Ireland vs South Africa Match Stats

Length ball on middle, worked towards long on for a run.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length delivery outside off, Shane Getkate is tempted to push it on the off side and has a poke at it. The ball kisses the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen behind the sticks makes no mistake. Another one bites the dust for Ireland. 

Outside off, Barry McCarthy looks to cut it but misses.

Good length ball on middle and leg, angling in. Barry McCarthy looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the off side. Andile Phehlukwayo makes a half-hearted appeal for an LBW but turned down. The batters take a run of leg byes.

Outside off, Mark Adair cuts it hard but straight to point.

FOUR! Pitches it full and outside off, Mark Adair frees his arms and creams it through covers for a boundary. 91 needed in 30 balls.

Loopy ball, on off, Barry McCarthy pushes it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Adair works it to cover for a couple.

Looped up, on middle. Adair defends it solidly.

On off, worked it towards mid off.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh no! This is going downhill for Ireland, as another one bites the dust. Sharp work by Heinrich Klaasen behind the wickets. A loopy ball, on off. Adair works it towards short fine leg off the inner half. Adair ventures out looking for a run. The fielder collects the ball and throws it above the keeper. Klaasen hops and collects and flicks the bails on his way down. Brilliant work. The batsman is walking already. The replays roll in and confirms that the batter was well short.

Tossed up on off, Young taps it towards point and opens his account with a single.

Good length ball on middle, Young pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! BANG! Length ball on middle, Craig Young smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 

FOUR! Classy! Length ball on off, Craig Young stands tall and lifts it towards long off for a boundary. Holds his pose after hitting that shot. 

A full length ball, on off. Young pushes it to cover.

A length ball, on off. Young lifts it towards long off. The ball falls short in front of the man in deep.

A length ball, on off, McCarthy pushes it to mid off. The fielder collects it quickly to not allow the batters to cross. Great fielding.

A length ball, on the bodyline. Young pulls it to short fine leg.

Back of a length ball, on middle. McCarthy pulls it towards deep square leg. The fielder runs across and keeps it down to two.

Play and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Young looks to go big but misses.

Full length ball, down the leg. Young follows the line of the delivery and digs it out towards point. They take one.

SIX! That is huge! Something for the Ireland fans to cheer. A full length ball, on off. Barry McCarthy flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. The ball is lost, inside the open lawn.

FOUR! EDGY! A full length ball, on middle. McCarthy gets an inside edge and the ball races away to the boundary at fine leg.

A length ball, outside off, Young looks to heave it away but misses.

FOUR! What a shot. A full length ball, on off. Young drives it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Young works it towards slip.

FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, on off. Young swings his blade. The ball takes the outside edge and races away towards the third man fence for a boundary.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off. Young wings his blade but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young goes after a short knock. Lizaad Williams picks his second wicket of the game. A full length ball, on off. He hits it wildly and the ball flies high in the air. Wiaan Mulder takes a really good running catch at covers. 

WIDE! Way too outside off, Benjamin White leaves it alone. Wided.

Full and outside off, Benjamin White looks to drive but misses.

Play and a miss! Full and outside off again, Benjamin White looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.

Fuller outside off, Benjamin White drives it through covers for a run.

WIDE! A length ball, outside off. McCarthy looks to chase it but misses.

Full length ball, outside off. McCarthy slashes it through backward point for a single.

Full toss and outside off, White slices it through point for a single.

A dot to end the innings. Full and on off. McCarthy looks to sweep it but the ball only gets an under edge and stops there. South Africa WIN BY 49 RUNS. They seal the series 3-0.