Ireland vs South Africa Highlights: South Africa beat Ireland by 8 wickets

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: Four!

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke 15 (12)
Aiden Markram 16 (10)
Ireland
Fionn Hand 0/38 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! BANG! Short of a length, angling in. Breetzke picks the length and muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length, outside off. Markram waits back and guides it in the gap between short third and backward point for a delicate looking boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke 8 (9)
Aiden Markram 11 (7)
Ireland
Ben White 0/35 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Pierces the gap. It is short, outside off. Matthew Breetzke hangs back and cuts it through the gap at covers for a cracking boundary. What a confident looking stroke this one.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Aiden Markram 10 (6)
Matthew Breetzke 2 (4)
Ireland
Matthew Humphreys 0/28 (4)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Nicely played. Slower and shorter, outside off. Aiden Markram reverse hits it over short third. The ball races away to the boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! It is full and on off. Aiden Markram clips it over mid on for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Aiden Markram 1 (1)
Matthew Breetzke 1 (3)
Ireland
Mark Adair 1/25 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa lose both their openers in a span of 5 deliveries.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks 51 (33)
Ryan Rickelton 75 (46)
Ireland
Craig Young 1/25 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! lbw b Craig Young.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! HUGE! A short ball, aroind off, this one sits up nicely. Ryan Rickelton swivels and smokes it into the leg side for a maximum.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks 51 (32)
Ryan Rickelton 68 (41)
Ireland
Fionn Hand 0/26 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! This is out of here. Fionn Hand with a bumper, on the bodyline. Reeza Hendricks swivels and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. He brings up his half-century in sublime manner.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 67 (40)
Reeza Hendricks 41 (26)
Ireland
Ben White 0/28 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! These two batters are frustrating the bowler. Whatever they touch is turning into gold. When it happens from both ends, it is not a pleasing sight for the bowling unit. Short ball, outside off. Ryan Rickelton goes inside-out and smokes it over the covers fence.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! High and handsome. Ben White serves it short, on off. Reeza Hendricks goes on his back foot and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 56 (36)
Reeza Hendricks 34 (24)
Ireland
Harry Tector 0/13 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! Reeza Hendricks now moves to 33. It is flighted and full, on middle. Reeza Hendricks gets low and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 52 (32)
Reeza Hendricks 27 (22)
Ireland
Matthew Humphreys 0/18 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 49 (29)
Reeza Hendricks 25 (19)
Ireland
Ben White 0/10 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! THIS IS HUGE! What a shot. Ben White with a half-tracker, on off. Ryan Rickelton goes back and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. South Africa are flying out here.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks 24 (18)
Ryan Rickelton 40 (24)
Ireland
Matthew Humphreys 1/13 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! c Neil Rock b Matthew Humphreys.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! BANG! Ryan Rickelton now moves to 39. It is tossed up, full and outside off. Ryan Rickelton gets low and slogs it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 33 (21)
Reeza Hendricks 21 (15)
Ireland
Fionn Hand 0/14 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! This is massive. Fionn Hand overcompensates with an overpitched delivery. Ryan Rickelton gets low quickly and slogs it towards fine leg for a biggie. two on the trot.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! This is a solid pick up shot. Good length, in the channel. Ryan Rickelton gets under it and dispatches it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks 21 (15)
Ryan Rickelton 19 (15)
Ireland
Craig Young 0/17 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Reeza Hendricks picks up the length this time. Young serves a short one, on middle. Hendricks swivels and pulls it behind square for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Well, it seems like there is no stopping Reeza Hendricks now. It is overpitched, outside off. Reeza Hendricks gets under it and lofts it over extra covers. The ball trickles over the ropes.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Suddenly Reeza Hendricks has joined the party here. Three boundaries for him in this over. Adair dishes a length ball, outside off, goes looking for the swing but gets nothing. Reeza Hendricks frees his arms and flays it over covers for four more.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Reeza Hendricks. Pitched up again, outside off. Reeza Hendricks opens the face a little this time and drives it in front of point for four runs.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! SMACKED! First boundary for Reeza Hendricks. A good-looking one as well. It is fuller, outside off, shaping away a touch. Reeza Hendricks leans into it and creams it through covers for a fine boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Ryan Rickelton is on the charge. Young pitches it up, outside off. Ryan Rickelton reads it well, and drills it down the park for a glorious boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 11 (8)
Reeza Hendricks 1 (4)
Ireland
Mark Adair 0/9 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Timed to perfection. It is pitched up this time, around off. Ryan Rickelton leans forward and flicks it past the diving fielder at mid on. It races away.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Cracking shot. Mark Adair serves a short ball, wide outside off. Ryan Rickelton opens his body well, and slaps it hard through covers for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks 1 (4)
Ryan Rickelton 2 (2)
Ireland
Matthew Humphreys 0/3 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT! Patrick Kruger is picking up wickets for fun. This is his fourth one of the night. Ireland are losing their way at the very end.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! c Ottneil Baartman b Patrick Kruger.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Patrick Kruger follows the batter around leg stump with a sharp bouncer. George Dockrell backs away and tries to hook it away. The ball catches the outside edge and balloons up in front of the keeper. Ryan Rickelton steps forward and holds it cleanly. Fionn Hand is the new batter in.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
George Dockrell 21 (15)
Mark Adair 8 (6)
South Africa
Lizaad Williams 0/29 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Mark Adair 5 (3)
George Dockrell 19 (12)
South Africa
Patrick Kruger 1/27 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! CAUGHT! Curtis Campher has to walk back on 49.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Easy pickings. Patrick Kruger fires it full, but ends up going down the leg side. Curtis Campher hangs back and tickles it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Curtis Campher 45 (34)
George Dockrell 18 (11)
South Africa
Ottneil Baartman 1/36 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! KABOOM! Curtis Campher is batting on a different deck here.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX BANG! A full toss, outside off. George Dockrell gets a hold of it and dispatches it over the long off fence for a maximum.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Smacked. It is tossed up, full and outside off. George Dockrell leans into it and crashes it through covers for a cracking boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
George Dockrell 5 (5)
Curtis Campher 35 (28)
South Africa
Bjorn Fortuin 1/28 (4)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
George Dockrell 2 (3)
Curtis Campher 34 (24)
South Africa
Nqabayomzi Peter 1/13 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: BOWLED'EM! Peter gets his man! Wrong'un, slides through after pitching and crashes into the middle and off-stump as Rock misses the hack across the line. A fine knock from Neil Rock comes to an end. Ireland lose their fourth.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Curtis Campher 33 (23)
Neil Rock 35 (26)
South Africa
Bjorn Fortuin 1/24 (3)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Curtis Campher is only dealing in boundaries at the moment. It is full, on middle and leg. Campher gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for one run.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR Rubbing salt on the wounds here.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Neil Rock 34 (24)
Curtis Campher 23 (19)
South Africa
Patrick Kruger 0/17 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! He connects well this time. A good-length ball, around off. Neil Rock pulls it down towards fine leg. The placement is really good and it finds the boundary as well.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! BANG! It is a shortish delivery, on middle and leg. Neil Rock swivels a bit and smokes it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Neil Rock 20 (19)
Curtis Campher 22 (18)
South Africa
Nqabayomzi Peter 0/8 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Up and over. This is tossed up, full and outside fof. Neil Rock reaches out and slashes it over covers for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Neil Rock 14 (15)
Curtis Campher 20 (16)
South Africa
Aiden Markram 0/7 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Sloppy from Breetzke! Short and wide outside off. Rock cuts it aerially toward the deep extra cover region where Matthew Breetzke runs around the ball and parries it into the fence.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Curtis Campher 19 (15)
Neil Rock 9 (10)
South Africa
Bjorn Fortuin 1/13 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Edged Away! Full and quick outside off. Rock makes room for the drive and gets the outside edge that rolls through the short third region and races away.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Curtis Campher 16 (12)
Neil Rock 2 (7)
South Africa
Patrick Kruger 0/2 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Neil Rock 1 (2)
Curtis Campher 15 (11)
South Africa
Bjorn Fortuin 1/2 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! TAKEN! Fortuin strikes! Tosses it full on the middle and leg. Tector attempts the reverse but gets it off the cue end, and lobs toward short third where Lizaad Williams takes a simple catch. Ireland lose their third as Tector walks off for 16.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Harry Tector 16 (13)
Curtis Campher 14 (9)
South Africa
Lizaad Williams 0/24 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR MORE! Full and wide outside off. Tector leans forward and drives it crisply through the cover-point region for a cracking boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Nicely done! Back of a length nipping away. Tector plays it late and guides it through short third region for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Curtis Campher 14 (9)
Harry Tector 8 (7)
South Africa
Ottneil Baartman 1/20 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Curtis Campher is on a roll. He gets his third boundary in no time.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Curtis Campher is trying to up teh ante here.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Nicely played. A boundary for Curtis Campher.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Harry Tector 8 (7)
Curtis Campher 2 (3)
South Africa
Wiaan Mulder 1/15 (2)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. This time due to poor bowling. Length ball around the leg stump, shaping down leg. Tector plays it late but with perfection as he whips it through square leg for four runs.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! EDGY! Mulder serves a length ball, outside off. It shapes away off the deck. Tector has a feel for it away from his body and ends a thick outside edge. The ball zips past the man at first slip. Four runs.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Harry Tector 0 (2)
Curtis Campher 1 (2)
South Africa
Ottneil Baartman 1/6 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! TIMBER! Oh dear, South Africa strike quickly. They have the second wicket in no time. Ireland lose their skipper on a low score. It is a length ball, outside off. The ball nips in a bit off the deck, and surprisingly it stays a bit low as well.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Ross Adair 18 (10)
Paul Stirling 2 (2)
South Africa
Wiaan Mulder 1/5 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! c Tristan Stubbs b Wiaan Mulder.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Amazing shot. Mulder pitches it up, full and on middle. Ross Adair dances down the track, gets to the pitch and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score:
Ireland
Ross Adair 14 (5)
Paul Stirling 1 (1)
South Africa
Lizaad Williams 0/16 (1)

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: SIX! BANG! Ross Adair is on fire.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! Ross Adair is a promising prospect for sure. This is some hitting. Pitched up, outside off. Ross Adair stands tall and drills it down the park for a boundary.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: FOUR! CRUNCHED! Ross Adair gets off the mark in remarkable fashion. Back of a length, outside off. Ross Adair backs away and smokes it over the long on for four runs.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock (WK), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand. Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Ben White.

Ireland vs South Africa Live Score: South Africa (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman.

Ireland vs South Africa Match Details
1st T20I of Ireland and South Africa tour of UAE, 2024 between Ireland and South Africa to be held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 09:00 PM. Stay tuned for live updates.