Ireland vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI: Ireland take on South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match rubber at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. South Africa have a few familian faces coming into the ODI side, most notably Rassie van der Dussen who last played an ODI back in December 2023. For Ireland, they will want to continue their good run which saw them win the second T20I comfortably a few days back. (Live Scorecard)
IRE vs SA, 1st ODI Live Score Updates
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7.30Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
No run.
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7.20Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
Shorter one, on middle. Curtis Campher drags his pull into mid-wicket but cannot get it past Tony de Zorzi there.
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7.10Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
It is full, in the channel. Curtis Campher prods and jams it into the off side.
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6.66Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
SIX! EDGY STUFF! Lungi Ngidi serves a short ball, on the body line. This one skids off the surface. Andy Balbirnie swings hard across the line. It catches the top-edge and flies over the keeper's head for a biggie.
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6.50Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie gets behind the line and defends it out.
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6.40Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Andy Balbirnie punches this length ball into the off side but not in the gap.
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6.30Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
A length ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie remains solid in his defense.
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6.20Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Fuller one, around off, pushed into covers.
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6.14Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Easy pickings. Too straight, angling down leg. Andy Balbirnie gets some blade on it and tickles it down to fine leg for four runs.
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5.60Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Lizaad Williams converts it into a maiden over. Shorter one, on off. Curtis Campher blocks it out solidly.
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5.50Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Pitched up, outside off. Campher drives it to mid off nicely, but only to find the fielder. Five dots on the trot now.
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5.40Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Full ball, wide of off, swinging further away. Curtis Campher looks to chase it but misses.
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5.30Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Good length, around middle. Curtis Campher gets his blade up in time and eases it back to the bowler.
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5.20Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Much fuller this time, angled into the right-hander, on middle and leg. Curtis Campher gets on his front foot and blocks it out.
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5.10Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Back of a length, in the channel. Curtis Campher stays inside the crease and blocks it under his eyes.
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4.61Lungi Ngidi to Curtis Campher
Outside off. This is guided past point for one.
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4.51Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.
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4.40Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Length and on off. Defended.
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4.41 wdLungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone again by Andy Balbirnie.
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4.41 wdLungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
WIDE! This is well wide outside off. Left alone.