आयरलैंड vs दक्षिण अफ्रीका, पहला टी-20, द विलेज, मलहाइड, डबलिन, 19 July 2021 - कमेंट्री

Length ball, on the pads. Barry McCarthy gets hit on the pads and the ball goes towards third man for a leg bye.

Short of a length, outside off. Little misses his cut.

SIX! All the way! Slower length ball, on off. Josh Little picks it early and sends it sailing over the long on fence. Tell you what, that is the second innings of the Irish innings, the first one came off the very first ball of the innings.

Back of a length, on off. Cut away to mid off for one.

Barry McCarthy comes down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

 There it is! Shorter ball, around leg. Little leaves it. South Africa win by 33 runs!

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Low full toss, on off. Barry McCarthy hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Yorker, on off. Drilled to cover for one.

Yorker, on middle. Barry McCarthy digs it to the leg side for one.

Back of a length, on off. Little thinks of cutting it but leaves it alone.

Full ball, on off. Drilled to long on for one.

Little moves across to the off side to paddle it but gets no bat on it.

Short ball, on off. Little pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Slower short ball, outside off. Barry McCarthy pulls it to the square leg fence.

Full ball, on off. Heaved to deep mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket. They sprint back for the second.

Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Barry McCarthy heaves it but gets the outside edge to the third man fence.

Fuller ball, on off. Barry McCarthy hammers it back to the bowler. Rabada drops a tough catch.

Full ball, on off. Barry McCarthy hits the ball on the stumps at the other end. They take the single as it is deflected.

Short ball, on off. Little ducks under it.

Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side. Barry McCarthy misses the whip.

Short and wide outside off. Barry McCarthy smashes it to deep cover and Lizaad Williams has saved a certain boundary by diving to his right.

Slower ball outside off. Josh Little misses the slog.

Short ball shoulder high. Josh Little mistimes the pull and the ball lands towards mid on.

Another slower one from Lungi Ngidi . Barry McCarthy misses the heave over the on side.

Slower ball and Barry McCarthy again misses the shot towards the on side. Gets hit on thigh pad. Deceived him completely did Lungi Ngidi .

Short of a good length ball on leg stump. Barry McCarthy hoicks it towards sqaure leg for one.

Good length ball on middle. Defended towards mid-wicket.

WIDE! Short ball over head high. Josh Little leaves it.

Full ball on stumps. Josh Little hits it straight back at the bowler. The ball hits Lizaad Williams on the leg and goes to the mid off fielder, and he misfields it. But they stay with the single.

Shorter ball, on the pads. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

Good length ball outside off. Josh Little misses the heave on the on side.

Slower bouncer and Josh Little gets hit high on the hand as he tries to pull it to the leg side. They take a single. There is a collision between Willams and McCarthy during the run and Williams runs to collect the ball.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed down to long on for one.

WIDE! Sprayed down the leg side.

Tossed up on off. Barry McCarthy looks to drive it gets an inside edge and the ball rolls onto the off side. A single is taken.

WIDE! Down the leg side yet again.

FOUR! Powerful! Tossed up ball on off. Harry Tector sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up ball on the stumps. Harry Tector drives it towards covers.

OUT! STUMPED! GOOGLY from Shamsi. Saw Harry Tector advancing down the track. He dragged the length back and Harry Tector misses the flick towards the on side. He is way down the pitch. Quinton de Kock whips off the bails and Tabraiz Shamsi is over the moon.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

FOUR! Tossed up, outside off. Barry McCarthy carves it over cover for a boundary.

Flatter ball on the pads. Flicked to square leg for one.

Tossed up on middle. Turned towards the on side for a single by Barry McCarthy.

TWO WIDES! Sprayed down the leg side. Tector and the keeper miss it. 

Flatter on off. Pushed towards covers for a single.

LEG BYE! Tector looks to sweep this tossed up ball, on the pads. It hits his pads and the ball rolls towards short fine leg.

Tossed up on off. Defended towards covers.

Tossed up on the stumps. Barry McCarthy blocks it to the off side and they steal a quick single.

OUT! BOWLED! Castled him! Tossed up on middle. Googly from Shamsi this time. Shane Getkate looks to whip it to the on side but misses. The ball crashes onto the stumps. And Tabraiz Shamsi is on fire!

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

OUT! OUT! CAUGHT! Tossed up outside off. Mark Adair looks to hit this over long off. Fails to middle the ball and the ball goes up in the air. George Linde takes a good running catch to his right.

Flatter ball, on off. Harry Tector gets hit on the pads as he looks to drive.

Down the leg side. Wide called.

Fuller ball, on off. Tector reverse scoops it towards third man. The fielder chases it and dives to save a couple of runs.

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed past cover for one.

Tossed up on the pads. Flicked to short fine leg for one.

OUT! BOWLED! Cleaned him up! Lorcan Tucker gives himself too much room this time and fails to get a bat on it. The ball crashes onto the stumps. It was a flatter delivery pitched on the middle stump and stayed a touch low. And Ireland are now 6 down and staring down the barrel.

Tossed up on leg stump. Turned towards long on for one.

FOUR! Brave shot! Tossed up ball on leg stump. Harry Tector reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary.

Flatter ball on stumps. Punched off the back foot for one towards point.

Flatter ball on pads. Shane Getkate works this one towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Full ball, on the pads. Clipped to deep square leg for one.

Flatter ball, on middle. Tector gets hit on the pads as he looks to flick.

Tector comes down the track and chips it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller ball, on off. Tector goes for the reverse sweep but gets hit on the hands.

Fuller ball, on middle. Tector drills it to long on for one.

Tossed up, on off. Tucker sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Fuller ball, on off. Tucker gets the inside edge past the stumps for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length ball, outside off Tector guides it past point for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Pushed back to the bowler.

Slower full toss, on the pads. Tucked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Tucker clips it to deep square leg for one. South Africa won't mind these singles one bit.

Short of a length, outside off. Tector cuts it well and a slight fumble at point allows the single. 111 needed in the last 11 overs.

Tossed up on middle. Harry Tector looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. There is an appeal but the ball was clearly going down the leg side.

Full ball, on off. Harry Tector reverse sweeps this to short third man for one.

Flighted ball on leg. Simi Singh sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

Short ball on off. Harry Tector punches it to long off for one.

OUT! Cleaned him up! And Tabraiz Shamsi gets the wicket of Simi Singh. Simi Singh tries to sweep the overpitched ball and almost yorks himself in the process. The ball crashes onto the stumps. Tabraiz Shamsi is delighted to see the back of Simi Singh 

Fuller ball, on off. Pushed to long on to get off the mark.

Good length ball, on the stumps. Harry Tector tucks it to mid on for a single.

Good length ball on middle. Simi Singh gets a leading edge while playing the flick but the ball lands safely before the mid off fielder.

Good length ball on off, punched towards covers for one.

Bouncer from Rabada. Simi Singh looks to pull it but gets high on the handle and the ball rolls towards the right of the keeper. They sneak in a single.

Full ball on off. Driven towards long off for one.

Length ball on middle stump. Simi Singh defends it back at the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Quinton de Kock makes amends and sends back the Irish skipper! Slower length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to carve it over the off side but gets the outside edge. Quinton de Kock leaps to his right and does the rest. Ireland are in big trouble now and they still need 132 runs in 89 balls.

Off the mark. Length ball, outside off. Pushed to third man for one.

Length ball, on off. Tector works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Tector comes down the track and taps it to covers for one.

Back of a length, on off. Blocked out.

Singh comes down the track looking to cut it away but gets no bat on it. The Powerplay is done and Ireland are 38 for 4!

Full ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it well but the man at cover dives and stops three runs for his team. Janneman Malan was the fielder.

Back of a length, outside off. Punched past point for one.

FOUR! Andy Balbirnie looks in great touch! Full and wide now. Andy Balbirnie clears his front leg and carves it to the point fence. The ball bounces a few inches inside the rope before going over.

Back of a length, outside off. Chopped to covers for one.

 DROPPED! Lizaad Williams was up in celebration! Full ball, outside off. Harry Tector shuffles across and scoops it straight towards square leg. Quinton de Kock runs across, he dives and takes it but his elbow hits the ground and the ball pops out. A single is taken.

Fuller ball, outside off. Drilled to point for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! George Dockrell looks to make some room on the leg side. Pokes at a ball pitched on a good length, around the off stump. Quinton de Kock takes it with ease and Lungi Ngidi gets a wicket on the first ball. What a start this is for him!

Good length ball, on off. Harry Tector pokes at it and edges to wide second slip on the bounce though.

Good length ball, around off. Defended towards the on side.

Short of a good length ball outside off. Punched towards point for a single by Tector.

Good length ball on off. Turned towards mid on for one by Andy Balbirnie .

Good length ball on off. Harry Tector defends it back at the bowler.

FOUR! Great shot! Tossed up on off. Gives himself some room and hits it over covers for a boundary does Andy Balbirnie.

Strayed on the pads. Andy Balbirnie flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Flatter on off. Pushed to covers.

Flatter on stumps. Pushed to covers yet again.

Flatter again, around off. George Dockrell punches it to covers again.

Tossed up on leg. George Dockrell gets inside the line and drives it to long off for a run.

Sprays one down the leg side. Wide called.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A golden duck for Kevin O'Brien and what a start this is for South Africa! Fuller ball, on off. The ball just holds in the pitch for a second so Kevin O'Brien ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Kagiso Rabada accepts the gift and sends back Ireland's other opener.

Just a single as this is eased down to long on.

FOUR! Misfield! Fuller ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it to the left of mid off. Temba Bavuma gets across but misfields and the ball runs to the fence.

FOUR! One bounce four! Shorter ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to the square leg fence.

Full toss, on the body. Pushed back to the bowler.

Yorker, on the pads. Clipped to the leg side for one.

SIX! All the way! What a way to start the chase! Loopy ball, on off. Paul Stirling sweeps it all the way over the mid-wicket fence.

OUT! BOWLED! And gone! Linde gets his man now! Fuller ball, on leg. Paul Stirling moves across the line to sweep it but misses. The ball goes on to hit the leg pole and he is gone!

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie misses his cut.

Loopy ball on off. Pushed to covers now.

Loopy ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie goes for the drive but gets the outside edge towards short third man.