To begin with of three ODIs, Abu Dhabi
South Africa 271-9 (50 overs):
Rickelton 91, Stubbs 79; Adair 4-50, Youthful 3-45
Ireland 132 all out (31.5 overs):
Dockrell 21, Balbirnie 20, Campher 20; Williams 4-32
South Africa won by 139 runs
Scorecard
Ireland misplaced to South Africa by 139 runs within the to begin with of three one-day internationals between the sides in Abu Dhabi.
Opener Ryan Rickelton top-scored for South Africa with 91 as his fourth-wicket stand of 152 with Tristan Stubbs (79) laid the establishment for their side’s score of 271-9 off their 50 overs.
Stamp Adair took four wickets and Craig Youthful three.
Ireland’s answer fell well brief of their target as they battled to 132 all out after 31.5 overs.
George Dockrell overseen 21 and Andrew Balbirnie and Curtis Campher 20 each, whereas Lizaad Williams shone with the ball with figures of 4-35.
The sides as of late drew their T20 arrangement 1-1 and will meet once more in ODI experiences at the Sheik Zayed Stadium on Friday, 4 October and Monday, 7 October to conclude Ireland’s season.
Ireland answer falls brief
After making a relentless begin to their innings, South Africa endured difficulties as they misplaced Tony de Zorzi (12), captain Temba Bavuma (4) and Rassie van der Dussen for a duck in three sequential overs to lie 39-3 by the conclusion of the ninth.
Rickelton crushed 91 off 102 balls, counting three sixes and seven fours, as his association with middle-order hitter Stubbs got their side back on track.
Rickleton fell within the 35th over and Stubbs six balls afterward to take off the score 198-5, but with the assistance of valuable thumps from Bjorn Fortuin (28) and Lungi Ngidi (20 not out), South Africa advanced to post a respectable add up to.
Ireland’s reaction started ineffectively as they misplaced captain Paul Stirling for two within the to begin with over and whereas individual opener Balbirnie, reestablished to the line-up after sitting out the T20 experiences, and Campher (20), steadied the transport to some degree, the misfortune of the previous saw them sit 38-2 by the conclusion of the ninth over.
Wickets fell routinely from that point to take off Heinrich Malan’s side 61-5 and, in spite of the fact that Dockrell, Andy McBrine (14) and Adair and Youthful (12 each) put up a few resistance, the result continuously had an discuss of certainty.
Ngidi and Fortuin supported up Williams’ bowling exertion with two wickets each.
