Ireland vs South Africa 24th Match at Canberra, 03 Mar, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa 411/4 (50)
Ireland 210/10 (45)
South Africa won by 201 runs
Man of the Match: Hashim Amla
  • Andy McBrine 2 * (4)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to WTSPorterfield, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.2DWSteyn bowls pitched up delivery to WTSPorterfield, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.No runs

Over 0.3DWSteyn bowls half volley to WTSPorterfield, leans forward and drives it gloriously past covers for a boundary.Boundary!

Over 0.4DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to WTSPorterfield, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 0.5DWSteyn bowls pitched up delivery to PR Stirling, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 0.6DWSteyn bowls good length delivery to PR Stirling, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Kyle Abbott bowls pitched up delivery to WTSPorterfield, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past covers.Two runs

Over 1.2Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to WTSPorterfield, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.3Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to WTSPorterfield, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 1.4Kyle Abbott bowls pitched up delivery to WTSPorterfield, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 1.5Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to WTSPorterfield, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 1.6Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to WTSPorterfield, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DW Steyn bowls it short of length to PR Stirling, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and punches it through the gap between cover and extra-cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 2.2 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, Boundary! Gets forward and driven through the cover for another boundary.

Over 2.3 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, 1 run, gets cover the line and run it down to third-man and picks up a single.

Over 2.4 DW Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to WTS Porterfield, 1 run, goes back in the crease and pushes it down to third-man and picks up another single.

Over 2.5 DW Steyn to PR Stirling, out Caught by de Kock!! It was short of length and shaping away just outside off, Stirling has a feel for it away from the body, the outside edge carries at a good height to de Kock. The Snicko showed a big spike and the decision was overruled.Stirling c de Kock b Steyn 9(6) 

Over 2.6 DW Steyn bangs it short onto the pitch to EC Joyce, no runs, gets back in the crease and ducks under it.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Kyle Abbott bowls a good length delivery to WTS Porterfield, no runs, gets the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 3.2 Kyle Abbott bowls a good length delivery to WTS Porterfield, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.3 Kyle Abbott bowls it short of length to WTS Porterfield, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and pulled away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 3.4 Kyle Abbott bowls a good length delivery to WTS Porterfield, no runs, comes on to the front foot and knocks it to mid-off.

Over 3.5 Kyle Abbott bowls a pitched up delivery to WTS Porterfield, no runs, comes forward and drives it towards cover, Rossouw dives to his left and stops the ball.

Over 3.6 Kyle Abbott to WTS Porterfield, out Caught by du Plessis!! Full and on the pads, Porterfield leans forward and flicks, doesn't manage to keep it down, Faf standing at short mid-wicket, reacts quickly and snaffles a good low catch to his left. Porterfield c du Plessis b Kyle Abbott 12(17) 

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, no runs, gets forward and dabs it to backward-point.

Over 4.2 DW Steyn bangs it short onto the pitch to EC Joyce, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 4.3 DW Steyn to EC Joyce, out Caught by Amla!!  Fullish and angled across off, Joyce drives with laden feet, the outside edge is induced and the ball flies to first slip, Amla took it calmly. He softened him up with the short delivery off the previous ball. Ed Joyce c Amla b Steyn 0(4)

Over 4.4 DW Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, no runs, goes on to the back foot and the ball beats the outside edge.

Over 4.5 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Andrew Balbirnie, Boundary! Gets across the line and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 4.6 DW Steyn bangs it short onto the pitch to Andrew Balbirnie, no runs, goes on to the back foo and ducks under it.

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