Ireland Vs South Africa Only Odi
South Africa tour of Ireland - 2007 (2007) · Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast · 24 June 2007
South Africa won by 42 runs
South Africa won by 42 runs. Morne van Wyk top-scored with 52 for South Africa. Vernon Philander took 4/12.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
- Date
- 24 June 2007
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 42 runs
- Player of the match
- Alex Cusack
- Captains
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Trent Johnston (Ireland)
- Debuts
- Vernon Philander (South Africa), Thandi Tshabalala (South Africa), Alex Cusack (Ireland)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and BF Bowden
- Match referee
- AG Hurst
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to field. Vernon Philander, Thandi Tshabalala and Alex Cusack played their first ODIs.
South Africa batted first and made 173 for 4. Morne van Wyk top-scored with 52 off 84 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 46. Alex Cusack took 3 for 15 for Ireland. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the first wicket between Morne van Wyk and AB de Villiers, 43% of the total.
Chasing 174, Ireland made 131 all out. Alex Cusack top-scored with 36 not out off 56 balls. Vernon Philander took 4 for 12 for South Africa. From 45 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 66 for 5.
South Africa won by 42 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA: 173 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morne van Wyk | c Trent Johnston b Alex Cusack | 52 | 84 |
| AB de Villiers | c Alex Cusack b Roger Whelan | 40 | 35 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Kevin O'Brien b Alex Cusack | 46 | 47 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | c Niall O'Brien b Alex Cusack | 2 | 4 |
| Justin Kemp | not out | 18 | 13 |
| Mark Boucher | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Vernon Philander, Thandi Tshabalala, Jean-Paul Duminy, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn
Extras 13 · Total 173 for 4
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Whelan | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Thinus Fourie | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kyle McCallan | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Trent Johnston | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Andrew White | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Alex Cusack | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-75 (AB de Villiers, 12.3 ov), 2-136 (Morne van Wyk, 25.2 ov), 3-147 (Herschelle Gibbs, 27.3 ov), 4-162 (Jacques Kallis, 29.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Morne van Wyk (25) and AB de Villiers (40) | 75 | 75 |
| second | Jacques Kallis (34) and Morne van Wyk (27) | 61 | 77 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (7) and Herschelle Gibbs (2) | 11 | 13 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (5) and Justin Kemp (9) | 15 | 13 |
| fifth | Mark Boucher (2) and Justin Kemp (9) | 11 | 8 |
IRELAND: 131 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 17 | 35 |
| Kenny Carroll | hit wicket b Dale Steyn | 21 | 24 |
| Thinus Fourie | c Justin Kemp b Dale Steyn | 1 | 3 |
| Dom Joyce | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 11 | 19 |
| Niall O'Brien | b Vernon Philander | 4 | 5 |
| Alex Cusack | not out | 36 | 56 |
| Kevin O'Brien | c Morne van Wyk b Thandi Tshabalala | 6 | 7 |
| Andrew White | c Makhaya Ntini b Jean-Paul Duminy | 3 | 4 |
| Trent Johnston | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Makhaya Ntini | 9 | 13 |
| Kyle McCallan | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 10 | 12 |
| Roger Whelan | b Vernon Philander | 0 | 7 |
Extras 13 · Total 131 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhaya Ntini | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Dale Steyn | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 5.5 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Thandi Tshabalala | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Kenny Carroll, 9.1 ov), 2-47 (Thinus Fourie, 9.5 ov), 3-47 (William Porterfield, 10.3 ov), 4-56 (Niall O'Brien, 12.1 ov), 5-66 (Dom Joyce, 15.5 ov), 6-77 (Kevin O'Brien, 18.1 ov), 7-83 (Andrew White, 19.3 ov), 8-96 (Trent Johnston, 22.4 ov), 9-129 (Kyle McCallan, 28.6 ov), 10-131 (Roger Whelan, 30.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (16) and Kenny Carroll (21) | 45 | 55 |
| second | William Porterfield (1) and Thinus Fourie (1) | 2 | 4 |
| third | Dom Joyce (0) and William Porterfield (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Dom Joyce (4) and Niall O'Brien (4) | 9 | 10 |
| fifth | Dom Joyce (7) and Alex Cusack (1) | 10 | 22 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (6) and Alex Cusack (5) | 11 | 14 |
| seventh | Andrew White (3) and Alex Cusack (3) | 6 | 8 |
| eighth | Trent Johnston (9) and Alex Cusack (4) | 13 | 19 |
| ninth | Kyle McCallan (10) and Alex Cusack (21) | 33 | 38 |
| tenth | Roger Whelan (0) and Alex Cusack (2) | 2 | 11 |
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