4s
6s
Total 4's :
0
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
9
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fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.6
Bjorn Fortuin to Paul Stirling, 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.
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1.3
George Linde to Kevin O'Brien, 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.
4
1.5
George Linde to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Nicely played. Looped up, on off. Stirling lifts it over the mid off region for a boundary.
6
2.6
Bjorn Fortuin to Paul Stirling, 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.
4
3.3
Beuran Hendricks to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Short and punished! Back of a length ball, on off. Balbirnie moves away and cuts it through covers for a boundary.
4
3.5
Beuran Hendricks to Andy Balbirnie, 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.
4
4.3
Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, 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.
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4.6
Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, 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.
4
5.6
Beuran Hendricks to Lorcan Tucker, 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.
4
7.1
George Linde to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! This also brings up the 50 up for Ireland. Flatter and on off, Andy Balbirnie guides it through third man for a boundary.
4
8.3
Andile Phehlukwayo to Lorcan Tucker, 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.
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9.1
George Linde to Andy Balbirnie, 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.
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10.1
Wiaan Mulder to Lorcan Tucker, 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.
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10.6
Wiaan Mulder to Harry Tector, 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.
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13.4
Bjorn Fortuin to Simi Singh, 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.
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14.2
Andile Phehlukwayo to Shane Getkate, 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.
4
14.6
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mark Adair, 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.
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15.5
Bjorn Fortuin to Mark Adair, 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.
6
16.2
Lizaad Williams to Craig Young, SIX! BANG! Length ball on middle, Craig Young smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
4
16.3
Lizaad Williams to Craig Young, 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.
6
17.5
Beuran Hendricks to Barry McCarthy, 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.
4
17.6
Beuran Hendricks to Barry McCarthy, FOUR! EDGY! A full length ball, on middle. McCarthy gets an inside edge and the ball races away to the boundary at fine leg.
4
18.2
Lizaad Williams to Craig Young, FOUR! What a shot. A full length ball, on off. Young drives it through covers for a boundary.
4
18.4
Lizaad Williams to Craig Young, 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.
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18.6
Lizaad Williams to Craig Young, 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.