Ireland vs South Africa Match Stats

Flatter and on off. Smith chops it to cover. 

Fuller and on middle. Smith swings. This goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. 

Angled into the pads. Smith works it to square leg. 

That's brilliant fielding! On middle. This is slapped down towards long on. Adair runs to his left, the ball has crossed the boundary but he dives and manages to push it back in. Two. 

Around off. This is lofted over cover for one. 

Ngidi plays out the last ball! Around off. He pushes it o cover. 

Outside off. This stays low. Smith looks to cut but misses. 

Two! Outside off. This is carved over point for two.!

FOUR! Whipped away! That's a strong hit. He moves into the 80s. Full and on middle. Smith stands tall and whips it between long on and deep mid-wicket. 

Outside off. Shortish. This is chopped on the off side. 

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Smith leaves it alone. 

FOUR! Up and over! This is fuller and outside off. Smith lofts it over cover and it races away. 200 comes up. He's 15 short of a ton. One ball to go in the over.

WIDE! Way too short. Wided. 

SIX! That's a massive over! He's into the 90s now. 76 in 42. Fuller and on middle. This is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. He holds the pose too. 

Flatter and on off. Kept out. 

Pushes this one through and on middle. Defended well. 

Fuller and outside off. Ngidi looks to drive but is beaten. 

Around off. Blocked. 

Outside off. Left alone. 

A maiden! The important thing for Sourh Africa is, Ngidi survives. Slower and on off. Blocked. 

Hit well but does not find the gap! Full and outside off. This is driven hard but to covers. 

OUT! TAKEN! Heartbreak for Smith! What an innings by him though. He fought a lone battle. Hume gets him. Fuller and outside off. Smith goes after it. This goes off the outer half to deep point and it is taken by Adair. 

Back of a length and on off. Defended. 

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

Another dot! On the off pole. This is pushed to cover. 

Outside off. Left alone. 

Flat and outside off. Ngidi slaps it to deep cover for a single. 

FOUR! Still hope left for South Africa? Very full and on middle. Ngidi drills it down to long on and it races to the fence.

Flat and angling on middle. Ngidi looks to heave but half heartedly, top edges it to point where it falls well short.

Chance! This time much closer. Tossed up outside off. Ngidi looks to cut but outside edge it to short third man where the man dives forward but it falls just short.

Length and on off. Ngidi pushes it to point for a single.

Oh! That looks close and Ireland take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows the impact is outside the line. Tossed up on off, arm ball. Ottneil Baartman looks to defend across but misses on the inside edge. Umpire's call it was.

Wide! Full and wide outside off. Ngidi leaves it alone.

OUT! GONE! A yorker, outside off. Ngidi looks to drive it away but gets a thick edge to the keeper who makes no mistake. Ireland avoid whitewash. They win by 69 runs.