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 5.1 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets across the line and whips it away straight to short mid-wicket.

Over 5.2 KJ OBrien bowls a back of length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets back in the crease and chops it down to third-man.

Over 5.3 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 1 run, gets forward and push at it, the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards third-man.

Over 5.4 KJ OBrien bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, Boundary!!,  Gets across and cuts it square pass cover-point and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 5.5 KJ OBrien bowls a half volley to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it through extra-cover and the ball races in to the fence for four.

Over 5.6 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, open the face of the bat and guides it down to third-man.

Over 7.1 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Presenting the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 7.2 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, gets back in the crease and tucks it behind square on the on-side.

Over 7.3 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and dabs it with an open face bat towards point.

Over 7.4 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, presses across and nudges it to mid-on.

Over 7.5 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat and run it down to third-man fence for four.

Over 7.6 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards point.

Over 36.1 KJ OBrien bowls a tossed up delivery to HM Amla, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it hard to deep-cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 36.2 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat at the last moment to send the drive very square, he hits it over backward point and there is no stopping that.

Over 36.3 KJ OBrien bowls a slower one to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and drives it uppishly to long-off.

Over 36.4 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, gets across the line and works it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 36.5 KJ OBrien bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Faf du Plessis, no runs, backs away and digs it out to the on-side.

Over 36.6 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it straight down the ground for four.

Over 38.1 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, moves across in the crease and tries to scoops it but misses.

Over 38.2 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, 3 runs, moves across in the crease and sends it over short fine leg, Dockrell runs across from short third man, puts in the slide and saves one.

Over 38.3 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, 1 run, gets forward and drives it wide of long-off.

Over 38.4 KJ OBrien  to Faf du Plessis,  out Bowled!!  Fantastic yorker from O'Brien, right at the base of middle stump and du Plessis couldn't keep it out. The batsman backs away and tries to go inside-out, but misses and it rattles into the stumps. du Plessis b K O'Brien 109(109)

Over 38.5 KJ OBrien bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and guides it down to third-man.

Over 38.6 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and punches it through cover and picks up couple of quick runs.

Over 39.1 G Dockrell bowls a tossed up delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Makes room and plays a inside out over cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 40.1 KJ OBrien slips in a full toss to HM Amla, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through mid-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 40.1 KJ OBrien slips in a full toss to HM Amla, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through mid-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 40.1 KJ OBrien slips in a full toss to HM Amla, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through mid-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 40.3 KJ OBrien bowls a pitched up delivery to HM Amla, Boundary!Gets forward and square-drives it very well, the fielder at backward point dives to his right but the ball escapes.

Over 40.4 KJ OBrien bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to HM Amla, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and works it to backward square-leg.

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