South Africa vs Ireland 24th Match at Canberra, 03 Mar, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa won by 201 runs
W
South Africa, who chose to bat first
Ireland 210/10 in 45 Overs
Current Run rate: 4.67

South Africa 411/4 (50)

Player of the Match: Hashim Amla
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
2
4
0
0
50
45
296
79
16.44
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
9
0
34
3
3.78
117
188
5/21
25.32
8
0
21
4
2.63
28
34
4/21
30.91
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Current Partnership: 109 runs, 8.5 overs, RR: 12.34 (DA Miller, RR Rossouw )
Last Wicket: G Dockrell 25(57)

Over 45.0  

AB de Villiers (SA): It was a good game today. We did it our way. We followed out gameplans and set it up nicely for the middle order. There's been a lot of hundred in the past few months and it was always good. Very proud of the way Hash and Faf fought today. He will always be a rock for us. Hopefully, his form can continue for the tournament. All the bowlers, every bowler tried picking wickets and they did a great job. It is very much a match to match basis decision. As long as I am comfortable and the team follows the decision, everything will be alright. You always want your top 6 to do well, I would say that your 6,7,8 win a lot of games for you. Everyone who has got an opportunity there has done well for us. 

Porterfield (IRE): It was difficult. We got one early breakthrough, we wanted a couple more, but it didn't happen. That's part of cricket as well and you have to move on from that. It was a very good pitch and it was difficult to dislodge those wickets. We tried slowing it down but we wanted more at the beginning. They bowled really well, but all credit to the lower order for fighting it out. Every game is a big game, the game against Zimbabwe will be big
Hashim Amla: Fortunately, we got off to a good start. Myself and Faf just got something going and then we started playing a few shots. We had wickets in hand, so we kind of had luxury to do that. We just thought that let's have a go and see what happens, it came off fortunately as well. Rest of the guys have been playing well, it is aways good to get over the line. Any hundred is a hundred, I just like to get some runs. I am just happy that I am getting for the boys at the back end. The guys bowled exceptionally well, the bowlers maintained the full intensity on the field and it was a comprehensive win.

Hashim Amla is the Man of the Match for his 159
It is a comprehensive win for South Africa, they beat Ireland by 201 runs.
44.6
W
Over 44.6 M Morkel to G Dockrell, out Bowled!!  It was fuller and on off, Dockrell backs away and wanted to go inside-out, he fails to lay bat onto it and the ball crashes into the top of off. Dockrell b M Morkel 25(57) 
44.5
2
Over 44.5 M Morkel bowls it short and wide outside off to G Dockrell, 2 runs, gets Backa away in the crease and steers it down to third-man and picks up couple of runs.
44.4
0
Over 44.4 M Morkel bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to G Dockrell, no runs, goes deep in the crese and digs it out to the on-side.
44.3
0
Over 44.3 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to G Dockrell, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.
44.3
0
Over 44.3 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to G Dockrell, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it go through to the keeper.
44.2
4
Over 44.2 M Morkel bowls it short of length to G Dockrell, Boundary! Comes down the track and pulls it over mid-on and the ball raced away to the boundary.
44.1
0
Over 44.1 M Morkel bowls it short of length to G Dockrell, no runs, goes back in the crease and defends it to the on-side.
End of Over 44 (3 runs)   Ireland 203/9

Andy McBrine 2/4 Kyle Abbott 8-0-21-4
G Dockrell 19/51

43.6
0

Over 43.6Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to Andy McBrine, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

43.5
2

Over 43.5Kyle Abbott bowls pitched up delivery to Andy McBrine, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squarelegregionTwo runs

43.4
0

Over 43.4Kyle Abbott bowls good length delivery to Andy McBrine, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

43.3
0

Over 43.3Kyle Abbott bowls short of length delivery to Andy McBrine, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

43.2
1

Over 43.2Kyle Abbott to G DockrellSingle ...

43.1
0

Over 43.1Kyle Abbott to G DockrellNo runs ...

End of Over 43 (1 runs)   Ireland 200/9

Max Sorensen 22/19 M Morkel 8-0-27-2
G Dockrell 18/49

42.6
W

Over 42.6M Morkel to Max Sorensen He is Caught ...

42.5
1

Over 42.5M Morkel to G DockrellSingle ...