South Africa beat Ireland, South Africa won by 139 Runs

South Africa recently defeated Ireland on 2nd October (Wednesday) in the first game of the 3 ODI Series in Abu Dhabi. Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton, South African Players, smashed half-centuries and the team defeated Ireland by 139 runs. This was a thrilling match between the teams and the second match of the series is scheduled for 4th October (Friday). 

Read the given article that covers all the details about South Africa defeating Ireland with a huge 139-run margin. 

South Africa Defeated Ireland by 139-Run

South Africa’s victory against Ireland in Abu Dhabi allowed the former to retaliate against the latter for their T20 loss in the last week. South Africa also faced a defeat against Afghanistan in September. 

Ryan Rickelton, in his third involvement in this format’s match, smashed 91 runs from 102 balls in which he collected 7 fours and 3 sixes. He also became the player of the match in the first game of the 3 ODI Series in Abu Dhabi.

Tristan Stubbs, an explosive South African Batter, smashed 79 runs from 86 balls in which he collected 2 fours and 4 sixes. Lizaad Williams, from South Africa, took 4 wickets, released only 32 runs in 10 overs, and supported the team to win by a huge margin.

Mark Adair, from Ireland, took 4 wickets for 50 runs in 10 overs and became the top bowler in this match. Craig Young also took 3 wickets for 45 runs in 10 overs for Ireland. George Dockrell, scored highest from the Ireland side. He smashed 21 runs in 32 balls. 

After all the efforts of the Ireland team, South Africa won the first match of the ODI series against the former with a 139-run difference yesterday. 

What was the total score of South Africa in this match?

The South African team scored 271 runs and lost 9 wickets in this match. Rickelton the opener scored 91 runs and Stubbs scored 79 after winning the toss against Ireland. They both scored a 152-run Partnership for the fourth wicket. The decision of the South African team to bat first was fantastic. 

South Africa’s Bowling

Lizaad Williams took 3 wickets in the 8-over opening game of Ireland. Due to this, the Ireland side dropped with 5 wickets in the initial 15 overs. William finalized with 4 wickets in 32 runs in this match. Bjorn Fortuin and Lungi Ngidi, the South African bowlers, took 2 wickets each and the opponents (Ireland) were bowled out for 132 runs in 31.5 overs.  

• The final score of South Africa in the first game of the 3 ODI Series in Abu Dhabi match was 271 runs for 9 wickets.
• The final score of Ireland in the first game of the 3 ODI Series in Abu Dhabi match was 132 runs.

Sunday Match Between South Africa and Ireland Bowling

In the Sunday Match, Mark Adair from Ireland performed brilliantly well and his team won first-ever T20 cricket match against South Africa while playing the second match of the T20 Series ended in 1-1 ratio. In that game, Adair took 4 wickets and released 31 runs in 4 overs of the match. Both the T20 game and the ODI matches are scheduled in Abu Dhabi. 

Conclusion

The article is dedicated to South Africa defeating Ireland and winning the first game of the 3 ODI Series in Abu Dhabi by 139 Runs. It was a brilliant game that allowed South African side for a greater comeback. If you liked the given information, don’t forget to bookmark our site for more updates.