Win Projections to be updated soon
2nd T20I, Abu Dhabi, September 29, 2024, 09:00 PM
Ireland
195/6(20.0ov)
South Africa
Innings Break - SA opted to field
IRE 53%
Tie 1%
SA 46%
Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
A solid batting effort from Ireland has helped them post a formidable score of 195 for 6 in their 20 overs. Having asked to bat yet again, their openers did a splendid job and added 137 for the first wicket inside 13 overs. Paul Stirling made a blistering fifty while Ross Adair slammed a terrific ton. The Irish lost their way once the openers were dismissed and did not get the desired finish, just like the first T20I. George Dockrell swung his bat and stuck a few lusty blows to take his side to a brilliant total but they would have got 10-20 more runs after the start they had got with the bat.
In over# 20
1
1
1
2
2
1
Lizaad Williams 35/1(4)
19.6
1
A single to end the innings. Full ball, outside off. Dockrell works it through point. They get a single. A very neat final over from Lizaad Williams. Ireland end under 200. They will be gutted going into the break.
19.5
1
BYE! Lizaad Williams nails the yorker here, outside off. Hand looks to tonk it away but it catches the inner half and dies in front of the keeper. Ryan Rickelton fumbles behind the stumps. The batters take a single.
19.4
1
Williams dishes a length ball, outside off. Dockrell throws his bat at it, and the ball goes towards deep third off the outer half. One taken.
19.3
2
Full ball, around off. Dockrell uses his feet and thumps it past the bowler. Two runs taken. These two are running hard.
19.2
2
A length ball, outside off. George Dockrell carves it over point. The batters push hard for the first one and gets the second one in as well. This is what Ireland need.
19.1
1
Full ball, angled into the pads. Hand clips it through the gap at mid-wicket for one.
In over# 19
1
1
4
1
0
1W
Patrick Kruger 31/1(4)
18.6
1
Slower and fuller, on middle and leg. Hand flicks it towards long on and takes a single.
18.5
1
George Dockrell pulls this short ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.4
4
FOUR! A much-needed boundary. Kruger goes full, sliding down leg. Dockrell tickles it down to fine leg for four runs,
18.3
1
Full ball, on off. Hand thumps it down the park for one.
18.2
.
Short ball, on top of the stumps. Hand looks to free his arms, but gets no bat on it.
OUT! RUN OUT! This is poor running. Short ball, on middle. Mark Adair whips it towards deep square leg and calls for two runs instantly. Although the throw from Matthew Breetzke from the deep is on the money. Ryan Rickelton grabs it and dislodges the bails to find Adair short of the crease. Fionn Hand walks in at number 8.
18.1
W
OUT! RUN OUT! This is poor running. Short ball, on middle. Mark Adair whips it towards deep square leg and calls for two runs instantly. Although the throw from Matthew Breetzke from the deep is on the money. Ryan Rickelton grabs it and dislodges the bails to find Adair short of the crease. Fionn Hand walks in at number 8.
In over# 18
1
1
1
0W
0
0
Lungi Ngidi 23/1(4)
17.6
1
Good length, on the pads. Mark Adair flicks it into the leg side for one. Ireland haven't scored a boundary since 11 deliveries. Once again, they are losing they way in the death.
17.5
1
Slower one, full and outside off. George Dockrell pushes it towards extra covers and hares off for one.