Ireland take control of series with another win in Belfast
Ireland beat Afghanistan by five wickets to take a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20 series.
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South Africa too strong for Ireland in Bristol
A quickfire 39 from Heinrich Klaasen and five wickets for Wayne Parnell ensured South Africa won the second of their Twenty20 internationals against Ireland by 44 runs.
1st T20I: Reeza Hendricks stars as South Africa beat Ireland by 21 runs
Hendricks, who hit three half-centuries in the Proteas' recent 2-1 series win over England, top-scored with 74 in a total of 211-5 and shared a third-wicket partnership of 112 with Aiden Markram (56). Lorcan Tucker (78) and George Dockrell (43) kept Ireland in the hunt but when the pair were dismissed off consecutive balls their side's hopes of victory went with them.
Lorcan Tucker shines but Ireland fall short against South Africa
Half-centuries from Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram propelled South Africa to a 21-run victory in the first of two Twenty20 internationals against Ireland.
Watch: New Zealand Star Michael Bracewell Takes Hat-Trick In His First Over In T20Is
Michael Bracewell rounded off New Zealand's crushing 88-run win over Ireland in the second T20 International (T20I) at Belfast on Wednesday with a hat-trick. Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee.
Michael Bracewell hat-trick completes New Zealand rout of Ireland in 2nd T20I
Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi broke the back of Ireland's innings by removing Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell in a return of 3-21.
Bracewell hat-trick completes New Zealand rout of Ireland in 2nd T20
Michael Bracewell rounded off New Zealand's crushing 88-run win over Ireland in the second T20 at Belfast on Wednesday with a hat-trick.
Ireland confirm T20 squad for New Zealand meeting
A squad of 14 players has been confirmed for Ireland's T20 international against New Zealand at Stormont later this month.