Ireland vs South Africa, South Africa in Ireland, 3 ODI Series, 2021 Full score card

Short again on middle, Adair slaps it towards long on for just a single.

SIX! CLOBBERED! Rabada errs here. Bowls a full toss around leg, Mark Adair muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Good late flourish here for Ireland.

Looking London, Talking Tokyo! Full and angling in on off, Adair tries to heave it over the leg side but it catches the toe end of the ball and rolls to covers. The batsmen cross for a run.

Length ball on middle, Adair looks to cut it away but fails to connect.

Short of a length on middle, Dockrell hops and chops it down onto the pitch. He takes off for a quick single. Ngidi collects the ball and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit would have found Dockrell short.

Run out chance? On a length around leg, Adair looks to work it on the leg side but is late into his shot. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat onto his pads. Dockrell calls for a single and gets it comfortably as the bowler tries to kick it onto the stumps at the striker's end but fails.

It's raining out there again. The umbrellas are up! The umpires are staying for now.

Back of a length ball on off, Adair cuts it fine but still finds backward point.

SIX! Great shot! Short of a length ball on off, Mark Adair stays back at the crease, watches the ball closely and slashes it over deep point for a maximum. Great connection.

George Dockrell walks out to bat at No.6.

OUT! Caught behind! Rabada gets his revenge. Delivers a back of a length delivery outside off, Tector stands back to slap it square of the wicket on the off side but the ball bounces extra to catch the outside edge. A simple take for Kyle Verreynne behind the wickets and Tector's stay is over.

FOUR! Ireland have started to accelerate just at the right time. Rabada bangs in a short ball again, around leg, Tector moves back, has his eyes off the ball but he still manages to pull it down to long leg for a boundary.

SIX! The first biggie of the match! Rabada dishes out a shortish ball around off, Tector moves back to open the leg side field and pulls it thunderously over mid-wicket. It has gone into the crowd. The umpire gets the ball back and then sanitizes. Let's see how Rabada responds.

Shortish and outside off, Tector plays a mistimed square cut to cover-point.

Edgy! Fuller and on middle, Adair tries to flick but gets a leading edge down to third man for a run.

Mark Adair arrives in the middle amidst applause from the spectators.

OUT! TAKEN! Rabada comes back into the attack and gets a wicket off his first ball. Balbirnie was standing down the leg side, Rabada follows him and bowls full, Andy Balbirnie chips it straight into the hands of Tabraiz Shamsi at mid-wicket. He has to depart after playing a really good knock. Ireland would have liked to have him there in the middle till the end but he has to walk back to the shed.

Kagiso Rabada replaces Shamsi into the attack.

Phehlukwayo gets away this time by bowling a short ball around leg. Harry fails to pull and the umpire has decided to not call it a wide. 11 from the over!

Andile Phehlukwayo delivers it on a length around off, Harry advances down the track and lifts it over covers. Keshav Maharaj cuts it off in the deep and the batsmen get a brace.

FOUR! Not exactly where the batsman intended it to go but Harry will take it. Fuller in length and on middle, Tector tries heaving it over mid-wicket but it takes the inner edge and speeds through backward square leg for a boundary.

Andile bowls it on a length and on middle, Balbirnie clears his front leg and lofts it over mid on for one.

Angles a length ball on off, Andy defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Much needed for Ireland. Slower delivery, on a length and outside off, Balbirnie reaches out for and slices his drive over point for a boundary.

Fuller and wide outside off, Balbirnie drives it to covers. He retains the strike picking up a single.

Floated it up on middle and leg, Balbirnie went for the flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Half-hearted appeal from Shamsi for an LBW but turned down by the umpire.

FOUR! He looks in good touch and the break has not hampered his form much! Touch fuller on off, Andy Balbirnie drives it through the covers and fetches himself a boundary. Ireland need more of these at this stage.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Balbirnie lets it go. Wide called.

Loopy ball outside off, Balbirnie lofts it over the infield towards wide of long off. Markram does very well to run across and cut it off with a dive. Saves two for his side.

Flatter and outside off, Balbirnie plays it very late off the back foot towards point.

Tossed up on off, Tector is down on his knee and heaves it towards long on. Signs of aggression from Tector. A single though.

Tabraiz Shamsi to bowl from the other end. 7-0-26-1 are his figures so far. Probably his last over.

A length delivery outside off, it's steered through point. Takes a single off the last ball and retains strike, not what Ireland would want at this stage.

Well bowled! Andile once again is on the shorter side outside off, slower in pace, Harry is early into his pull shot and misses.

Two dots now. Short again, cut again and once again it finds the point fielder. Tector needs to do better than that at this stage.

Short and wide outside off, Harry cuts but finds the point fielder.

Digs in a short ball on off, Andy pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Full length ball on middle, it's flicked through square leg for a single.

Right then, the South African players have gathered near the boundary line. We can hear the noise of thunder as the umpires lead the players on the field. Powerplay 3 is signalled now. One extra fielder, i.e. 5 can now be put outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this inning. Andile Phehlukwayo to bowl after the break.

Update 3 pm local (2 pm GMT) - Big cheer from the crowd as the covers come off! As per the announcement made on the ground, the game is now set to resume at 3:15 pm local time. It's now reduced to a 43-overs-per-side game. Revised playing conditions - Three bowlers can bowl a maximum of 9 overs and two can bowl a maximum of 8. Let's hope there is no more rain and we get going this time around. The South African players are already out, warming up. Things have certainly brightened up in the last 10 minutes or so.

Update 2.43 pm local (1.43 pm GMT) - Sorry for bringing you bad news! It appears that the rain has returned as we can see plenty of drops on the camera lens. The covers stay where they were a few minutes back. Very little movement on the ground. The resumption time came and went, and our wait continues.

Update 2.32 pm local (1.32 pm GMT) - We have an official update from the ground. The match is set to resume in another 8 minutes and it's now a 47-over-per-side, provided the rain stays away. As per the revised playing conditions, two South African bowlers can bowl 10 overs while three can bowl 9.

Update 1422 local (1322 GMT) - The covers continue to be on but there are a few groundsmen near the playing area. Maybe, the intensity of rain has reduced a bit. Super Soppers are doing their rounds. Stay tuned for more updates...

Update 1404 local (1304 GMT) - COVERS ARE ON! The rain has picked up its intensity and the players have left the field. The whole playing area is covered. It was drizzling for quite some time and we were lucky that the umpires carried on with the game. Let's stay positive and hope that the action resumes quickly.

Drinks break. 15 overs left in the innings and now Ireland will have to press on the accelerator. Their watchful approach has taken them to a stage where they have 8 wickets in hand and can really go after the bowlers. Skipper Andy Balbirnie has got his eye in and he should look to stay till the end and anchor this innings. Also, the rain is in the air so the hosts will have to concentrate now on improving their run rate to benefit from the DLS revised equation.

Full and outside off, Harry slices his attempted drive down to third man for a single.

Tucks it off his pads to deep square leg for a run.

FIFTY FOR BALBIRNIE, his 12th in ODIs, 2nd against South Africa. A touch short in length and on middle, Balbirnie gets back and glances it behind square leg for a couple of runs. The skipper raises his bat to celebrate his knock as the rain starts to fall.

Good length ball on middle and leg, angling in, it's tucked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

A back foot punch on this occasion, from the bat of the Irish skipper and it's a run as the ball travels to sweeper cover.

Short in length and outside off, Tector cuts it off his back foot to deep point for a run.

NOT OUT! Loopy ball on middle, Andy Balbirnie goes for the sweep but fails to connect. The ball gets hit on his front pad. Maharaj and the South African fielders appeal for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Meanwhile, Andy Balbirnie seems to be hurt here. The physio has been called. The replays show that the ball bounced and hit him on the throat. After getting some treatment and a good amount of delay, we are seeing the umpire signalling for the DRS on South Africa's demand. Maybe, they demanded it earlier but the umpire waited for the player to get treated. Anyway, the Ultra Edge confirms there is a spike as the ball passes the bat and a top edge had hit Andy on his throat. Would have been a really painful blow. The on-field decision stays and South Africa lose a review.

Lungi Ngidi is back into the attack.

DRS taken! A late decision to take the referral as everyone was busy looking at Andy Balbirnie's well being.

The players of Ireland are wearing black armbands following the passing of former Malahide Cricket Club President Evelyn Harmon.

Tossed up around leg, Balbirnie gets rapped up on the thigh pad as he fails on his attempted defense.

Slower and outside off, pushed towards covers.

Drifting on the pads, Tector pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on off, Tector prods and plays it towards covers.

Tossed up on off, more turn for Maharaj as this one spins away. Tector is beaten by the spin as he looks to drive.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

Bowls a googly on middle, Tector fails to pick the googly and lunges forward to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge towards backward point.

Flighted ball around off, draws Tector to play the shot. He gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, Balbirnie plays it towards square leg. He crosses ends.

Full and on middle, attacking the stumps. Balbirnie blocks it out on the leg side.

Slower and around leg, Balbirnie works it to mid-wicket.

Flatter one on off. This one sharply turns away. Tector is surprised by the bounce as well and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up outside off, driven towards long off for one.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Pitches it up on middle, Andy Balbirnie sweeps it past backward square leg for a boundary. He is just 4 runs short of his half-century.

Good running! On off, Tector drives it towards covers. He is off the mark with a single.

Floated it up on middle, Tector is solid in his defense as he pushes it towards covers.

Loopy ball around off, Balbirnie drives it towards long off. He picks an easy single.

Shamsi continues to bowl full. This one is around off, Tector blocks it out in front of mid-wicket.

Full again, on middle. Tector nudges it softly towards mid-wicket.

Touch fuller and on off, Tector defends it towards covers off the front foot.

Short and on off, Tector works it off the inner half of his bat towards square leg.

Harry Tector is in next to bat at number 4.

DRS time! There is a shout for a catch. The umpire has not given it and South Africa take the review. They are looking very confident. It seems that William Porterfield has gloved it.

OUT! Porterfield has gloved it! Shamsi has a wicket and he is ecstatic. The 87-run stand is broken and if we can say - the devil's number strike. Shamsi serves a flighted delivery and lands it full outside off, William Porterfield brings out the reverse sweep but fails to nail it. It lobs off his hands and loops over the keeper. Aiden Markram shows good awareness at slip to move across to his right and catch the ball. They appeal and then start to celebrate. Shamsi is surprised that the umpire has not given it. Temba Bavuma takes the DRS and the Ultra Edge detects a spike as the ball goes past the gloves. William departs after playing himself into form. A good gutsy knock by him.

On the pads, it's tickled behind square leg for a run.

Tossed up ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket to end the over.

The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

Hangs back to a short ball and punches it to mid off.

Flicks a full ball on the leg side, but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

Short and flat outside off, Balbirnie goes back and cuts it through backward point. Andile Phehlukwayo dives in the deep to save a run.

Keshav Maharaj is back on.

Shout for an lbw! An arm ball around leg, skidding down, Andy Balbirnie fails to flick and is hit on the pads. The appeal is not enertained.

Tossed up ball on off, fuller in length, Porterfield defends it off his front foot to covers.

Beauty of a delivery! Shamsi goes slower through the air and lands it full around off, it grips and spins away as Porterfield leans forward to defend. It sneaks past the outside edge, a late appeal for a caught behind by the bowler but the umpire stays unmoved.

Fullish and on middle, pushed back past the diving bowler to long on for a run.

Flighted ball landing full outside off, Balbirnie slices his attempted drive wide of backward point for a couple.

Flatter and fuller on off, this time Porterfield goes straighter and swats it down to long off for a run.

Floated delivery, full and outside off, WP drives it straight to covers.

Fractionally short again, on off, Andy Balbirnie defends it to point from the back foot.

Shortish around leg, nudged to fine leg for a single.

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

FOUR! Not in any control of the shot! Rabada digs in a pacy short ball on middle, it gets big on the batsman as William Porterfield tries to pull. The ball catches the top edge and flies over the leaping keeper for a boundary. The replays suggest that it went off the helmet but the umpire has given it as runs. William won't mind it. Also, no concussion check as the umpire is not aware.

Short again from Rabada, outside off, Balbirnie hangs back and cuts it to deep point for one.

Back of a length ball on middle and leg, William stands back and taps it down to mid-wicket for a run.

Shortish and outside off, Balbirnie gets back to cut but it goes off the outer half to short third man.

Flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket and takes a single. William Porterfield is looking quite at ease now.

Edged! Loopy and full on off, Andy tries to drive but gets an inside edge through his legs to deep backward square leg. Another single.

Slower through the air, full and on off, William pushes it with gentle hands towards cover-point for a quick run.

Forces this delivery through covers and collects a single.

Flighted and full on off, Balbirnie gets forward and defends it to mid-wicket.

Short in length and outside off, Balbirnie goes back and slaps it on the up. It goes through the gap to sweeper cover for a single.

Angling down the leg side, it's nudged behind square leg for one.

Full and outside off, it's defended off the front foot to mid off.

Extra bounce from a length around off, Porterfield fails to defend and it goes off his thigh pad to point.

FOUR! Porterfield cashes in on the Free Hit! FIFTY FOR HIM, first since May 2019. Fuller in length and on middle, William clears his front leg and heaves it behind square leg for a boundary. A nice knock and comeback for William Porterfield.

Beaten all ends up! Shortish and on off, shaping away, Porterfield is opened up in defense as it beats the bat. Called a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming...

Back of a length delivery on off, Andy goes on his toes and guides it down to third man for a run.

Kagiso Rabada is back for another spell. 0/10 in his 5 overs so far. He has a change of ends.

Quicker one on the pads, it's nudged wide of short fine leg for a single. 101 at the halfway mark!

Leans forward to a full ball and drills it past the cover fielder for a couple of runs. 100 comes up!

Stifled appeal! Tossed up ball landing on leg and spinning down, Andy tries to flick but misses. Going down leg.

Fullish and on middle, it's flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

Loopy and full on off, Balbirnie defends it by getting forward.

Short and wide outside off, William cuts it to cover-point where Bavuma makes a half stop. They cross.

Quicker one, full and outside off, pushed with an angled bat to point for a run.

Flat and short outside off, cut through point for one.

Tries to flick but gets it away off the inner half to square leg. A single.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and punches it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Fine sweep shot! Full and floated on off, spinning in, Porterfield kneels down and across and sweeps it sweetly behind square leg for a boundary. Moves to 46 and the 50-run stand comes up as well.

Short delivery outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single.

Presses forward to a full ball and opens the face of the bat late to defensively push it towards cover-point.

Spinning away from the batsman, outside off, William lets it be.

Floated and full on middle, Porterfield leans forward to defend but it takes the inner half and goes to backward square leg.

Eases it off his pads behind square leg for one.

Fuller in length and outside off, driven through covers for a single.

Short in length and outside off, spinning in a bit, Balbirnie cuts it through point for a run. Attempts for the second which is very much on but Andy slips while turning and they decide not to cross.

Wide! Spinning down the leg side, Balbirnie tries to flick but misses.

Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Porterfield gets forward and flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket. A dot ball to end a 5-run over.

Flatter and full on middle, worked in the gap on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Welcome runs for the Irish captain! Tossed up ball landing around leg, Balbirnie goes down and across as he lifts his sweep shot over short fine leg for a boundary.

Short and close to off, Balbirnie gets back and cuts but finds the point fielder.

Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it towards the cover fielder.

Turn and bounce! Maharaj delivers it on off, Balbirnie goes back inside the crease, pushes at it and misses.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, William tries to drive but it comes off the toe end and rolls back to the bowler.

Flatter and fuller on middle, flicked through square leg for a single.

Tossed up ball outside off, Porterfield stretches out and strokes it to long off for one.

Fullish and down the leg side, Andy fails to flick and it goes off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Gets forward to a full ball and drives it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Welcome to Malahide! A juicy full toss on off, Porterfield smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He has worked hard in this innings and won't waste these gifts.

Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack now. A slip in place and it's Aiden Markram.

Flighted and full on off, defended back to the bowler.

The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out.

Short and wide outside off, blazed through cover-point for one.

Fuller and on off, driven through covers for a single.

DROPPED AT SLIP! Maharaj delivers it a touch short and on off, Balbirnie goes back to punch but gets a thick outside edge to Markram at first slip. He tries to reverse cup it near his chest and spills it. Keshav isn't happy.

Flighted ball, full and on middle, skidding off the surface, Balbirnie defends it off the inside half to mid-wicket.

Good length ball on off, Andy punches it to sweeper cover for a run. 8 from the over, Ireland are 70/1. This stand has moved to 29 off 36 balls.

The batsman has just blocked that from his crease.

Short and on off, pulled off the inner half to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! This one is drilled through the line. Andile serves a half-volley outside off at 121 kph, Porterfield powers it down the ground towards mid off where Rabada dives to his right, gets some part of his hand on it but it's not enough to stop the racing ball.

Full and on off, Balbirnie drives it through the line, past the cover fielder and the mid off fielder makes a stop to his left. A single taken.

Almost drags it on! Fuller in length and outside off, Porterfield tries to drive but gets an inside edge past the stumps to fine leg for a run.

Loopy and full, landing on middle, Balbirnie draws forward and blocks it back with a straight blade.

Flatter this time, short and on off, Andy gets back and punches it to Bavuma at extra cover.

Quicker and fuller on middle, Balbirnie defends it off his front foot to covers.

Tossed up ball around off, spinning away, Balbirnie pushes it with an angled bat to point.

Too full in length and around leg, Porterfield forces it down to long on for one.

Flighted and full on off, Andy drives it with the spin to deep cover for a run.

Beats the outside edge. Good length ball on off, holding its line, Porterfield plays inside the line and misses.

Comes from 'round the wicket and lands it full around off, William drives it to mid off.

Slightly short and outside off, Balbirnie punches it square of the wicket on the off side and collects a single.

Fullish and on middle, this time it has been flicked from the middle of the bat but again finds the fielder in front of square leg.

Pitches it up and around off, Andy tries to drive but it takes the inner edge and goes to the fielder in front of square leg.

FOUR! Another beautiful shot from the bat of the Irish skipper. A cover drive in the last over of Andile and now he has unveiled a lovely on drive to a full ball on middle. Rabada tries his best to cut it off from mid on but it beats him to the fence.

Flatter and on the pads, flicked on the leg side but not in the gap.

Too full and around leg, swept powerfully to deep backward square leg for a single.

Flatter and shorter outside off, punched to deep cover for a run.

A low full toss on off, pushed to covers for a run.

Beauty! Loopy and full, landing on middle and spinning away, Balbirnie gets forward to defend but it turns past his bat and bounces over the stumps.

Full and on off, reverse swept behind backward point for a run.

Drinks break. This match is happening in slow motion at the moment. Ireland were overcautious in Powerplay 1 while South Africa's length was not full enough with the new balls. William Porterfield has spent some time in the middle which will do a world of good to his confidence. Now, he will have to anchor the innings and bat the distance. For South Africa, they would be banking on their spinners in the middle overs to not only maintain the pressure but also pick wickets.

A stifled appeal for an lbw! Not given. Pace up from Phehlukwayo. He clocks 127 kph and delivers it full around middle and leg, angling down, Balbirnie fails to flick and is hit on the pads. They appeal but then quickly realize that it's sliding down.

Fullish and outside off, 123.3 kph, Balbirnie gets on the front foot and drives it back to the bowler.

Good length ball on off, 119.9 kph, Andy goes on the back foot and defends it to the off side.

An off cutter this time, on a length, Balbirnie defends it back from the inside half of his bat.

FOUR! That's a delightful shot! Andy pitches it up and outside off, Balbirnie gets forward and drives it crisply through extra cover for a boundary. 50 up for Ireland.

Full in length on middle, angling in, Andy brings down a straight bat and defends it to mid on.

Aerial but safe! Short in length and it's pushed quicker through the air outside off, William chases it with his cut shot but gets it away off the bottom edge. It flies in the air but lands short of Rabada at short third man.

The Irish skipper is off the mark. Full and on off, Balbirnie opens the face of the bat and drives it through cover-point for a single.

A gentle flick this time, past the mid-wicket fielder, for a single.

Excellent delivery. A touch short and on off, Porterfield thinks of punching from the back foot but it spins back in to cramp him for room. He ends up pushing it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Floated ball, landing full around off, William Porterfield brings out the reverse sweep and executes it well behind backward point for a boundary.

Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Porterfield flicks it to the left side of mid-wicket but the fielder does well to stop it.

Andy Balbirnie is the new batsman at number 3. Meanwhile, Keshav Maharaj is also into the attack.

OUT! Caught at covers! The struggle for Paul Stirling is over. Phehlukwayo played on his patience with the slower ones and this time shortens his length slightly. Stirling thinks it's short enough to pull but he doesn't account for the slowness of the delivery. This one is bowled at 117.3 kph. Stirling is a bit early into the pull shot and gets a top edge towards covers. David Miller is underneath it and he is not going to drop those. First blow to Ireland and it's a big one too.

Fullish and on middle at 120 kph, Paul pushes it back to the bowler. Pressure mounting on Paul.

Slightly short and outside off, at 124 kph, Stirling goes back and tries to play it late. But he fails to beat the dive of Markram from backward point.

Misses out! Yet another slower one, at 117.3 kph, a low full toss on off, Stirling is too watchful at the moment and misses out. Pushes it straight to covers.

A slower one this time, at 117.3 kph, full and on off, Stirling plays a mistimed on drive off the inside half to mid on.

Fuller in length and on off, angling in, Stirling defends it back to the bowler.

There we go again! Ngidi has finally found some rhythm. Delivers it on a length and outside off, enticing the drive but the away movement beats the outside edge of Porterfield's bat.

Good length delivery in the region outside off, Porterfield is very watchful and doesn't commit himself this time. Decides to leave it in the end.

That's a gem from Ngidi. The 'round the wicket angle nearly did the trick. He lands it close to off, on a length, William tries to play the line but it moves away to beat the bat.

Ngidi runs in from 'round the wicket and bowls a shortish ball on off, William punches it from the back foot to covers.

Short in length again, outside off, and coming slowly off the surface, Stirling hangs back and slams it to deep point for a run.

Back of a length ball on off, hitting the deck hard, Stirling stands back inside the crease and defends it towards the bowler. Paul has shown a lot of patience in this knock, will it pay off?

FOUR! 12 from the over and Ireland's run rate takes a jump. Short in length and wide outside off, Porterfield rocks back and slaps it through backward point for a boundary.

FOUR BYES! That has gone through everyone. Back of a length ball on off, shaping in, Porterfield goes back to punch it through the line but misses. It beats the inside edge and the dive of the keeper before finding the fence at fine leg.

Good length ball outside off, Stirling walks back and steers it down to third man for a run. He is itching to dominate the bowler here.

Change of angle for the left-hander. Back of a length and on off, Porterfield nudges it on the leg side, in the gap at mid-wicket, and a run is taken.

Bat on ball on this occasion and it has been worked behind square leg for a run.

Wide! Stirling decides to walk forward and across to charge the bowler and Andile bowls it down the leg side. The umpire gives it a wide after Stirling fails to flick.

MISHIT! Short in length and on off, angling in, Stirling tries to power it over mid-wicket but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Paul will have to adjust to the pace of Andile who will be slower than Rabada.

Powerplay 2 time. A maximum of 4 fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the 40th over. Change of bowler now. Andile Phehlukwayo to operate, replacing Rabada.

On a length again, around off and angling away, William stays back and taps it down off the outer edge to backward point. Powerplay 1 is done now.

Goes length this time, on middle and off, Porterfield is watchful again, covers the line and defends it to mid on.

Ngidi is short and wide outside off, shaping away, William is happy to let it go.

The length is slightly short but the line is on middle and leg, Paul turns it through square leg for a run.

Good length delivery on off, Stirling gives himself room by moving back and hits it through the line. Finds mid off.

Shortish and on middle, Porterfield jumps a bit and works it down to fine leg for a run.

On a length around middle and leg, Stirling closes the face of his bat and defends it to mid-wicket. Another probing over by KG!

Oohhh... Rabada spears in a fuller length ball on off, at 150 kph, Stirling falls across a bit in his stance while attempting to keep it out towards mid off.

Shortish and on off, Stirling remains on the back foot in defense.

Angling down the leg side, sharp pace again, Paul fails to work it around and is pinged high on the pads.

That is punched off the back foot but to the fielder at cover-point who makes a fine stop.

What a delivery! Rabada is unlucky not to induce an edge. In the previous over, KG bowled an outswinger to beat the bat of Paul and this time it's an inswinger. Landing around off, Stirling sticks back to defend but is cut into half. Almost nicked it behind.

Uppish again, safe again. Good length ball on off, maybe stopping a bit onto the batsman, Stirling checks his drive and pushes it wide of mid off. They cross for a single.

FOUR! Uppish but away from the fielder inside the ring. Short in length and angling in, Stirling hangs back to pull and does so aerially over Miller at mid-wicket for a boundary. The replays show that David probably jumped a bit early.

Digs in a short ball around leg, Porterfield picks late and plays a reactive pull shot down to fine leg for one.

Ngidi goes slightly fuller this time, lands it around leg and gets it to move towards off, Porterfield covers the line and defends it back.

Beaten this time. A length ball on off, moving away off the seam, Porterfield is flat-footed as he pokes inside the line and misses.

A touch short in length and around off, shaping away, William is squared up slightly as he pushes it away off the outer half to point.

Sharp delivery, around middle and leg and has some inward movement along with bounce, Stirling fails to work it around. End of a testing over from Rabada.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it to covers.

Good length ball close to off, shaping away, Paul feels for it and gets beaten. KG is showing his skills level here.

Short and on middle, angling down at 149 kph, Stirling turns to pull but misses.

Beautiful delivery and Stirling is completely defeated by the movement. Rabadan hurls across a length ball around off, Stirling brings down a straight bat again but down the wrong line as the ball nips away after landing to beat the edge.

A length ball on off, Paul defends it back with a straight bat.

Very full and on off, William drives it firmly but straight back to the bowler. Ngidi collects it on one bounce, over his head, and mimes a throw at the striker's end. Tidy over!

A length ball on middle and off, Porterfield leans forward and defends it towards mid on.

Not in much control of this shot. Ngidi pitches it up and lands it on off, Stirling goes for the flick but it takes the inner edge and goes behind square leg. They cross.

Back of a length delivery outside off, a little bit of away movement, Stirling is watchful as he makes a leave.

That is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder at covers.

Aerial but safe. Full in length and outside off, Paul drives it in the air but it falls short of the cover fielder.

FOUR! Put away off the pads. KG tries to surprise the batsman with a fuller length delivery, it's pacy and around middle, William Porterfield is up to the challenge though and flicks it behind square leg for a boundary.

Beats the outside edge! A touch short in length and close to off, shaping back in a shade, Porterfield hangs back to punch but is beaten on the inside edge.

Rabada this time dishes out a good length delivery in the channel outside off, Porterfield makes a leave.

Play and a miss!  Rabada changes his length and digs in a short ball outside off, Porterfield tries to pull it but is a shade late into his shot.

Slants a length ball on off, angling away, Stirling stays back and goes on his toes to tap it down towards point.

Extra pace and bounce. Around middle and leg, Stirling tries flicking but misses. It drops off his pads to square leg and they cross for a leg bye.

Fine shot by Stirling. A length delivery outside off, Stirling drives it on the up with excellent timing. The cover fielder though does well to dive to his right and take the pace off the ball. He palms it away towards the fielder to his right who had started to run out of the circle in anticipation. This allowed the batsmen to cross.

Ngidi delivers a full ball on the pads, Porterfield helps it gently in front of square leg for one.

Pacy delivery, full and drifting down the leg side, Stirling is late in his flick shot and it goes off his pads to fine leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Some extra bounce on this occasion. On a good length around middle and leg, angling down, Paul tries to work it on the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

Play and a miss! Back of a length delivery around off, holding its line, Stirling pushes inside the line and misses.

Good stop in the followthrough! Fuller in length and on off, Paul gets behind the line and drives it back. Ngidi goes down immediately to make the stop.

Some sawdust applied to the bowler's landing area. A gully is positioned now by Bavuma.

Beaten completely. Porterfield loses patience this time. Kagiso pitches it up and outside off, Porterfield gets forward to drive but it nips back in a shade to beat the inside edge of his bat.

Identical to the last delivery, around off and leaving the batsman with some seam movement, Porterfield offers no shot.

EDGED AND FOUR! First boundary of the morning. Rabada delivers it on a good length around off, shaping away a bit, Porterfield is squared up a bit in defense and edges it wide of Markram at second slip for a boundary. South Africa should look to get the third slip here.

Action replay of the last delivery, so far Porterfield has not gone after deliveries outside off.

Hurls across a good length ball in the zone outside off, no extravagant movement so far, Porterfield shoulders arms.

EDGED BUT SAFE! Good length delivery in the channel outside off, Stirling has a gentle poke inside the line and edges it wide of second slip. Ngidi does well to make a sliding stop at third man. Saves three runs.

Shortish and on off, angling away again, Porterfield stands back and withdraws his bat at the last moment. A quiet but decent start from Ireland.

A better line from Ngidi this time. Angles across a good length ball in the zone outside off, William remains on the back foot and leaves it. The length needs to be a tad bit fuller here.

A length delivery on the leg stump line, William tickles it through backward square leg for another couple of runs.

Fractionally short in length and on middle, this time Porterfield stays back and glances it behind square leg for a couple. William is also off the mark now.

First run off the bat. Back of a length ball on off, Stirling goes back and opens the face of the bat late to guide it towards third man for a single.

Ngidi delivers a good length outside off, nice bounce again carry, Paul allows it through to the keeper.

Who will bowl from the opposite end? It's Lungi Ngidi to speed in. Paul Stirling, the batsman in form for Ireland, is on strike...

Back of a length ball on off, angling away, Porterfield stays on the back foot, drops his wrists and allows it through. Just one wide from the opening over.

It has started to rain again. The umpires are staying though.

Big movement this time but it's after going past the batsman. On a length and outside off, nipping away, William leaves and Kyle Verreynne does well to gather it with a dive to his left.

Make it yet another leave as the delivery is wide outside off. Watchful William.

Rabada continues to probe in the channel outside off, William is showing good restrain and is leaving it watchfully.

Wide! That's a tempter, wide outside off and fuller in length, Porterfield gets forward and then makes a leave. It's been wided.

Rabada gets a little closer to the off stump line, once again on a length, William covers his wickets and shoulders arms.

Rabada begins his spell with a length delivery outside off, angling away, William Porterfield allows it through to the keeper.

Time to get going! The South African team is in a huddle near the fence as the umpires stride out to the centre. Paul Stirling and William Porterfield are the openers for Ireland. It's going to be challenging for these two under these conditions. The players from both teams take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. It's Kagiso Rabada to speed in first up with the first new ball. Here we go, two slips waiting...

Andy Balbirnie, the Irish skipper, says that there is a lot to play for and it's a great opportunity for them. Tells that they would have loved to bowl first but feels that it's a good chance for their batsmen to score some runs against a quality bowling attack. Informs that Porterfield is fit and he had a full squad to pick his XI.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa, says that it's nice to win the toss for a change and they want to exploit the conditions. Hopes to restrict the Irish team to a gettable total. Tells that they want to play their best game and test themselves in these conditions. Informs that Keshav Maharaja and Tabraiz Shamsi are playing, while Anrich is not fit and de Kock has been rested.

Pitch report - Blustery conditions. The pitch here is generally good for batting. The spinners don't get much but the pacers will have good bounce and carry. The first few overs will be tricky for the batsmen but after that it will be good for batting.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Andy McBrine, Simi Singh, Joshua 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, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi.

Toss time at Malahide! Both the captains are out in the middle. Andy Balbirnie gives it a good toss, Temba Bavuma calls it correctly and SOUTH AFRICA ELECT TO FIELD! The big news is that Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje have been rested for this game.

Good signs! The rain has completely stopped and the groundsmen have removed the covers entirely. The conditions though remain heavily overcast. We can see the players out on the field, they are going through their warm-up drills. A few spectators have also come to watch this match. Stay tuned, toss is coming up shortly.

Update 9:36 am GMT (10:36 am local) - More good news coming our way. RAIN HAS STOPPED! The toss is now scheduled to take place at 11 am local with the first ball to be bowled 30 minutes after that. Let's hope the weather holds up well from here on.

Update 9:27 am GMT (10:27 am local) - It's no rocket science, we already knew the TOSS WILL BE DELAYED. But the promising news is that it has been delayed by only 30 minutes and will now take place at 10.45 AM, as per Cricket Ireland. Stay tuned for more such updates...

Update 9.03 am GMT (10.03 am local) -The worst fears of a cricket fan have come true. IT'S RAINING, tweets the official handle of Cricket South Africa.

Weather report - If you ask locals in Ireland, they will tell you that the only real constant in their climate is rain. The weather in this part of the world has always been a concern. If the radar is to be trusted, there is a 70 per cent chance of rain on Sunday. Let's hope it's not true and we get a full game without many interruptions.

Ireland are a team that has not performed too well in the recent past. They lost the series against Afghanistan and Netherlands, too, defeated them in their latest series. The Irish are still trying to figure out a settled team and the performance of the senior players, barring Paul Stirling, has been on the decline. This series is going to be a test of character and skills for them and let's see how they respond.

The Proteas would be gung-ho after their recent success in the T20I series against the world champions West Indies and would look to carry that momentum further. They have arrived in Ireland with a full-strength squad and expect them to field their best XI. Temba Bavuma finally seems to be adjusting into his captaincy role and along with Mark Boucher, this pair would be aiming to bring back the glory days of South Africa.

A warm welcome to everyone for the first ODI between Ireland and South Africa in Dublin. This series is a great opportunity for both these teams to improve their standings in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. The Saffas are lying at the bottom currently after playing just three ODIs and would be eyeing maximum points at Ireland's cost. For the Irish, every international game against a big nation is a chance to test themselves and they too will have crucial Super League points in mind. Plenty on the line and let's hope to have a cracking contest.