Set a challenging 172 to win, Hendricks (51 runs, 33 balls, 5x4, 3x6) and Rickelton (76 from 48) smashed the Irish attack to all parts of the ground as they scored at over 10 runs per over.
FILE. Set a challenging 172 to win, Reeza Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton smashed the Irish attack to all parts of the ground as they scored at over 10 runs per over. Picture: Deryck Foster/AFPcomplete a comprehensive eight-wicket win with 14 balls to spare in the first T20 International against Ireland in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Set a challenging 172 to win, Hendricks and Rickelton smashed the Irish attack to all parts of the ground as they scored at over 10 runs per over.Though he was out through a soft dismissal as he reached for a widish delivery and caught at cover, he had done enough to see South Africa requiring just 34 from 37 balls.After being sent in to bat, the Irish went hard at the South African attack right from the start of their innings.A third wicket partnership of 38 in 4.
A handy contribution of 21 from 16 by George Dockrell helped the Irish cause, but the momentum was stolen by South Africa in the last five overs as they restricted Ireland to 42/4 to end their innings on 171/8.was the chief destroyer for South Africa at the death, which included a quite spectacular triple wicket maiden in the 20th over. The allrounder ended with impressive figures of 4/27.
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