Ireland lose to South Africa in ODI opener

First of 3 ODIs, Abu Dhabi

South Africa 271-9 (50 overs): Rickelton 91, Stubbs 79; Adair 4-50, Young 3-45

Ireland 132 each retired (31.5 overs): Dockrell 21, Balbirnie 20, Campher 20; Williams 4-32

South Africa won by 139 runs

Scorecard

Ireland mislaid to South Africa by 139 runs successful nan first of 3 one-day internationals betwixt nan sides successful Abu Dhabi.

Opener Ryan Rickelton top-scored for South Africa pinch 91 arsenic his fourth-wicket guidelines of 152 pinch Tristan Stubbs (79) laid nan instauration for their side's people of 271-9 disconnected their 50 overs.

Mark Adair took 4 wickets and Craig Young three.

Ireland's reply fell good short of their target arsenic they struggled to 132 each retired aft 31.5 overs.

George Dockrell managed 21 and Andrew Balbirnie and Curtis Campher 20 apiece, while Lizaan Williams shone pinch nan shot pinch figures of 4-35.

The sides precocious drew their T20 bid 1-1 and will meet again successful ODI encounters astatine nan Sheikh Zayed Stadium connected Friday 4 October and Monday 7 October to reason Ireland's season.

After making a dependable commencement to their innings, South Africa suffered setbacks arsenic they mislaid Tony de Zorzi (12), skipper Temba Bavuma (4) and Rassie van der Dussen for a duck successful 3 consecutive overs to dishonesty 39-3 by nan extremity of nan ninth.

Rickelton smashed 91 disconnected 102 balls, including 3 sixes and 7 fours, arsenic his business pinch mediate bid batter Stubbs sewage their broadside backmost connected track.

Rickleton fell successful nan 35th complete and Stubbs six balls later to time off nan people 198-5, but pinch nan thief of useful knocks from Bjorn Fortuin (28) and Lungi Ngidi (20 not out), South Africa progressed to station a creditable total.

Ireland's consequence began poorly arsenic they mislaid skipper Paul Stirling for 2 successful nan first complete and while chap opener Balbirnie, restored to nan line-up aft sitting retired nan T20 encounters, and Campher (20), steadied nan vessel somewhat, nan nonaccomplishment of nan erstwhile saw them beryllium 38-2 by nan extremity of nan ninth over.

Wickets fell regularly thereafter to time off Heinrich Malan's broadside 61-5 and though Dockrell, Andy McBrine (14) and Adair and Young (12 apiece) put up immoderate resistance, nan result ever had an aerial of inevitability.

Ngidi and Fortuin backed up Williams' bowling effort pinch 2 wickets each.