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Ireland vs South Africa 2nd T20I 2024 Highlights

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.

Ireland vs South Africa 2nd T20I 2024 Highlights
Ross Adair plays a shot © Cricket Ireland / Twitter 

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.

Match Stats : 
  • 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.

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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