Ireland vs South Africa Ball by Ball Commentary

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.

Tabraiz Shamsi is the last batsman.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short ball, outside off. Maharaj misses his cut.

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

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

Anrich Nortje walks out to bat.

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.

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

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

On middle, eased down to long on for one.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Josh Little is back on. 2 for 26 in his 8 overs.

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

Around off, pushed to covers for one.

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.

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

Mark Adair (6-1-30-0) is back in the attack.

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

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

On middle, driven to covers for a single.

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

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.

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

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

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

On middle. Blocked out.

Kagiso Rabada walks out to bat.

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.

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.

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.

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

Keshav Maharaj walks out to bat.

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.

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

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

Full on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo drives it through covers 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.

Ireland wanted to review this one, but they ran out of time. Andy Balbirnie is asking as to why the decision is not reviewed. But he is told that he signaled the 'T' after that time was up. Well, the ball was missing the stumps. So they would have lost the review had they reviewed it on time.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Time for Powerplay 3! Now, 5 fielders can stay outside the ring till the end of the game. Simi Singh is back on. He went for 38 in his first 6.

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

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

Full ball, on off. Pushed to covers now.

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

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

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

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

Andile Phehlukwayo walks out to bat.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Around off, pushed to covers for one now.

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

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

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

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

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

Length ball, on off. Miller blocks it out.

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

DRINKS!!! At one stage, South Africa were all over this game but two big wickets by Ireland and they are back on top. For the Proteas they have to make sure they don't lose any more wickets, as these two are very much capable of scoring quick runs. While Ireland will look to keep the pressure on and chip in regular wickets

Loopy ball, on off. Defended out.

Another single as this is eased down to long on.

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

Darted on off. Clipped past square leg for one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Josh Little is back into the attack. 1 for 15 off his 5 overs so far.

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

Fuller ball, on off. Defended out.

David Miller is the new man in.

Review taken for LBW Ultra Edge shows a spike as the ball passes the bat but the umpire has decided that there is no bat, because there was no obvious deflection. Ball Tracker shows Umpire's call and the on-field decision stays.

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!

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.

Flatter ball, on off. Tapped towards point.

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

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

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

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Kyle Verreynne walks out to bat.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

On off. Malan pushes it back to the bowler.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

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

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

Nicely tossed up, on off. Defended out.

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

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.

Tossed up, on off. Blocked out.

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

Around off, defended out.

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.

Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

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.

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

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

Andy McBrine is in the attack now.

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

Around off, pushed to covers.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Length ball, on middle. Blocked out.

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

Length ball, on middle. Defended out.

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

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

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

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.

Around off, kept out.

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

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.

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

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

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

Around off. Malan hops and blocks it.

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

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.

Change. Craig Young (5-0-17-1) is back on.

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

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

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

Around off, pushed to point.

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

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

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

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

On middle, tossed up. Blocked out.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

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

Around off, pushed to deep cover for a single.

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

Around off, pushed to point for one.

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

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.

Review time! Ireland have reviewed this for LBW. There is no bat on this but the impact is outside off.

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

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

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to point.

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

Around off, pushed to covers.

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.

George Dockrell comes in the attack.

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

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

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

Just a single as this is eased to long on.

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

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

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

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

Full and wide outside off. Wide called.

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

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, on off. Punched to covers now.

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.

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.

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

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

Short and wide outside off. Malan misses his cut.

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

Flatter ball, on off. Defended out.

DRINKS!!! A good start for both the teams and the game is balanced at this point. South Africa have got to a decent start and it will depend on how Malan bats from here. Ireland, on the other hand, have got two big wickets and would look to pick a few quick ones.

Fuller ball, outside off. Punched towards covers.

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

Length ball, around off. Blocked from the crease.

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

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

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

Darted on the pads. Clipped to the leg side.

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.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

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

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

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

On the pads, flicked 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.

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

A good length ball, on middle. Blocked out.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Simi Singh comes in the attack! A slip in place for him.

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

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

Touch fuller, on off. Driven to covers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

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

Full and outside off. Pushed 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.

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

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

Rassie van der Dussen walks out to bat.

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.

Powerplay 2 time! Now, 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over. Also, Josh Little comes in the attack.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Full ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

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

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

Around off, pushed to covers for a quick single.

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

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

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.

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

On a length, on middle. Defended out.

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.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

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.

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

Short ball, on middle. Kept out.

Three slips in place for Bavuma.

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

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

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

Again on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket.

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.

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

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

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.

The skipper, Temba Bavuma walks out to bat 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Mark Adair who will use the other new ball.

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

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

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

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

Fuller ball, on off. Markram blocks it out.

Length ball, down the leg side. Wide called.

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

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

OUT! CAUGHT by Rassie van der Dussen! A slower full ball, outside off. George Dockrell goes big towards long off, but does not get the required distance, hits it straight in the hands of Rassie van der Dussen. A good cameo from George Dockrell helps his team to reach 290!

FOUR! Everything is going Ireland's way! Dockrell comes down the track to smack it but gets the outside edge. The ball runs past the keeper and runs to the fence.

Back of a length, outside off. Adair punches it to deep covers for one.

What an innings that was by Harry Tector. He struggled a touch at the start but got going at just the right time to provide Ireland with a great finish!

Fuller ball, on off. Punched to deep cover for one.

Mark Adair walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! A blistering knock by Tector comes to an end as he walks back to a well-deserved ovation by the crowd! Full ball, outside off. Tector slices it away and Rabada takes a good low catch at deep point.

Full and wide outside off. Tector drills it towards sweeper cover and they sprint back for the second.

Andile Phehlukwayo to bowl the final over.

FOUR! Edgy runs! Moves to 40! A full ball, on middle. George Dockrell looks to flick but gets inner half of his bat, past short fine leg for a boundary. 12 runs coming off this over.

Full on middle. Tector looks to heave it but ends up lifting towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Cracked away! Another full ball, on middle. Misses his length by a bit and Tector takes full toll of it. Drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Another good yorker, on middle. Tector looks to paddle but gets an inside edge to the leg side for a single. South Africa optimistically appeal but turned down.

Yorker length, on leg pole. Dockrell squeezes it out to covers for a single.

15 runs coming off this over! On middle, clipped away to square leg for a brace. Kagiso Rabada finishes off his spell.

Yorker length on middle. Tector digs it out in time.

SIX! Hold that pose, Harry Tector! This is sublime batting! A full toss, on middle. Harry Tector heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Surely the biggest of the day so far!

Full ball, on middle. Tector flicks it to mid-wicket. The fielder there runs to his right, dives and saves a couple of runs.

FOUR! Brilliant batting! A short ball way outside off. Tector slashes it over point for a boundary.

A full toss, on middle. Dockrell checks his shot and chips it to long on for one.

Full ball, on the pads. Eased down to long on for a single. 12 coming off the over.

A slower length ball, outside off. Tector works it on the off side for a single.

FOUR! Carved away! Another full ball, outside off. Tector drives it through point for a boundary. 250 up for Ireland.

Fuller on middle. Dockrell swivels back and drives it to covers for another quick single.

FOUR! George Dockrell is playing a handy knock here! A slower short ball, outside off. Dockrell gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it over mid off for a boundary.

A full ball, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single.

SIX! This is sublime hitting by the Irish! A nice length ball, on off. Dockrell hits it straight down the ground and over the fence!

Short ball, outside off. Dockrell misses his cut.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Full and wide outside off. Dockrell comes down the track and sends this ball racing to the cover fence.

Some effort from Aiden Markram in the deep! A full ball, on middle. Dockrell arcs back and smokes it over long on. It looked like a six before Markram in the deep, timed his jump, stretched his right arm out, and took the catch. His momentum was taking him over the ropes so he lobbed the ball out on the ground. Certainly saved four runs for his team.

Another length ball, outside off. Tector dabs it to third man for a single.

WIDE! A length ball way outside off. Left alone. Wide given.

FOUR! 50 up for Harry Tector, what a beautiful knock this is! A fuller, slower ball, outside off. Tector crisps his drive through covers for a boundary. The fielder in the deep runs across and dives but in vain.

Andile Phehlukwayo (8-0-47-0) is back on.

FOUR! Edgy runs! A full length ball, outside off. Dockrell slices it over short third man for a boundary.

A slower length ball, outside off. Dockrell looks to go big but gets deceived by the pace of the ball.

Full ball, on middle. Driven to mid off for one.

A length ball, angling just around off. Tector rocks back and looks to cut but misses it completely.

A full toss, on off. George Dockrell works it to sweeper cover for a single.

Full length ball, outside off. Tector jams it out to covers for a single.

Anrich Nortje comes back on.

Yorker, on off. Harry Tector drills it to deep point for one.

Slower short ball, on off. Dockrell pulls it across to deep square leg for one.

Full toss, on the pads. Clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! What a shot that is! Rabada bowls a pacy short one, on the body. Tector sways away from it and then ramps it over the third man fence.

Full ball, on the pads. Dockrell gets hit on the pads and they get a leg bye.

SIX! Massive strike! Full ball, on off. Dockrell makes room for himself and sends it sailing over the long off fence.

Full ball, on the pads. Tector gets the top edge as he looks to sweep but the ball lands in no-man land.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Dockrell whips it to deep square leg for one.

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

FOUR! Cheeky! Fuller ball, on the pads. Tector paddles it down to the fine leg fence. 200 up for Ireland.

NOT OUT! Tossed up, outside off. Tector misses his slog. The keeper takes the bails off but Tector has some part of his feet behind the crease as confirmed by the TV umpire.

Umpire review has been taken up for stumping. Harry Tector had some part of his shoes inside the crease.

Loopy ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

SWINGS AND A MISS! A length ball, outside off. Tector slashes at it but misses.

Full ball, on middle. George Dockrell works it on the leg side and gets off the mark with a single.

Who will walk out to bat? George Dockrell it is.

OUT! CAUGHT! Andy Balbirnie departs after a well made 100! Kagiso Rabada gets his first wicket as well! A full ball, around leg pole. Andy backs away and looks to loft it over mid off, but does not get the required elevation. Hits it straight in the hands of Temba Bavuma.

A short ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie ducks under it.

Full ball, on the pads. Andy flicks it wide of square leg and collects a brace.

Length ball, on the pads. Tector clips it to the leg side for one.

Kagiso Rabada is back on.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one by Tector.

100 for Andy Balbirnie! What a knock he has played so far! Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to the left of the bowler for one. He takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from the crowd and his mates!

Fuller ball, on off. Tector reverse sweeps it to short third man. A fumble allows the single.

Fuller ball, outside off. Punched past covers. Tector wanted to run back for the second but Andy Balbirnie was content with the single.

Darted on the pads. Andy Balbirnie clips it to the leg side.

Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to mid on.

Powerplay 2 is done! Now, 5 fielders can stay outside the ring till the end of the innings.

Tossed up, outside off. Andy Balbirnie steps down and pushes it to point for a single. Keshav Maharaj finishes off his spell.

Pitches it up, on middle. Pushed to md on.

On middle. Andy pushes it to covers.

Another fuller ball, outside off. Tector goes for the reverse sweep towards third man for a single.

Tap and run! Short ball, outside off. Taps it to point for a single.

SIX! Dispatched! Goes fuller, outside off. Andy Balbirnie gets down and slogs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg.

Tossed up, outside off. Pushed to sweeper cover for one run. Moves to 90!

On middle. Tector chips it down to long on for a single. It was uppish but landed well short of the fielder.

Again on middle, tucked away to mid-wicket.

Flighted ball, on off. Tector punches off the back foot to cover.

Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single by Andy Balbirnie.

Tabraiz Shamsi (7-1-28-1) comes back on.

Outside off, pushed to cover for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Pushed down to mid on.

On middle, flicked on thee leg side for one.

Pitches it up, on middle. Eased down to long on for a single. 50-runs partnership between this two.

On middle. Tector comes down the track and pushes it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Tector lunges forward to defend but gets the upper half of his bat, just short of point.

FOUR! Good over for Ireland. 12 coming off it. A length ball, outside off. Andy punches it through covers for a boundary. The skipper is closing in on a ton now.

Outside off, dabbed to third man for one now. Good batting by Tector now.

Around off. Tector dances down the track and chops it straight to the point fielder.

Around off, pushed on the off side.

SIX! Up and over! A short of a length ball, outside off. Tector gets on his toes and slashes it over covers for a biggie.

Good length ball, on off. Slapped to sweeper cover for a single.

Single to end the over as this is pushed towards covers for a single.

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

Around off, pushed through covers for one.

Short, on middle. Tector punches off the back foot to long off for a single. Smart cricket.

SIX! That's out of the ground! Maharaj goes full and outside off. Tector gets on his knee and slogs it over the mid-wicket for a biggie.

On middle, pushed back to the bower.

Keshav Maharaj is back on. 7-0-27-1 for him so far.

On a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to slash but gets inner half of the bat towards cover.

FOUR! Up and over! Short ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie lifts it over point and gets another boundary.

Length ball, around off. Tector clips it to fine leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Tector gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick it.

DROPPED! Hard chance but should be taken! A length ball, outside off. Andy steps down the track and slashes it towards cover. Kagiso Rabada in the deep charges ahead and dives forward but fails to catch it. Single taken.

A length ball, outside off. Andy slaps it straight to the point fielder.

Dot to end the over! Another short ball, on middle. Harry Tector sits under it.

The physio comes in the middle as Tector is hit on the helmet. The umpires have decided to take drinks! A good fightback by South Africa as their spinners are keeping things really tight. They would want to do well in the last phase of the game to restrict the Irish to a low score. For the hosts, Andy Balbirnie remains the key as he would look to put on a big score and take his team to a good total.

Ouchh! That might hurt! A pacy short ball, on middle. Tector looks to duck under it, but the ball does not bounce that much and he gets hit on the helmet.

Goes fuller, on middle. Pushed to mid on.

Length ball, on middle. Tucked to square leg for a single.

A short of a length ball, around off. Andy looks to push but misses it.

On a length, on middle. Kept out.

Another short ball, around off. Tector drops his wrists and sways away from it.

Length ball, on middle. Blocked out.

Good delivery. A length ball, just around 4th stump. Tector looks to defend inside the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! A good length ball, on middle. Andy makes room on the leg side and slashes it square of the wicket on the off side for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Tapped to point.

Andile Phehlukwayo comes back on. He went for 24 in his 5 so far.

Another short ball and another leave from Tector to end the over.

Another pacy bouncer on middle. Tector ducks under it.

FOUR! First boundary for Harry Tector and a much needed one! A full toss, on middle. Tector works it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Pacy bouncer, on middle. Tector ducks under it.

Full ball, on middle. Andy flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Good length ball, on off. Defended on the off side.

Anrich Nortje is back on. He has bowled 5 overs for 27 runs so far.

LEG BYE! A flatter ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie looks to flick but misses, gets hit on the pads and scampers through for a leg bye as the ball rolls over to the off side.

Darted on the pads, tucked towards square leg for a single.

Another single as this is pushed away to point by Andy Balbirnie.

Fuller length ball, on off. Tector steps down and pushes it to covers for a quick single.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed to covers.

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one run.

A sharp bouncer to end the over. Tector ducks under it and Rabada says a few friendly words to the batter.

A good length ball, just outside off. Andy Balbirnie runs it down to third man for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Tector punches it to deep cover for a single now.

Fuller ball, on off. Punched to mid off now.

Back of a length, on off. Pushed towards point now.

Sharp bouncer, on the stumps. Tector ducks under it.

He gets off the mark now as he pushes it down to long on for one.

Appeal for LBW! Fuller ball, on off. Tector gets hit on the pads as he misses his flick. The appeal for LBW is turned down. Probably because there was some bat on that.

DROPPED! Full ball, outside off. Tector gets the outside edge as he looks to defend but the keeper drops it.

Who will walk out to bat now? It is Harry Tector.

Ireland have taken a review for LBW. Ultra Edge confirms no bat. Ball Tracker shows three red. On-field decision stays.

OUT! LBW! Three reds and Tabraiz Shamsi has the last laugh! Fuller ball, on off. Andy McBrine goes for the reverse sweep but gets no bat on it. The ball hits him in front of off stump. South Africa appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Andy McBrine has a chat with his skipper and decides to review. But it is three reds on Ball Tracker and he is gone!

FOUR! Runs down the track now and smacks it over mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! Shot! Andy McBrine comes down the track and lofts it to the wide long on fence.

Yorker, on off. Pushed towards point now.

Back of a length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie leaves it.

This time, pulls it nicely towards deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off. Andy McBrine goes for the pull but gets the top edge back on the helmet.

Serves a length ball, on off. Defended out.

Another full one, on middle. Andy Balbirnie hits it towards mid off.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie blocks it off the front foot.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed down to long off for one.

Follows the boundary with a single as this is clipped past mid-wicket.

FOUR! Good shot! Fuller ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie leans into it and drives it to the cover fence.

Full ball, just outside off. Andy McBrine digs it out to covers.

Good length ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it past point for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Punched towards short cover.

Back of a length, outside off. Andy McBrine runs it down to third man for one.

No slip in place now.

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed past covers for a single now.

Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to punch it but gets the inside edge back on the pads.

Kagiso Rabada is back on. His figures till now read 4-0-18-0.

A slip in pace still for Andy McBrine.

On middle. Blocked out carefully.

Outside off. Cut away to the off side for another single.

Fraction short, on off. Andy pushes it to covers. McBrine looks to take a single but was sent back by the skipper.

On middle, defended to mid on.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy McBrine reaches to the pitch of the ball and gets an outside edge to point for a single.

Angles it on the pads. Andy Balbirnie flicks it off the back foot to square leg for a single.

Ireland dealing in singles for now! Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Around off, driven to covers for a single.

Another flatter ball, on middle. McBrine rocks back and tucks it to square leg.

Flatter ball, on leg pole. Andy McBrine rocks back and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Around off, pushed to sweeper cover for another single.

100 up for Ireland. Tossed up, on off. Andy McBrine pushes it to covers and takes a quick single.

Dot to end the over! Flatter, quicker on middle. Andy Balbirnie pushes it back to the bowler.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Driven to covers for a single. Ireland need to rotate the strike much more frequently against the spinners.

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

Bowls a short ball, outside off. Cuts it away to point for a single.

Full ball, on middle. Andy McBrine pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle. Andy Balbirnie flicks it off the back foot to square leg for one.

On middle. Solidly defended out.

FOUR! Much needed boundary for Ireland! Flatter ball, on off. Andy McBrine comes down the track, reaches to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over covers for a one-bounce four.

Loopy ball, on middle. Driven to mid off.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to cover.

Flatter ball, on middle. Andy McBrine rocks back and tucks it to square leg. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Andy McBrine would have been a goner if that had hit the stumps.

On middle, flicked to square leg by McBrine.

Flighted ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards point. Maiden from Tabraiz Shamsi.

On middle. Another solid block from Andy Balbirnie. The other Andy wanted the single as the ball went towards covers but the skipper sent him back.

Another flatter ball, on middle. Andy McBrine tucks it to the right of Tabraiz Shamsi, as he dives and save some runs.

Flatter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it to cover.

Flighted delivery, on off. Andy Balbirnie again blocks it out.

On the pads. Andy Balbirnie blocks it out.

Flatter ball, on middle. Pushed to mid off. Another tidy over from the Saffas.

50 up for the Irish captain, Andy Balbirnie. Playing a handy knock for his team and leading from the front. On middle, pushed to deep point for a single.

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

Loopy ball, angling on middle. Pushed to mid on.

Short and outside off. Cut away to point for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Defended from by the crease by Andy Balbirnie.

On middle. Blocked out. Good start from Tabraiz Shamsi, just two runs off it.

Flighted delivery, outside off. Andy McBrine cuts it just past the first slip towards backward point.

On middle, pushed to mid on.

A flatter ball, on middle, it stays low. Andy Balbirnie gets his bat down in time and tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Loopy ball, on middle. Pushed to mid off by Andy Balbirnie.

WIDE! Too straight this time, down the leg side. Wide given.

Tossed up, on middle, tucked away on the leg side.

Tabraiz Shamsi comes in the attack now!

Tidy over, just two from it! Loopy ball, on middle, flicked towards mid-wicket.

On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Good bowling. Tossed up, outside off, rises off the deck. Andy McBrine looks to cut but misses.

On middle, clipped to mid-wicket.

Another flatter ball, on off. Andy McBrine makes room and cuts it away wide of sweeper cover for two runs.

Flatter ball, on middle. Blocked out on the leg side.

Drinks break! Ireland are off to a decent start. They started really well but in the middle, they lost their rhythm and the boundaries have been tough to come by in the last few overs. Stirling was dropped two times as well but Maharaj made sure he doesn't make most of it. The Irish captain is looking in good form as he is middling everything and keeping the scoreboard ticking. For the South Africans, they have to be stronger in the fielding department and start chipping wickets in regular intervals.

A length ball, outside off. Crisped away to deep cover for a couple of runs.

A length ball, angling down. Andy McBrine looks to push but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Andy McBrine misses his drive.

Sloppy from South Africa! Andile Phehlukwayo comes 'round the wicket and bowls a length ball, on middle. Andy McBrine flicks it in front of square leg. The fielder there fumbles to collect it and the batters collect a brace.

Goes slower now, outside off. Pushed to point for a single.

SIX! First maximum of the innings, thanks to the Irish captain! A short ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie swivels and pulls it away over square leg for a flat six.

Nicely bowled. Flighted delivery, on middle. Andy McBrine dives it straight to cover.

Darted on the pads, flicked away to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Andy clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie punches it off the back foot through covers for one run.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to push but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Back of a length, outside off. Andy McBrine punches it to point.

Serves a full one, on off. Pushed to covers now.

Full and wide outside off. McBrine fails to dig it out.

Good shot to get off the mark! Back of a length, outside off. Andy McBrine punches it past the diving point fielder. The man from third man runs across and dives to keep it down to a couple.

Well bowled. Bowls a nice tempter, on a length and outside off. Andy McBrine goes at it with his hands but fails to get any bat on it.

Full ball, on off. Pushed towards mid on for one.

A dot to end the over! Fuller ball, on off. Andy McBrine clips it to the leg side.

A solid front foot push towards point by McBrine.

Nicely tossed up, on off. Andy McBrine defends it off the front foot.

Andy McBrine walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! That is beautifully done by Keshav Maharaj! He bowls it much slower than the last one and a little shorter. Paul Stirling is years early in his sweep shot and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Finally, South Africa get a wicket and they would look to pick up a few more now!

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up, on off. Stirling gets low and sweeps it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it past covers for one.

Good length ball, on off. Punched towards point now.

Back of a length, outside off. Stirling goes for the cut but gets the under edge back on the pitch. Good bowling by Andile Phehlukwayo.

A slower bouncer, outside off. Left alone by Paul Stirling.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out by Paul Stirling.

Good shot. Full ball, outside off. Stirling punches it past covers. The man in the deep runs to his right and dives to stop the ball. While his partner throws it back in. Two runs taken.

Full ball, on the pads. Andy Balbirnie clips it past mid-wicket. The man from mid on runs across and keeps it down to one.

Just a single now as Andy Balbirnie works it towards deep backward square leg.

Shorter ball, around off. Paul Stirling pushes it to sweeper cover for one.

Darted on the pads. Andy Balbirnie clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and quicker on off. Cut away to point.

Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie defends it off the front foot.

Flatter ball, outside off. Punched to deep point for one.

Spin for the first time as Keshav Maharaj is into the attack.

Full and on the pads. Stirling works it down to fine leg for one.

Well bowled. Back of a length, around off. Paul Stirling looks to defend it but the ball nips away and goes past the outside edge.

Full and wide outside off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it to sweeper cover for one now.

Fuller ball, on the pads. Dug away by Andy Balbirnie.

Full ball, on the pads. Paul Stirling clips it towards deep mid-wicket for one. 50 up for the hosts!

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to covers now.

Powerplay 2 time! Now, 4 fielders can stay outside the ring till the 40th over.

Full ball, on middle. Blocked out. End of the Powerplay, Ireland are 49 without a loss of wicket.

FOUR! Anything short and that has been dispatched for boundaries! A short ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie slashes it over point for a boundary.

A length ball, on middle. Kept out nicely.

On middle, on a length. Clipped wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Andy Balbirnie.

A back of a length ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and looks to push but misses.

Around off. Blocked out.

A full ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it to covers where Keshav Maharaj fumbles as he looks to stop it and allows the batters to take a single.

Tap and run! A length ball, on off. Stirling taps it to point and takes a quick single.

Another good looking shot but for nothing! Full ball, around off, driven straight to covers.

Good fielding! Fuller ball, way outside off. Paul Stirling slaps it to covers where the fielder dives to his left and saves a boundary.

Slower, full ball, on middle. Pushed to mid on.

Good length ball, outside off. Played to the off side for nothing.

WIDE! Starts with an illegal delivery as this is full and way down the leg side.

Andile Phehlukwayo comes in the attack for the first time today.

Just a single to end the over! On the pads, this is flicked away to mid-wicket for one.

Goes for the short ball, on the bodyline. Paul Stirling sways away from it.

Yorker length, on leg pole. Stirling digs it out in time.

Length ball, on off. Defended out to cover.

Too full in length, on off. Paul Stirling pushes it to mid off.

A good length ball, angling down. Paul Stirling misses his flick.

Touch fuller, on middle. Kept out watchfully.

FOUR! Boundaries are flowing now with ease for the Irish batters! A length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie clips it past short fine leg for a boundary.

A length ball, on middle. Defended out.

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

Good length ball, around off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Up and over! Full and wide outside off. Stirling goes for it and hits it over the point fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! A length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie dabs it past point for four runs.

FOUR! Crunched! A length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie punches off the back foot through covers for a boundary.

Review time! South Africa have reviewed this for caught behind. There is a gap between the bat and the ball, there is a spike as the ball passes the pads. They check for LBW, but the ball is going over the stumps.

NOT OUT! South Africa lose their review! A back of a length ball, angling on middle. Balbirnie looks to push from his crease. Gets something on it as the ball goes to the keeper, who takes the catch and immediately appeals for caught behind, but the umpire is unmoved. South Africa take the review. But the Ultra Edge shows it clipped the pads. Ball Tracker confirms wickets missing as they check for LBW.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! A short of a length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and pulls it away, not quite from the middle of the bat but enough for it to race away to the fence.

Shorter ball, outside off. Left alone.

Back of a length, around off. Blocked from the crease by Andy Balbirnie.

A length ball, outside off. Shoulders arms to it.

DROPPED AGAIN! Paul Stirling gets a second life and it's hard to believe that David Miller drops it! A length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling drives it uppishly towards cover. David Miller there leaps up, gets his hand on the ball but can't grab it. How costly will this SECOND life prove to be?

Again a fuller delivery, around off. Pushed to mid off.

Another full ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it wide of covers for a single.

Tad fuller, around off. Andy pushes it on the off side.

A length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to push at it but misses.

Back of a length, on off. Angling back in and Stirling gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Insult to injury for Anrich Nortje! But this is a lovely shot by Paul Stirling. Good length ball, on off. Stirling leans into it and punches it to the extra cover fence.

Length ball, way outside off. Left alone.

DROPPED AT SECOND SLIP! Aiden Markram just can't stick the ball to his hands!  A back of a length ball, on middle. Paul Stirling looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge towards the second slip where Aiden Markram dives across the first slip gets his hand on the ball but pops it out on the first attempt, attempts again but drops it again. Paul Stirling survives.

Again beaten! Beauty of a delivery from Anrich Nortje! A short of a length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to defend but misses it.

A full ball, on middle. Paul Stirling looks to push it down the ground but gets inner half towards mid-wicket.

A length ball, way outside off. Left alone.

BEATEN! A good length ball, angling around off. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend inside the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Just a single! A good length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling opens his bat face and steers it down to third man for one.

Outside off, on a length. Paul Stirling shoulders arms to it.

Another full ball, on off. Paul Stirling drives it straight to mid off.

Touch fuller, around off. This is pushed to covers for a single.

BEATEN! Nortje bowls a length ball, just around off, straightens up off the deck. Paul Stirling plays inside the line and misses it.

LEG BYE! A back of a length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie hops and looks to clip it but misses. Gets hit on the pads and the boll rolls over to the leg side.

A pacy short ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie ducks under it.

A good length ball, around middle. Defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! Good shot! Andy Balbirnie picking it up from where he left off in the last game! Nortje pitches it up, on off. Andy Balbirnie lunges forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

A good length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie drives it off the outer half of his balde towards point.

Who will use the other new ball? Anrich Nortje it is! Two slips in place.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! A short ball, outside off. Paul Stirling hops and slashes it over the point fielder for a boundary.

Touch fuller, on middle and leg. Paul Stirling looks to flick but misses, gets hit on the pads and the ball rolls over to the off side. Looks like he got an inside edge on that one.

A length ball, angling on middle. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend from his crease but gets an inside edge towards leg side for a single. He is off the mark as well.

Good length ball, wide outside off, shapes away as well. Andy Balbirnie leaves it to the keeper.

Ireland and Paul Stirling are off the mark! A length ball, on middle. Stirling flicks it on the leg side of a single.

Kagiso Rabada starts with a wayward delivery, outside off. Paul Stirling leaves it alone to the keeper.

It is cloudy out there, but the sun is peeking through at times. It is expected to stay the same throughout the course of the game.

We are set for the action to begin! The South African fielders jog out to the middle. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie walk out to bat. The players take the knee to protest against racial discrimination. Kagiso Rabada to start with the ball!

Andy Balbirnie, the Irish skipper, says that the first game went pretty well but it wasn't easy with the overhead conditions. Informs that Potterfield misses out due to an infection on his finger and Curtis Campher comes in. Informs that he will bat at the top of the order.

Temba Bavuma, the South Africa skipper, says that the first game gave them a chance to understand the conditions. Adds that it might be difficult to defend so they will bowl first. Informs that Anrich Nortje is in for Lungi Ngidi.

PITCH REPORT - Nial O'Brien says that the pitch is dry. Says the pacers will benefit at the start and later it will be better to bat on.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher (In for William Porterfield), Andy Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Andy McBrine, Simi Singh, Josh Little, Craig Young, Mark Adair.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Aiden Markram, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (WK), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje (In for Lungi Ngidi), Tabraiz Shamsi.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of South Africa. They have ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST!

Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between Ireland and South Africa. It is essentially a two-match series as the first game was washed out due to rain. The teams will have to win both games if they want to win the series. Will we see changes being made in the sides? Who will win the toss and will rain play a part in the game? We will find out and once again a very warm welcome!