Ireland vs South Africa South Africa in Ireland, 3 T20I Series, 2021

OUT! TIMBER! That's the match and the series in the bag for South Africa! Ngidi bowls a really nice slower yorker on off stump, completely beats Little who is through his attempted slog sweep very early. The bails are off and de Kock is relieved that they have managed to pick the final wicket in this match. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 42 RUNS!

Slower length ball around off, punched towards deep cover for one.

Back of a length ball on middle, hit down to long on for a single by Little.

Lungi Ngidi to bowl the final over.

Pitched up in the slot and Little swings it away on the leg side from the inside half of his bat, just short of wide long on, for a single.

Short ball on middle, Little tries to play the cut but misses.

Shortish ball on off, Adair pulls it down the ground towards long on for one.

Pitched up on middle and hit down to long on for a single.

FOUR! CLEVER! Short ball on middle, angling across, Little just waits for it and opens the face of his bat to ramp it wide of short third man. A boundary for Ireland.

Length ball on top of off, swing and a miss from Little.

Back of a length outside off, just pops up off the surface a bit, Adair is through his slog sweep early and misses again.

Shorter one outside off, Adair tries to fetch it from there and whack it across but misses the ball.

Length ball on middle and leg, hit down to long on for a single.

Good bouncer, just outside off. Little looks to upper cut this one but it's too quick and he misses.

Back of a length on middle, angling in, Little looks to heave it on the leg side but misses and is hit on the thigh pad.

Slower, short ball outside off, guided nicely to deep point for one.

Short ball around off, Adair gets on top of it and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! CHEEKY! Very full outside off, Adair opens the face of the bat and squeezes this one behind point and into the boundary.

Length ball, tucked away onto the leg side for a single.

Fuller ball on middle, driven down to long on for one.

Josh Little is the last batsman. Can he again provide some resistance, this time with Mark Adair?

OUT! CAUGHT! Short in length and around off, angling away, Young tries to fetch it from there and pull it over mid-wicket but it takes the top edge and flies behind square leg. Mulder circles underneath it and reverse cups the catch. The end is nigh for Ireland.

Length ball on off, Adair makes room and lofts it high and over mid off. The ball lands safe and the batsmen take three runs, excellent running.

Straying down leg and Adair flicks it towards backward square leg for on. Shamsi has bowled out, 4-0-14-3 are his amazing figures.

Flighted outside off, Adair does get the connect on the sweep shot but straight to mid-wicket.

Tossed up again on middle this time, Adair looks to sweep this time but gets hit on his thigh pad.

Leg Bye! Flighted around off, Young looks to sweep again but gets it onto the pads. The ball deflects towards point for a leg bye.

Tossed up around off, Young looks to sweep but misses.

Dragged down on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

Craig Young is the new batsman.

Quicker full ball on off, Young tries to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls to square leg.

OUT! Simi Singh departs! Tossed up ball landing full around middle and leg, Simi shimmies down the track for a big shot but gets an inside edge onto the pads as the ball rolls behind. De Kock is quick to react and picks up the ball to break the stumps. They appeal, it's referred upstairs and after watching a few replays, the third umpire sbows the red signal.

Stumping appeal! It's been referred upstairs. It looks like Simi Singh is gone.

Short ball on middle, Adair pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Slightly flighted on off, Adair watchfully keeps it out.

Shorter ball on off, tapped back to the bowler.

Mark Adair is the new batsman. 68 needed off 35 balls.

OUT! TIMBER! Fortuin darts this one in the line of the stumps but it's not that quick. Tucker looks to move across and cut but misses the ball completely. It leads to his dismissal as he loses his stumps.

Tossed up on off, Tucker leans forward and pushes it to long off for one.

Shortish again, Singh tucks it to deep mid-wicket off the back foot for a single.

A bit shorter on middle and leg, turned away to deep square leg for one.

Simi Singh arrives in the middle.

Leg Bye! Tossed up delivery on off, Singh looks to push it down to mid-wicket but gets it onto his pads to point for a leg bye.

WIDE! Straying down leg and Singh misses the flick. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shane Getkate's cameo has ended. Shamsi pushes this one full outside off and Getkate looks to slog it on one knee over mid-wicket but doesn't get the elevation. He hits it straight towards Temba Bavuma who jumps to take a sharp catch.

Tabraiz Shamsi is back on. 2-0-7-2 are his figures so far. 74 needed off 42 balls.

Tossed up on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

Good come back by Fortuin. Pushes this one around off, the ball turns just a bit and beats the outside edge of Getkate's blade.

SIX! HUGE HIT! Getkate dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball on off and smashes it over the long off fence for a maximum.

A bit slower through the air, tossed up on middle and pushed down to mid on for one.

Flatter around off, Tucker hits it towards the covers.

A touch fuller on off, driven through covers for a single.

Bjorn Fortuin (2-1-7-1) is back on.

Darted in on off stump, Getkate moves away a bit to keep that one out on the off side.

FOUR! Length ball again outside off, Tucker slices it over point and finds the fence. Mulder continues to be expensive, 11 from this over too.

Length ball around middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

FOUR! THUMPED! Very full and in the slot, Getkate opens his arms and whacks it over mid off and into the boundary.

A touch fuller and Getkate goes inside-out over covers into the deep for a couple of runs.

Back of a length around off and the ball pops up off the surface, Getkate does well to fend it away.

Back of a length on middle, coming back in, Getkate dabs it down on the on side.

Wiaan Mulder is back on. He went for 13 runs in his first over. Can he redeem himself?

Shorter this time, Tucker goes back in his crease to push it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! CHEEKY! Very full ball around off, Tucker reverse sweeps it wide of backward point and into the fence.

Flighted delivery on middle, Tucker blocks it out.

Flighted on off, pushed gently towards covers and a single is stolen.

SIX! Tossed up very full on middle, Getkate stays put and just whacks it over Markram's head for a biggie.

Pushed flatter on off, Getkate looks to cut but inside edges it onto his pads.

Who will come in at number 7? It will be Lorcan Tucker.

OUT! Aiden Markam takes a superb catch! Two catches were put down earlier, one by Fortuin and another by Markram and both the fielders have redeemed themselves now. Very poor shot selection from George Dockrell. There was no need to attack Shamsi with 4 wickets already down. But Dockrell wants to dominate him and for that he takes a big stride towards forward. Makes a decent connection but it's not decent enough to beat the jumping effort of Markram near the long on fence. Ireland have lost half their side and this chase is also going the same way, like the first T20I.

Floated ball on middle, spinning in, Getkate gets back and turns it past mid-wicket for one.

A mishit but safe! Full and around middle, spinning away, Dockrell gets down the track for a big shot but slices it towards wide mid off. A single.

Wide! Turning down the leg side, Dockrell tries to pull but misses.

Flighted and on off, Getkate eases it to the right of point for a run.

Two dots. Flatter delivery, around off, Shane Getkate punches it to the off side and Shamsi quickly gets to the ball.

Tossed up ball on middle, Shane flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Quicker one, on the pads, Shane forces it off his back foot to wide mid on and opens his account.

Who will come in next? It will be Shane Getkate.

OUT! Tector is caught brilliantly! Aiden Markram continues to push it quicker through the air and delivers yet another one flat and full on middle, it's skidding away after landing and Harry Tector tries to flick by getting forward. He closes the face of his bat early and that generates a leading edge. It loops in the air and Bjorn Fortuin runs in from extra cover to complete the catch with a dive. He dropped a sitter earlier and this one will make him feel a lot better.

Walks down the track and whips a full ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Good intensity shown by these two.

A flatter delivery, around middle and leg, it's eased wide of short fine leg where Shamsi makes a diving stop. A single taken.

Quicker and around middle, a slider, Tector moves back and tucks it to mid-wicket for a couple. Great running!

Flatter ball on middle, GD works it to mid-wicket and crosses.

Who will come in at number 5? It's going to be Harry Tector. Bowling change as well. Aiden Markram comes in to roll his arms.

OUT! Stirling holes out! This is what you expect from Tabraiz Shamsi, the number one T20I bowler. Tossed up ball landing full around off, Stirling fails to resist the temptation of playing a slog sweep. He, however, is a bit early into the execution of his shot and it flies off the top edge of his blade. David Miller at deep mid-wicket takes it safely. 114 needed off 72 balls.

Superb stop! Too full and on middle, Dockrell advances down the track and drills it down the ground. The long off fielder dives across to his right to save three runs.

Missed the leg pole by a whisker. Flatter and shorter, around leg, Dockrell gets back to pull but misses.

Flighted full ball on off, Paul sweeps it firmly to deep square leg for a single.

Uppish but safe! Tossed up ball around off, some extra bounce, Dockrell gets down the track for a big shot but it takes the outer half and goes towards mid off. A single taken.

Starts with a long hop on middle, Dockrell pulls but finds the short fine leg fielder.

Bowling change. Star man Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack.

Back of a length ball on middle, George taps it down to the left of backward point for a single.

Aerial but safe! Beuran Hendricks bowls a cutter, short and around off, Stirling lofts it over cover-point for one.

Big swing and a miss! Hendricks bowls it slow and short outside off, Stirling winds up for a big heave over the leg side but misses.

Shortish delivery, outside off, Dockrell pushes inside the line and edges it down to third man for a run.

Angling away from the batsman, short in length, Paul steers it wide of point for a run.

PUT DOWN AGAIN! South Africa continue to be substandard on the field. A fuller length ball on middle, Dockrell forces it uppishly and down the ground towards mid on where Aiden Markram moves across to his left but puts down a dolly. A single taken.

Too full in length and around leg, Dockrell digs it out to mid-wicket for a run. Ireland are 38/2 after the Powerplay, South Africa were 38/3 at this stage.

Wide! Mulder bowls this one way wide outside off, Dockrell flashes and misses.

Short and close to off, it's punched from the back foot to covers.

Wide! Mulder tries to follow the batsman down the leg side but ends up spraying it way wide. A good take by de Kock.

Angling into the batsman, on middle and leg, GD keeps it out to mid-wicket.

SIX! That's an unbelievable shot from George Dockrell. Mulder delivers it short and wide outside off, Dockrell reaches out for it with a lovely extension of his arms and whacks it all the way over point. Pressure on Wiaan.

FOUR! Fine shot! Full in length and angling down the leg side, George takes it up off his pads and whips it behind square leg for a boundary.

Good length ball on off, Dockrell defends it back from the crease.

Wiaan Mulder to bowl now.

Length ball around off, Dockrell drives it on the up towards deep point for a single.

Back of a length again on off, angling across Dockrell who does really well to tap it onto the ground towards short third man.

A bit fuller on the stumps, Dockrell blocks it off.

Back of a length, Stirling pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

George Dockrell is the new batsman.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hendricks hits the deck hard and Balbirne just looks to smoke the ball across to the mid-wicket fence but gets a really big top edge behind the stumps. The ball stayed up for a long time and Quinton de Kock takes a really well-judged catch, calling it early.

FOUR! Back of a length around off, Balbirne just hangs back and lofts the ball over covers and the ball races into the boundary.

Shortish and outside off, Paul tries to play the scoop but misses and is hit on the body.

Edged but safe! Slower one, on a length and outside off, Paul pushes inside the line and edges it in front of the slip fielder.

Short and around off, Andy goes back and lifts it over point for one.

Tucks a length ball behind square leg for a run. The second run is also on by Paul slips.

Outside off, Balbirnie tries to flick by walking across but misses. It hits him on the pads and they take a leg bye.

A length ball on off, Stirling shuffles across the stumps and works it off the inner half to fine leg for one.

Full delivery on off, Balbirne looks to hit it over covers but doesn't get the elevation.

Tossed up on off, played towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter delivery on leg, Stirling tries to flick it off the back foot towards fine leg but cannot find the gap.

SIX! Tossed up on middle, in the slot and slogged powerfully over the deep square leg fence by Stirling for a biggie.

Fuller ball on middle drifting in, Stirling pushes it towards covers again.

Full around off, Stirling hits it towards covers.

DROPPED! Short in length and outside off, Balbirnie opens the face of the bat and guides it straight to short third man where Bjorn Fortuin puts down a sitter.

Taps it down to point and picks up a run.

Shortish and outside off, Andy Balbirnie punches it through point for a single.

Turns a length ball in the gap at square leg and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Calmly done! Short in length and around off, this time Stirling waits on the back foot and at the last moment, he just guides it over short third man. A boundary results and Paul is off the mark.

Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Paul Stirling tries to slap it through the line but misses.

Skipper Andy Balbirnie walks in next. Also, Lungi Ngidi is getting ready to bowl the second over.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Soft dismissal really. The ball is tossed up around middle and leg and Kevin O'Brien just moves aside looking to push it on the off side but instead lofts it back to the bowler without any force. Bjorn Fortuin takes a simple catch and gives South Africa the start they were looking for.

Tossed up on off, Kevin comes down the track and pushes the ball towards covers.

Leg Bye. Ireland are off and running, slightly full on leg stump, Stirling flicks it off his pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

Darted in, again and again, Stirling looks to give himself room but the ball hits his pads.

CLOSE! Stirling gives himself room and Bjorn Fortuin darts one in at the legs, Stirling misses his shot and the ball was a whisker away from the leg stump.

Tossed up on off, pushed back to the bowler.

SIX! Miller finishes with yet another big blow. 24 runs in the last over and SOUTH AFRICA FINISH ON 159/7! Too full in length and outside off, Killer Miller attacks it and hoists it over long off for a maximum. What a clean hitter of the ball he is!

SIX! Bang! Miller is on fire! Little goes short but it's once again in the hitting arc of Miller. He stands tall, turns a bit and hammer-pulls it over mid-wicket. This shot shows the power of this man.

SIX! This one disappears! Little misses his yorker by a few inches and it's nicely in the slot for Miller who latches onto it and smokes it over cow corner. This is why he is not taking singles. Can he get two more maximums in the over?

And again. Miller hammers a length ball back towards his partner who has to take evasive action to evade the ball. It goes to long on and once again David turns down the single.

Off pace, a length ball outside off, Miller drags it down to long on and denies the single.

SIX! TONK! Miller is unleashing now. Back of a length ball on middle, David keeps his weight on the back leg and hoists it over square leg for a biggie.

Bowling change. Craig Young is done with his spell and Josh Little will end proceedings with the ball for Ireland.

Too full in length and on middle, Beuran Hendricks shows the full face of his bat and punches it back to the bowler. Adair jumps and collects it on one bounce. 6 balls left, Miller will be on strike, can South Africa touch or cross 150?

Spears in a very full ball around leg, Miller flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Who will come in next? It will be Beuran Hendricks.

OUT! Caught! Adair decides to give this delivery his maximum pace and bowls it on the shorter side around off, Bjorn Fortuin is hurried up in his pull shot and gets a top edge towards the cover region. Yet another skier for the Irish skipper and Andy Balbirnie takes it safely.

FOUR! A slower cutter delivery, short and outside off, Bjorn Fortuin waits for it nicely, clears his front leg and hammers it over wide mid on for a boundary.

FIFTY FOR MILLER, off 37 balls! Back of a length ball on middle, Miller glances it in front of square leg and picks up a single. A top knock by David. Can he finish well for South Africa?

SIX! The biggest one of the day! Adair comes from 'round the wicket and serves a full ball on off, Miller uses the angle to his advantage and launches it over cow corner.

A half-shout for an lbw! Good length ball on middle and leg, angling down, Bjorn Fortuin fails to work it around and is hit high on the pads. The bowler appeals and Miller is eyeing a run. He is sent back though.

Forces this delivery to extra cover and takes a single.

Attempts for the blockhole but it's a low full toss on off, Bjorn Fortuin pushes it down to long on for a run. This is all he needs to do, take singles and give the maximum strike to Killer Miller.

On a length and outside off, slower in pace, Miller mistimes his back foot punch to covers and picks up a single.

FOUR! Boom! A low full toss outside off, Miller attacks it with all his might and bludgeons it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

Who will come in next? It's going to be Bjorn Fortuin.

OUT! Mulder is done and dusted! The 58-run stand comes to a close. Balbirnie persists with Young and he has brought him a breakthrough. Fuller in length and on middle, Wiaan tries to heave it over the leg side but gets a big top edge. Andy Balbirnie settles underneath it at extra cover. A good knock by Wiaan Mulder is over!

A wide yorker outside off, Wiaan squeezes it out to covers and keeps strike with a single. 13 from this over, 25 in the last two.

Almost chops it on! Slower delivery, a touch short again and outside off, Mulder tries to cut but it takes the under-edge and goes on one bounce to Tucker behind the wickets.

A touch short and around leg, Miller glances it behind square leg and picks up a run.

Too full in length and on off, Mulder forces it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Adair is on the shorter side again with his length, around off and slower in pace, Mulder pulls it behind square leg and Simi misfields near the fence to allow a boundary.

SIX! What a cracking hit! It's towards the bigger part of the ground but Mulder has cleared it with ease. Short in length and outside off, Wiaan picks it up and hammer-pulls it over square leg. South Africa getting some momentum in their innings at the death.

Bowling change. Mark Adair comes in to replace Simi Singh. Adair so far - 1/8 in 2 overs!

A yorker on middle, Wiaan brings his bat down in time and digs it out off the inner half to short 45. A single is taken, 12 from the over!

EDGY FOUR! 100 up for South Africa and Young continues to be expensive. Width on offer outside off, Mulder throws his bat at it and edges it wide of the keeper for a boundary at third man.

Fuller and on the pads, Miller flicks it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Blazed away! Young senses the charge from the batsman and hurls in a slower short ball on middle, Miller picks it and waits before slapping it through cover-point. The fielder in the deep could have done better.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Wiaan eases it in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Good length ball on middle, Miller helps it in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

Craig Young is back into the attack. 0/20 in his 2 overs so far.

SIX! HUGE HIT! Tossed up again on the stumps and Mulder gives himself a bit of room and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Despite a biggie, Simi finishes with superb bowling figures!

Too full in length and on off, Mulder goes hard at it and digs it back. Simi dives to make the stop.

Flighted delivery on off and well blocked by Mulder.

A bit short again on middle, Miller pulls it straight down to long on for another single.

Tossed up and Mulder gets to the pitch of the ball to drive towards the bowler who makes a half-stop and the batsmen get one.

A bit shorter and Miller goes on the back foot to flick towards deep mid-wicket for one.

A touch short and outside off, Shane Getkate punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Length ball on the stumps, tucked away to mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length again on middle and leg, Mulder goes back into his crease and flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length and pushed gently off the back foot on the off side by Miller for a single.

Length ball on the stumps, Miller just defends this one away.

Length ball on middle, nipping in a bit. Mulder looks to tuck it on the leg side but gets squared up and the ball takes the outside edge towards point for a single.

Shane Getkate is introduced into the attack.

FOUR! Dragged down and Miller takes advantage, just pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

A bit short on middle and it is a leg spinner from the offie, Mulder is able to nudge it towards mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up again outside off, Mulder uses his feet and pushes it towards the cover region.

Flighted ball on the pads, Miller flicks it down to short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up nicely in the hitting zone, Mulder gets on his knees and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Bowled a bit flatter and tucked towards deep mid-wicket for one by Miller.

Simi Singh is back on. 1/9 in 2 overs so far.

DROPPED! Length ball around off, just nipping away and Miller dangles his bat at it. The ball takes the edge and flies behind. Tucker stretches his left hand out but fails to catch it. The ball gets gloved down to third man for a single. Could be a costly miss.

Back of a length outside off, punched off the back foot towards point for one.

Slower delivery on a length outside off, just stops on the batsman. Mulder pulls out of the shot and gets an inside edge on the leg side.

Short ball on off, rising high and Mulder gets on top of the bounce and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Length ball on off, Mulder looks to drive through covers but bunts it into the deck.

Pitched up and in the slot, Mulder looks for the big heave on the leg side but doesn't time it and the ball goes straight to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle, driven down to long on for one by Mulder. Another tidy over by Paul.

Short again on off, Miller punches it off the back foot down the ground for one.

Appeal for an lbw! Flatter delivery on middle and Miller looks to flick it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It deflects to third man for a couple of runs. There was a huge appeal but the umpire turned it down.

Tossed up on off, blocked away by Miller.

A bit shorter on the stumps, Mulder plays it off the back foot towards long on for a single.

Flighted on leg stump, flicked to short fine leg for one.

Bowling change. Paul Stirling comes back in. 2-0-6-2 are his amazing figures so far.

Who will come in next? It's going to be Wiaan Mulder.

OUT! Caught behind! Ireland continue to press home the advantage. Great smart bowling by Josh Little and South Africa are reeling at 58/5 at the halfway mark. The 'round the wicket angle from the left-arm seamer has brought him this breakthrough. He serves it on a length and close to off, Rassie has to play the line but the ball lands and straightens off the seam to catch the outside edge. Lorcan Tucker takes a simple catch and the South African innings is going from bad to worse.

Little runs in from 'round the wicket for Rassie and delivers a full ball. A mistimed off drive is played in the air but doesn't carry to mid off.

The line goes straighter on this occasion, Miller tucks it off his pads to deep square leg for a run.

And again! Action replay of the previous ball. Once again Little gets the ball to swing in the air and off the deck. It's around off and shaping in to beat the defense of Miller. Very close to that inside edge.

Beaten on the inside edge! Beautiful delivery. It lands around off, Miller tries his best to defend from the crease but it nips in and beats the bat.

Starts a new spell with a fractionally short of a length ball outside off, angling away, Rassie stands back and punches it to deep cover for a run.

Bowling change. Josh Little comes back into the attack, replacing Craig Young. Little so far, 1-0-12-0!

Quicker one, it's fired on off, Miller blocks it back to the bowler. Tidy stuff from Singh.

Miller shows his back leg to the bowler to put him off but Simi sticks to his line and length. Serves it full on off, David walks forward and works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Short in length and wide outside off, van der Dussen reaches out and cuts it to deep point for one.

Darts it full and on off, Miller wrists it through mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. That's all he will get.

A flatter and shorter off spinner on off, Rassie goes back and pushes it to long on for another single.

Slightly short and on off, David goes back and punches it down to long on for one.

Good length ball on off, Rassie defends it back to complete the 8th over. 9 runs from it and this stand moves to 12 off 11 balls.

As a result of the last boundary, the fielder dropped back and now Miller rotates the strike by driving it to long off. 50 up for South Africa!

FOUR! Fine shot from the bat of Miller. Young overpitches outside off, David leans into his shot and thumps it down the ground for a boundary at long off.

Young digs in a short ball around off, van der Dussen gets on top of the bounce and pulls it in front of square leg for a single.

A touch short and outside off, leaving the left-hander with the angle, Miller dabs it down to third man and rotates the strike.

Fuller in length and on the pads, Miller flicks it to the right side of fine leg and collects a couple of runs.

Bowling change. Craig Young comes back in for Mark Adair. Young so far, 1-0-11-0!

Sliding down the leg side, Miller helps it behind square leg for one. A dream start for Simi Singh.

Shortish and on off, Rassie gets back and turns it through mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and shorter on off, Miller goes back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another slider on off, skidding in, Miller mistimes his shot back to the bowler.

Tossed up ball outside off, Miller gets on the front foot and defends it to the off side.

Who will come in at number 6? It's going to be David Miller.

OUT! Simi strikes gold with his first ball! Quinton de Kock, who has been in sublime form, is given LBW. The off spinner fires in an arm ball around off, skidding back in, de Kock is caught on the back foot as he tries to work it on the leg side. He fails to do so cleanly and is pinged on the pads. The bowler appeals and the umpire agrees by raising his finger. De Kock is not looking too happy with the decision, maybe he thinks that he got some inside edge there. Hmm... No DRS is available and he will have to walk back. South Africa staring down the barrel.

Bowling change. Simi Singh has been brought into the attack now.

Brilliant stuff from Adair, maintains a good line around off, offering no room, Rassie blocks it solidly from the crease. South Africa are 38/3 after the Powerplay, they were 48/3 in the first T20I.

Keeps it full and around off, van der Dussen defends it calmly from the crease.

Fuller in length and on middle, de Kock eases it down to long on for a single.

Very full in length and outside off, de Kock digs it out safely to the off side.

Movement once again for Adair. It nips back in from around off, Rassie tries to play it with a straight bat and it goes off the inner half towards mid on. They cross.

Good length ball on off, shaping in a bit, Rassie defends it from the back foot.

FOUR! A replay of the third ball of the over. Once again de Kock comes inside the line of the back of a length delivery which was outside off and just lofts it over backward square leg this time for another boundary.

CLOSE! It's pitched up slightly on off and the ball nips back in a bit. De Kock misses the flick and the ball crashes into his pads. There's a huge appeal from the Irish players but the umpire stands firm. Maybe a bit too high. Also, the umpire has told the bowler to stay away from the danger area.

FOUR! WOW! A touch fuller on off and de Kock drives it exquisitely through point for another boundary.

FOUR! CHEEKY! Similar length ball around off, de Kock comes inside the line and helps it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Length again on off and this time it's driven nicely but straight to mid-off.

Length ball around off, just a hint of movement. De Kock looks to push it towards covers but with no feet movement and hence misses the ball.

Josh Little is into the attack as well.

Length ball, this time pushed wider outside off and Rassie lets it go.

Length again on off and the ball again comes back in a bit. Rassie looks to nudge it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length ball around off, Rassie gets behind the line to block it.

Rassie van der Dussen is the new batsman in with South Africa in a spot of bother.

OUT! TIMBER! That's a peach from Adair. He bowls this one a touch fuller on off and the ball just nips back in after landing. Markram looks to drive it on the up and down the ground but plays all over it. The ball beats the bat and meets the stumps. South Africa have been rocked early again.

FOUR! What a beauty! Length ball around off and Markram just punches it off the back foot through covers. The outfield is so quick that the ball beats the fielder chasing it as well.

Pitched up on middle, Markram tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Mark Adair is into the attack now.

Tossed up on off, driven nicely but straight to extra cover by de Kock. Another tidy over by Stirling, he is doing a great job for Ireland in the Powerplay.

Short and a bit quick, just outside off, de Kock plays it straight to the cover region.

A slider, it's fired on off and going on with the arm, de Kock pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Slightly short and on off, Markram moves back and forces it down to wide long on for one.

Flighted and full on off, de Kock eases it off his pads through mid-wicket and picks up a run.

Stirling drags his length short on middle, de Kock pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length ball on the hips, de Kock goes back and just turns it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Full and straight, this time de Kock drives it beautifully past the mid off fielder and into the boundary.

FOUR! EDGED AND SAFE! Fuller ball outside off, shaping away, de Kock looks to drive straight but gets the outside edge and the ball just falls short of the keeper and runs away to the fence.

Pitched up around off, driven to the cover region by de Kock where the fielder made a superb diving stop.

Leg Bye! Slightly pitched up on middle, nipping in. Markram looks to flick it on the leg side but the ball hits his pads. The bowler appeals but NOT OUT and the batsmen get a single.

Length ball on the pads, turned towards deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Young starts with a loosener, way down leg. Wided.

Craig Young to bowl from the other end.

Slightly flatter on leg stump, de Kock flicks it off the back foot towards mid-wicket for a single. An impressive first over from Paul Stirling!

Fuller delivery on middle, driven nicely down to long on by Markram to get South Africa underway.

Aiden Markram walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! It's like deja-vu! Janneman Malan, who has been impressive throughout the series, goes for a duck as well. The ball is short and just a bit wide, Malan looks to slash but again gets it off the edge and straight to Josh Little who makes no mistake at backward point. Paul Stirling has sent back two batsmen for a duck!

Tossed up around off, pushed towards covers.

Janneman Malan is in next at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper departs for a duck and Ireland have made a fast start. The ball was nicely flighted outside off and Temba reached at it looking to drive it through covers. But he got an outside edge towards backward point and Josh Little took a nice low catch.

Tossed up nicely outside off, beat the outside edge of Temba Bavuma who looked to push at it.

The men concerned are out in the middle. It's a sweltering hot day here in Belfast. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Ireland are again starting with the spin of Paul Stirling. Here we go...

Andy Balbirnie, the Irish skipper, says that they were also undecided. Adds that it's a fresh pitch and they are not too disappointed as whatever they are doing first, they have to do well. Tells that his boys are very excited to bounce back. Shares that they have one change as Craig Young replaces Barry McCarthy.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa says that they were undecided but batting first has served them quite well. Adds that it's pretty hot but conditions are good for a game of cricket. Adds that there are quite a few changes in the playing XI.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa says that they were undecided but batting first has served them quite well.

Pitch report - The outfield here is quick, the pitch may be on the slower side and will favour the spinners. The quick bowlers will have to rely on their variations.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Shane Getkate, Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young (In for Barry McCarthy), Josh Little.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder (In for George Linde), Bjorn Fortuin (In for Kagiso Rabada), Beuran Hendricks (In for Lizaad Williams), Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Toss - The news from the middle is that Temba Bavuma has won the toss and SOUTH AFRICA WILL BAT FIRST!

Stat alert - Ireland have a poor record in Belfast as they have lost four out of their last 5 completed T20Is here. Can they show improvement?

A warm welcome to everyone for the second T20I between Ireland and South Africa. The venue has changed for the last two games and the action has moved to Belfast. The Proteas finally showed their true strength on this tour as they demolished Ireland in the first T20I. They have started to gather rhythm and momentum now and would be aiming to seal the deal. It was a disappointing outing for Ireland in the last game as their batting flopped for the first time in the last few games, and that cost them the game. With the series on the line, the Irish team would be focused and looking to upset South Africa one more time. Can they do it? Let's find out.