Watch the highlights of Ireland vs South Africa 2nd T20I 2024 - Ireland - South Africa tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between South Africa and Ireland at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi in 29th September 2024.
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Ross Adair's 58-ball maiden century and Paul Stirling's scintillating half-century before Mark Adair's four-for and Graham Hume's three-for gives Ireland registered their historic first T20I win against South Africa by a dramatic 10-runs and level the two-match series with 1-1 in a tense game of the second & final T20I.
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- This is the Ireland's first T20I win against South Africa in the seventh T20I meeting between these sides.
- Ireland's 10-run win was their 12th smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 internationals.
- Ross Adair hammered a 57-ball second fastest century by an Ireland batsman in T20Is after Kevin O'Brien's 53-ball hundred against Hong Kong at Al Amerat in 2019.
- Ross Adair became the third Ireland batsman to score a century in T20 internationals after Kevin O'Brien and Paul Stirling.
- Ross Adair became the first Ireland batsman to score a hundred against South Africa in T20l cricket history.
- Ross Adair's 100 was the third highest score for Ireland in T20 international and the highest-score by an Ireland batsman South Africa in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 78 held by Lorcan Tucker at Bristol in 2022.
- 137 : Paul Stirling and Ross Adair set up the record first-wicket partnership for Ireland against South Africa in T20 international and the Ireland's second highest opening stand in T20Is, The highest is 154-run stand between Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien against West Indies at St George's in 2020 and the Ireland's highest any-wicket stand against South Africa in T20Is, previously held by the 86-run stand for the sixth-wicket between Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell at Bristol in 2022.
- 9 : Ross Adair hit the most sixes in an innings by an Ireland batsman in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 8-sixes two times hit by Paul Stirling against West Indies at St George's in 2020 and another 8-sixes against Zimbabwe at Bready in 2021.
- 50 : Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for South Africa against Ireland in T20 internationals.
- 71 : Reeza Hendricks and Matthew Breetzke set up the record second-wicket partnership for South Africa against Ireland in T20 internationals, previously held by the 32-run stand between Temba Bavuma and David Miller at Belfast in 2021.
- Mark Adair's 4 for 31 was his third best bowling performance for Ireland in T20 international and the best-bowling-figures by an Ireland bowler against South Africa in T20Is.
- Graham Hume's 3 for 25 was his second best bowling performance for Ireland in T20 international and also the second best-bowling-figures by an Ireland bowler against South Africa in T20Is after Mark Adair's 4 for 31 earlier in this match.
- South Africa's 185 was their third highest score against Ireland in T20Is.
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Ireland scored massive total of 195-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ross Adair hammered a 100 off 58-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred.
Paul Stirling blasted a 52 off 31-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 167.74 and George Dockrell hit a unbeaten 20 off 13-balls included a boundary.
South Africa best bowler by Wiaan Mulder took 2-wickets, Lungi Ngidi, Patrick Kruger and Lizaad Williams each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 185-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks hammered a 51 off 32-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 159.37.
Matthew Breetzke struck 51 off 41-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 124.39 and Ryan Rickelton blasted a 36 off 22-balls included 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 163.63
Ireland best bowler by Mark Adair claimed a 4-wickets for 31-runs in 4-overs, Graham Hume picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Matthew Humphreys and Ben White both took one-wickets.
Ross Adair named Player of the match for his power-hitting batting performance to smashed a career-best 100-runs knocked off facing 58-balls including 9-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 172.41.
Ross Adair earned player of the series for contributing 118 runs in the two-match series.
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