Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

T Bavuma
T Bavuma
72(51) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 19 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
2 4 12 1 9 0 10 34
RR Hendricks
RR Hendricks
69(48) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 15 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 10 2 11 17 3 11 15

Best performances - Bowlers

PWA Mulder
PWA Mulder
O2
M0
R10
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
GF Linde
GF Linde
O4
M0
R21
W2
Eco5.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Match Details

Toss

South Africa , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

South Africa won the 3-match series 3-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.25, Interval 11.25-11.45, Second Session 11.45-13.10

Match days

24 July 2021 (20-over match)

T20I debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: Vairavan | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | IRE: 140/9 (50 runs required, RR: 7.00)

  • Barry McCarthy13 (9b)
  • Ben White2 (4b)
  • Beuran Hendricks4-0-34-0
  • Lizaad Williams4-0-30-2

That brings South Africa's tour of Ireland to a close, with the visitors clean sweeping the T20Is 3-0 after sharing the ODI series 1-1. Not the result the hosts would have liked - especially after they failed with the bat across all three T20Is - especially with the T20 World Cup looming. But it's a goodbye from us here, while you can join the action between West Indies and Australia in Bridgetown!

Bavuma now lifts the T20I trophy, with his team-mates maintaining social distance for that.

Here's Bavuma again, this time speaking as captain: "It has gone to plan. We came here with certain goals to achieve, and we have done so. We have the opportunity to do something that hasn't been done. The World Cup is a couple of months away, so we can iron out a few things. [Back-to-back series wins for you as captain] It's been tough, I won't lie. The performances from the team point of view has been there, and I'm enjoying the responsibility."

David Miller is the Player of the Series for his excellence with the bat: "It was obviously nice to contribute. [I was] struggling in the West Indies, and a series win as well, so a bonus there. The guys make it easy off the field. [T20 World Cup plans?] Going into it to win it. [We'll take it] one game at a time, it's a pretty long competition. It's been a good time in the bubble [here], and we can now go out and see the country!"

Balbirnie, the host captain: "We haven't batted well enough in all three games. We were rusty. We've got eight or nine games leading up to the T20 World Cup. Our batting has been the strong point in T20s over the years. [On Ben White's debut] He's worked really hard to get where he is now. [15 points for the Super League from the ODIs] We played really well during that week, and it's a shame we couldn't bring that to the T20s."

Bavuma is the Player of the Match for his 73: "It was nice to hit the ball in the middle, and contribute for the team. Reeza and I play for the Lions. We know each other's strengths, I am sure he would have enjoyed as well. We tried to take our time, and lay that foundation."

Time for the presentations

tilak: "I thought Ireland were gonna be the next big sensation in world cricket. Sad that they haven't improved much after beating England in 2011.Makes me wonder if they were given test status prematurely!?"

Trundler: "The Proteas' inability to sew up a match swiftly is very worrying. They keep allowing tails to get away with some rapid runs. In a tight game this would be crucial."

7.16pm A win by 49 runs, and that rounds off the visitors' dominance in the shorter format on the tour. Their opening pair of captain Bavuma and Hendricks set the tone with a massive stand, and Miller launched an all-out attack to finish it off rapidly. Remember, South Africa made five changes from their side that won the second T20I - they were without Shamsi, Ngidi and de Kock, among others - and they still ended with a comfortable win.

19.6
0
BE Hendricks to McCarthy, no run, goes across to try and scoop that, but the ball hits his pad. He sends back a sprinting White, and that's a dot in the end as South Africa seal the series 3-0
19.5
1
BE Hendricks to White, 1 run, this time it is White who slices to deep backward point, as the bowler continues to go full and wide of off
19.4
1
BE Hendricks to McCarthy, 1 run, hammered to the left of the man at deep backward point, as he swings his bat to this full and wide ball outside off
19.4
1w
BE Hendricks to McCarthy, 1 wide, very full and very wide of off. McCarthy was across his stumps to try and play that, but that was very wide
19.3
1
BE Hendricks to White, 1 run, this time he gets bat on ball, and pushes this full ball outside off to deep point. He's off the mark on debut
19.2
0
BE Hendricks to White, no run, and that's now a repeat telecast. Another full delivery bowled wide of off, and again White misses out on his attempted drive

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9KJ O'BrienPR Stirling
2nd27A BalbirniePR Stirling
3rd33A BalbirnieLJ Tucker
4th6LJ TuckerHT Tector
5th3SC GetkateHT Tector
6th14SC GetkateSimi Singh
7th2SC GetkateMR Adair
8th8BJ McCarthyMR Adair
9th33BJ McCarthyCA Young
10th5BJ McCarthyB White