Brilliant bowling from Wayne Parnell (5/30 from his 4 overs) helped South Africa comfortably defeat Ireland in the 2nd and final T20I match of the 2-match series to complete a clean sweep in the series!
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Toss Update: Ireland won the toss and opted to field first.
After being sent into bat first, South Africa posted a score of 182 on the board losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Reeza Hendricks (42 off 30), Heinrich Klassen (39 off 16), David Miller (32* off 20), and Aiden Markram (27 off 10) were the crucial contributors to this total!
Even though Ireland were favorites to chase down the target at mid-innings, Wayne Parnell broke their back with a brilliant five-wicket haul. Ireland, chasing 183 runs to win, eventually were bowled out for just 138 runs in 18.5 overs losing the game as well as the series.
Match result: South Africa defeated Ireland by a margin of 44 runs.
Wayne Parnell has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his crucial contribution of 5-30 from his 4 overs. With this 2nd T20I, South Africa's tour of Ireland has come to an end. Their next assignment is a 3-match Test series in England beginning on August 17 with the first Test match at Lord's.
Brief Scores: South Africa: 182-6 in 20 overs (Reeza Hendricks 42, Gareth Delany 2-24) defeated Ireland: 138-10 in 18.5 overs (Harry Tector 34, Wayne Parnell 5-30) by a margin of 44 runs
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