Ireland vs South Africa 34th Match,Group-B at Kolkata , 15 Mar, 2011

Toss: Ireland, who chose to field
South Africa 272/7 (50)
Ireland 141/10 (33.2)
South Africa won by 131 runs
Man of the Match: JP Duminy
  • WB Rankin 0 * (2)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to WTS Porterfield, who moves back in the crease and defends it on the on-side and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.2DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to WTS Porterfield, who gets forward and works it to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to WTS Porterfield, who gets forward and drives it to mid-off and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.4DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to WTS Porterfield, who pulls that down to fine-leg and that will be a boundary!

Over 0.5DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to WTS Porterfield, who goes back and flicks it through squareleg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 0.6DW Steyn bowls it back of length to WTS Porterfield, who moves back in the crease and defends it back to bowler and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1M Morkel bowls it wide outside off to PR Stirling, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper And the Umpire signals it a wide.

Over 1.1M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling,who goes back and shoulders arms to leave it outside off to the wicket keeper
and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to PR Stirling, who looks to drive through the line but is Beaten! and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards cover and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.4M Morkel bowls it back of length to PR Stirling, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards backward point and gets a single.

Over 1.5M Morkel bowls it back of length to WTS Porterfield, who moves back in the crease and defends it on the on-side and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.6M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to WTS Porterfield, who gets forward and tries to drives it through cover but the ball takes the outside edge and is safely Caught in the slip cordon by Smith.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1DW Steyn bowls a short of length delivery to PR Stirling, who gets forward and works it through squareleg and gets a single.

Over 2.2DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, who goes back and flicks it down to fine-leg and takes a single.

Over 2.3DW Steyn bowls it short and wide outside off to PR Stirling, who plays a cut shot straight in to the hands of Morkel at thirdman but he drops it  and the ball goes for a  boundary!

Over 2.4DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to PR Stirling, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.6DW Steyn bowls it back of length to PR Stirling,who goes back and shoulders arms to leave it outside off to the wicket keeper
and that is a dot ball.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, who goes back and tucks it through squareleg and gets a single.

Over 3.2M Morkel bowls a short of length delivery to PR Stirling, who plays a square cut over point and that will be a boundary!

Over 3.3M Morkel bowls it back of length to PR Stirling, who tries to guides it towards thirdman but the ball takes the outside edge and is safely Caught in the slip cordon by Kallis.

Over 3.4M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to NJ O'Brien, who goes back and tucks it to squareleg and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.5M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to NJ O'Brien, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.6M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to NJ O'Brien, who gets forward and flicks it through behind square and that will be a boundary!

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to NJ O'Brien, who gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.2DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, who moves back in the crease and defends it towards point and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.3DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to EC Joyce, looks to drive through cover but is Beaten! and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.4DW Steyn bowls a short and rising delivery to EC Joyce, who gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to EC Joyce, who gets forward and defends it towards mid-on and that is a dot ball.

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