ABU DHABI: Eire captain Paul Stirling led from the entrance with a dashing 88 as his facet accomplished their ODI collection towards South Africa with a convincing 69-run win within the ultimate match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Chasing 285 to win, South Africa slipped to 126/6 with solely a wonderful 91 from Jason Smith holding them within the sport.
However Smith was unable to stop the Irish from claiming solely their second ODI win over the Proteas.
Scorecard: Eire vs South Africa, third ODI
“It is a reduction to get previous it,” stated Stirling.
“We talked about simply successful the sport and getting the job performed. We let ourselves down within the first two video games. We knew if we utilized ourselves and stored our wickets in hand we’ll get the runs.”
Graham Hume, who was born in Johannesburg and performed for South Africa Underneath 19s, was the decide of the Irish bowlers with 3-29 whereas Ulster-born Craig Younger completed with 3-40.
South Africa took the ODI collection 2-1 with the 2 sides sharing the previous T20 collection 1-1.
Stirling set the tone for Eire’s 284/9 after he received the toss and determined to bat.
That was in distinction to the primary two matches when Eire chased, failing to outlive previous 32 overs as they made 132 and 169 in reply to massive South African scores.
On Monday, Stirling and Andy Balbirnie placed on 101 for the primary wicket earlier than Balbirnie fell to Lizaad Williams for a gentle 45 from 73 balls.
Curtis Campher accelerated with 34 off 36 balls earlier than he fell to Ottneil Baartman who then bowled Stirling in his subsequent over. The captain had hit three sixes and eight fours in his innings.
Harry Tector stored Eire shifting with a 48-ball 60 whereas Williams, the one South African bowler to get by means of his full 10 overs, completed with 4-56.
South Africa’s reply was quickly in disarray at 10/Three as Mark Adair eliminated Ryan Rickelton and Rassie van der Dussen, standing in for injured captain Temba Bavuma. Reeza Hendricks edged Graham Hume to Balbirnie at second slip.
Kyle Verreynne (38) and Tristan Stubbs (20) steadied the innings with a 49-run partnership however as soon as Verreynne was leg earlier than to Younger the wheels got here off once more.
At 126/6 South Africa appeared out of it however Smith made positive the Irish must wait.
The 29-year-old from Western Province, who made nought in his solely different ODI towards Afghanistan final month, made essentially the most of his probability after being drafted in following Wiaan Mulder returned dwelling for private causes.
Smith hammered his 91 from 93 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes earlier than slicing Hume to Adair at third man.
