A 136-run opening wicket partnership led South Africa to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in the first of their two-match Twenty20 series at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday. Ryan Rickleton and Reeza Hendricks put on the highest opening wicket partnership for South Africa in a T20 international on foreign soil,

Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks blasted South Africa to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in a Twenty20 here. Rickelton's career-best 75 and Hendricks' 16th fifty powered South Africa to 178-2 in the 18th over in reply to Ireland's 171-8 on Friday.

A 136-run opening wicket partnership led South Africa to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in the first of their two-match Twenty20 series at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Ireland are well beaten by South Africa in the first of two T20 internationals between the sides in Abu Dhabi.

I t's time for a fresh start in the shortest format for both Ireland and South Africa after they experienced contrasting fortunes at this year's T20 World Cup. While Ireland (admi

Campher 49, Rock 37; Kruger 4-27 South Africa 174-2 (17.4 overs): Rickelton 76, Hendricks 51 Scorecard Ireland lost by eight wickets to South Africa in the first of two T20Is between the sides at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Reeza Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton made light work of Ireland in their first T20 International as they helped steer the Proteas to an eight-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare.

Welcome to the live coverage of 1st T20I of Ireland and South Africa tour of UAE, 2024. Match will start at 09:00 PM