Watch the highlights of Ireland vs South Africa 1st T20I 2022 - South Africa - Ireland tour of England 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between South Africa and Ireland at County Ground, Bristol in 03rd August 2022.
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| An record 112-run stand between Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks © AFP/Getty Images |
Reeza Hendricks' 53-ball 74 and Aiden Markram's blazing half-century before Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell and Tabraiz Shamshi' each two wickets sets up to South Africa narrow 21-run victory over Ireland, despite a Lorcan Tucker's 38-ball 78 and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the first T20I.
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- South Africa's 21-run win was their smallest victory by terms of runs against Ireland in T20Is, previous narrowest win by 33-runs at Dublin in the last year.
- Reeza Hendricks' 74 was his joint highest score for South Africa in T20 international and the second highest-score by an South African batsman against Ireland in T20Is after David Miller's unbeaten 75.
- Aiden Markram equalled a 25-ball his 3rd joint second fastest fifty for South Africa in T20 international and the fastest fifty by an South African batsman against Ireland in T20Is, surpassing the Reeza Hendricks' 32-ball half-century in this match.
- Reeza Hendricks hammered a 32-ball second fastest fifty by an South African batsman against Ireland in T20Is.
- South Africa's 211 was their joint eighth highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against Ireland in T20Is, previous highest was 189 at Belfast in the last year.
- Ireland's 190 was their tenth highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against South Africa in T20Is, previous highest was 140 at Belfast in the last year.
- 112 : Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram set up the record third-wicket partnership for South Africa against Ireland in T20 international, previously held by the unbeaten 30-run stand between David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen at Belfast in the last year and the South Africa's joint third highest third-wicket stand in T20Is, jointly 112-run stand held by between Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy against Sri Lanka at Hambantota in 2013.
- 86 : Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell set up the record sixth-wicket partnership for Ireland in T20 international, previously held by the unbeaten 42-run stand between Stuart Thompson and Max Sorensen against Scotland at Bready in 2015 and the Ireland's highest any-wicket stand against South Africa in T20Is, surpassing the previous record held by the unbeaten 44-run stand between Barry McCarthy and Josh Little at Dublin in the last year.
- Lorcan Tucker's 78 was his second highest score for Ireland in T20 international and the highest-score by an Ireland batsman against South Africa in T20Is.
- George Dockrell's 43 was the second highest score by an Ireland batsman against South Africa in T20Is.
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South Africa scored 211-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks struck 74 off 53-balls, Aiden Markram hammered a 56 off 27-balls including 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 207.40.
Tristan Stubbs struck 24 off 11-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 218.18 and Dwaine Pretorius blasted a unbeaten 21 off 7-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 300.
Ireland best bowler by Gareth Delany takes 2-wickets and one for Andy McBrine - Josh Little.
Ireland scored 190-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Lorcan Tucker hammered a 78 off 38-balls including 7-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 205.26.
George Dockrell blasted a 43 off 28-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 153.57 Paul Stirling 18.
South Africa best bowler by Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Tabraiz Shamshi each took 2-wickets and one for Lungi Ngidi - Dwaine Pretorius.
Reeza Hendricks named Player of the match for his quick-fire batting performance to smashed a 74 off 53-balls including 10-fours & a six.
