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South Africa openers Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock dominated the proceedings in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series as the visitors 🅘crushed Ireland in Dublin to register their first victory of the tour.
Malan was the main highlight of the match as he smashed the fourth highest score in South Africa’s ODI history. The right-handed batsman scored a scintillating 177 not out to helo his side level the series. He hit as many as 16 fours and 6 sixes during his 169-ball stay at the crease.
Malan fell only 11 runs short of Proteas highest individual scorer in the 50-over format – Gary Kirsten‘s record innings of unbeaten 188.
Malan was well supported by his partner-in-crime, De Kock, who smashed his 16th ODI century. The duo put together a breathtaking opening stand o𝓰f 225 runs. The wicketkeeper-batsman ended up scoring 120 from 91 deliveries as South Africa eventually posted 346/4 on the board in their allotted 50 overs.
Joshua Little was the pick of ♔the bowlers for Ireland. He bagged two wickets for 5♏3 runs in nine overs.
Chasing the mammoth total, the hosts got bundled out for 276 in 47.1 overs, losing the contest by 70 runs. The Irish side was struggling at 92/6 when Simi Singh and Curtis Campher did their best to steady the ꦍinnings and got their team out of trouble. The pair stretched a crucial 104-runs partnership🧜 for the seventh wicket.
While Campher was removed by Andile Phehlukwayo for a well-made 54 runs, Simi stayed at his end and kept on tickling the scoreboard. He did not get enough support from other batters as the touring party packed Ireland’s innings for 276. During the process, Simi smashed his maiden century and stayed unbeaten on 100 from 91 deliveries.
Tabraiz Shamsi (3/46) and Phehlukwayo (3/56) picked up three wickets each for South Africa. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (2/51) also shined with🥀 the ✅ball and claimed two scalps.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
⛔️ RESULT | WIN BY 70 RUNS
Tabraiz Shamsi and Andile Phehlukwayo grabbed 3-wickets each as the bowlers backed up a superb batting di𝕴splay to ensure the claimed vict🌞ory in the 3rd ODI against to share the series 1-1
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
The aggregate runs (297) by the South Africans (Janneman Malan 177* + Quinton de Kock 120) today is the 7th highest by an opening pair in ODIs.
The highest agg is the 349 by West Indians (John Camp🐻bell 179 + Shai Hope 17♒0) also against Ireland at Dublin on 5 May 2019.— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Fewest innings taken by a player to record a 150+ score in ODI career:-
5 – John Cambpell
6 – Janneman MalanBoth rꦰecorded the top-2 highest scores against Ireland men during th♔eir innings.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Sou൩th Africa with Quinton de Kock is an altog🐻ether different side.
— S Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7)
👀: 120 (91)
🆚: IRE𝐓𝐎𝐏 knock at the 𝐓�💛�𝐏 of the innings for 🇿🇦, Quinton deཧ Kock registered his 1️⃣6️⃣th ODI ton at Dublin today 😎
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Simi Singh becomes the first player to score an ODI century batting at #8 or below.
Goes past 95* each by Chris Woakes vs SL in 2016 and Sam⛦ Curran vs India earlier this year.— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)
SA win the final ODI by 70 runs and tie thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe series 1-1
Stellar knock by Simi Singh to finish on 100*
Excelleꦏnt seriesﷺ, Ireland really gave SA a challenge
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Janeman Mala🌊n is a Serious talent from South Africa .. I am not saying this Only because of this inning .. but in his each appearance he looked superb even in tough conditions too ..꧒
— Sanu Tripathi (@sanutripathi771)
Marvelous knock from Janneman Malan, 177 unbeaten in 169 balls with 16 fours and 6 sixes. He accelerated well towards the end after sluggish century, an innings to remember for him. What a start he's having to his ODI career, average over 100 now in his career.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Top knock by
— Vincent Barnes (@VincentBarnes60)
Janneman Malan finishes on a magnificent 177 not out off 169 balls, South Africa's 4th highest ODI score ever.
Has put the Proteas in charge & this🦹 young man is clearly someone they can back for the future.— Ken Borland (@KenBorland)
Janneman Malan could not have made♕ a 💦bigger statement. Well played young man, 177 (169).
— Carl Lewis (@Carl_LewisZA)
100 on number eight by Simi Singh for Ireland .. but South Africa𝓀 won comfortably.. big daddy hundred by Janneman Malan and 120 by De Kock…
— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid)
Bavuma's reaction sums it up. Ireland did well to lose by 70 runs after being 90 odd for 6. Simi Singh with an unbelievable knock. Malan and De Kock too with their centuries 🇿🇦. Series tied 1-1.
— naeemah (@NaeemahBenjamin)
