Ireland vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score

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Ottneil Baartman to Andy Balbirnie, No run.

Ottneil Baartman to Andy Balbirnie, 2 runs.

Score after

7

overs

20 - 0

  • Paul Stirling 15 (19)
  • Andy Balbirnie 5 (17)

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Yes, he does! Fuller and on middle. Stirling shows the full face of the bat and drives it to mid on. A maiden. 

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Whizzes past the outside edge again! Don't think Stirling needed to play at that one. It was on a length but well outside off. Stirling hangs his bat out and is beaten. Testing over from Williams so far, can he end it well? 

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Fine stop but well fielded too! Length and around off. Stirling stands tall and punches it off the back foot. The point fielder dives to his right and stops it. 

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Lovely outward movement! This is fuller. It shapes away nicely but the line is outside off. Easy leave. 

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Beaut! This lands on a length and around off. It pitches and then moves away. Stirling lunges to defend but is beaten. 

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Almost plays it on! This is on a length and just outside off. Stirling hangs his bat out, away from the body. He looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Score after

6

overs

20 - 0

  • Andy Balbirnie 5 (17)
  • Paul Stirling 15 (13)

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, This is full and outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to push but misses.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, A good length delivery outside off. Andy Balbirnie defends it across to cover.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, Too full and around off. Andy Balbirnie dedends it to cover. 

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, Shapes in a full ball outside off. Andy Balbirnie covers his stumps and lets it go.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Well played. Pitched up outside off. Andy Balbirnie doesn't miss out as he drives this through cover for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, Well outside off. Andy Balbirnie has nothing to do with it.

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Score after

5

overs

16 - 0

  • Paul Stirling 15 (13)
  • Andy Balbirnie 1 (11)

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Serves it short and outside off, in swinger this time and Paul Stirling leaves.

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Outside off. Paul Stirling shoulders arms to it.

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Too full and outside off. Paul Stirling punches but finds the man at point.

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, SIX! That landed nicely for Stirling. Short in length and tailing on middle and leg. Paul Stirling quickly gets into the position and pulls it to square leg for a biggie.

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, Touch fuller and outside off. Paul Stirling prods and blocks.

Lizaad Williams to Paul Stirling, What a ripper from Lizaad Williams! A length ball on middle. Paul Stirling looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball moves in and even shoots a bit. It rolls over the stumps and to the keeper.

Score after

4

overs

10 - 0

  • Paul Stirling 9 (7)
  • Andy Balbirnie 1 (11)

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, Really good over from Ngidi! Length ball outside off. Paul Stirling splices his defence down to third man for a single. 

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, Around off, a bit fuller. Paul Stirling blocks it out.

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, Angles in a length ball on middle and leg. Paul Stirling turns it to square leg.

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, Length and wide outside off. Paul Stirling mistimes his cut to cover.

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, Just short this time. A good length delivery around the fifth stump line. Paul Stirling defends, gets an outside edge to first slip who gets on his knees and collects on a bounce.

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Second slip would have done the job. Length and outside off, shapes away. Paul Stirling punches with hard hands and edges it wide of first slip and it races to the fence.

Score after

3

overs

5 - 0

  • Andy Balbirnie 1 (11)
  • Paul Stirling 4 (1)

Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, Length and outside off. Andy Balbirnie defends it to cover.

Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, Bowls it too straight, full and on leg. Andy Balbirnie misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. That's going down.

Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, Shorter and outside off. Andy Balbirnie covers his stumps and let's it go.

Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off. Andy Balbirnie stays back and blocks it out.

Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, A length ball outside off. Andy Balbirnie taps it in front of cover.

Lizaad Williams to Andy Balbirnie, Short in length and outside off, shapes away. Andy Balbirnie thinks to push at it but leaves it alone in the end.

Lizaad Williams to bowl now.

  • Paul Stirling 4 (1)
  • Andy Balbirnie 1 (5)

Lungi Ngidi to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Paul Stirling is underway in style. A bit of width outside off. Paul Stirling pounces on it as he slashes it past cover for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, Ireland are underway. Short of a length and outside off. Andy Balbirnie splices his shot to third man for a single.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, Again! Similar to the previous delivery. Short of a length and on middle. Andy looks to defend but misses.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, A bit too high for an LBW shout. On a length and on middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, A good length ball outside off. Andy Balbirnie shoulders arms to it.

Lungi Ngidi to Andy Balbirnie, Ngidi bowls it full and on middle swinging a bit. Balbirnie pushes it down to mid on.

We are all set. The players are out in the middle. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie to open for Ireland. Lungi Ngidi to bowl first.

Rassie van der Dussen says it is a different challenge, bowling first and hopes to do well with the new ball. Tells Babuma has Test cricket coming up so nothing really big. Informs the team changes.

Paul Stirling says they will bat first and put some runs on the board. Tells toss is always 50-50. Shares they have not shown improvement in both games and want to do well in this game. Mentions today is a different challenge and tells he don't think the condition won't change much. Informs the changes.

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen(c), Kyle Verreynne, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

Ireland (Playing XI): Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Fionn Hand

Ireland have won the toss and have opted to bat

Having already won the first two matches, South Africa have got an unassailable lead in this series.

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South Africa (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Reeza Hendricks (In for Temba Bavuma), Rassie van der Dussen (C), Kyle Verreynne, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith (In for Wiaan Mulder), Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Fionn Hand.

TOSS - Ireland have won the toss and will BAT first!

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