Ireland vs South Africa, 1st T20I
Ireland v South Africa in UAE 2024 · T20I · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 14 balls remaining) (Ireland 171/8, South Africa 174/2).
- Ireland: 171/8 (20 ov)
- South Africa: 174/2 (17.4 ov)
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced South Africa (SA) in the 1st T20I of Ireland v South Africa in UAE 2024, a T20I match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Friday, 27 September 2024 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Aidan Seaver and Mark Hewthorne, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Ireland made 171/8 in 20 overs, with Curtis Campher top-scoring on 49 from 36 balls. Patrick Kruger was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 27. South Africa made 174/2 in 17.4 overs, with Ryan Rickelton top-scoring on 76 from 48 balls. Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 25.
Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 14 balls remaining). Ryan Rickelton was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland · 1st innings: 171/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | b Ottneil Baartman | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ross Adair | c Tristan Stubbs b Wiaan Mulder | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 180 |
| Harry Tector | c Lizaad Williams b Bjorn Fortuin | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Curtis Campher | c Ottneil Baartman b Patrick Kruger | 49 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 136.11 |
| Neil Rock | b Nqabayomzi Peter | 37 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 132.14 |
| George Dockrell | c Ryan Rickelton b Patrick Kruger | 21 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 131.25 |
| Mark Adair | c Wiaan Mulder b Patrick Kruger | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Fionn Hand | c Ottneil Baartman b Patrick Kruger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Humphreys | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Young | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 20 · Did not bat: Benjamin White
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizaad Williams | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ottneil Baartman | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Patrick Kruger | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 174/2 (17.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | c Curtis Campher b Mark Adair | 76 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 158.33 |
| Reeza Hendricks | lbw b Craig Young | 51 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 154.55 |
| Matthew Breetzke | not out | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
| Aiden Markram | not out | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.67 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Mark Adair | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 8.45 |
| Craig Young | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Fionn Hand | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
| Benjamin White | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Harry Tector | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (SA, Mark Adair): 6 runs, 171/2 – 4 • wd 1 •
- Over 17 (SA, Fionn Hand): 12 runs, 165/2 – • 6 1 4 • 1
- Over 16 (SA, Benjamin White): 7 runs, 153/2 – 1 • • 4 1 1
- Over 15 (SA, Matthew Humphreys): 10 runs, 146/2 – 4 • 1 1 4 •
- Over 14 (SA, Mark Adair): 3 runs, 136/2 – 1 W 1 • • 1
- Over 13 (SA, Craig Young): 8 runs, 133/1 – W 1 • • • wd 6