Ireland defeated by South Africa as ODI series begins
Ireland suffered a 139-run defeat in their series-opening ODI in Abu Dhabi as South Africa avenged Sunday's T20 loss.
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Ireland suffered a 139-run defeat in their series-opening ODI in Abu Dhabi as South Africa avenged Sunday's T20 loss.
Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs scored career-best half-centuries to dig South Africa out of trouble with the bat and help their side to a 139-run victory over Ireland in the first of three One-Day Internationals in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Ireland vs South Africa Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: Ireland face South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match series in Abu Dhabi. Ireland are riding high on confidence after clinching a shock win over the Proteas to draw the two-match series. The Adair brothers, Mark and Ross, starred for Ireland in their first-ever T20I win over South Africa. Ross Adair blasted a century and then his brother Mark took four wickets. After a crushing eight-wicket victory in the first match, South Africa looked short of ideas in the series decider. With Aiden Markram not part of the ODI team, Temba Bavuma will lead the side in his absence.
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Ross Adair scored a century and his younger brother Mark took four wickets as Ireland beat South Africa by 10 runs on Sunday in the second of their Twenty20 internationals to tie the two-match series.
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Aiden Markram's calm innings helped South Africa avoid suffering a series clean sweep by Afghanistan with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international in Sharjah on Sunday.