IRE vs SA 2nd ODI Commentary - Dublin (13 July 2021)

A short ball, outside off. Anrich Nortje does not middle his slash towards long off for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and South Africa are 9 down now! A full toss, on middle. Keshav Maharaj heaves it straight to long on where Harry Tector is stationed under it and he is not dropping any catches today.

OUT! TIMBER! There it is, Ireland win by 43 runs! A yorker length, around off. Anrich Nortje jams it out onto the pads and deflects it on the stumps. A stunning performance from the Irish team.

Full and outside off. Slashed away to third man for one.

Another full ball, outside off. Nortje swings and misses.

Another full ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for a single.

Full ball, on off. Maharaj lofts it to long off for a single.

Around off, slashed away to sweeper cover for a brace.

Around off, this is guided to third man for one run. 45 required off 12 balls.

Full ball, on middle. Maharaj smacks it straight down the ground. The long on fielder cuts it off. Single taken.

A full toss, on middle. Rabada lofts it towards long on for one.

OUT! NO BALL as well! What has happend there? What were you thinking Kagiso Rabada? A waist high full toss, on middle. Maharaj heaves it towards mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep takes the catch and throws it back to the keeper, who sees Rabada well out of his crease and clips the bails off. Rabada didn't complete the run in anticipation of that is a no ball, which it was but the laws state that the batsman can get run out of a no ball. Now, the umpire has a long chat with the TV umpire and signals a no ball. Run out is also given in the end and that is the end of Kagiso Rabada. Free-hit coming up. This is poor from Rabada.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Nortje smacks it past mid off for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off. Punched past covers for one.

Short ball, outside off. Maharaj misses his cut.

Just a single as Maharaj smacks it down to long on.

SIX! Huge! A length ball, on middle. Kagiso Rabada waits for the ball and heaves it over square leg for a six.

A length ball, on middle. Rabada swings and misses.

LEG BYE! Full on the pads. Rabada misses his flick. Collects a leg bye as the ball rolls over to the leg side.

FOUR! Edgy runs! Josh Little comes 'round the wicket and bowls a full ball, on middle. Keshav Maharaj looks to go big but gets a thick outside edge just past the keeper's stretched right arm to third man fence.

A short ball, on middle. Maharaj pulls it away, high in the air and towards mid-wicket. The fielder runs back but was way away from the ball. Couple taken.

On middle, eased down to long on for one.

A length ball, slower and outside off. Rabada swings and misses.

LEG BYE! Full ball, on the pads. Kagiso Rabada looks to flick but misses. Takes a leg bye as the ball rolls over to the leg side off the pads.

A short ball, on middle. Maharaj looks to pull but gets a top edge, but it lands in no-man land near square leg for a single.

LEG BYE! Another length ball, around leg. Rabada looks to go big but fails to connect any bat. Gets hit on the pads and collects a leg bye. Ireland optimistically appeal but turned down. It was probably sliding down the leg stump.

Around off, pushed to covers for one.

A short of a length ball, on middle. Rabada pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, on middle. Glanced away to fine leg for one.

Chance for a run out but missed! On middle. Rabada chips it to mid on. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

SIX! Some way to get off the mark! Full ball, on middle. Rabada heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On middle, driven to covers for a single.

Full on middle. Eased down to long on for one.

Length ball, way outside off. Slapped to mid off for a single.

Single will not help South Africa! Miller makes room on the off side and Singh follows him with a flatter ball. Slapped to cover for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Maharaj pushes it to covers and takes a quick single. The fielder has  a shy at the batter's end but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! This might do for Ireland! That's the wicket they were looking for! Ireland know, they are nearly there! Pitches it up, on middle. David Miller is tempted to go big but does not get the required distance. Hits it straight to deep mid-wicket where Harry Tector was stationed and he will not drop such catches. Tector is having a fantastic day at the office.

On middle. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Around off. Maharaj works it to the off side for a single.

Flatter ball, on middle. Miller lofts it towards long on. The ball bounces just in front of the deep fielder. Single taken.

Full on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo drives it through covers for a single.

On middle. Miller pulls it to mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep does well to keep it for two.

Around off, pushed to the off side for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa are now in big trouble. Andy McBrine goes full and on the leg pole. Andile Phehlukwayo makes some room for himself and smacks it towards long off, does not middle it. Hits it straight in the hands of the fielder at long off, Craig Young takes it with ease. All the pressure on David Miller now.

On middle, tossed up. Blocked out. 92 now needed off 48 deliveries.

On the pads, flicked away to mid-wicket. The fielder charges in and quickly throws it to the keeper, denying the second run.

Again darts on the pads. Andile Phehlukwayo swivels across and looks to flick but gets a leading edge just short of the bowler.

Again goes on the pads. Flicked away to mid-wicket.

Gets off the mark! on middle, tucked away to long on for a single.

Fuller, on middle. Miller whips it to square leg for a single.

TWO LEG BYES! Ireland appeal for LBW but turned down! A full ball, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo goes for the reverse sweep but misses it. Gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls over to the fine leg. Andy Balbirnie is looking to review now, but the umpire says that they have run out of time. Two leg byes in the end.

FOUR! Cracked away! A short ball, outside off. Miller rocks back and cuts it wide of covers for a boundary.

Full on middle. Miller lofts it over mid-wicket for a single.

Another short ball, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to covers now.

Pitches it up, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo drives it straight to covers.

Dot ball to end the over! Another full ball, on off. Andile pushes it to covers. 102 runs required from the final 10 overs.

Length ball, on middle. Miller hops and clips it to square leg for a single.

Touch fuller, around off. Kyle slaps it through covers for another single.

On middle, on a length. Miller tucks it to mid-wicket.

In the air...and Safe! A full ball, on middle. Miller looks to flick but closes his bat face too early, gets a leading edge just over the cover fielder. Single taken.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ireland are right back into this game. South Africa are now in big trouble! A back of a length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne goes for the heave on the off side. But the ball kisses the outside edge. Lorcan Tucker takes it with ease and the Irish fielders are pumped!

Another length ball, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo defends it under his eyes. 107 required now for the Proteas.

On middle, Kyle Verreynne comes down the track and eases it to long on for one run.

Around off, pushed to covers for one now.

Flatter on middle, flicked away to square leg for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Miller works it to point.

On middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Much needed boundary for South Africa! Flatter ball, on middle. Kyle Verreynne rocks back and across and slaps it through covers for a boundary.  110 runs required off 72 balls.

Back of a length, outside off. Kyle Verreynne punches it past point for one.

Length ball, on off. Miller blocks it out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Miller chops it towards point.

Back of a length, on the pads. Miller flicks it away for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Short and wide outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it past point for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Clipped to mid on for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne pushes it to mid-wicket.

Darted on off. Clipped past square leg for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Miller cuts it to deep point for one.

Another single as this is eased down to long on.

Loopy ball, on off. Defended out.

Length ball, on the pads. Clipped towards deep square leg for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Defended out by Kyle Verreynne.

Short of a length, on the pads. Kyle Verreynne clips it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off. Pushed to covers by Miller.

Full ball, on off. Miller whips it towards deep square leg for a couple.

Back of a length, outside off. Miller runs it past point for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne hits it to mid-wicket.

Flatter ball, on off. Tapped towards point.

Darted on the pads. Kyle Verreynne clips it to square leg. They take a run, but a direct hit from the fielder at the bowler's end could have meant trouble for him.

OUT! LBW! Fuller ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen goes back to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. The umpire thinks for a while but raises his finger eventually. Van der Dussen reviews this one. There is a spike as the ball passes the bat. The umpire takes a closer look at the replay but decides that there is no bat on that one because the front-vision did not show a clear deflection. The Ball Tracker rolls up and it is umpire's call on wickets hitting! Ireland get another big wicket and this game is turning on its head!

Fuller ball, on off. Defended out.

Tossed up, outside off. Miller pushes it to covers and takes a quick single.

Malan comes down the track and defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Great use of the feet! Malan comes down the track and whips it to the wide long on fence.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a big wicket for Ireland! Loopy ball, on off. Malan goes for the slog but doesn't connect it well enough. The fielder at deep mid-wicket, Mark Adair, settles under it and takes it with ease. 132 needed in 105 balls.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it. Just the boundary and the wicket from the over!

Flatter ball, outside off. Punched past covers for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

On off. Malan pushes it back to the bowler.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, down the leg side. Malan gets hit on the pads as he looks to sweep. The ball goes towards fine leg and they get one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen misses his drive.

Loopy ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen sweeps it towards fine leg for a couple.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

Full ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets the outside edge as he looks to drive. The ball goes over covers and they get one.

Fuller ball, on off. Clipped to the leg side for one.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Defended out.

Fuller ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Full and outside off. Slapped through covers for a couple of runs.

On middle, eased down to long on for one run.

Good delivery! Flatter delivery, land outside off and spins it in. Malan looks to defend from his crease but manages the inner half of his blade to the leg side.

Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

SIX! Runs are flowing now quite easily! Andy goes full and on middle. Malan dances down the track and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Around off, defended out. 

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single. Another good fielding in the deep as the fielder runs across quickly to get to the ball.

SIX! Smoked it! Dockrell gives too much flight on this, on off. Malan muscles it over cow corner for a biggie.

Flatter on middle. Malan makes room and pushes it to the off side.

On middle, clipped away to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Flatter ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen dabs it to third man for a single. South Africa now require 152 off 126 balls.

On the pads, this is flicked to the square leg for a couple of runs.

Length ball, on middle. Defended out.

Length ball, outside off, dabbed to third man for a single by Rassie van der Dussen.

Good fielding! A full ball, on off. Malan steps down the track and drives it to covers where the fielder dives to his left and stops the ball.

Length ball, on middle. Blocked out.

A length ball, outside off. Malan cuts it past point, the fielder at deep cover runs across, dives to his left and saves a couple of runs.

Flighted delivery, on off. Malan looks to pull but gets inner half onto his shoes and the ball deflects it just short of the bowler.

Full ball, on off. Malan lofts it to covers for a single.

Around off, kept out.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Pitches it up, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen lofts it over the bowler's head, straight down the gorund for a boundary.

Loopy ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen defends it to point.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers for a single.

On a length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen taps it to point and runs across for a quick single. Tector at point has a shy at the batter's end but misses.

Full, on off. Malan drives it swiftly but straight to cover.

Around off. Malan hops and blocks it.

Another fuller ball, on off. Driven to mid off.

Again goes fuller on middle. Malan clips it to square leg for a single.

On middle, on a fuller length. Pushed to mid on.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Tossed up, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it wide of point for a single.

Around off, pushed to point.

Loopy ball, on middle. Pushed to covers for another single.

On middle. Rassie van der Dussen swivels across and clips it to the leg side for a single.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler. 174 runs required of 150 balls.

Around off, cuts to point for a brace. Malan is taking no risks at all at this point.

Full ball, on off. Malan drives it uppishly towards covers for a single.

Short ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen swivels across and flicks it to square leg for one.

On middle, tossed up. Blocked out.

Flatter ball, on middle. Malan punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover for a single.

On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

Flatter on middle. Punched off the back foot to covers for a single.

Full ball, on off. Pushed on the off side for another single.

Again goes fuller, on off. Driven to point by Malan.

Short ball, on middle. Malan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! A full ball, down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick.

WIDE! Darts this one down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick yet again.

Again angling down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen glances it past short fine leg for a couple of runs. South Africa need 183 off 162 balls.

NOT OUT! Singh bowls a flatter ball, outside off and spins it into the batter. Van der Dussen prods forward to defend but leaves a big gap between the bat and the pad. The ball turns in and hits the front pad. Ireland appeal but the umpire is not interested. They opt for the review. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows impact outside off. So, Ireland lose their review.

Darted on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Around off, pushed to point for one.

Flatter ball, on middle. Eased down to the leg side for a single.

Around off, pushed to deep cover for a single.

Single to end the over as this is eased down to long on by Malan.

A loopy ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend under his eyes but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for one run.

Around off, pushed to covers.

A slower, tossed up ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to point.

A loopy ball, outside off. Malan pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed towards covers for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Malan pushes it past point for a single.

Just a single as this is eased to long on.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to the right of the bowler. Singh gets there and dives, but deflects. The batters take a quick single.

Shorter ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen runs it to short third man.

Loopy ball, outside off. Pushed past covers for one.

50 for Malan! He has batted well so far and needs to carry on for his team. He gets there by punching this ball to deep cover for one.

Back of a length, on off. Punched to covers now.

Comes 'round the wicket and bowls a length ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler. Little collects it and back-hands it at the stumps at his end but Malan is well inside.

Back of a length, around off. Clipped towards square leg for one.

Full and wide outside off. Wide called.

Short and wide outside off. Malan cuts it straight towards point.

Short and wide again. Malan punches it well but Tector at point dives to his left to stop the ball.

Flatter ball, on off. Defended out.

Short ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Short and wide outside off. Malan misses his cut.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Full ball, on off. Malan pushes it to deep cover for one.

Loopy ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets the outside edge as he looks to drive. The ball goes past point and they get two.

Short of a length, wide outside off. Left alone.

Back of a length, outside off. Malan punches it past point for a single.

Full ball, outside off. Van der Dussen punches it to cover.

Length ball, around off. Blocked from the crease.

A length delivery, right on the off pole. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Fuller ball, outside off. Punched towards covers.

Shorter ball, outside off. Punched past point for one.

SIX! Punished! Singh bowls a nice short ball, on off. Malan goes back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.

Flatter ball, on off. Punched past covers for one.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

On the pads. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to the leg side looking for the run, but the man at mid-wicket runs across and stops the attempted run.

Darted on the pads. Clipped to the leg side.

Around off, punched off the back foot to covers for a single.

BEATEN! Touch fuller, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

A good length ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Another good length ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen hops and blocks it to mid-wicket.

Closee! A length ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen defends it on the off side and runs across for a quick single. The fielder at point has a shy at the bowler's end but misses it. Would have been a goner, if he had hit.

On the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

Starts with a short ball, on middle. Eased down to long on for one.

Another short ball, outside off, this one stays a bit low. Rassie van der Dussen works it to long on for one.

Tossed up, on middle. Again eased down to long on for one run.

Angling down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen shuffles across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another single as this is eased down to long on with ease.

FOUR! Edgy runs! A flatter ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to push from his crease but gets a thick outside edge just past the first slip towards third man for a boundary.

A good length ball, on off. Driven to cover.

Another good length ball, on middle. Malan tucks it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, slanting across, way outside off. Left alone.

Touch fuller, on off. Driven to covers.

A length ball, on middle. Malan hops and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Single to end the over! Around off, driven through covers for a single.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Good length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders arms to it.

Full ball, angling on middle. Rassie van der Dussen drives it back to the bowler.

Another length ball, outside off. Left alone to the keeper.

Right into the arc! A yorker, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen squeezes it out.

A length ball, on off. Defended to the off side. Maiden from Mark Adair.

OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Little comes onto bowl and strikes straightaway! A back of a length ball, on middle. Bavuma looks to pull but gets beaten by the pace of the ball, gets cramped for the room as he pulls it. Hits it straight to the fielder at square leg who takes a very good catch to dismiss South Africa's captain. A good take by George Dockrell as he had to dive forward to take it. Temba Bavuma was quite struggling to get middle of the bat.

Around off, on a length. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to square leg and takes a quick single. Gets underway straightaway.

A length ball, outside off. Cuts it straight to point.

FOUR! Pulled away! A short of a length ball, on middle. Malan stands tall and whips it away through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and outside off. Pushed to point.

A full ball, around off. Malan works it through covers for a brace. End of the Powerplay as well.

Temba Bavuma is finding it difficult to get the middle of the bat. A length ball, on off. Bavuma looks to push but gets the inner half, back to the bowler.

Yorker length, on middle and leg. Bavuma squeezes it out to cover.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to mid off for a quick single.

Touch fuller, on off. Driven to covers for nothing by Malan.

Almost had him there! A full ball, on middle. Malan dances down the track and looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Appeal for LBW but turned down! A length ball, on middle. Malan looks to work it on the leg side, but misses. Gets hit on the pads. Ireland appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Probably was missing wickets.

Good fielding! A full ball, on middle. Bavuma crisply drives it to mid off. The fielder dives to his right and saves a boundary.

A length ball, on middle. Bavuma hops and works it to the right of the bowler.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Tap and run! Another length ball, on off. Bavuma pushes it to cover and runs across for a single.

On middle, on a length. Driven to mid off.

Just a run from this over then! A full ball, on middle, flicked to square leg.

On a length, on middle. Defended out.

Goes wide of the crease and bowls a full ball, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

A length ball, around off, nips back in after landing. Bavuma looks to drive but gets the inner half of the bat towards the leg side.

A length ball, on middle. Bavuma hops and blocks it out.

A full ball, on off. Bavuma works it to mid off.

Around off, pushed to covers for a quick single. 

A back of a length ball, on middle. Bavuma gets a healthy outside edge off his attempted defense towards third man for a single.

Short ball, on middle. Kept out.

A good length ball, on middle. Malan blocks it out.

FOUR! Where was the third slip? A fuller delivery, around off. Malan looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge wide of second slip towards third man fence.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

FOUR BYES! Misses everyone! A length ball, angling way down the leg side. Malan misses his flick, the keeper fails to collect and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence.

Length ball, just around off. Temba Bavuma shoulders arms to it.

Lovely shot! A full ball, on middle. Bavuma flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder runs back and chases it down. Two taken and he is off the mark.

Again on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

A full length ball, on middle. Bavuma chips it over square leg. The fielder runs back, dives and keeps it down to three.

A good length ball, angling on middle. Malan looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Another edgy run! A length ball, on middle. Bavuma looks to drive but gets inner half towards mid-wicket for a quick single. The fielder scored a direct hit at bowler's end but Bavuma was well in.

Short of a length, on off. Markram hops up and pushes it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off. Markram rises up and turns this towards square leg.

Good length ball, outside off. Punched towards covers now.

OUT! TAKEN! Aiden Markram might have dropped catches in this series, but his catch isn't dropped! Craig Young draws first blood! Hits the deck on a length, around off. Markram looks to go down the ground but gets the top edge. Andy McBrine moves to his left at mid off and takes it with ease.

FOUR! Edged and four! Full ball, outside off. Malan goes for it but gets the outside edge. The ball runs to the third man fence.

Back of a length, outside off. Malan leaves it alone.

Fuller ball, outside off. Markram pushes it to the left of mid off. The fielder runs across and keeps it down to one.

Full and wide outside off. A bit too wide for the umpire's liking, who has to raise his arms.

FOUR! On the charge! Malan comes down the track and chips it over the bowler. The ball does not come from the middle of the bat but the fast outfield means that it runs to the fence.

A very full one, on off. Blocked out by Malan.

A nice inswinger now, on off. Malan is equal to the task and punches it to covers.

SIX! Up and over! Malan comes down the track and lifts this all the way over the cover fence. Lovely shot.

Back of a length, on off. Malan blocks it back on the deck. 12 from the over.

Bowls a length ball, right on the off pole. Malan blocks it from the crease.

Beaten! Malan comes down the track so Young drags his length back a bit. Malan looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Fuller ball, outside off. Punched to point now by Malan.

FOUR! Hammered! Back of a length, outside off. Malan hangs in his crease and pulls it handsomely to the square leg fence.

Right on the money with his length ball. Malan is solid in his defence of this one.

Good length ball, lands outside off. The ball shapes away so Malan decides that he will not chase this one.

FOUR! Lovely drive! Full and wide outside off. Malan leans into it and drives it past point for a boundary.

On the pads. Whipped to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Markram blocks it out well.

FOUR! Punished! Mark Adair searches for swing and bowls it too full and wide. Markram says thank you very much and drives it past covers for a boundary.

Drags his length back a bit. Left alone by Markram.

Short of a length, outside off. Markram shuffles across and blocks it out. 9 from the over.

 Beaten! Fuller ball, just outside off. Malan looks to play it from the crease but the ball nips away and goes past the bat.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers now for one.

Length ball, down the leg side. Wide called.

Fuller ball, on off. Markram blocks it out.

Length ball, down the leg side. Wide called again.

Serves a length ball, wide enough for Markram to leave it.

Good length ball, on off. Blocked from the crease.

Ends the over with a solid defence. A good start from Craig Young. Just 3 from the first over.