IRE VS RSA - 1st T20I, Ireland v South Africa in UAE, 2024

So South Africa with a dominant win. The second game is on Sunday (29th). Same venue as well. We will be there to bring it to you. Till then take care and be well. See you.

Aiden Markram | South Africa captain: It's nice to win. Been testing times for us. You never take wins for granted, tough conditions and they made us finish off well and that partnership at the top was really special. [on Rickelton] He's been our T20 player of the year two years on the bounce and people forget that I guess, he does it in his own unique way and really chuffed for him and for Reeza as well. [on bowling spin early] Got to a stage where gripping the ball gets tougher with sweaty hands, sometimes it might work, sometimes it doesn't. 

Paul Stirling | Ireland captain: We were looking at maybe 190-200, but they bowled really well, they snuffed us out at the end. At the 15-over mark we were well-placed but 170 turned out not to be enough. It's not with the surface but it slips out, we saw that at the end when we tried the yorkers. We got a lot out of the game, the scoreboard says it's a big defeat but the youngsters did well, who have not played a lot of international cricket so far they did well.

Ryan Rickelton | Player of the Match: Was a good wicket, we knew training at night, it would swing a bit. Wanted to get through that initial phase. New ball can bring runs but also bring wickets. Once we found out the ball stopped swinging, we went for it, it fell into our laps a bit. [on thoughts about a 100] To be honest, I did not think I would even get close, I haven't got to 50 so me and Reeza always have a competition, nice for him to get a few away as well. We are looking to play really positively, if we had won with 10 wickets in hand, with the great players to follow, would have been nice, but as a group we are looking to play like this.

22:58 Local Time, 18:58 GMT, 00:28 IST: South Africa win this so easily - Philander on air gives us this stat: In 67 T20Is at this ground, this is the highest successful run-chase. Rickelton and Reeza needed to make a mark after an underwhelming run of late. And they turned it all around with a fantastic stand of 136. Both were in an aggressive mood and the poor bowling from Ireland certainly helped. As the game wore on, the dew made it even harder for Ireland and one saw a lot of full-tosses with Hand in particular failing to land the ball properly. Rickelton and Reeza went in quick succession but Breetzke and Markram ensured there were no further mishaps. Ireland were well below their mark with the ball and what looked like a good score turned out be way too short. South Africa go 1-0 up in this two-match series. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Mark Adair to Breetzke, FOUR, Breetzke finishes it off. A low full-toss just outside off, Breetzke gets forward and drives wide of cover and mid-off

Mark Adair to Breetzke, no run, very full on off, driven to backward point

Mark Adair to Breetzke, wide, way outside off, left alone for the wide

Mark Adair to Markram, 1 run, slower ball off-cutter full outside off, driven to sweeper cover

Mark Adair to Markram, no run, again Markram is not happy, it's a full-toss that is high, awkwardly tapped to backward point, Markram shakes his head

Mark Adair [3.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack

Fionn Hand to Breetzke, no run, Breetzke misses out, a low full-toss outside off, driven straight to the fielder at backward point

Fionn Hand to Breetzke, SIX, dug in short outside off, sits up well, Breetzke pulls off the front foot and even though deep mid-wicket is backpedalling, it's well over his head

Fionn Hand to Markram, 1 run, low full-toss on middle, driven to long-on

Fionn Hand to Markram, FOUR, short of length outside off, Markram cuts between backward point and short third man, right into the gap

Fionn Hand to Markram, no run, Markram looks at square leg, but the ump says it is fine, yeah, just below the waist as he gives the charge and misses the low full-toss outside off

Fionn Hand to Breetzke, 1 run, a low full-toss outside off, driven to sweeper cover

Fionn Hand [2.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Benjamin White to Breetzke, 1 run, direct-hit from mid-wicket and Breetzke was gone. Mistimed to Ross Adair and that was a bad call from Breetzke who ran, gave up as Ross underarmed and missed

Benjamin White to Breetzke, no run, short and wide outside off again, Breetzke finds cover, missed out