In the opening game of two match T20I series between South Africa and Ireland 3rd August, Wednesday in Bristol, South Africa defeated Ireland by 21 runs thanks to Reeza Hendricks‘ fourth consecutive T20I fifty.
Hendricks Scored 74 Runs to help to SA to put a total of 211-5 in 20 overs
Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks shared 112 Runs between them. Markram scored his 2nd Consecutive fifty also. He scored 56.
Dwaine Pretorius (21 off 7) and Tristan Stubbs (24 off 11 balls) are help to finish the Innings on a high note.
By Chasing 212, Ireland showed a good Intent and remained in the game. Lorcan Tucker scored 78 Runs and George Dockrell scored 43 Runs. But when they got back to the pavilion the chances of Ireland Winning is also vanished.
Ireland only managed to get 190-9 in 20 overs. Left arm Spinner Keshav Maharaj took 2-29, Wayne Parnell took 2-36 and Tabraiz Shamshi finishes his spell with figures of 2-37.
Brilliant Death Bowling Performance by South Africa and Batters good Intent help them to win the 1st T20I and take 1-0 lead in the 2 Match Series.
Before the game began, South Africa suffered a setback. When skipper David Miller forced to withdraw due to a back spasm. Keshav Maharaj lead the side in place of David Miller. Heinrich Klaasen took Miller’s place in the starting lineup.
Kagiso Rabada also ruled out from 2 Match T20I series due to Injury.
