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

There it is! Shorter ball, around leg. Little leaves it. South Africa win by 33 runs!

Barry McCarthy comes down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on off. Cut away to mid off for one.

SIX! All the way! Slower length ball, on off. Josh Little picks it early and sends it sailing over the long on fence. Tell you what, that is the second innings of the Irish innings, the first one came off the very first ball of the innings.

Short of a length, outside off. Little misses his cut.

Length ball, on the pads. Barry McCarthy gets hit on the pads and the ball goes towards third man for a leg bye.

Back of a length, on off. Little thinks of cutting it but leaves it alone.

Yorker, on middle. Barry McCarthy digs it to the leg side for one.

Yorker, on off. Drilled to cover for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Low full toss, on off. Barry McCarthy hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket. They sprint back for the second.

Full ball, on off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Slower short ball, outside off. Barry McCarthy pulls it to the square leg fence.

Short ball, on off. Little pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Little moves across to the off side to paddle it but gets no bat on it.

Full ball, on off. Drilled to long on for one.

Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Short ball, on off. Little ducks under it.

Full ball, on off. Barry McCarthy hits the ball on the stumps at the other end. They take the single as it is deflected.

Fuller ball, on off. Barry McCarthy hammers it back to the bowler. Rabada drops a tough catch.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Barry McCarthy heaves it but gets the outside edge to the third man fence.

Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Short of a good length ball on leg stump. Barry McCarthy hoicks it towards sqaure leg for one.

Slower ball and Barry McCarthy again misses the shot towards the on side. Gets hit on thigh pad. Deceived him completely did Lungi Ngidi .

Another slower one from Lungi Ngidi . Barry McCarthy misses the heave over the on side.

Short ball shoulder high. Josh Little mistimes the pull and the ball lands towards mid on.

Slower ball outside off. Josh Little misses the slog.

Short and wide outside off. Barry McCarthy smashes it to deep cover and Lizaad Williams has saved a certain boundary by diving to his right.

Lungi Ngidi is back on.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Barry McCarthy misses the whip.

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

Slower bouncer and Josh Little gets hit high on the hand as he tries to pull it to the leg side. They take a single. There is a collision between Willams and McCarthy during the run and Williams runs to collect the ball.

Good length ball outside off. Josh Little misses the heave on the on side.

Shorter ball, on the pads. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Full ball on stumps. Josh Little hits it straight back at the bowler. The ball hits Lizaad Williams on the leg and goes to the mid off fielder, and he misfields it. But they stay with the single.

WIDE! Short ball over head high. Josh Little leaves it.

Good length ball on middle. Defended towards mid-wicket.

Lizaad Williams comes back on. 2-0-17-0 so far.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Barry McCarthy carves it over cover for a boundary.

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

Josh Little is the last batter. A slip and a leg slip in place.

OUT! STUMPED! GOOGLY from Shamsi. Saw Harry Tector advancing down the track. He dragged the length back and Harry Tector misses the flick towards the on side. He is way down the pitch. Quinton de Kock whips off the bails and Tabraiz Shamsi is over the moon.

Tossed up ball on the stumps. Harry Tector drives it towards covers.

FOUR! Powerful! Tossed up ball on off. Harry Tector sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

WIDE! Down the leg side yet again.

Tossed up on off. Barry McCarthy looks to drive it gets an inside edge and the ball rolls onto the off side. A single is taken.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side.

Tossed up on the stumps. Barry McCarthy blocks it to the off side and they steal a quick single.

Tossed up on off. Defended towards covers.

LEG BYE! Tector looks to sweep this tossed up ball, on the pads. It hits his pads and the ball rolls towards short fine leg.

Flatter on off. Pushed towards covers for a single.

TWO WIDES! Sprayed down the leg side. Tector and the keeper miss it.

Tossed up on middle. Turned towards the on side for a single by Barry McCarthy.

Flatter ball on the pads. Flicked to square leg for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed past cover for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Tector reverse scoops it towards third man. The fielder chases it and dives to save a couple of runs.

Down the leg side. Wide called.

Flatter ball, on off. Harry Tector gets hit on the pads as he looks to drive.

Barry McCarthy walks out to bat now.

OUT! OUT! CAUGHT! Tossed up outside off. Mark Adair looks to hit this over long off. Fails to middle the ball and the ball goes up in the air. George Linde takes a good running catch to his right.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Mark Adair is the new batter.

OUT! BOWLED! Castled him! Tossed up on middle. Googly from Shamsi this time. Shane Getkate looks to whip it to the on side but misses. The ball crashes onto the stumps. And Tabraiz Shamsi is on fire!

Flatter ball on pads. Shane Getkate works this one towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball on stumps. Punched off the back foot for one towards point.

FOUR! Brave shot! Tossed up ball on leg stump. Harry Tector reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.

Tossed up on leg stump. Turned towards long on for one.

Shane Getkate is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Cleaned him up! Lorcan Tucker gives himself too much room this time and fails to get a bat on it. The ball crashes onto the stumps. It was a flatter delivery pitched on the middle stump and stayed a touch low. And Ireland are now 6 down and staring down the barrel.

Tossed up on the pads. Flicked to short fine leg for one.

George Linde is back on. 2-0-12-1 so far.

Tossed up, on off. Tucker sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller ball, on middle. Tector drills it to long on for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Tector goes for the reverse sweep but gets hit on the hands.

Tector comes down the track and chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Flatter ball, on middle. Tector gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick.

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

Short of a length, outside off. Tector cuts it well and a slight fumble at point allows the single. 111 needed in the last 11 overs.

Length ball, on the pads. Tucker clips it to deep square leg for one. South Africa won't mind these singles one bit.

Slower full toss, on the pads. Tucked to deep mid-wicket for one.

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

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length ball, outside off Tector guides it past point for a boundary.

Fuller ball, on off. Tucker gets the inside edge past the stumps for one.

Lizaad Williams is back on after getting for 9 in his first over.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long on to get off the mark.

Lorcan Tucker walks out to bat.

OUT! Cleaned him up! And Tabraiz Shamsi gets the wicket of Simi Singh. Simi Singh tries to sweep the overpitched ball and almost yorks himself in the process. The ball crashes onto the stumps. Tabraiz Shamsi is delighted to see the back of Simi Singh

Short ball on off. Harry Tector punches it to long off for one.

Flighted ball on leg. Simi Singh sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

Full ball, on off. Harry Tector reverse sweeps this to short third man for one.

Tossed up on middle. Harry Tector looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. There is an appeal but the ball was clearly going down the leg side.

Tabraiz Shamsi comes in the attack.

Length ball on middle stump. Simi Singh defends it back at the bowler.

Full ball on off. Driven towards long off for one.

Bouncer from Rabada. Simi Singh looks to pull it but gets high on the handle and the ball rolls towards the right of the keeper. They sneak in a single.

Good length ball on off, punched towards covers for one.

Good length ball on middle. Simi Singh gets a leading edge while playing the flick but the ball lands safely before the mid off fielder.

Good length ball, on the stumps. Harry Tector tucks it to mid on for a single.

Kagiso Rabada (1-0-11-1) comes back on.

Singh comes down the track looking to cut it away but gets no bat on it. The Powerplay is done and Ireland are 38 for 4!

Back of a length, on off. Blocked out.

Tector comes down the track and taps it to covers for one.

Length ball, on off. Tector works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Off the mark. Length ball, outside off. Pushed to third man for one.

Simi Singh is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Quinton de Kock makes amends and sends back the Irish skipper! Slower length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to carve it over the off side but gets the outside edge. Quinton de Kock leaps to his right and does the rest. Ireland are in big trouble now and they still need 132 runs in 89 balls.

Fuller ball, outside off. Drilled to point for one.

DROPPED! Lizaad Williams was up in celebration! Full ball, outside off. Harry Tector shuffles across and scoops it straight towards square leg. Quinton de Kock runs across, he dives and takes it but his elbow hits the ground and the ball pops out. A single is taken.

Back of a length, outside off. Chopped to covers for one.

FOUR! Andy Balbirnie looks in great touch! Full and wide now. Andy Balbirnie clears his front leg and carves it to the point fence. The ball bounces a few inches inside the rope before going over.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched past point for one.

Full ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it well but the man at cover dives and stops three runs for his team. Janneman Malan was the fielder.

Lizaad Williams is on now.

Good length ball on off. Harry Tector defends it back at the bowler.

Good length ball on off. Turned towards mid on for one by Andy Balbirnie .

Short of a good length ball outside off. Punched towards point for a single by Tector.

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

Good length ball, on off. Harry Tector pokes at it and edges to wide second slip on the bounce though.

Harry Tector walks out to bat. A slip is in place for him.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! George Dockrell looks to make some room on the leg side. Pokes at a ball pitched on a good length, around the off stump. Quinton de Kock takes it with ease and Lungi Ngidi gets a wicket on the first ball. What a start this is for him!

Lungi Ngidi comes in the attack.

Tossed up on leg. George Dockrell gets inside the line and drives it to long off for a run.

Flatter again, around off. George Dockrell punches it to covers again.

Flatter on stumps. Pushed to covers yet again.

Flatter on off. Pushed to covers.

Strayed on the pads. Andy Balbirnie flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! Great shot! Tossed up on off. Gives himself some room and hits it over covers for a boundary does Andy Balbirnie.

Yorker, on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one.

Full toss, on the body. Pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! One bounce four! Shorter ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to the square leg fence.

FOUR! Misfield! Fuller ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it to the left of mid off. Temba Bavuma gets across but misfields and the ball runs to the fence.

Just a single as this is eased down to long on.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A golden duck for Kevin O'Brien and what a start this is for South Africa! Fuller ball, on off. The ball just holds in the pitch for a second so Kevin O'Brien ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Kagiso Rabada accepts the gift and sends back Ireland's other opener.

Who will come out next? George Dockrell is the new man in.

Sprays one down the leg side. Wide called.

Kagiso Rabada to start from the other end.

Loopy ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie goes for the drive but gets the outside edge towards short third man.

Loopy ball on off. Pushed to covers now.

Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie misses his cut.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

The skipper, Andy Balbirnie, walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! And gone! Linde gets his man now! Fuller ball, on leg. Paul Stirling moves across the line to sweep it but misses. The ball goes on to hit the leg pole and he is gone!

SIX! All the way! What a way to start the chase! Loopy ball, on off. Paul Stirling sweeps it all the way over the mid-wicket fence.

Shorter ball, on leg. Pulled to deep square leg for one. South Africa end at 165 for 7!

Swing and a miss! Slower length ball, outside off. Rabada clears his front leg and looks to slog it but misses.

FOUR! Slower ball pitched short. Kagiso Rabada waits for it and pulls it towards square leg for his fourth boundary of the over. These are some valuable runs late in the innings for South Africa.

FOUR! Three in a row! Full ball on stumps. Kagiso Rabada drives it straight down the ground for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! Full ball on the leg stump. Kagiso Rabada heaves it towards wide mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Low full toss outside off. Kagiso Rabada slices it over extra cover for a much-needed boundary.

Good length ball around off. Kagiso Rabada hoicks to deep mid-wicket for one. Mistimes it completely as the bat turns in his hands.

Good length ball on the pads. Lizaad Williams tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

In the blockhole now. Kagiso Rabada digs it out to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide. Kagiso Rabada slashes hard but misses the cut.

Good length ball on the pads. Lizaad Williams flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Lizaad Williams comes to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Miller departs! Little does it again! Good length ball around off stump. David Miller looks to slog it hard and edges it to the keeper. Lorcan Tucker takes an easy catch to send back the southpaw.

Yorker, on the pads. Miller clips it to the leg side for one.

Kagiso Rabada is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Change of pace does it again! Slower length ball, on off. Linde hits it high in the air towards long off. It went miles in the air, but Simi Singh settled under it, kept his eyes on the ball and did the rest!

Just a single as this is pushed to long off by Miller.

Slower bouncer, on off. Linde misses his pull and gets hit on the body. They take a leg bye.

Full toss, outside off. Miller hits it straight to deep point for one.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to covers. They take the quick single and the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Mark Adair is back on. He went for 17 and picked 2 wickets in his first two.

On the pads. Linde gets hit on the pads and they get a leg bye.

Nails the yorker on the pads. Miller whips it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Lovely touch! Slower shorter ball, outside off. Miller runs it past short third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Pure timing! On the pads and Miller whips it away. The fielders from deep mid-wicket and deep square leg converge but the ball pierces the gap and runs to the fence.

Back of a length, on off. Blocked towards point for one.

Shorter ball, down the leg side. Miller pulls it to fine leg for one.

Josh Little to bowl now. 2-0-12-1 so far.

Flatter on leg. David Miller flicks this one off the back foot for one.

Flatter on off. David Miller punches it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, on leg. George Linde plays the on drive for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Tossed up, on leg. Driven to long on for a run by Miller.

Tossed up on middle. Flicked to mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Wide called.

On the pads. Linde works it to the leg side for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Punched to covers.

Flatter ball on off. George Linde blocks out this one.

Flatter ball on off. George Linde looks to push it to the off side and gets beaten.

FOUR! Boundary to get going! Shorter ball, outside off. Linde cuts it to third man fence.

George Linde walks out to bat now.

OUT! STUMPED! A wicket at the right time for the Irish! A surprise leg spinner from Simi Singh, pitched outside off. Aiden Markram steps down to slog this one over long on but misses it. Lorcan Tucker whips off the bails in a flash and a well-set batsman departs.

Simi Singh to bowl out now. 3-0-14-1 are his figures so far.

Markram whips this off the pads. To deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Miller turns it to the leg side for one.

Darted on the pads. Miller plays it to the left of the bowler.

Just a single to long on now.

SIX! All the way! South Africa are changing gears now! Shorter ball, outside off. Aiden Markram hits it all the way over the mid-wicket fence.

Flatter ball, around off. Punched to sweeper cover. The fielder fumbles there and that allows the second.

Paul Stirling is back on. He went for 11 in his first over.

FOUR! Lovely work! Shorter ball, outside off. Third man is up so Miller opens the face of the bat and runs it past him for a boundary.

Slower length ball, outside off. Pushed to covers for one. 100 up for Proteas.

FOUR! And more! Full ball, on middle. Markam gets under it and powers it straight down the ground for a boundary.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary! Shorter ball, on off. Markram pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.

Length ball, outside off. Miller whips it to the leg side for one.

Slower shorter ball, outside off. Cut away past point for one.

Barry McCarthy is back on. He went for 16 in his first two overs.

Tossed up ball on leg stump. Aiden Markram advances down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker ball, on the pads. David Miller flicks it off the back foot for one towards deep mid-wicket.

Flatter ball, on middle. Aiden Markram pushes it to long on for one.

Flatter ball, on off. David Miller taps it to point for one.

Short ball, outside off. Aiden Markram smashes it to extra over fielder for one.

Flatter ball, on off. David Miller defends it to point for one.

Simi Singh (2-0-8-1) is back on.

Josh Little comes 'round the wicket and bowls a short ball on off. David Miller taps it to point for an easy single.

Length ball outside off. Aiden Markram hits it to the deep extra cover for a single.

Full ball on pads. David Miller flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller ball, outside off. Pushed to cover.

Sprays one down the leg side. Wide called.

David Miller comes to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Josh Little invites Rassie van der Dussen to drive the ball by pitching it full outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to drive it through covers but finds the cover fielder. Andy Balbirnie takes a simple catch. Another partnership is broken by Ireland. Josh Little is delighted and so he should be!

FOUR! Punished! Short and wide outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it hard past point for a boundary.

Josh Little is back on. He went for 4 in his first over.

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away past point for one.

SIX! Up and away! Rassie van der Dussen comes down the track and takes it on the full, he then extends his arms and hits it all the way over the wide long on fence.

FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Down the leg side and Rassie van der Dussen sends it racing to the fine leg fence.

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

Dances down the track and clips it to the leg side for one.

Markram comes down the track looking to heave it to the leg side. But gets the inside edge to square leg for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Markram pulls it to long on for one. Just the 4 singles from the over then.

A perfect yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Back of a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen gets the inside edge as he looks to drive. The ball goes past the stumps for one.

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

Length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen gets inisde edge on the pads. The ball rolls towards the keeper and they get one.

Slower length ball, around off. Defended out.

Barry McCarthy is back on. He went for 12 in his first over.

LEG BYE! Flatter on the pads, Rassie van der Dussen steps down and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away to the mid-wicket region and they take one.

Flatter ball on off. Punched off the backfoot for one.

Short ball on leg. Aiden Markram misses the heave on the on side and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up outside off, driven hard to long off by Rassie van der Dussen. Another single.

Flatter ball on off. Aiden Markram drills it to long off for one.

Tossed up outside off. Driven to covers for one.

More spin! George Dockrell comes in the attack.

Too full outside off. Rassie van der Dussen slices it to the point fielder and that is a good diving stop there at point.

Off cutter, wide outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to cover awkwardly.

Length ball, on off. Aiden Markram punches this to deep extra cover for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to cover for one.

Josh Little comes 'round the wicket. Good length ball on the pads, turned towards deep square leg for one.

Full and wide outside off. Aiden Markram digs it out to point.

Josh Little comes in the attack now.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler. Powerplay is done and South Africa are 48 for 3! A good start for Ireland.

Shorter ball, on off. Markram clips it wide of long on for a couple.

Flatter ball, on off. Aiden Markram works it to long on for one.

Flatter ball, on off. Markram blocks it.

Just a single as this is eased to long on.

Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Oh dear, that is a poor stroke by the skipper. Fuller ball, outside off. Bavuma attempts the reverse sweep but only gets a feather on it. Lorcan Tucker takes it with ease behind the stumps. What a start for Ireland!

SIX! Connects this one alright! Short ball, on the body. Markam rocks back and pulls it all the way over the square leg fence.

Slower ball, short in length and outside off. Markram misses his pull.

Cut him in half! Length ball, lands outside off and nips back in. Aiden Markram looks to defend but the ball goes through the gate.

Short ball, down the leg side. Markram misses his pull. Wide called.

Length ball, on middle. Markram gets hit on the pads as he misses his flick.

Aiden Markram walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! What a start this is for Ireland! Slower length ball, on middle. Malan looks to go down the ground but gets the inner half of the bat. Simi Singh moves to his right from mid on, he juggles the ball twice but takes the catch on the third attempt.

Short of a length, outside off. Cut away to point.

Flighted ball outside off. Temba Bavuma pushes it to point. Good start this from Simi Singh .

Tossed up ball outside off. Temba Bavuma looks to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to connect well. The ball goes straight to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Tossed up ball on off. Janneman Malan pushes it to cover for a quick single.

Short ball, on off, worked towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs by Malan.

Flatter ball, on stumps. Pushes it to long on for one does Temba Bavuma.

Loopy ball, on off, turned to short mid-wicket.

Simi Singh comes in the attack now.

Good length ball on off. Temba Bavuma taps it to point for an easy single.

Good length ball on off. Janneman Malan pushes it to the extra cover fielder for a run. And he is off the mark.

Janneman Malan walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Big wicket! Good length ball on off. Quinton de Kock chips this one straight to mid off, where Paul Stirling takes a dolly. Big wicket this for Ireland.

Length ball on middle. Driven to the mid off fielder by Quinton de Kock. Temba Bavuma slipped at the non-striker end so there was no run taken.

FOUR! Another one! Full ball outside off. Quinton de Kock outside edges it over the short third man fielder.

FOUR! Runs are coming thick and fast! Full ball on off, Quinton de Kock slices this over point for a boundary.

Mark Adair comes in the attack. Just the one over for Paul Stirling then.

Slower length ball, on the pads. Quinton de Kock clips it to mid on for one.

SIX! A conventional stroke! Length ball, around off. De Kock gets under it and hammers it over the wide long on fence.

Good length ball, on leg. Quinton de Kock shuffles across to scoop it but gets no bat on it.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short of a length, on off. De Kock pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.

Back of a length, outside off. Bavuma chops it to deep backward point for a single now.

Length ball, outside off. Bavuma punches it to covers.

Barry McCarthy to start from the other end.

Just a single as this is tapped to long on. 11 from the first over!

FOUR! Lovely stroke! Full ball, on off. Temba Bavuma drives it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

On the pads. Quinton de Kock tucks it to the leg side for one.

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

FOUR! Up and running! This time, Temba Bavuma puts it away. Cuts this past the diving cover fielder and gets a boundary.

Weather - What lovely weather to play cricket. Nice and sunny, not too warm and not a cloud in sight!

Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to covers.

Time for the national anthems! First, it is South Africa's anthem followed by Ireland's. The players now disperse on the field. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock will open for Proteas. Paul Stirling to open the bowling. The players first take the knee to protest racial discrimination.

Temba Bavuma says that they are not too disappointed to bat first. Adds that they don't take anything for granted and Ireland are quite smart. Adds that they will take the momentum from the West Indies series in this tour. Finishes by saying that they will assess what kind of total should be ideal but they will look to score at least 180.

Andy Balbirnie says that it is a small ground and he backs his batters to chase down a target. Adds that a big year of T20 cricket coming and it is a great way to get started.

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

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

Toss - The coin lands in favour of Ireland and they will bowl first!

Hello and a warm welcome to the first T20I between Ireland and South Africa. I mean that quite literally as this is the first time that these two teams are facing off in the shortest format of the game. Both these teams are coming off of a drawn ODI series in which Ireland beat South Africa for the first time in ODIs. But South Africa won their recent T20 series against West Indies and in the last ODI, showed their strength. It's the T20 format, so making the prediction about who will win is a risky bet. Will we see the Irish upset the Proteas or will South Africa walk over the hosts? We will find out. Toss and teams in a bit.