IRE vs SA 1st T20I Commentary - Bristol (03 August 2022)

Pernell fires in a yorker, outside off. Barry McCarthy tries to chase it but misses.

Full length, wide outside off, angled across the right-hander. Barry McCarthy throws his balde at it but only connects with this air. Mathematically. Wayne Parnell has sealed the game for his side if he does not bowl any illegal deliveries.

Wide yorker, outside off. Barry McCarthy is unable to chase it.

Incredible bowling from Parnell. He fires in full, wide outside off. Barry McCarthy tries to dig it out but he is late into his attempt.

Five dots in a row! Full length, wide outside off, even outside the tramline. Barry McCarthy shuffles way across but is unable to get any blade on it.

SIX! A great end to the innings by Barry McCarthy although in vain. Wayne Parnell serves this full and on an off stump line. Misses his yorker here as Barry McCarthy gets his front foot out of the way to pound this straight back over the bowler towards the long on fence for a maximum! There is a huge cheer from the crowd to see Ireland end with a biggie. South Africa have secured a 21-run victory.

Length ball, outside off, Adair swing hard and misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Lungi Ngidi strikes and Mark Adair has to depart! Lungi Ngidi bowls a off-cutter and aims it for the stumps. Mark Adair looks to swing across the line of the ball and is too early into his shot. The ball shatters into the stumps and Mark Adair has not been able to connect any of his shots! Ireland are now eight down!

Another off-cutter from Lungi Ngidi as he serves this short and outside off, Barry McCarthy mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! All the way! Andy McBrine has some fight left in him. Lungi Ngidi comes 'round the wicket and angles it in full and on off Andy McBrine gets low and smokes it over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Short ball, on off. Andy McBrine pulls it to deeo mid-wicket for one.

OUT! RUN OUT!! Some poor running between the wickets and Ireland are just collapsing here! Lungi Ngidi bowls this short and outside off, Barry McCarthy pulls this towards deep square leg and takes off for a single. They look for a second that is not there and Andy McBrine is far down the pitch when Barry McCarthy says no. Heinrich Klaasen does well on the boundary to collect the ball and throw it to the wicket-keeper right over the stumps. Quinton de Kock has all the time in the world to whip the bails off. Ireland have lost their ninth wicket!

OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland are just falling apart now! Both the set batters have been dismissed on consecutive deliveries! Dwaine Pretorius bowls a low full toss wide outside off, George Dockrell looks to lift this over long off but does not connect this well at all. Aiden Markram comes running in from long off and takes a wonderful catch diving forward! Ireland have lost their seventh wicket and are in a bit of trouble now.

Dwaine Pretorius bangs this in short and wide outside off, Mark Adair is way across to the offside and guides this at the last moment to short third man and takes a quick single.

This is full and on the pads, Andy McBrine knocks this down to long on for a single.

Goes full and really wide outside off, Mark Adair has stepped almost towards the wide line to play this leg side. Leaves it at the last moment and looks for a wide. The umpire remains unmoved.

Serves a full toss outside off, Mark Adair gets the toe end of his bat and works the ball through mid-wicket for a single.

Short one, down leg. Andy McBrine pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.

Full and on off. George Dockrell tucks it to long on for a single.

Good running! It is looped up, on the pads, Tucker comes down the flicks it to deep square leg. The batters push hard and come back for two.

Lorcan Tucker moves to the leg side and Tabraiz Shamsi follows him with a full delivery. Lorcan Tucker flicks it powerfully to deep mid-wicket It is straight to the fielder and they take two more.

SIX! Lorcan Tucker is on the charge. It is short and on middle. Lorcan Tucker comes down the track and pulls it towards cow corner. Aiden Markram is stationed in the deep, he leaps near the fence but evades him for a maximum.

FOUR! This time he disects the fielders in the deep. Short ball, on leg. Lorcan Tucker stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket. He finds the gap and it races away. Lorcan Tucker is turning the game on its head.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Quinton de Kock almost makes a mess of the catch, but eventually gathers it. It is full and on off. Lorcan Tucker looks to sweep it away. It takes the top edge and lobs over the keeper's head. Quinton de Kock turns and chases it, it spills out of his palms but Quinton de Kock makes no mistake on his second bite. A huge blow for Ireland.

Good length, around off. George Dockrell stands tall and crunches it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Dwaine Pretorius fires is a yorker, wide outside off. Dockrell tries to chase it but misses.

Goes full and wide yet again. George Dockrell shuffles and slices it towards sweeper cover for a single.

A low full toss, outside off. Lorcan Tucker shuffles across and slaps it down to long off for one. 

A wide yorker, way outside the tramline. George Dockrell could've left it but he reaches out and pushes it to covers. He calls for a single but slips inside the crease and decides against the single. Although, the umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. A Free Hit to follow.

George Dockrell could make the most of the Free Hit and shift the momentum on his side. It is on off. George Dockrell swings hard, it goes towards covers and they take one.

WIDE! Full length, wide outside the tramline. Lorcan Tucker leaves it alone. Wided.

A great over by Dwaine Pretorius comes to an end. Only 7 runs off it. Low full toss, outside off. Lorcan Tucker whips it to mid-wicket.

Lungi Ngidi bowls a slower bouncer, outside off. George Dockrell looks to pull and gets a top edge that lands safely in the vacant square leg region. They take a run in the meantime.

Serves a slower delivery full this time and outside off, Lorcan Tucker looks to get bat to this but misses.

Another slower delivery bowled full and wide outside off, Lorcan Tucker is not being able to read the pace as he swings and gets beaten once again.

FOUR! Lorcan Tucker finally gets bat on ball and with good result! Lungi Ngidi goes for the slower bouncer outside off, Lorcan Tucker waits for the off cutter and gets into position to pull the ball into the gap at deep square leg for a much-needed boundary!

Goes back to bowling full and outside off, Slower in the air once again and Lorcan Tucker works this towards extra cover for a single.

Lungi Ngidi serves this on a good length and just outside off, George Dockrell lifts this into the air and falls just short of long off and they take a single.

Wayne Parnell begins with a full delivery and wide outside off, George Dockrell gets bat to it and hits it towards the cover fielder. they take a single.

Full once again and outside off, Lorcan Tucker lifts this over cover and gets couple of runs as the fielder at long off cuts it off.

That is the 50-run partnership between the two! Wayne Parnell serves this one full as well outside off, Lorcan Tucker punches this down to long off for a run.

Wayne Parnell bowls a yorker wide outside off, George Dockrell comes down the wicket and gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! This has been deposited into the stands! This is an attemoted yorker that ends up as a full toss just outside off, George Dockrell gets under this and lifts it back over the bowlers head for a huge hit! What a cameo this has been from George Dockrell so far.

Goes back to bowling on a full length outside off, George Dockrell knocks this to long off and takes a single to keep strike.

Full length, angled down leg. George Dockrell flicks it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single.

A low full toss, on the pads, Tucker comes down the track and flicks it to deep square leg for one more.

SIX! High and handsome! This should release some pressure. It is a short ball, on off. George Dockrell uses his feet and heaves wildly across the line. The ball takes the top edge but manages to beat the fielder in the deep as it goes all the way. 

Fuller, on middle and leg, George Dockrell flicks it to fine leg for one.

FOUR! Lungi Ngidi does not give his everything in the deep. It is a full toss, on the pads, Lorcan Tucker stays back and whips it hard towards deep square leg. Lungi Ngidi runs to his left, puts his hand out but lets the ball go past him. 

SIX! BANG! Lorcan Tucker gets to his FIFTY in style! Dwaine Pretorius serves it on a length, on middle. Lorcan Tucker uses his feet well. Makes room for himself and smokes it over the long off fence for a maximum. 

Tossed up, and full, outside off. George Dockrell drives it into covers for a single.

Flatter, just outside off. Lorcan Tucker tries to cut it away but gets it to bounce over the stumps off the bottom edge. They take a quick single.

Full and on off. Dockrell guides it to third man for a single.

Floated and full, on off. Tucker cruches it to covers. There is a misfield and the batters take one.

Clever bowling! Keshav Maharaj sees the batter come down the track and serves it full and wide outside off. George Dockrell has to reach out and taps it to cover.

Fuller, on off. George Dockrell drills it down the ground, hard and flat. Keshav Maharaj only manages to get a palm on it. They take one.

Tabraiz Shamsi bowls this full and in line with the stumps, George Dockrell gets down the wicket and taps this to the right of the bowler. Looks for a single but is sent back by Lorcan Tucker.

FOUR! This has been hit well! Tabraiz Shamsi tosses this up full and right in the slot. George Dockrell moves his front foot out of the way and thumps this back over the bowlers head for a straight boundary! 

SIX! George Dockrell wants to be a part of this party! Tabraiz Shamsi continues to flight this full, George Dockrell is down the wicket this time and connects beautifully to lift this well over the long on fence for a maximum! George Dockrell is showing that he can really hit the ball.

This one is short and wide outside off, George Dockrell goes back and slashes this cover where the fielder dives to stop the ball.

FOUR! This is proving to be a really expensive over! This is short and angling down leg, George Dockrell pulls and beats the short fine leg fielder to his right and runs away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On middle and leg, George Dockrell uses his feet and helps it down to long on for a single. An expensive over by Shamsi comes to an end. 15 runs have come from this over!

This is angled in, flatter and on middle. Lorcan Tucker pushes it to cover for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Curtis Campher has to walk back on a duck. It is an arm ball, around off, which does not turn at all. Curtis Campher tries to punch it away on his back foot but misses it completely. The ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Half of the Irish side has been sent back already. South Africa clearly on the driving seat here.

Keshav Maharaj flights this full in line with the stumps, George Dockrell works this towards long on to get off the mark with a single.

FOUR! This has dissected the field in the deep! Keshav Maharaj goes full and outside off, Lorcan Tucker gets across the stumps and sweeps this with precision towards the deep square leg fence for four more runs! 

This is quicker and fired into the pads, Lorcan Tucker clips this towards backward square leg for a run.

Flights this one full and on middle, George Dockrell hits this in the air towards long on. Falls just short of the fielder as he does well to prevent the boundary.

Tabraiz Shamsi flights a googly full and on middle, Lorcan Tucker looks to sweep and misses as it hits his pads.

This is full as well and angling into the pads, Lorcan Tucker goes back in the crease and works it towards long on for a single.

This is a fraction short and in line with the stumps, Gareth Delany goes on his back foot and punches the ball down to long on for a run. 

Tabraiz Shamsi continues to pull his length back and pitching outside leg, Lorcan Tucker looks to reverse sweep this and gets hit on the pads. Gets a leg bye in the process.

OUT! LBW! Tabraiz Shamsi strikes with a googly. He serves this full and in line with the stumps, Gareth Delany looks to sweep and misses as the ball goes on to hit his pads in front of the wicket. Gareth Delany considers reviewing this but Lorcan Tucker tells him that it looks out! South Africa spinners are in control here and Ireland have lost their fourth wicket!

Fuller, on middle, Campher presses forward to block it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Keshav Maharaj strikes instantly after coming into the attack. Harry Tector goes to the leg side and Keshav Maharaj follows him with a flatter and quicker delivery. Harry Tector looks to clear the infield but ends up punching it straight to short extra cover. Dwaine Pretorius stationed there takes a sharp catch.

On middle and leg, Delany flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Floated and full, on off. Lorcan Tucker goes back and pushes it to covers.

SIX! Hard and flat! It is full, on leg stump. Lorcan Tucker shuffles across and slogs it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Fuller, outside off, Lorcan Tucker pushes it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Delany works it to covers but finds the fielder.

It is looped up, on leg stump. Tector tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Lorcan Tucker goes for the reverse sweep but misses. It takes his arm and lobs over the keeper's head.

Fuller, on the pads, Tucker flicks it to the leg side for one.

A single as this is eased down to long on.

Looped up, around leg, spinning down leg. Lorcan Tucker glances it to the left of short fine leg. They take one before the fielder cuts it out.

Fuller, outside off. Harry Tector gets low and sweeps it hard to deep mid-wicket for a single. A tidy over by Tabraiz Shamsi comes to an end.

Dwaine Pretorius serves this in a good length and in line with the stumps, Harry Tector works this towards long on for a single.

This is a fraction full and just outside off, Lorcan Tucker clips this towards long on for a run.

This is on a good length and outside off, Harry Tector knocks this straight to the cover-point fielder.

Dwaine Pretorius continues bowling on a good length and outside off, Harry Tector shimmies down the wicket and works the ball towards long on for a run.

FOUR! Lorcan Tucker is not just hanging around here! Dwaine Pretorius is a fraction too full and his serves this on a off stump line. Lorcan Tucker lofts this over the mid off fielder and the ball runs away towards the long off fence for four more runs in his kitty.

SIX! What an end to the over! Dwaine Pretorius continues bowling full and outside off, Lorcan Tucker is prepared as he gets across the stumps and sweeps the ball over the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum! What a shot this is from Lorcan Tucker! 13 runs have come from this over. Ireland are 67 for the loss of two wickets after the Powerplay!

Wayne Parnell begins with a short ball and aimed for the batter, Paul Stirling looks to pull and misses.

FOUR! This has been put away fine! Wayne Parnell gets his line wrong on the shorter delivery this time as he strays down leg, Paul Stirling connects well on his pull shot and gets the ball towards the fine leg fence for four runs!

OUT! LBW! Wayne Parnell strikes once again! He has been bowling in great rhythm here. Serves this a fraction full and pitching on middle and leg, Paul Stirling looks to fend and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball thuds into the pads and Wayne Parnell starts celebrating. The umpire raises his finger and Paul Stirling decides to review. UltraEdge confirms there is no bat involved and three reds on Ball Tracking means Paul Stirling has to make the long walk back. Ireland lose their review and their main man.

Full length, outside off. Tector leans in and drives it towards cover. Rassie van der Dussen dives to his right and makes a sharp stop. They take one.

FOUR! Confident shot! Fuller, on off. Lorcan Tucker comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

SIX! Wow... Lorcan Tucker is looking in fine nick here! Wayne Parnell goes on a length and outside off, Lorcan Tucker is down the wicket in a flash to pound the ball over the long off boundary for a biggie! Lorcan Tucker is off to a rollicking start here.

FOUR! Lorcan Tucker is off the mark with a boundary. It is full, sprayed down leg. Lorcan Tucker stays back and clips it past short fine leg for four.

Short ball, on off. Tucker pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! All the way! It is fraction short, on off. Paul Stirling shuffles across and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Up and over! It is a short ball, outside off. Paul Stirling stays back and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

WIDE! A sharp bouncer, outside off. Paul Stirling leaves it alone. The umpre signals a wide due to height.

Short, on off. Stirling pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Length, on off, blocked out.

FOUR! Incredible start! This is a good start for Ireland. It is a length ball, on fourth stump. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and punches it through covers for a fine boundary.

Length ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie blocks it out.

Wayne Parnell serves a length ball, around off, nips away a touch off the deck. Andy Balbirnie makes room and tries to heave it away but misses. It zips past the off pole.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wayne Parnell strikes in his very over and draws the first blood. It is short, on off. Andy Balbirnie whips across the line. The ball takes the top edge and balloons towards mid on. Dwaine Pretorius there takes an easy catch. Can South Africa build on this opening?

NOT OUT! It is a length ball, on middle and leg. Paul Stirling stays back and tries to block it out but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. There is an appeal but the umpire is not interested. Keshav Maharaj takes the review. The Ball Tracking confirms that it is umpire's call on ball hitting the wickets. Paul Stirling survives and South Africa do not lose a review.

Full length, on off. Stirling pushes it to cover. Not in the gap.

Lungi Ngidi starts with a full delivery outside off, Andy Balbirnie knocks the ball towards short cover.

WIDE! Pulls his length back and strays down the leg side. Andy Balbirnie looks to pull and misses. This has been adjudged wide by the umpire.

FOUR! This has been thumped through the offside! Lungi Ngidi goes full once again and serves this outside off, Andy Balbirnie gets a stride forward and creams this past the cover fielder for a boundary to deep cover.

This is on a good length and angled into the batter, Andy Balbirnie fends this towards mid on.

FOUR BYES! Extra runs have been gifted to Ireland. Lungi Ngidi delivers this on a good length outside off. Gets the ball to move back into the batter and beat him on the inside edge. Stays low after passing the bat and Quinton de Kock lets it go through his legs to the boundary. 

This is angling down leg and on a fuller length. Andy Balbirnie looks to clip this but just skims his pad and is stopped well by Quinton de Kock diving to his left.

This is on a good length and angling into the stumps, Andy Balbirnie works this towards mid on and takes a quick single.

Keshav Maharaj begins with a full delivery pitching on leg, Paul Stirling misses to block it out and wears it on his pads.

This is full and outside off, Paul Stirling knocks this down to long off and gets a single.

Keshav Maharaj goes full once again and in line with the stumps, Andy Balbirnie fends this back to the bowler's right.

FOUR! Gets a hold of this one! Keshav Maharaj goes full and outside off, Andy Balbirnie comes across the line and sweeps the ball over the infield towards the deep backward square leg fence to get off the mark! First boundary for Ireland.

Bowls this short and angled into the pads, Andy Balbirnie clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Keshav Maharaj flights this one full and outside off, Paul Stirling shuffles down the wicket and lifts this into the air on the offside. Lands in the vacant deep cover-point region and the batters take a couple of runs.