South Africa embarrass Ireland in 206-run win
Bavuma’s century, Duminy’s all-round performance particularly pleasing for hosts
Bavuma made the most of his ODI chance and has surely made a case for his inclusion in the side against Australia. PHOTO COURTESY: CSA
Temba Bavuma was the star of the show as South Africa flexed their muscle against minnows Ireland, registering a whopping 206-run win at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, South Africa.
Ireland put the hosts in to bat but would have been rueing the decision as a 159-run stand between Bavuma (113 off 123 balls) and Quinton de Kock (82 off 66 balls) took the game away from them very early on.
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Jean-Paul Duminy and Farhaan Behardien then scored attacking half-centuries at the end of the innings to take South Africa to 354-5. Behardien in particular was in devastating mood, bring up his 50 off just 21 balls before being dismissed off the last delivery of the innings.
Ireland, in contrast, had a nightmare start as skipper William Porterfield was dismissed on only the second ball. Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals as Ireland never really threatened to make a game of it.
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Duminy followed up his half-century with 4-16 in 4.5 overs to mop up the Ireland tail.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 26th, 2016.
Ireland put the hosts in to bat but would have been rueing the decision as a 159-run stand between Bavuma (113 off 123 balls) and Quinton de Kock (82 off 66 balls) took the game away from them very early on.
De Villiers to have crucial fitness test next week
Jean-Paul Duminy and Farhaan Behardien then scored attacking half-centuries at the end of the innings to take South Africa to 354-5. Behardien in particular was in devastating mood, bring up his 50 off just 21 balls before being dismissed off the last delivery of the innings.
Ireland, in contrast, had a nightmare start as skipper William Porterfield was dismissed on only the second ball. Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals as Ireland never really threatened to make a game of it.
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Duminy followed up his half-century with 4-16 in 4.5 overs to mop up the Ireland tail.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 26th, 2016.