IRE vs SA Live Cricket Score

17.5 OUT! TAKEN! That's the end of Bavuma's stay! Short ball on middle, Temba Bavuma moves across and pulls it towards deep square leg. Mark Adair watches the ball closely and settles under it. He holds onto that. A safe catch indeed. Temba Bavuma departs after a well-made 72. 159/2

15.2 OUT! TAKEN! Simi Singh has the last laugh! Tosses it up outside off, Reeza Hendricks tries to do something innovative and attempts a reverse sweep. He completely misses out on it though. The ball takes off the gloves and carries through to the keeper. Lorcan Tucker takes a good sharp catch behind the sticks. 127/1

5 OUT! TAKEN! Paul Stirling is unfortunate there! Length delivery on the leg stump line, Paul Stirling looks to flick but miscues it. The ball goes off the top edge and goes high up in the air towards the third man region. Beuran Hendricks runs backward and takes it without any trouble. Made it look easy there but it is always difficult running backward and taking a catch. Paul Stirling has to depart and Ireland lose both their openers. 36/2

1.3 OUT! TAKEN! Kevin O'Brien's gloomy run of form continues! Loopy ball on middle and leg, Kevin O'Brien looks to go big on the leg side and heaves it. But gets a top edge and the ball skies up in the air. The substitute fielder, Janneman Malan settles under it and completes the catch. Kevin O'Brien departed for a timid score and George Linde provides the first breakthrough. 9/1

9.1 OUT! LBW! Third wicket down for Ireland. Andy Balbirnie has to walk out just after getting 1000 T20I runs to his name. Tossed up, full and on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes onto come in contact with the pads. Linde turns around and appeals. The umpire raises his finger with no hesitation. 69/3

10.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length ball on off, Lorcan Tucker tries to be innovative. He swivels across and plays paddle scoop. But he miscues it and nicks it behind straight to the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen doesn't have to move an inch and gobbles it up. Wiaan Mulder pleads the umpire and he raises his finger. Ireland lose another wicket. 75/4

11 OUT! TAKEN! Boy, what a catch that is from Aiden Markram! Full length delivery on middle, Harry Tector shimmies down the track and muscles it towards wide of long on. Aiden Markram runs to his left, watches the ball till the end. He puts in a full-stretch dive and completes a stunner. Even the commentator on air thought that was heading for a maximum. But clearly, Aiden Markram had other plans. Wiaan Mulder bags his second of the over. Half the side back in the hut now. Ireland in deep trouble. 78/5

14.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Good length delivery outside off, Shane Getkate is tempted to push it on the off side and has a poke at it. The ball kisses the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen behind the sticks makes no mistake. Another one bites the dust for Ireland. 94/7

13.4 OUT! RUN OUT! This is going from bad to worse. Ireland loses the sixth wicket. There was a mix-up which costed the wicket. Full and on off. Singh pushes it to cover to the left of Temba Bavuma. He ventures out looking for a run, but there no such run there, it was surely a risky one. Bavuma is quick to collect the ball and throw it to the keeper. Meanwhile, Simi Singh is half way down the pitch. He slipped on his way back. And when the keeper clip the bails, the batter was not even in the picture. 98 runs needed in 38 balls. 92/6

15.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Oh no! This is going downhill for Ireland, as another one bites the dust. Sharp work by Heinrich Klaasen behind the wickets. A loopy ball, on off. Adair works it towards short fine leg off the inner half. Adair ventures out looking for a run. The fielder collects the ball and throws it above the keeper. Klaasen hops and collects and flicks the bails on his way down. Brilliant work. The batsman is walking already. The replays roll in and confirms that the batter was well short. 102/8

19 OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Young goes after a short knock. Lizaad Williams picks his second wicket of the game. A full length ball, on off. He hits it wildly and the ball flies high in the air. Wiaan Mulder takes a really good running catch at covers. 135/9