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.
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Martin Guptill leapfrogs Rohit Sharma to become highest run-getter in T20Is
Martin Guptill went past India captain Rohit Sharma to become the highest run scorer in T20 Internationals, during the first game against Scotland here. The 35-year-old talismanic batter achieved the milestone on Wednesday en route his 31-ball 40.
Phillips leads New Zealand to T20 series sweep of Ireland
Glenn Phillips' unbeaten fifty led New Zealand to a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash of Ireland with a six-wicket win at the Stormont ground in Belfast on Friday.
Ireland vs New Zealand: Glenn Phillips Leads New Zealand To T20 Series Sweep
Glenn Phillips's unbeaten fifty led New Zealand to a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash of Ireland with a six-wicket win at the Stormont ground in Belfast on Friday. Daryl Mitchell weighed in with a useful 32-ball 48 before James Neesham struck 23 off just six deliveries. Phillips was 56 not out as New Zealand chased down a target of 175 with an over to spare.
Phillips half-century helps New Zealand to series whitewash against Ireland
New Zealand completed a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash over Ireland after Glenn Phillips' unbeaten half-century helped secure a six-wicket success following a gripping climax in Belfast.
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.