Ireland vs South Africa, South Africa in Ireland, 3 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

A dot to end the innings. Full and on off. McCarthy looks to sweep it but the ball only gets an under edge and stops there. South Africa WIN BY 49 RUNS. They seal the series 3-0.

Full toss and outside off, White slices it through point for a single.

Full length ball, outside off. McCarthy slashes it through backward point for a single.

WIDE! A length ball, outside off. McCarthy looks to chase it but misses.

Fuller outside off, Benjamin White drives it through covers for a run.

Play and a miss! Full and outside off again, Benjamin White looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.

Full and outside off, Benjamin White looks to drive but misses.

WIDE! Way too outside off, Benjamin White leaves it alone. Wided.

Benjamin White is the last batsman to walk out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young goes after a short knock. Lizaad Williams picks his second wicket of the game. A full length ball, on off. He hits it wildly and the ball flies high in the air. Wiaan Mulder takes a really good running catch at covers.

BEATEN! A length ball, outside off. Young wings his blade but misses.

FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, on off. Young swings his blade. The ball takes the outside edge and races away towards the third man fence for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Young works it towards slip.

FOUR! What a shot. A full length ball, on off. Young drives it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off, Young looks to heave it away but misses.

FOUR! EDGY! A full length ball, on middle. McCarthy gets an inside edge and the ball races away to the boundary at fine leg.

SIX! That is huge! Something for the Ireland fans to cheer. A full length ball, on off. Barry McCarthy flicks it over the square leg fence for a biggie. The ball is lost, inside the open lawn.

Full length ball, down the leg. Young follows the line of the delivery and digs it out towards point. They take one.

Play and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Young looks to go big but misses.

Back of a length ball, on middle. McCarthy pulls it towards deep square leg. The fielder runs across and keeps it down to two.

A length ball, on the bodyline. Young pulls it to short fine leg.

A length ball, on off, McCarthy pushes it to mid off. The fielder collects it quickly to not allow the batters to cross. Great fielding.

A length ball, on off. Young lifts it towards long off. The ball falls short in front of the man in deep.

A full length ball, on off. Young pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Classy! Length ball on off, Craig Young stands tall and lifts it towards long off for a boundary. Holds his pose after hitting that shot.

SIX! BANG! Length ball on middle, Craig Young smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Good length ball on middle, Young pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off, Young taps it towards point and opens his account with a single.

Craig Young is the new batsman in.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh no! This is going downhill for Ireland, as another one bites the dust. Sharp work by Heinrich Klaasen behind the wickets. A loopy ball, on off. Adair works it towards short fine leg off the inner half. Adair ventures out looking for a run. The fielder collects the ball and throws it above the keeper. Klaasen hops and collects and flicks the bails on his way down. Brilliant work. The batsman is walking already. The replays roll in and confirms that the batter was well short.

On off, worked it towards mid off.

Looped up, on middle. Adair defends it solidly.

Tossed up, on off, Adair works it to cover for a couple.

Loopy ball, on off, Barry McCarthy pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Pitches it full and outside off, Mark Adair frees his arms and creams it through covers for a boundary. 91 needed in 30 balls.

Outside off, Mark Adair cuts it hard but straight to point.

Good length ball on middle and leg, angling in. Barry McCarthy looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls on the off side. Andile Phehlukwayo makes a half-hearted appeal for an LBW but turned down. The batters take a run of leg byes.

Outside off, Barry McCarthy looks to cut it but misses.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Barry McCarthy.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length delivery outside off, Shane Getkate is tempted to push it on the off side and has a poke at it. The ball kisses the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen behind the sticks makes no mistake. Another one bites the dust for Ireland.

Length ball on middle, worked towards long on for a run.

Pushed towards covers for a single.

Tossed up on off, blocked out.

Mark Adair is the new batsman in.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is going from bad to worse. Ireland loses the sixth wicket. There was a mix-up which costed the wicket. Full and on off. Singh pushes it to cover to the left of Temba Bavuma. He ventures out looking for a run, but there no such run there, it was surely a risky one. Bavuma is quick to collect the ball and throw it to the keeper. Meanwhile, Simi Singh is half way down the pitch. He slipped on his way back. And when the keeper clip the bails, the batter was not even in the picture. 98 runs needed in 38 balls.

On the pads, tucked on the leg side for one.

Loopy ball on middle, Simi Singh uses his feet and knocks it towards long off for a run.

Tossed up on middle, Shane Getkate reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Bjorn Fortuin comes back into the attack.

This is eased down to long on for a single.

On a length on off, Simi Singh close the face of the bat early as he looks to flick. The ball takes a leading edge and falls short of the bowler. A run taken.

On middle, nudged towards square leg for a single.

Length ball on middle, Simi Singh tucks it on the leg side for a single.

On a length around off, pushed towards long off for one.

Short of a length ball on middle, Shane Getkate pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there runs across and parries it to the covering fielder. Two taken.

On off, eased to long off for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Getkate pushes it to mid off.

Loopy ball, on off, Singh works it towards long off for a single.

Flatter and outside off, Getkate pushes it through covers for a single.

BEATEN! A hint of turn here. Floated and around off. The ball turns away, as Getkate looks to defend it.

Full and on off, Singh pushes it to cover but straight to Bavuma.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Simi Singh.

OUT! TAKEN! Boy, what a catch that is from Aiden Markram! Full length delivery on middle, Harry Tector shimmies down the track and muscles it towards wide of long on. Aiden Markram runs to his left, watches the ball till the end. He puts in a full-stretch dive and completes a stunner. Even the commentator on air thought that was heading for a maximum. But clearly, Aiden Markram had other plans. Wiaan Mulder bags his second of the over. Half the side back in the hut now. Ireland in deep trouble.

Length delivery on middle, Getkate eases it down to mid-wicket for one.

On a length on off, Tector guides it to third man for one.

Length ball on off, driven towards covers.

On middle, flicked towards mid-wicket for one.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Shane Getkate.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length ball on off, Lorcan Tucker tries to be innovative. He swivels across and plays paddle scoop. But he miscues it and nicks it behind straight to the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen doesn't have to move an inch and gobbles it up. Wiaan Mulder pleads the umpire and he raises his finger. Ireland lose another wicket.

Wiaan Mulder comes into the attack.

On off, Tucker reverse sweeps it towards short third man for a single.

Full and on off, Tetcor works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on the pads, tucked towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on off, Tucker steers it towards deep point for a single.

Looped up, on off, Tector pushes it to long off for a single.

Harry Tector walks out to bat at No.5.

OUT! LBW! Third wicket down for Ireland. Andy Balbirnie has to walk out just after getting 1000 T20I runs to his name. Tossed up, full and on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes onto come in contact with the pads. Linde turns around and appeals. The umpire raises his finger with no hesitation.

Back of a length ball on off, Balbirnie taps it past point for a single.

On a length on middle, Balbirnie pushes it towards long on. He pushes for two and gets it comfortably.

Full and on middle, Tucker steers it past point for one.

FOUR! Great shot! Full and on middle, Lorcan Tucker stands still, waits for the ball to come and lifts it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short of a length ball outside off, Andy Balbirnie cuts it past point and settles for a single.

Length delivery on off, Tucker pushes it through covers for a single.

Andile Phehlukwayo comes into the attack.

On off, Andy Balbirnie blocks it out solidly.

Tossed up and on off. Balbirnie cuts it towards point but straight to the man.

Flatter and on off, Tucker pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR BYES!  Looped up and on outside off. Tucker looks to reverse sweep it but misses. The ball goes through the keeper as well and ends up in the boundary for the second time on the off side.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

FOUR! This also brings up the 50 up for Ireland. Flatter and on off, Andy Balbirnie guides it through third man for a boundary.

George Linde comes back into the attack.

Length delivery on middle, Balbirnie works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

On a length on off, Tucker looks to flick but gets a leading edge which falls just short of the cover fielder. A run taken.

SWING AND A MISS! Good length ball on off, Lorcan Tucker dances down the track and swings his blade but misses.

Back of a length on middle, Tucker glances it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Good length ball on middle, Tucker clips it on the leg side for one.

Short of a length ball on middle, Balbirnie chips it uppishly towards mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! EDGY! A length ball, on middle. Tucker looks to push it to the off side. The ball though takes the inside edge and the ball goes through towards fine leg for a boundary. End of the Powerplay. Ireland are 44/2.

On a length, on off, Balbirnie pushes it towards point for a single.

A length ball, on off. Tucker pushes it to the right of the fielder at point for a single.

A good length ball, on off. Tucker pushes it for a couple.

A length ball, on off, pushed to covers.

A length ball, on off, Tucker defends it out.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Lorcan Tucker.

OUT! TAKEN! Paul Stirling is unfortunate there! Length delivery on the leg stump line, Paul Stirling looks to flick but miscues it. The ball goes off the top edge and goes high up in the air towards the third man region. Beuran Hendricks runs backward and takes it without any trouble. Made it look easy there but it is always difficult running backward and taking a catch. Paul Stirling has to depart and Ireland lose both their openers.

Bangs a short ball on middle, Paul Stirling looks to pull but fails to connect anything on it.

Length ball on middle, Andy Balbirnie glances it towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Smacked! Short of a length ball on middle, Andy Balbirnie reads the length early and pulled it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length on off, Balbirnie pushes it towards mid off.

Starts with a good length on middle, Paul Stirling lifts it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Lizaad Williams is brought into the attack.

A length ball, on off, Andy Balbirnie pushes it to cover. But cannot find the gap.

FOUR! What a shot! The boundaries are just starting to flow for Ireland. On a length, outside off. Balbirnie carves it through covers for a boundary.

Well bowled! Good reply there from Hendricks. A full length ball, on off. The pitch does not offer any bounce. Andy Balbirnie looks to push but misses and the ball goes through to the keeper.

FOUR! Short and punished! Back of a length ball, on off. Balbirnie moves away and cuts it through covers for a boundary.

A full length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to heave it away but misses. The ball beats the outside edge and ends up with the keeper.

A length ball, on off. Balbirnie lifts it above the bowlers head towards mid on for a single.

Beuran Hendricks comes into the attack.

SIX! What a shot! Tossed up on middle, Paul Stirling makes room for himself and lifts this over covers for a maximum. 9 runs from the over.

Full and on leg, Balbirnie clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Darted on the pads, Stirling tucks it on the leg side for a single.

On off, kept out solidly.

On off, Stirling pushes it to mid off.

Flatter and on off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it to cover for a single.

On off, worked to point.

FOUR! Nicely played. Looped up, on off. Stirling lifts it over the mid off region for a boundary.

On off, pushed to the off side.

Who will come out at number 3? It is the skipper, Andy Balbirnie who comes out now.

OUT! TAKEN! Kevin O'Brien's gloomy run of form continues! Loopy ball on middle and leg, Kevin O'Brien looks to go big on the leg side and heaves it. But gets a top edge and the ball skies up in the air. The substitute fielder, Janneman Malan settles under it and completes the catch. Kevin O'Brien departed for a timid score and George Linde provides the first breakthrough.

Tossed up on leg, Kevin O'Brien exposes his stumps and looks to play an inside-out shot but misses.

Full and on leg, Kevin O'Brien chips it uppishly towards covers.

WIDE! Starts with down the leg side, Kevin O'Brien looks to flick but misses.

George Linde to bowl from the opposite end. So, spin from both the ends.

FOUR! What a shot! Pleasing to the eyes. Full and on off. Stirling gets low and sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. This is also the favourite shot of Paul Stirling he never misses out on the sweep.

Served it on middle. Kevin O'Brien flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

On middle, worked to the leg side for a single.

BEATEN! Tossed up, on leg. Stirling stays back and looks to cut it out but misses. The ball goes through the gap and past the leg stump.

Tossed up, on off, Kevin O'Brien uses his feet and pushes it to long on for a run.

Paul Stirling and Ireland are underway! Looped up, full and on leg. He taps it to mid-wicket for a single.

Two byes! Slower ball outside off, Klaasen looks to paddle scoop it but misses. The keeper fails to collect the ball and the batters take a couple of byes. South Africa finish with 189/2.

NO BALL! Low full toss on off, David Miller heaves it straight towards deep mid-wicket. Simi Singh gobbles up the catch with ease. But the umpire signals a no ball as Mark Adair has overstepped. Free Hit coming up...

Length ball on off, Heinrich Klaasen throws the kitchen sink at it heaves it over covers. Paul Stirling runs to his right and attempts to catch the ball. He puts out his right hand and it goes off the fingertips. Tough chance. Great effort though. A run taken.

High full toss on middle, Miller works it towards deep square leg for one.

Very full and outside off, David Miller creams it through covers. Shane Getkate runs to his left and puts in a sliding dive. Saves a certain boundary there. Excellent effort from him.

Length ball on middlle, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it towards square leg for one.

FOUR! Full toss on middle, Heinrich Klaasen swings his bat but miscues. The ball goes off the top edge towards the third man region for a boundary. Not where he intended but won't mind as long as the runs come.

Mark Adair comes back into the attack to bowl the final over. His figures 3-0-27-0 so far.

SIX! WHACKED! Short of a length on off, David Miller muscles it over long on for half-a-dozen. He moves onto 32 off just 14 balls.

Good length ball outside off, the ball keeps a little low. Miller looks to work it on the leg side but gets an outside edge. The ball goes past the keeper to the fine leg region. Two taken.

Slower delivery on off, punched towards the mid off region for a single.

Short ball on off, pulled away towards deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Full and on off, David Miller smacks it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Killer Miller as they say it.

David Miller has gone down with a cramp. The physio has come out to have a look. Miller is up again and he is fit to continue.

Full length ball on middle, Miller whips it towards deep square leg. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it comfortably at the end.

Craig Young comes back into the attack.

Wide yorker, Miller jams it out to short third man. He keeps the strike picking up a single.

Who will come out next? It is going to be Heinrich Klaasen.

OUT! TAKEN! That's the end of Bavuma's stay! Short ball on middle, Temba Bavuma moves across and pulls it towards deep square leg. Mark Adair watches the ball closely and settles under it. He holds onto that. A safe catch indeed. Temba Bavuma departs after a well-made 72.

Full and on middle, Bavuma flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Excellent running between the wickets.

Length ball on off, Miller cuts it towards point for a single.

FOUR! Make that two in a row! Full again on off, David Miller pushes it towards wide of long off for another boundary. Great start to the over for the Proteas.

FOUR! Well-executed! Wide yorker outside off, David Miller extends his arms and slashes it towards deep backward point for a boundary.

Barry McCarthy comes back into the attack.

Length ball on middle, Miller eases it down to long on for a run.

On middle, Bavuma pushes it towards long on for one.

SIX! BANG! Length ball on middle, Temba Bavuma waits for the ball and hoicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Got enough wings on that to clear the boundary. He moves onto 69.

FOUR! Bavuma will look to shift gears now! Back of a length on middle, Temba Bavuma makes room for himself and pulls it to the vacant deep mid-wicket area for a boundary.

On a length on off, Miller taps it towards third man for one.

On a length on middle, Bavuma smacks it towards deep mid-wicket but only for a single.

WIDE! Sprays one down the leg side, Bavuma leaves it alone. Wided.

Mark Adair comes back into the attack.

FOUR! Straightaway on duty! Short and on middle, David Miller rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder at the deep puts in a dive but in vain as he parries the ball over the ropes.

Tossed up on middle, Bavuma works it on the leg side for one.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. Miller is off the mark.

Loopy ball on off, Miller looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. Simi Singh appeals for an LBW but nothing from the umpire.

Who will come out next? It is going to be David Miller.

OUT! TAKEN! Simi Singh has the last laugh! Tosses it up outside off, Reeza Hendricks tries to do something innovative and attempts a reverse sweep. He completely misses out on it though. The ball takes off the gloves and carries through to the keeper. Lorcan Tucker takes a good sharp catch behind the sticks.

FOUR! Shot of class! Tossed up outside off, Reeza Hendricks lifts it over covers for a boundary. He has started to shift gears now.

Simi Singh comes into the attack now. His figures read 3-0-17-0 so far.

Full again on middle, Bavuma flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. Two is the call and gets it comfortably.

On a length on off, Hendricks cuts it to point for one.

FOUR! WOW! Full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks stays deep in the crease and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length ball on middle, Bavuma strides forward and works it off the outside edge to point. A single taken.

FOUR! Nicely played. A length ball, on off. Bavuma stays back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball goes into the boundary on a bounce.

A length ball, on off. Hendricks pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Craig Young comes back into the attack. Conceded 13 runs in his two overs.

Floated it up around off, Hendricks pushes it towards covers for a single.

FOUR! Short and outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts it fine and cuts it late to third man for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Bavuma drags it towards sweeper cover. That brings up his half-century as well. Both the batsmen are looking solid.

This is eased down to long off for a run.

Around off, Hendricks lifts it over covers for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks prods and creams it through covers for a boundary. Brings up his fifty as well. 100 up for South Africa too.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Reeza Hendricks nudges it to short fine leg for a single.

A length ball, on off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! The misfield proved to be costly. A full length ball, on off. Bavuma moves across and scoops it towards fine leg. The man in the deep make a mess of it and the ball goes through and towards the boundary. He moves to 48.

On off, Hendricks flicks it to mid-wicket for a single

A length ball, on off, Hendricks pushes it through covers for a couple.

A length ball, on off. Bavuma pushes it to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! These two batters are taking the run rate up now. Flatter and outside off, Reeza Hendricks stays back and cuts it through covers for a boundary. Moves to 43.

A length ball, on off, Bavuma nudges it to the leg side for a single.

FOUR! In the gap! A length ball, on off. Bavuma shimmies down the track and punches it through covers. The outfield is fast and the ball races away to the boundary.

A length ball, on off, Hendricks puhses it to cover for a single.

Floated and on off, Hendricks nudges it to the right of long on for a couple. Good running.

Tossed up, on middle, Bavuma nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Shane Getkate is brought into the attack.

Flatter and on off, Bavuma cuts it through covers for a run.

On off, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it through the leg side for a single.

DROPPED AND SIX! Looped up, on off. Reeza Hendricks stays back and powers it to towards long on. Benjamin White gets under it but fails to get a hold of it, instead he parries it into the boundary. Something the young man would want to forget as soon as possible.

Flatter and outside off, Bavuma pushes it through covers for a single.

Full and on off, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it through the leg side for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Bavuma pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Simi Singh is back on. His figures read 2-0-6-0.

Full and outside off, Reeza Hendricks looks to slog sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. South Africa are 63/0 at the halfway mark.

Short and on middle, nudged towards mid-wicket for a single.

On off, driven towards covers for one.

Slower through the air outside off, Hendricks goes down on his knee and looks to sweep but misses.

Short and on off, Bavuma smacks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up outside off, Hendricks heaves it towards long on for one.

Good length ball on off, Hendricks pushes it towards covers for one. Excellent over from Mark Adair. Just four runs from it.

Short of a length ball on middle, Reeza Hendricks looks to upper-cut but fails to connect.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length outside off, Bavuma gets himself in an awkward position and chips it towards mid on. He takes a couple of runs.

On a length on off, Bavuma blocks it out.

Good length ball on middle, angling in. Bavuma looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Mark Adair comes back into the attack. His figures 1-0-8-0 so far.

Full and outside off, Hendricks looks to drive but misses.

Short on middle, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On off, Bavuma works it towards covers for one.

FOUR! Fractionally short again on middle, Temba Bavuma smacks it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker ball on the stumps, worked on the leg side for one.

Short one on middle, Hendricks pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there does well to put in a dive. He parries it to the covering fielder. Saves two for the side.

Slower and fuller on the pads, Bavuma pushes it back to the bowler. 10 runs coming from that over.

Good length delivery on middle, angling in. Hendricks tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Length ball outside off, Bavuma looks to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball goes towards square leg and a run is taken.

SIX! Mighty hit! Bangs a short ball on middle, Temba Bavuma gets into the position early. He pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. Hits the first maximum of the innings as well.

Length ball on off, Hendricks steers it towards deep point for a single.

On a length on middle, Bavuma pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

On middle, worked on the leg side for one. End of the Powerplay. South Africa are 35/0.

Tossed up on middle, Temba Bavuma goes for the reverse sweep but doesn't connect it. He gets hit on the gloves as he attempts.

Floated it up outside off, Bavuma punches it off the back foot towards covers.

Loopy ball on middle, Hendricks works it towards mid-wicket for another single.

Tossed up on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off, Hendricks pushes it towards covers for one.

Simi Singh is back into the attack.

A length ball, on middle. Hendricks flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, on off, Bavuma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length ball, around off, nipping in. Hendricks stays back and taps it to point. They take a quick single.

A length ball, outside off. Hendricks pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Pulled away nicely. A length ball, on off, Hendricks stays back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

A touch short, on off, Bavuma pushes it to backward point for a single.

Mark Adair comes into the attack now.

On a length on off, Bavuma works it towards square leg for a single.

A length ball, on off, pushed to covers for a single.

Good length ball, on off, Bavuma nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

A loud appeal for LBW but turned down. A touch short, on leg. Bavuma comes down the track and looks to flick it but misses. The ball comes in contact of the pads and deflect back to the bowler. Going down and the height was the problem.

FOUR! Gifted! A full length delivery, on the pads. Bavuma flicks it through square leg for a boundary.

A length ball, on off, Bavuma flicks it to the leg side.

Back of a length ball, on off. Bavuma stays back and steers it towards third man for a single.

A length ball, on off, Hendricks pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! A touch short, on off. Hendricks stays back and hooks it over the man at square leg. The ball lands outside the infield and races away to the boundary.

On a length, on middle. Bavuma flicks it to square leg for a single.

A touch short, on off. Hendricks pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length ball, on off. Hendricks stays back and pushes it to the off side.

Barry McCarthy comes into the attack.

A full length ball, on off. Bavuma looks to paddle it but misses it.

Length ball, around off, Hendricks pushes it to the off side for a single.

A full length ball, on off. Bavuma pushes it to mid on. They take off for a single. The fielder collects it and throws at the non-striker's end. Bavuma has to dive to get in the crease safely.

A touch short, on off. Bavuma stays back and clips it through mid-wicket for a couple.

A length ball, on off, Hendrick flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! A length ball, down the leg side. Hendricks misses his flick. Wide called.

A length ball, on off, Hendricks looks to flick it but misses and gets rapped on the pads.

Who will bowl from the other end? Craig Young comes into the attack.

A dot to end the over. Looped up, on off, Bavuma defends it out solidly.

On off, pushed through covers for a single.

Tossed up, on off, Reeza Hendricks defends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Hendricks pushes it to cover.

Looped up, on off, Bavuma drives it towards mid on for a single.

Tossed up on off, Bavuma pushes it back to the bowler.

Right then. The game is set to begin. Ireland players have made their way out in the middle. Followed by Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks. Simi Singh to start with the ball.

Andy Balbernie says they have made two changes. Goes onto say they would love to end the series on a good note.

Temba Bavuma says they will bat first. Goes onto say it's a used wicket. In the last game it was very difficult to start on the pitch, and we like to put on the score first. Goes onto say they will love to end their series with a clean sweep. Ends by saying they have made 5 changes and also apologises for not remembering all the names.

Ireland (PLAYING XI) - Kevin O'Brien, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie (C), Craig Young, Simi Singh, Harry Tector, Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Shane Getkate, Barry McCarthy, Benjamin White (T20I DEBUT).

South Africa (PLAYING XI) - Temba Bavuma (C), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams.

TOSS - The coin goes up and it lands in the favour of South Africa. They have opted to bat first.

Hello and a warm welcome for the coverage of the third T20I between Ireland and South Africa. The latter have already won the series with a 2-0 lead. They will be looking forward to complete a whitewash. While, the hosts have struggled to find a rhythm with their bat in this T20I series. Will they suffer a clean sweep in their own backyard? They surely wouldn't want to end the series with a loss. Stay tuned for toss and more updates.