Ireland vs South Africa Live Score Updates 1st ODI
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)
Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie
Length, on middle. Andy Balbirnie blocks it out from inside the crease.
Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie
A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Temba Bavuma goes for the review here. It is a length ball, that lands around off, and nips in sharply. Andy Balbirnie hangs back to this delivery and tries to defend it from inside the crease. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits him high on the pads. The UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the wickets. South Africa lose a review.
Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie
WIDE! Full one, sliding down leg. Andy Balbirnie fails to get any wide on it. Wide called.
Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie
Good length, outside off, moving away. Andy Balbirnie taps it out to point.
Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie
Lizaad Williams angles in a length ball, outside off, on the fourth stump line. It straightens a bit after hitting the deck. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend it out but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
Much fuller this time, wide outside off, nips away once again. Campher slashes hard through the line, but once again only manages to connect with thin air.
Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
Back of a length, outside off, moving away from the surface. Curtis Campher looks to have a poke at it but only to get beaten.
Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
FOUR! Curtis Campher picks it up nicely. Ottneil Baartman bangs in a hard length, on off. This one sits up nicely for Campher, who rolls his wrists nicely and pulls it beside mid on for a cracking boundary.
Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
Back of a length, on middle. Curtis Campher hangs back, tucks it to square leg for none.
Ottneil 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.
Ottneil Baartman to Curtis Campher
It is full, in the channel. Curtis Campher prods and jams it into the off side.
Lungi 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.
Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie gets behind the line and defends it out.
Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Andy Balbirnie punches this length ball into the off side but not in the gap.
Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
A length ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie remains solid in his defense.
Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie
Fuller one, around off, pushed into covers.
Lungi 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.
Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Lizaad Williams converts it into a maiden over. Shorter one, on off. Curtis Campher blocks it out solidly.
Lizaad 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.
Lizaad Williams to Curtis Campher
Full ball, wide of off, swinging further away. Curtis Campher looks to chase it but misses.
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