Brothers lead Ireland to historic T20I win over South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

Photo: @cricketireland on X

Ireland clinched a 10-run victory over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, tying the two-match series 1-1.
It is Ireland’s first ever win over the Proteas in a men’s T20I. South Africa had won the first T20I by eight wickets.
Ross Adair scored 100 off 58 balls, marking only the third century by an Irishman in a T20 international, and helped his team reach 195 for 6 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium after being asked to bat first.
Ireland opened strongly with a 137-run partnership between Ross Adair and captain Paul Stirling, who scored 52. Adair’s nine sixes set a new Irish T20 record, surpassing Stirling’s previous record of eight sixes.
South Africa seemed to be on track to chase down the target with their top order performing well.
Reeza Hendricks and Matthew Breetzke both scored 51, and Ryan Rickleton added 36. However, Ireland’s Mark Adair halted their progress by taking 4 for 31 in his four overs.
South Africa’s innings crumbled from 157 for 4 after the dismissal of key batsman Tristan Stubbs (9), ending at 185 for 9.
The two teams will next compete in three-match ODI series in Abu Dhabi, starting on Wednesday.