Ireland secures ODI victory over South Africa in Abu Dhabi
- Ireland scored 284-9, with significant contributions from Paul Stirling and Harry Tector.
- South Africa struggled early in their innings, losing three wickets for just 10 runs, and despite a strong performance from Jason Smith, they were bowled out for 215.
- This match concluded with South Africa winning the ODI series 2-1, while Ireland earned a consolation victory.
In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Ireland secured a consolation victory over South Africa by 69 runs in their final one-day international match. After losing the first two ODIs by significant margins, Ireland won the toss and delivered their best batting performance of the series, scoring 284-9. Medium-pacers Graham Hume, Craig Young, and Mark Adair effectively bowled out South Africa for 215 in the 47th over. South Africa struggled early, losing three wickets for just 10 runs, and despite Jason Smith's impressive 91, they could not recover. Ireland's openers, Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie, set a solid foundation with a 101-run partnership, marking their highest opening stand against South Africa. Stirling's 88 and Harry Tector's 60 helped Ireland post a competitive total. The match concluded with South Africa winning the ODI series 2-1, while the teams split the Twenty20 series 1-1, highlighting Ireland's resilience despite the series loss.