Highlights South Africa vs Ireland T20i T20 Series South Africa vs Ireland, Women 05.12.2025

OUT! Mlaba gets the wicket! Good line and length. McBride rocks back but swings and misses while trying a leg glance, the stumps are disturbed, and McBride has to go

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Maguire gets on the front foot and lofts a sweep for one run.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Maguire moves onto the front foot, and is struck on the body while trying a sweep

Back of a length from Mlaba, outside off stump. McBride goes back and plays a cut for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. McBride goes back and defends

OUT! Mlaba finds a way through! Good line and length. Maguire gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a paddle, and the ball careens into the stumps

Full ball, outside off. Maguire gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

FOUR! Good line and length from de Klerk. Maguire moves down the pitch and outside edges for 4 runs behind point.

Length ball, outside off. Maguire moves onto the front foot and drives poorly for a run.

De Klerk pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across Maguire. She gets forward and eases a drive for a run.

Good length from de Klerk, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Maguire gets forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in 4 leg byes back behind square.

OUT! de Klerk gets the wicket! Full, outside off. Little gets on the front foot and drives averagely, and is caught by Klaas down the ground.

Full, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Little steps back and drives through the off side field for a run.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Little advances down the pitch and lifts a drive for four runs over the off side field.

Luus pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across Maguire. She gets forward and sweeps behind square for 1 run.

OUT! Luus gets the wicket! Good line and length again. Canning shuffles down the pitch and lifts a poor drive, and is caught by Shangase down the ground.

Good line and length. Little gets forward and leg glances for a single run.

Full ball, on a good line. Canning pushes forward and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Short of a length, outside off. Little moves onto the back foot and slices a cut

FOUR! Back of a length from Tryon, outside off. Little gets on the back foot and slices a cut for 4 runs.

Pitched up, on a good line. Little advances and punches a drive

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Little moves onto the back foot and punches a drive

On a good length, outside off once again. Canning gets on the front foot and lofts a poor drive for 1 run on the off side.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Canning gets forward and drives through the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Canning gets forward and defends for a run through the off side field.

OUT! Caught. On a good line and length from Luus. Delany advances down the pitch and lofts a bad drive, and is caught by Klaas down the ground.

Full, pitching outside off. Delany moves down the pitch and outside edges back through point.

Back of a length, outside off again. Little rocks back and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Delany gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.

Length ball, on leg stump. Little rocks back and plays a pull back behind square for 1 run.

Good length, outside off again. Delany rocks back and cuts

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Little rocks back and guides a cut for one run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Delany gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run.

CHANCE! Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Little rocks back and edges into their pads while trying to play a defensive stroke for one run behind square on the leg side. A run out chance but Ireland Women survive the attempt from Jafta's throw.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Little pushes forward and eases a drive

OUT! Bowled. Good length, outside off stump. Coulter-Reilly moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to defend, the stumps are disturbed, and Coulter-Reilly has to go

Pitched up, on line. Delany moves onto the front foot and drives poorly

Back of a length from Shangase, outside off once more. Delany goes back and cuts

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Delany gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to defend

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Delany shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for 4 runs.

Shangase now coming over the wicket. Length ball, on leg stump. Coulter-Reilly gets on the back foot and guides a leg glance for a single run back behind square.

OUT! Shangase gets the wicket! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Paul shuffles down the pitch and edges, and is caught by Wolvaardt

Back of a length from Klaas, outside off stump. Paul moves down the pitch, and is hit on the pads while trying a pull, resulting in a leg bye.

Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length from Klaas, pitching outside off stump. Paul gets on the back foot and pulls back behind square for 4 runs.

FOUR! Good length, outside off. Paul shuffles down the pitch and skies a drive for 4 runs.

Wide. Klaas now coming around the wicket to Paul. Pitched up, pitching well down the leg side. Paul pushes forward but misses while trying a sweep

Klaas comes over the wicket to Delany. Back of a length from Klaas, outside off. Delany gets on the back foot and lifts a cut for a run back behind point.

Klaas comes around the wicket to Paul. Good length from Klaas, outside off stump. Paul goes back and inside edges behind square for a run.

Good line and length from Klaas. Delany moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a run.

FOUR! Shangase now coming around the wicket. Pitching on a good line and length. Paul gets on the back foot and reverse sweeps back behind point for four runs.

Shangase comes over the wicket. On a good length, outside off. Delany moves onto the front foot and leg glances for a single run.

Shangase now coming around the wicket to Paul. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Paul advances down the pitch and drives through the off side field for 1 run.

On a good length, on leg stump and angled across. Delany rocks back and flicks a leg glance for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Shangase. Paul shuffles down the pitch and plays a sweep for a run.

Length ball, outside off stump. Paul rocks back but misses while attempting to play a cut

Mlaba comes over the wicket. Good length, outside off stump. Paul rocks back and drives for a run.

Mlaba now coming around the wicket to Delany. Mlaba pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Delany moves down the pitch and eases a drive for one run through the off side field.

Mlaba now coming over the wicket to Paul. Full, on a good line. Paul advances down the pitch and drives down the ground for a single run. The ball is misfielded.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Delany moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for a single run.

On a good length, outside off once again. Delany moves onto the back foot and defends

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Delany gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a cut

Wide. Too wide outside off.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Paul gets on the front foot and switch hits for 4 runs behind point.

Good length from Tryon, pitching outside off stump once again. Delany goes back and cuts for a run.

Good length, outside off stump. Delany moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Tryon gets the wicket! Tryon pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump. Lewis moves onto the front foot and sweeps sloppily, and is caught by Wolvaardt behind square.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Lewis moves down the pitch and outside edges behind point for two runs.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Lewis gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a reverse sweep. South Africa Women appeal, however the umpire gives Lewis not out.

Good length, outside off again. Paul gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Good length, outside off stump again. Lewis moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run on the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Lewis gets forward and drives down the ground.

FOUR! Back of a length from de Klerk, outside off but angled across. Lewis steps back and plays a pull for four runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Lewis gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from de Klerk, outside off again. Paul pushes forward and punches a drive for a single run. The ball is misfielded.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Lewis shuffles down the pitch and drives

Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Lewis pushes forward and drives

Good line and length. Lewis gets forward and plays a flick behind square.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Lewis moves down the pitch and drives shakily for 2 runs over the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Lewis moves onto the back foot and plays a cut

Good length, pitching outside off. Lewis gets on the front foot and is struck on the gloves while trying to play a sweep behind square.

FOUR! Luus pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Paul advances and plays a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Paul moves onto the back foot and slices a cut

Full ball, on line. Paul moves onto the front foot and defends

Luus now coming around the wicket. Good length from Luus, outside off. Paul rocks back and punches a drive through the off side field.

Luus now coming over the wicket to Lewis. Pitched up, on a good line once again. Lewis moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a run.

Full ball, outside leg and angling across the batter. Paul gets on the front foot and leg glances for a run.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump again. Lewis pushes forward and drives on the off side for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Lewis moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a pull

FOUR! Pitched up, outside leg. Lewis pushes forward and lifts a paddle behind square for four runs.

Good line and length from Kapp. Lewis moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from Kapp, pitching near leg stump. Lewis goes back and leg glances for 2 runs.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Paul rocks back and cuts late for 1 run behind point.

And again! Full ball, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Lewis gets on the front foot and flicks for four runs back behind square.

FOUR! Klaas now coming over the wicket. Short of a length, outside off stump. Lewis goes back and drives through point on the off side for 4 runs.

Klaas comes around the wicket to Paul. On a good length, outside off. Paul goes back and late cuts behind point for a run.

FOUR! Good line and length from Klaas. Paul advances down the pitch and drives for four runs through the off side.

Pitched up, outside off once again. Lewis pushes forward and scoops for a single run behind square.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Paul. She gets on the front foot and inside edges into their pads while trying to play a leg glance for a single run.

Kapp pitches one up, on a good line. Lewis gets forward and punches a drive

Kapp pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Lewis gets forward and drives

On a good length, pitching outside off. Lewis pushes forward but decides to allow it to pass through to Jafta without offering a shot

Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Lewis gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick

Good length from Kapp, outside off once again. Lewis rocks back and defends

Good length, outside off. Lewis moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying to defend

OUT! Caught. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Prendergast gets on the front foot and skies a mediocre drive, and is caught by Luus

Length ball, outside off stump again. Prendergast moves onto the back foot and outside edges back behind point for a couple of runs.

OUT! Luus gets the wicket! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Hunter moves onto the back foot and plays a sloppy pull, and is caught by Tryon behind square.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Lewis pushes forward and plays a sweep for one run.

Back of a length from Luus, outside off again. Hunter gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.

Good length, outside off. Hunter pushes forward and drives

Good length from Maguire, outside off stump once again. Van Niekerk gets forward and drives on the off side for a pair of runs.

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Van Niekerk moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs.

Maguire pitches one up, on line. Wolvaardt gets forward and drives sloppily down the ground for a single run.

SIX! Pitched up, on a good line. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and lofts a drive for 6 runs on the leg side.

And another! Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Wolvaardt pushes forward and plays a drive over the off side field for 4 runs.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump again. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs on the leg side.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Van Niekerk moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs.

Full toss, outside leg and angled across the batter. Van Niekerk moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by Canning.

Back-to-back boundaries! Good length from Prendergast, outside off. Van Niekerk gets on the back foot and drives down the ground for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded by Canning.

FOUR! Full toss, on leg stump and angling across van Niekerk. She gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps behind point for four runs.

Hundred up for Wolvaardt! Full toss, on line. Wolvaardt pushes forward and eases a drive down the ground for a run.

Yorker, pitching on leg and angled across. Wolvaardt gets forward and finesses a leg glance for two runs.

Good length, outside off once again. Van Niekerk goes back and is struck on the gloves while attempting a reverse sweep

Length ball, outside off stump. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and punches a drive on the leg side for a run.

Full ball, on a good line again. Van Niekerk moves onto the front foot and plays a flick behind square for a run.

OUT! Bowled. Good line and length from Canning. Luus moves onto the front foot and is hit on the gloves while trying a reverse sweep, and the ball careens into the stumps

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt rocks back and pulls for a run.

Pitched up, outside off. Wolvaardt gets forward and drives through the off side.

Back of a length from Prendergast, outside off stump once more. Luus creates space but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Full toss, outside off once again. Wolvaardt shuffles down the pitch and leg glances for a run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Luus moves onto the back foot and plays a poor scoop behind square for a run.

Prendergast pitches one up, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a run on the off side.

Full, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Luus pushes forward and flicks for a run.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off once more. Luus backs away and punches a drive for four runs through the off side. The ball is misfielded.

Length ball, outside off stump. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Luus creates room and plays a flick for a run.

Back-to-back boundaries! Short of a length, pitching outside off but angling across. Luus backs away and plays a pull for four runs. The ball is misfielded.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Luus steps away and guides a cut for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off but angled across Wolvaardt. She rocks back and pulls back behind square for a run.

Length ball, outside off stump once again. Wolvaardt rocks back and punches a drive

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Wolvaardt gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full, outside leg and angling across the batter. Luus pushes forward and edges onto the pads while trying a sweep behind square for 1 run.

FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Luus moves down the pitch and lofts a drive for four runs on the off side.

Good line and length. Wolvaardt moves onto the back foot and drives for one run through the on side field.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Luus gets on the back foot and drives for a single run through the off side.

FOUR! Full, outside off. Luus advances and lofts a drive down the ground for four runs.

Pitched up, outside leg and angling across. Luus creates room and tucks a leg glance for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Luus gets on the front foot and punches a drive for 2 runs through the off side field.

Full ball, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Luus creates room and drives for 2 runs.

Maguire pitches one up, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on leg. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and flicks for 4 runs back behind square. The ball is misfielded.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Luus rocks back and pulls for 1 run.

Luus brings up her 50! Pitching on a good line and length. Luus moves onto the back foot and plays a leg glance for a run.

FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Luus pushes forward and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.

SIX! Maguire pitches one up, on a good line again. Luus advances down the pitch and lofts a drive for 6 runs.

Short of a length, on line. Wolvaardt gets on the back foot and eases a drive for a single run on the leg side.

On a good line and length from Maguire. Luus shuffles down the pitch and leg glances for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off. Luus gets on the front foot but misses while trying a sweep

Good line and length but angling across the batter. Wolvaardt gets forward and leg glances for a pair of runs.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside leg. Wolvaardt gets forward and sweeps for four runs behind square.

Short of a length, on line. Wolvaardt goes back and pulls for a pair of runs.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Luus moves down the pitch and leg glances for 1 run.

McBride drops one in short, outside off stump. Luus gets on the back foot and slices a cut

Back of a length from McBride, pitching on a good line. Wolvaardt goes back and plays a pull for a run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Wolvaardt gets forward but misses while trying to defend

FOUR! Back of a length from Prendergast, pitching outside off stump once again. Wolvaardt rocks back and pulls straight down the ground for 4 runs.

Dropped in short by Prendergast, outside off once more. Luus gets on the back foot and pulls for a single run.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Luus rocks back and cuts for 4 runs back behind point.

Full, pitching outside off stump once again. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Wolvaardt pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.

Back-to-back boundaries! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and punches a drive for four runs behind point on the off side.

And again! Good length, pitching outside leg stump. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and flicks for four runs back behind square.

FOUR! Full, on a good line. Wolvaardt gets forward and punches a drive straight down the ground for 4 runs.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, outside off stump. Wolvaardt advances and drives for a half dozen runs on the off side.

Full toss, pitching on a good line. Luus moves onto the front foot and plays a flick back behind square for 1 run.

Good length from Maguire, outside off. Luus shuffles down the pitch and eases a wild drive on the on side for 1 run.

50 up for Wolvaardt! Back of a length, on a good line. Wolvaardt rocks back and pulls for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Luus shuffles down the pitch and leg glances for a single run.

MAXIMUM! Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Wolvaardt advances down the pitch and plays a drive for six runs.

Length ball, outside off. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

On a good line and length from McBride. Luus advances and plays a sweep for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length again. Wolvaardt shuffles down the pitch and drives for 1 run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Luus moves down the pitch and plays a sweep for 1 run back behind square.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Wolvaardt rocks back and leg glances for a run.

Good length, outside off. Wolvaardt shuffles down the pitch and leg glances for 1 run.

Full toss, on line. Luus advances down the pitch and inside edges behind square for 1 run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt advances and outside edges for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Wolvaardt goes back and punches a drive

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Luus gets on the back foot and eases a drive down the ground for a run.

Length ball, outside off. Luus gets on the back foot and punches a drive on the off side.

And another! Back of a length from McBride, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt rocks back and drives for four runs on the off side.

FOUR! McBride pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and sweeps for four runs behind square.

SIX! Pitched up, outside off. Wolvaardt moves down the pitch and drives over the off side field for a half dozen runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Luus moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep back behind square for a run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Wolvaardt rocks back and drives on the leg side for one run.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Wolvaardt goes back and guides a cut for 4 runs.

FOUR! Canning pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Luus moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Luus gets forward and drives for a pair of runs.

Good length, pitching outside off once again. Luus gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance. Ireland Women appeal, but umpire Rathi gives Luus not out.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Luus rocks back and outside edges for 4 runs back behind point.

Short of a length, outside off. Wolvaardt moves onto the back foot and flicks a leg glance for 1 run.

Short of a length, outside off once more. Luus moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Wolvaardt advances down the pitch and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Good line and length. Wolvaardt gets on the front foot and defends

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for four runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field.

And again! Back of a length from Maguire, on line. Wolvaardt gets on the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.

FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Wolvaardt moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for four runs.

Short, outside off but angling across Wolvaardt. She rocks back and pulls back behind square for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off again. Luus moves onto the front foot and leg glances behind square for 1 run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Luus gets forward and paddles back behind square for 4 runs.

Good length, outside off stump once again. Luus pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side.

Back of a length from Canning, outside off stump again. Wolvaardt gets on the back foot and pulls behind square for a run.

Back of a length, outside off again. Luus gets on the back foot and plays a pull down the ground for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Luus rocks back and cuts. Sloppy fielding allows South Africa Women to run through for one overthrow.

Good line and length. Wolvaardt goes back and tucks a leg glance behind square for one run.

Full ball, outside off again. Wolvaardt gets forward but opts to let that one through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

Wide. Full ball, pitching far outside off.

OUT! Caught. On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Tunnicliffe gets on the back foot and edges, and is caught by Hunter

On a good length, outside off. Luus gets on the back foot and cuts for a run.

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Luus moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to defend

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Luus gets on the back foot and eases a drive for a single run behind point.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Luus advances down the pitch but swings and misses while attempting to play a leg glance

Length ball, pitching outside off. Luus gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Full, outside off again. Tunnicliffe pushes forward and edges back behind point for one run.

On a good length, outside off once more. Tunnicliffe gets on the back foot and guides a cut

Full toss, outside off stump once more. Tunnicliffe gets forward and drives

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Tunnicliffe gets forward but decides to allow that one to through to Hunter without playing a shot