October 3, 2024 04:58 AM IST
South Africa defeat Ireland by 139 runs in opening ODI
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Mark Adair picked up four more wickets for Ireland, but it wasn’t enough this time as South Africa won their ODI series cricket opener by 139 runs on Wednesday.
South Africa defeat Ireland by 139 runs in opening ODI
South Africa won the toss as opener Ryan Rickelton scored 91 runs off 102 balls (three sixes, seven fours) and Tristan elected to bat first of three one-day internationals. – The score was 271-9 thanks to Stubbs’ 79 runs.
Rickelton and Stubbs helped the Proteas recover from an early innings collapse and put on a 152-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Lizard Williams then broke through Ireland’s top order and took three wickets in an opening spell of eight overs, with Ireland down to five down within the first 15 overs.
Williams finished with 4-32, his best ODI of the five he played, with Ireland bowled out for 132 in 31.5 overs, with Lungi Ngidi and Bjorn Fortuyn picking up two further wickets each.
George Dockrell top-scored for Ireland with 21 off 32 balls.
Earlier, Adair had posted 4-50 in 10 overs. On Sunday, the seamer’s outstanding performance followed up on Ireland’s first-ever win in Twenty20 cricket against South Africa in the second leg of the T20 series, which ended 1-1. Adair shot 4-31 from four overs in that match.
Like the T20 matches, the ODI series will be held in Abu Dhabi.
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