दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs आयरलैंड, मैच 2, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 06 June 2026 - हाइलाइट्स

FOUR! Cheeky from Leah Paul! Hard length, on off, Leah Paul shuffles across and scoops it magnificently over short fine leg for a boundary. She latched onto that so quickly.

Angling in, on off, Leah Paul taps it to mid on for a single.

Slows it up, down leg, Louise Little looks to flick it but the ball hits her pads and rolls towards point. They collect a leg bye.

Too full, on middle, Leah Paul eases it to mid on.

A low full toss, on off, Leah Paul knocks it to the fielder at mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! Third wicket for Marizanne Kapp. A fuller one, on middle, Leah Paul changes her stance and looks to play a reverse sweep by taking it on the full, but gets a top edge. The ball lobs in the air towards short third. Nonkululeko Mlaba settles under it and completes the catch. Leah Paul departs after a fine knock, and Ireland Women are 82/6, needing 55 runs from the final 5 overs now.

SIX! What a strike that is! Tossed up, on off, Louise Little shimmies down the ground and powers it downtown for a biggie.

Slower one, on off, Louise Little blocks it back to the bowler.

Flighted up, on off, Louise Little eases it to cover for a single.

FOUR! That is excellent from Christina Coulter Reilly! Full, on off, Christina Coulter Reilly changes her stance and plays a reverse sweep through backward point for a boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! Nonkululeko Mlaba has the last laugh. Flighted up, on middle and leg, with a hint of turn. Christina Coulter Reilly stays back and looks to flick it but gets beaten on the turn as the ball rattles over the middle pole. A short stay for Christina Coulter Reilly as she makes her way back into the shed.

Much fuller, on off, Arlene Kelly pushes it to cover for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Arlene Kelly drills it down the ground for a single.

Fullish again, on off, Louise Little moves forward and chips it over mid off for a brace.

Hard length, on off, Louise Little taps it to the cover fielder.

Down the leg side, Louise Little looks to flick it but the ball brushes her pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.

Nice and full, on off, Arlene Kelly drives it to cover for a single.

Good length, down leg, Louise Little looks to loft it but wears it on her pads.

FOUR! And that keeps Ireland in the hunt! Back of a length, sprayed on the pads. Arlene Kelly uses the pace, and pulls it to deep fine leg, finding the gap for a boundary. 33 needed from 17.

Good comeback! Length-delivery, outside off, Arlene Kelly shapes up for a square cut on the off side, but the ball whistles past the outside edge.

A touch full on off, Kelly smashes it down to mid off and sets off for a single. Nadine De Klerk takes her time to aim at the non-striker's end and scores a direct hit, but Kelly is in by then.

A low full toss, outside off, Little cracks it through point. Annerie Dercksen covers a good ground to her left from deep cover and makes a sliding stop to save two runs for her team.

Back of a length, outside off, Little swings hard, only to miss out on the connection.

On a length, on off, Louise Little charges down the track and flat bats it over the bowler. The long on fielder cuts it off to her left. Just a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 4 for Kapp and another one bites the dust. She spears it fuller and around off. Louise Little charges down the track and looks to launch it over the bowler, but slices it high in the air off the toe end. Tumi Sekhukhune from backward point runs toward her right and takes a sharp catch on her haunches. Ireland Women are 107/8, needing 29 runs.

Length-delivery, on leg, clipped off the pads to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the stumps, Kelly blocks it out off the back foot.

In the air... DROPPED! Nearly a five-for for Kapp, but Brits is the guilty party. Back of a length, angled in at the bodyline. Arlene Kelly is hurried into the pull shot and top edges it towards deep mid-wicket. Tazmin Brits runs in off the ropes dives forward but spills it in the end. Two taken.

Oh, that's gone all wrong for Kapp. Way down leg, the off cutter, on a length. Arlene Kelly misses to pull and the ball beats the keeper and is chased by the deep fine leg fielder. Two byes taken.

FOUR! Kelly is keeping the fight on for Ireland! Length-delivery, around off, Arlene Kelly jumps out of the crease and smashes it with a flat batted angle, beating mid off to her right for a boundary.

Slanted into the body, short in length. Kelly stands tall and pulls it a bit uppishly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! A fine, fine catch by De Klerk. On a back of a length, on top of off. Arlene Kelly comes forward and tries to tonk it over the long off fielder, but ends up mistiming it off the toe end of the bat. Slices it in the air towards the mentioned position, where Nadine De Klerk runs in a few yards off the ropes and dives forward to scoop the ball before the ground.

Good length, around off, Dempsey cuts it wide of short third for a single.

Outside off, on a length. Ava drags it across to deep mid-wicket for a run.

OUT! STUMPED! Sekhukhune wraps it up, and South Africa Women beat Ireland Women by 15 runs. Bowls it full and outside the off stump line, Dempsey springs out of her crease and looks to slam it through covers, but gets beaten comprehensively on the outside edge as the ball nips away. Sinalo Jafta with a swift glove work behind the stumps. Collects the ball a bit to her right and whips the bails off with Georgina out by a fair bit.