Ireland vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from South Africa in Ireland (UAE) 2024

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Graham Hume to Temba Bavuma. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Doheny.

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NEW BALL. Graham Hume to Temba Bavuma. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Doheny.

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Mark Adair to Ryan Rickelton. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

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Mark Adair to Ryan Rickelton. In-swinging back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

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Mark Adair to Ryan Rickelton. Length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Adair.

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Mark Adair to Temba Bavuma. Out-swinging back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, fielded by McBrine.

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Mark Adair to Temba Bavuma. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Doheny.

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NEW BALL. Mark Adair to Ryan Rickelton. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Young.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

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