to an end. Now, 5 fielders can be placed outside the circle until the end of the innings.

Full ball, outside off, swinging away. Tristan Stubbs drives it through covers for a single.

Another single now as Mulder pulls this short ball to deep square leg.

Slower and shorter, outside off. Stubbs heaves it across the line into mid-wicket for one more.

Short ball, on middle. Mulder whips it to deep square leg for one.

Mulder pulls this short ball into mid-wicket but straight to the fielder.

Good length, outside off. Tristan Stubbs goes for the punch away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to the right of the keeper. It is dying on him though as Stubbs plays it with soft hands. One taken.

Full ball, on middle. Mulder knocks it to mid on but only to find the fielder. A successful over from McBrine comes to an end.

Floated, full, on off. Mulder presses forward and blocks it into the deck.

Short one, outside off. Stubbs dabs it towards deep point for one more.

Wiaan Mulder now pushes this full ball into covers for one.

Around off, blocked.

Wiaan Mulder is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Andy McBrine breaks the partnership which was taking them away from the game. Kyle Verreynne's outstanding knock comes to an end. It is tossed up, outside off. Kyle Verreynne dances down the track and tries to whip it across the line but misses. Stephen Doheny gathers the ball behind the stumps and dislodges the bails in a jiffy.

Full, wide of off. Kyle Verreynne drives it through covers for another single.

Tristan Stubbs swivels on his back foot and pulls this short ball to deep mid-wicket. Could not get any power on it. One taken.

Good length, outside off. Stubbs punches it through covers for two runs. The stand moves to 101.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is a short ball, on middle. Stubbs goes for the pull shot. It catches the outside, flies towards fine leg for a boundary.

Full ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne comes forward and chips it in front of mid off. They take a quick single.

Back of a length, outside off. Kyle Verreynne goes for the cut shot, but it catches the outside edge and goes to the right of short third.

Short one, on the pads. Kyle Verreynne nudges it to square leg for a single.

TWO BYES! This is a googly, around leg. Kyle Verreynne goes for the scoop but misses it. The ball goes towards short fine off the keeper. They ccollect two byes.

Length, around middle. Stubbs knocks it down the park for one. FIFTY FOR STUBBS! Consecutive 50's in ODIs.

Short, outside off. Stubbs looks to chase it but misses.

A bit short this time. Stubbs pulls it to deep square leg for two more. The fielder in the deep comes across and tries to keep the ball in play cleanly. Although, the umpire thinks he might've planted his back foot on the ropes. The third umpire has a closer look and confirms that it is a clean save.

Full one, outside off. Stubbs drives it through covers for two runs.

Change. Andy McBrine is back into the attack.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is slower and shorter, on off. Kyle Verreynne pulls it along the ground, through the gap at square leg. It races away. He moves to 64 now.

Tristan Stubbs rocks back to this good-length ball and punches it through covers for one more.

Full ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne knocks it through point for a single. South Africa are going at a rate of 6 now.

Short ball, outside off. Stubbs pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Good length, around off, blocked out.

It is a length ball, outside off. Stubbs pushes it to mid off and hares across for a quick single. The fielder underarms it on to the stumps, gets a direct hit but it rolls towards mid on off the stumps. Two runs taken.

Around off. Stubbs eases it down to long off and takes one more.

Short and outside off. Stubbs dabs it to point.

Fuller and outside off. This is driven through covers for one.

Two! Shorter and outside off. Kyle plays it past point and two is taken.

Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

SIX! All the way! South Africa has probably decided to step on the gas here! The slog sweep is out. This is a short one, outside off, spinning away. Tristan Stubbs rocks back, goes inside out and smokes it over the cover fence for a maximum.

Two again! Around off. Length. This is pulled through square leg for two.

Around off. Stubbs pushes it past cover and takes one.

FOUR! That is glorious! Hume over pitches a touch. Stubbs leans into and it and caresses it though covers. No chance of stopping that one.

Outside off. KV waits and then guides it down to third man for one.

Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Around off. Stubbs lets the ball come to him and then plays it to point.

Drinks break! Kyle Verreynne has impressed instantly after coming back into the side. He has got a half-ton under his name and now would be aiming to convert into a three-digit score. Tristan Stubbs is carrying on from where he left off. He got his first ODI 50 in the last game, and is certainly on track to add another one in his tally. Ireland need to break this stand as soon as possible to make inroads.

On middle. This is punched to long on. Another run taken.

Around off. Kyle pushes it past cover for one.

On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Plays the reverse sweep. This is hit well but finds point.

Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

Around off. Stubbs pushes it through covers for one.

This is another short one on the body. Verreynne ducks under it.

FOUR! Finds the gap! This is way too short and Kyle was ready for it. He rolls his wrists, keeps it down and pulls it past square leg. This one races away too.

On the shorter side. Stubbs pulls it through square leg. A single.

Kyle takes one now as he rocks back and guides it past point.

Back of a length and around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Slightly shorter and on middle. This is pulled through mid-wicket. Two again.

Tidy from Andy McBrine! On middle. Stubbs hangs back and works it on the leg side for one.

On the shorter side. Stubbs hangs back and punches it to the man at cover.

Goes shorter again. Stubbs plays it to the fielder at cover.

Flatter and on off. Stubbs pushes it to cover.

Tossed up on middle. Blocked.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

FOUR! Tristan Stubbs now joins the act. It is a short ball, on the body. Tristan Stubbs swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. It races away to the fence.

Slower ball, full and outside off. Kyle Verreynne flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Length, around off. Kyle Verreynne works it to backward point.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is short, wide of off. Kyle Verreynne stands tall, gets on top and pulls it towards the cow corner region.

Pitched up, outside off. Kyle Verreynne defends it into covers.

A length ball, around off, nips in a bit. Tristan Stubbs knocks it to mid on for a single.

This is darted on the pads. Tristan Stubbs clips it through the gap at mid-wicket for another single.

Kyle Verreynne tucks this full ball towards long on. One more run taken.

An arm ball, on the stumps. Stubbs goes back and punches it down to long off for a run.

It is full, wide of off. Kyle Verreynne slashes it through extra covers for a run.

Flighted and full, on off. Kyle Verreynne blocks it out watchfully.

Flat ball, outside off. Stubbs drives it through covers for one.

Change. George Dockrell comes into the attack.

A length ball, outside off. Stubbs punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

A googly, full and on middle. Stubbs eases it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off. Kyle Verreynne punches it through point for another single.

Tristan Stubbs cuts this short ball into covers for one more. 6 runs from this over already.

Around off, pushed down to long off for a single.

SIX! BANG! It is a short ball, outside off, turning away as well. Kyle Verreynne opens his front leg and tonks it way over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Full one, around middle. Kyle Verreynne tucks it into the leg side for one.

Short ball, on the bodyline. Tristan Stubbs swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Good length, on the pads. Tristan Stubbs flicks it to deep square leg for two runs.

A length ball, on the pads. Kyle Verreynne flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. 150 is up for South Africa.

Good length, outside off, jags in a bit. Kyle Verreynne looks to drive it through the line but gets beaten on the inside edge.

It is full, tailing into the pads. Kyle Verreynne nudges this into mid-wicket.

Short one, on middle. Stubbs back away and blocks it back to the bowler.

This is floated and full, outside off. Stubbs reaches out and goes over covers. The batters take two.

Kyle Verreynne now rotates the strike as knocks this full ball down to long on.

On the pads. Kyle Verreynne waits for it and clips it behind square on the leg side for two runs.

Flighted this time, full and outside off. Tristan Stubbs drives it through covers for one.

Flatter one, on middle. Kyle Verreynne works it to mid on for one.

On middle. This is pulled past square leg for one more.

Around off. Kept out.

On the shorter side. This is tucked through square leg for one.

On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

On middle. Defended.

Around off. Stubbs pushes it past cover for one.

This is well wide outside off. Wided.

Change. Craig Young comes back into the attack. He replaces Andy McBrine.

Flatter again and around off. Stubbs is off the mark as he pushes it down to long off and takes one.

Tossed up on off. Stubbs pushes it to covers.

Tristan Stubbs is the new batter in.

OUT! CHOPS IT ON! Welcome wicket for Ireland and it is Gavin who gets his first ODI wicket. A little fortunate. On middle, shorter. Rassie goes back and looks to pull but this stays a little low. He gets an inside edge onto the pads and then it deflects onto the stumps.

On middle. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

Shortish and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed through covers for one.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Outside off. Rassie plays it past point and takes one.

Quicker and around off. This is guided to point.

Flatter and around off. This is pushed to cover.

On the pads. This is worked towards short fine leg for one.

Flatter and on middle. This is pushed to cover.

Around off. Kyle eases it through covers for one.

Slightly shorter and outside off. This is guided past point for one.

Gives it air this time and lands it on middle. Defended.

FOUR! Pulled away! A little too short and that's hammered! On middle. This is hit through mid-wicket and it races away.

Nicely played! A little too full this time. This is driven through covers. Two taken.

Tossed up on off. Rassie plays it with the full face of the bat.

Floats it up on off. Rassie drives it down to long on and retains strike.

On middle. This is worked with the turn through square leg for one.

Tossed up on off. Kyle lunges and pushes it to cover.

Flatter and on off. Rassie eases it down to long off and gets to the other end.

On the stumps. This is punched down to long on. Another run taken.

Flatter and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Quicker and fuller, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it down the park for one more. 9 runs come from this over. These two batters are doing an incredible job to put the pressure back on Ireland.

A single now as Kyle Verreynne punches this length ball into covers off his back foot.

Looped up this time, outside off. It grips and turns away. Kyle Verreynne goes for the drive, but it catches the outside edge and runs past short third. The batters take two.

Rassie van der Dussen now rotates the strike as he knocks this full ball down to long off.

On the pads, blocked out solidly.

FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen now puts Hoey under pressure with a boundary off the very first delivery. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for four runs.

Looped up, full and on off. Kyle Verreynne nudges it into the leg side.

Pushed through quicker, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it towards mid on for a single. The stand moves to 30 runs.

Kyle Verreynne pushes this full ball into covers for one.

Short one, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it through point for a brace.

WIDE! Andy McBrine errs in his line this time as he goes down the leg side. Wide given.

Darted on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off. Kyle Verreynne goes back and knocks it to long on. They cross for one.

A googly this time, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen gets on his front foot and defends it with a straight bat.

Around off, Rassie van der Dussen dabs it to the right of short third man.

Kyle Verreynne now pushes this flat ball towards deep point from outside off. One taken.

Leg spinner, outside off. Kyle Verreynne chops it to backward point.

Full one, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to point for a single. 100 up for South Africa.

Short one to start with, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen taps it to point for no run.

Change. Gavin Hoey comes into the attack.

Short, on off. Kyle Verreynne punches it to mid off. These two batters kept the score board ticking in this over. Really good approach from the Proteas.

Full ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne uses his feet and tries to flick it away. The ball catches the leading edge, goes past point. The batters get a couple.

Slower through the air this time, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen goes back, nudges it to square leg for one more.

Quicker and fuller, on middle. Kyle Verreynne tucks it into mid-wicket but for just another single.

A bit short, on off. Rassie van der Dussen mistimes his flick towards mid on. Gets a single for it.

Shorter, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to mid-wicket from inside the crease.

FOUR! Top shot. It is a short ball, climbing onto the batter. Kyle Verreynne swivels and whips it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball beats the fielder and heads into the boundary ropes. 12 runs coming from this over.

Length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen taps it towards sweeper cover. One taken.

FOUR! Beautifully driven. It is a half-volley, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leans into it and creams it past extra covers for a fine boundary.

Much fuller, on off, closer to the stumps. Rassie van der Dussen bends his front knee and blocks it away.

On a length, outside off, jagging back in. Rassie van der Dussen punches it through extra covers for a brace.

Campher starts with a good length ball. Kyle Verreynne hops inside the crease and flicks it to square leg off his hips for one.

Rassie van der Dussen drives this full ball through the gap at covers. The batters take two comfortably. Just 4 runs coming from it. Ireland applying the squeeze here.

Flighted and full, outside off, with a hint of turn. Kyle Verreynne shuffles inside the line, clips it towards mid on and crosses.

Quicker and fuller, on off. Rassie van der Dussen eases it to point for a quick single.

Rassie van der Dussen prods to this full ball and jams it into the deck.

On the pads this time. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to short mid on.

Tossed up, full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out watchfully.

A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne leaves it alone for the keeper. A successful over from Campher comes to an end.

Full length, on off. Kyle Verreynne blocks it back to the bowler.

Drinks break! Ireland suddenly have found some mojo. South Africa are in some kind of trouble with two new batters at the crease. First they lost Temba Bavuma as he got reitred hurt, soon after Ryan Rickelton ends up giving away his wicket. An ideal opening for the Ireland side. Will they be able to make the most of it? We shall find out soon, for now Kyle Verreynne comes out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Curtis Campher strikes in his second over itself. This is the first wicket for Ireland. It is a full ball, around middle and leg. Ryan Rickelton ends up chipping it straight back at the bowler. Curtis Campher takes a sharp catch on the follow-through here.

Good length, outside off, shaping away a touch. Ryan Rickelton swings through the line but does not time it this time. The ball catches the outside edge and runs down to deep third for two runs.

A length ball, around off, blocked.

FOUR! Cracking shot. Back of a length, outside off, with some extra bounce as well. Ryan Rickelton stands back and cuts it through point for a cracking boundary.

Around off, blocked watchfully.

Flatter one, outside off. Ryan Rickelton eases this one into covers for one.

Full, wide of off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to covers for one.

Tossed up, around off, blocked.

Another single now as Ryan Rickelton pushes this full ball into covers.

Rassie van der Dussen stays back and knocks this full ball down to long. He takes a single and opens his account.

OH NO! Temba Bavuma has walked out of the field now. He is retiring hurt on 35. This is not a good sign for the Proteas. Rassie van der Dussen now comes out at the crease to replace his skipper.

Short one, angled into the body. Ryan Rickelton swivels on his back foot and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. There is protection in the deep. The batters take two runs.

A length ball, outside off. Ryan Rickelton knocks it towards covers off the toe end.

Halt! The physio is out to have a closer look at the South African skipper. He is getting his left elbow region strapped. The dive surely as taken a toll on him. He gets some hydrated as well. Temba Bavuma looks good to continue here.

Full ball, around off. Bavuma now pushes it in front of mid off and takes off for a quick single. The throw comes in from the fielder, Bavuma puts in a dive and gets inside the crease safely.

Temba Bavuma now gets on his front foot and steers this length ball to the left of backward point. The fielder there dives to his left and makes a sharp stop.

Good length, just outside off. Bavuma shuffles, gets behind the line and eases it back to the bowler.

A length ball, around middle and leg, nips away a touch. Ryan Rickelton works it to mid on for one.

Change. Curtis Campher comes into the attack now.

Short ball, outside off. Ryan Rickelton goes for the pull, he keeps it down towards wide of long on. One taken.

Much straighter, length and around off. Ryan Rickelton bunts it back to the bowler.

Good length, angling across, around off. Ryan Rickelton steps outisde the crease and works it towards mid off.

A length ball, around off. Ryan Rickelton punches it through the gap at covers. Better placement this time around. Andy McBrine gives it a chase and keeps it down to two.

A length ball, in the channel. Ryan Rickelton stabs it into the off side.

Full ball this time, a bit straighter on the pads. Ryan Rickelton leans forward and tucks it towards mid on.

Outside off. Left alone.

FOUR! This is turning into a massive over! Back of a length and on off. Bavuma punches it past cover and this races away.

Flatter and on middle. Kept out.

Powerplay 1 comes to an end. Now, 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle.

SIX! Two in the over! South Africa on the charge! Angled into the pads. This is whipped over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Angled into the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

SIX! Over the fence! This is short and on middle. Ryan rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Good length and on off. Hume pushes it to cover.

Angled into the pads. Bavuma works it through square leg for one.

Length again and around off. Bavuma pushes it to cover.

Good length and around off. Bavuma pushes it to cover.

On the fuller side. Bavuma strikes it to cover.

Fuller and around off. Bavuma pushes it to mid off and gets to the other end.

Good length and around off. Defended.

Yet another one outside off. Bavuma shoulders arms to this one.

Another one in a good length. Bavuma shoulders arms to it.

Two! On the shorter side. Bavuma punches it through covers for two.

On middle. This is driven to mid off. A run taken.

FOUR! Yet again the last ball proves to be costly! Fuller and around off. Bavuma lifts it over cover and this races away to the fence.

Back of a length and around off. Bavuma goes back and pushes it to cover.

On the stumps. Blocked.

Well wide outside off. Left alone.

Well bowled! Gets this to shape away late. It is around off. Bavuma pushes at it but is beaten.

On the pads. This is tucked around the corner for one.

FOUR! Finds the gap and the last ball spoils the over! He bowls it slightly shorter in length and offers a little bit of width. That's enough for Bavuma as he goes back and punches it through covers. This races away to the fence.

Make that five! Relentless. Length again and on off. Bavuma pushes it to covers.

Four dots! Another one on a length. On the off pole. Defended.

Good stuff! Length again and on the off pole. This is pushed to cover.

Around the length but just outside off. Left alone. Young would probably bowl the right lines and length. Something that was missing earlier on for the Irish.

On a length and around off. Bavuma pushes it to covers.

Better! This is where they need to bowl a lot more! Length and around off. This is guided to point.

FOUR! Up and over! They just haven't got their lines right! On the pads yet again. Easy pickings for Ryan Rickelton who flicks it stylishly over the mid-wicket fielder and this races away to the fence.

Flatter and on middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Around off. Good length. Defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! Another boundary! Yet again on the pads and Ryan says thank you very much. He slips it through mid-wicket and this races away to the fence.

Around off. Blocked.

Well outside off. Bavuma shoulders arms to this one.

Clipped away! Full and on the pads. Bavuma walks across and clips it. He finds the gap in the mid-wicket region. This races away to the fence.

Around off. Kept out.

Soft hands and hence, does not carry! Length and around off. Bavuma looks to defend. This shapes away. It goes off the outside edge but falls well short of first slip.

That is brilliant gap finding! Shorter and around off. Ryan opens the face at the very end and guides it past point. Three taken.

Fuller and around off. Bavuma drives, the fielder at cover dives to his right and gets a hand to it. A run taken.

Three! Slightly fuller and on middle. This is flicked through mid-wicket. Three taken.

Slightly shorter and around off. Ryan pushes it to the right of mid off and takes one.

On the middle pole. This is pushed to mid off.

Solid! Length again and around off. This is pushed to the man at cover.

Fuller and on off. This is driven but to mid off.

Very wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to mid off. A simple midfield. Two taken. They need to be better in the field. That's what cost them the game in the first ODI.

Dot to end! Tidy to begin with by Hume! Fuller and on off. This is driven to mid off.

On the stumps. Rickelton nudges it around the corner and gets to the other end.

Another one on a length and around off. This is defended to cover.

On middle. This is worked through square leg. A run taken.

Another one which shapes away. Bavuma shoulders arms to this one.

Good length and around off. This lands and moves away. Bavuma looks to defend but is beaten.

Fuller and on middle. This is driven but back to the bowler.

Back of a length and around off. Ryan pushes it to the man at covers.

Length again and around middle. Blocked solidly.

Solid shot! Length and on off. Bavuma rocks back and punches it through covers. The mid off fielder hares after it and keeps it down to three.

Beaten! A little bit of away movement. Bavama plays inside the line and lets it go as it ends up outside off.

South Africa are underway! Length and on the pads. Rickelton works it down to fine leg and takes one.

Time for the action to begin! Mark Adair to begin. Ryan Rickelton snd Temba Bavuma are the openers.

Paul Stirling, the captain of Ireland joins in for a chat. He thinks that they will need to start positively just like the other day. States that they have gone with the same team and hope to put in a solid performance. Adds that the ball did not nip around much in the second innings, although they were under some pressure as they were chasing.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa is in for a chat. He starts by saying that they will bat first. It looks like a good wicket, a bit on the dry side. Adds that it could be a bit slow during the day, but aims to put a solid total on the scoreboard. Mentions that at the night the ball a got quicker as well, which turned out to be challenging for the Irish batters. Informs that these conditions, with some extra pace assisted the bowlers which is really well. States that Tony de Zorzi has been rested. Kyle Verreynne comes in for him.

Ireland (Unchanged playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Stephen Doheny (WK), George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Gavin Hoey.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (In for Tony de Zorzi), Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of South Africa. They will BAT first.

UPDATE - Nandre Burger has been ruled out for the rest of this ODI series due to a lumbar stress injury. Also, after going through an MRI scan,Tony de Zorzi will be rested from this game, as he has a soft tissue injury on his right knee.

Ireland, however, will be determined to bounce back! After a heavy defeat in the first T20I, they responded well to level that series, and they’ll need a similar fight if they want to stay alive in this one. Though it’s a different format, they'll have to bring their very best to stand a chance. Capitalizing on every opportunity, which they missed in the opening ODI, will be crucial. Can they deliver a stronger performance and level the series? Stay tuned as the toss is just around the corner.

It is now time for the second ODI between Ireland and South Africa. South Africa roared back in dominant fashion after their T20I loss, crushing the hosts in the first ODI with a superb knock from Ryan Rickleton and a brilliant spell from Lizaad Williams. Now, with the series on the line, Bavuma's side will be eager to replicate their impressive performance and secure the win in this second ODI and take an unassailable lead.

... MATCH DAY ...

Cricketing action across the globe continues as Ireland and South Africa battle it out in the UAE in a three-match ODI series and it is time for the 2nd ODI to get underway. It has been an up-and-down series so far with the two-match T20I series ending in a 1-1 draw and now the Proteas have taken a 1-0 lead in the ODI series with a thumping win in the first game. Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, which isn't one of the venues for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup that is also going on in the UAE, will play host to the crucial 2nd ODI and both teams will be looking for a win. Ireland did fight back in the T20I series but their batting completely collapsed while chasing 272 runs as they got bundled out for just 132 runs and only three managed to get into the 20s as well. Skipper, Paul Stirling was the first one to fall cheaply and then once the middle order was exposed, batters kept coming and going back to the hut pretty routinely. The bowling was decent with Mark Adair leading the pack with a four-fer and Craig Young picked up 3 wickets too. The pacer remained on top throughout the game but the Irish spinners did go for some extra runs, especially Gavin Hoey and they would want to tweak the bowling a bit. On the other hand, South Africa also faced difficulty with the bat but Ryan Rickelton with a knock of 91 and Tristan Stubbs with a knock of 79, made sure that they got to a solid total. The likes of Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen will be itching to make amends with the bat as the Proteas look to seal the series with a game remaining. With the ball, it was Lizaad Williams who led the pack with a solid four-wicket haul and then the rest of the bowlers chipped in nicely as well. Only Lungi Ngidi was a bit on the expensive side but he too picked up a couple of wickets. All in all, an all-round display from the Proteas but they have been highly inconsistent throughout this Asian tour and would desperately want to string two solid performances together. Will Ireland be able to level up the series? Or will South Africa run away with another win? Only time will tell.