IRE VS RSA - 2nd T20I, Ireland v South Africa in UAE, 2024

The T20I series is done. But we have three ODIs starting at the same venue on 2nd October. We will be there to bring it to you. Do join us then. Till then it's time for everyone to take care and be well. See you soon. Bye for now.

Paul Stirling | Ireland captain: Halfway we wanted an extra 15-20 runs. Again they managed to squeeze us in the last 4 overs and we felt we were under-par, there was less dew and we managed to get over the line. You need time at the crease, to get a pace of the wicket, if not we mistime it and with new batters coming in you always have a chance. We went bang bang here and there, we are obviously delighted with the win, could have gone either way. We were behind the eight-ball for most of the time, we are over the man with the result and hopefully we will bring that into the ODI series.

Ross Adair | Player of the Series: It's great, they are a really good bunch of people to be around. I have come from a rugby background, they are as equal if not better than them. I try to get in as many T20 squads as possible so that I can travel with them around the world and enjoy their company. Completely different to being at home, here the weather is a wee bit warmer, wickets wee bit quicker, the South Africans would have been in their jumpers if this was Ireland. Abu Dhabi is a beautiful place, it has been great, we went to a couple of tourist spots, we have loved it here.

A couple of awards - Mark Adair gets the bowler of the series award. Ryan Rickelton the batter of the series award.

Aiden Markram | South Africa captain: We thought it was chaseable for sure, both with bat and ball, small moments, it comes down to the small moments. It will be pretty much each to their own, you never really stop learning, we can reflect on an individual point of view as to how we can improve and win games for South Africa. Probably close to the end, lost wickets and they bowled well with good plans and executed well.

Ross Adair | Player of the Match: Balbirnie is a big miss for us in the squad, I knew if I stuck in for long enough it could get easy. We are looking forward to have Andy (Balbirnie) back at some stage, but I wanted to make a mark today. Lot of South Africans in Ireland and have heard a lot from them about the quarter-finals and semi-finals in Rugby, it was nice to get it in the cricket (talking about which reward was more satisfying - Ross earlier played Rugby and shifted to cricket after a couple of hip surgeries).

23:18 Local Time, 19:18 GMT, 00:48 IST: Ireland level the series 1-1. No third game sadly to decide who ends up as the winner of the series. Stirling is all smiles. Also first time that Ireland have beaten South Africa in a T20I. The top three from South Africa all did well, Rickelton in particular was looking very dangerous but Hume got him with a short ball, Hendricks and Breetzke then took over and added 71 for the 2nd wicket. The former fell after his fifty and a poor shot from Markram opened the door for Ireland. It came down to 28 off the last three overs and in the 18th over Hume frustrated Breetzke with his outside off lines and in the next over Mark Adair took three wickets to leave 18 for Hume to defend. Hume closed it out easily as Ireland sealed a famous win. South Africa were on track for most parts of the chase but credit to Ireland for hanging in there and not giving up. Excellent death bowling from Mark Adair and Hume ensured Ireland notched up a comeback win. A point to note as well - no dew as was the case in the last game and that helped Ireland who were woeful in the first match. Stay tuned for the presentation...

Hume to Ngidi, 1 run, hard length on the stumps, Ngidi makes room to loft, miscues but mid-off is back, just a single and Ireland win by 10

Hume just needs to keep his feet behind the line.

Hume to Ngidi, 2 runs, a low full-toss outside off, Ngidi drives square with an open face, wide of deep backward point and it's just two

Lungi Ngidi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hume to Williams, out Caught by Humphreys!! Two in two and now it is Ireland's game. Slower ball dug in short outside off, Williams pulls tamely and the thick top-edge lobs to short third man. Easy catch and Hume is on a hat-trick. Williams c Humphreys b Hume 0(1)

Hume to Williams, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Lizaad Williams, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Hume to Patrick Kruger, out Bowled!! Hume wheels away in celebration. Patrick Kruger again shuffles across outside off and this is a low full-toss there, he flicks and misses, off the pad and on to the stumps. Could that be the last nail in the coffin for South Africa? Patrick Kruger b Hume 5(4) [4s-1]

Hume to Patrick Kruger, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

14 off 4

Hume to Patrick Kruger, FOUR, a thick outside-edge and it flies over short third man, full and wide outside off, Patrick Kruger throws the bat at the drive

18 off 5

Hume to Patrick Kruger, no run, fine yorker outside off, Patrick Kruger can't lay bat on ball