commentary: ireland v south africa
Shaun Pollock removed Jeremy Bray for a duck.
South Africa (165 for three) beat Ireland (152 for eight) by seven wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Ashwell Prince scored an unbeaten 47 off just 44 balls. He hit three fours and one six. Kallis produced a wonderful display and proved a lot of people wrong with 66 off 86 deliveries. It was clinical performance by the number-one ranked side in the competition. Ireland fought hard, but could not pull off another shock in the World Cup.
31.3 A dot ball is bowled first up. Kallis pulls the second delivery for a single. Prince knocks the third delivery out of the ground. He played a lofted shot over long-on to finish the match in style.
Over 31: Prince sweeps the first ball of Botha's over for a single. Kallis drives the second ball for two to deep extra cover. Kallis knocks the fifth delivery to long-off for a single.
South Africa 155/3 (RR: 5.00): Prince 39* (42), Kallis 65* (84)
South Africa need 5 runs to win from 4 overs at 1.25 runs per over.
Over 30: Prince knocks the ball into the gap a couple of times during the over.
South Africa 151/3 (RR: 5.03): Prince 38* (40), Kallis 62* (80)
South Africa need 9 runs to win from 5 overs at 1.80 runs per over.
Over 29: Five singles are scored off the over. This has been an important innings for Prince. He has paid the selectors back for showing faith in his ability to close out a match.
South Africa 144/3 (RR: 4.96): Prince 33* (36), Kallis 60* (78)
South Africa need 16 runs to win from 6 overs at 2.67 runs per over.
Over 28: Prince has decided to launch the final assault. He smacks the first delivery over mid-on for a boundary. He does exactly the same off the second delivery. Eight runs off the first two deliveries. He has made his intentions clear.
South Africa 139/3 (RR: 4.96): Prince 30* (33), Kallis 58* (75)
South Africa need 21 runs to win from 7 overs at 3.00 runs per over.
Over 27: Three singles are scored off the over. Prince is playing a little cameo innings.
South Africa 128/3 (RR: 4.74): Prince 20* (29), Kallis 57* (73)
South Africa need 32 runs to win from 8 overs at 4.00 runs per over.
Over 26: Kallis sneaks a single off the first ball of the over. Prince dances down the track and hits the ball over long-off for a boundary off the fourth delivery of the over. Prince gets a single off the fifth delivery. He played the ball late and the ball found a thick outside edge.
South Africa 125/3 (RR: 4.80): Prince 18* (27), Kallis 56* (69)
South Africa need 35 runs to win from 9 overs at 3.88 runs per over.
Over 25: Prince and Kallis nudge the ball around the ground without any risk. Four singles are scored off the over. Botha has been very economical today.
South Africa 119/3 (RR: 4.76): Prince 13* (23), Kallis 55* (67)
South Africa need 41 runs to win from 10 overs at 4.10 runs per over.
Over 24: McCallan bowls a tight over. Kallis works the first delivery in front of square. Prince plays the reverse sweep and runs two. He then drives the fifth delivery to mid-on for a single.
South Africa 115/3 (RR: 4.79): Prince 11* (19), Kallis 53* (65)
South Africa need 45 runs to win from 11 overs at 4.09 runs per over.
Over 23: Four singles are scored off the second, third, fourth and fifth deliveries of the over.
South Africa 111/3 (RR: 4.82): Prince 8* (15), Kallis 52* (63)
South Africa need 49 runs to win from 12 overs at 4.08 runs per over.
Kallis 50: 61 balls, 8 x 4s Kallis reaches his 61st One-day international fifty with a sweep to the on-side.
Over 22: Three singles and a two are scored off the over. Kallis is nearing yet another milestone in his illustrious career.
South Africa 106/3 (RR: 4.81): Prince 6* (12), Kallis 49* (60)
South Africa need 54 runs to win from 13 overs at 4.15 runs per over.
Over 21:. Kallis and Prince consolidate the over with ease. Kallis cuts the fourth delivery for a boundary.
South Africa 101/3 (RR: 4.80): Prince 5* (10), Kallis 45* (56)
South Africa need 59 runs to win from 14 overs at 4.21 runs per over.
Langford-Smith replaces Rankin.
Over 20: A solitary single is scored off the over. Prince works the second delivery just in-front of square for a single.
South Africa 95/3 (RR: 4.75): Prince 4* (7), Kallis 40* (53)
South Africa need 65 runs to win from 15 overs at 4.33 runs per over.
Kyle McCallan is introduced into the attack.
Over 19: Kallis keeps the scoreboard ticking over, with a single off the third delivery in front of square. Prince drives the next delivery down to long-on for three.
South Africa 94/3 (RR: 4.94): Prince 3* (5), Kallis 40* (49)
South Africa need 66 runs to win from 16 overs at 4.13 runs per over.
Over 18: Kallis cuts the fourth delivery for a boundary. He played it late and the pressure has been released. Kallis then knocks to ball down to long-on for a single.
South Africa 90/3 (RR: 5.00): Prince 0* (4), Kallis 39* (44)
South Africa need 70 runs to win from 17 overs at 4.12 runs per over.
Over 17: Three dot balls are bowled to end the over.
South Africa 85/3 (RR: 5.00): Prince 0* (3), Kallis 34* (39)
South Africa need 75 runs to win from 18 overs at 4.17 runs per over.
Ashwell Prince is the new batsman.
WICKET
H Gibbs c White b Rankin 6 (15)
Kallis nudges the first ball to point for a single. A dot ball is then bowled. Gibbs tried to go over the inner ring. The ball hit the bottom of the bat and White took a good low catch in the midwicket region.
Rankin comes back into the attack.
Over 16: Kallis drives the first ball of the over through cover for a single. Botha bowls five dot balls to end the over.
South Africa 84/2 (RR: 5.25): Gibbs 6* (13), Kallis 33* (38)
South Africa need 76 runs to win from 19 overs at 4.00 runs per over.
Time for a drink!
Over 15: Kallis and Gibbs knock the ball around the ground with ease. It has been tough going for all the Irish bowlers.
South Africa 83/2 (RR: 5.53): Gibbs 6* (8), Kallis 32* (37)
South Africa need 77 runs to win from 20 overs at 3.85 runs per over.
Over 14: Kallis knocks the ball to long-off for a single off the last ball of the over.
South Africa 76/2 (RR: 5.42): Gibbs 4* (5), Kallis 27* (34)
South Africa need 84 runs to win from 21 overs at 4.00 runs per over.
Over 13: Gibbs gets off the mark with a four powerfully struck through cover.
South Africa 75/2 (RR: 5.76): Gibbs 4* (5), Kallis 26* (28)
South Africa need 85 runs to win from 22 overs at 3.86 runs per over.
Herschelle Gibbs is the new batsman.
WICKET
G Smith c & b Johnston 41 (45)
what a catch! Smith hammers a full toss straight back to the bowler. Johnston plucks it inches from the ground. It was the perfect reflex catch. Smith walks off in disbelief.
Over 12: Three runs are conceded off the over. Botha has bowled well during the World Cup.
South Africa 71/1 (RR: 5.91): Smith 41* (44), Kallis 26* (28)
South Africa need 89 runs to win from 23 overs at 3.87 runs per over.
Andre Botha comes into the attack.
Over 11: Four runs are scored off the over.
South Africa 68/1 (RR: 6.18): Smith 38* (39), Kallis 26* (27)
South Africa need 92 runs to win from 24 overs at 3.83 runs per over.
The second powerplay has been taken. Trent Johnston brings himself onto bowl.
Over 10: Smith has raced into the 30s with a couple of lusty blows for four. He pulls the fourth delivery for a boundary. Smith paddles the fifth delivery for four. The delivery was short and way down the leg-side.
South Africa 64/1 (RR: 6.40): Smith 35* (34), Kallis 25* (26)
South Africa need 96 runs to win from 25 overs at 3.84 runs per over.
Over 9: Smith knocks the first ball down the ground for a boundary. He then works the ball to the leg-side for another boundary. The delivery was also a no-ball. Smith then works the third delivery through midwicket for two.
South Africa 54/1 (RR: 6.00): Smith 27* (29), Kallis 24* (24)
South Africa need 106 runs to win from 26 overs at 4.08 runs per over.
Over 8: Kallis bottom edges the first delivery for four past the stumps. A no-ball is then bowled. Smith hits the fourth delivery over mid-off for three. Kallis drives the fifth delivery for a boundary just square of the wicket. Good over for South Africa.
South Africa 43/1 (RR: 5.37): Smith 17* (22), Kallis 24* (24)
South Africa need 117 runs to win from 27 overs at 4.33 runs per over.
Paul Mooney replaces Langford-smith.
Over 7: Two singles are conceded off the over. Rankin has been a handful and has put his height to goodd use.
South Africa 30/1 (RR: 4.28): Smith 14* (19), Kallis 15* (20)
South Africa need 130 runs to win from 28 overs at 4.64 runs per over.
Over 6: Smith knocks the second ball down the ground for his first boundary of the afternoon session. He then smashes the fifth delivery over long-off for a boundary. Smith then cuts the ball past point for a single to end the over.
South Africa 28/1 (RR: 4:66): Smith 13* (15), Kallis 14* (18)
South Africa need 132 runs to win from 29 overs at 4.55 runs per over.
Over 5: Smith helps the ball into the leg-side for a single. Kallis cuts the second delivery for four. Two dot balls are then bowled. Kallis turns the fifth delivery into the leg-side for a single. Smith plays off the backfoot with an angled bat - he sneaks a single off the last ball of the over.
South Africa 19/1 (RR: 3.80): Smith 4* (9), Kallis 14* (18)
South Africa need 141 runs to win from 30 overs at 4.70 runs per over.
Over 4: Smith turns the fifth ball to fine-leg for a single. The delivery was an attempted slower-ball. Kallis knocks the last ball through the covers for four. It was a elegant stroke.
South Africa 12/1 (RR: 3.00): Smith 2* (7), Kallis 9* (14)
South Africa need 148 runs to win from 31 overs at 4.77 runs per over.
Over 3: Rankin bowls a maiden over.
South Africa 7/1 (RR: 2.33): Smith 1* (2), Kallis 5* (13)
South Africa need 153 runs to win from 32 overs at 4.78 runs per over.
Over 2: Smith gets off the mark with asingle tucked off the pads. Kallis smacks the third delivery through extra cover for four. Kallis turns the last delivery behind square for a single.
South Africa 7/1 (RR: 3.50): Smith 1* (2), Kallis 5* (7)
South Africa need 153 runs to win from 33 overs at 4.64 runs per over.
Dave Langford-Smith will share the new ball with Rankin.
Over 1:Three dot balls are bowled to end the over.
South Africa 1/1 (RR: 1.00): Smith 0* (0), Kallis 0* (3)
South Africa need 159 runs to win from 34 overs at 4.67 runs per over.
Jacques Kallis is the new batsman.
WICKET
AB de Villiers c Porterfield b Rankin 0 (3b
Rankin bowls two dot balls and then a wide. De Villiers hits the next delivery straight to the fielder at backward point. The delivery was short and wide and should have been smashed for a boundary. Porterfield took the catch on the second attempt.
Time for the run-chase. Graeme Smith and Ab De Villiers will open the batting. Boyd Rankin will open the bowling.
Ireland: 152 for eight (35 overs)
South Africa require a revised target of 160 at a run rate of 4.57
South Africa have failed to bowl the Irish out after a rain interrupted innings. Andrew White was the pick of the Irish batsman. Langeveldt was the pick of the bowlers - he took three for 41.See you after the break, for the run chase. It will be a revised target - the umpires will use the D/L method.
Over 35: This Irish pair have put on 28 off 20 deliveries. Langford-Smith smashed a six over extra cover off the second delivery. Four singles were scored to end the over.
Ireland 152/8 (RR: 4.34): Johnston 13* (14), Langford-Smith 17* (10)
Over 34: Langeveldt goes from hero to zero in the space of an over. Langford-Smith smashes the second delivery over long-on for six. He then knocks the ball into the covers for a single. Johnston sneaks a single. Langford-smith smashes a four behind sqaure to end the over.
Ireland 142/8 (RR: 4.17): Johnston 5* (10), Langford-Smith 15* (8)
Over 33: Four singles are scored off the over. Clever bowling by Hall.
Ireland 130/8 (RR: 3.93): Johnston 4* (8), Langford-Smith 4* (4)
Over 32: Langeveldt bowls an action packed over. It goes for just under a run a ball.
Ireland 126/8 (RR: 3.93): Johnston 2* (4), Langford-Smith 2* (2)
Dave Langford-Smith is the new batsman.
WICKET
P Mooney c Boucher b Langeveldt 0 (1)
Langeveldt is on a hat-trick. Mooney goes first ball. The delivery was short and down the leg-side. The edge was found and Boucher took a simple catch behind the stumps.
Paul Mooney is the new batsman.
WICKET
K McCallan c Boucher b Langeveldt 3 (6)
A single and a two driven to extra cover are scored off the first two deliveries of the over. Langeveldt then bends his back and bangs in a short delivery. A thick outside edge is found and races through to the wicketkeeper Mark Boucher.
Over 31: Two singles are scored off the third and fourth deliveries of the over.
Ireland 121/6 (RR: 3.90): Johnston 1* (3), McCallan 1* (4)
Kyle McCallan is the new batsman.
WICKET
A Botha c de Villiers b Hall 14 (20)
Hall picks up his second wicket of the innings. It was a full delivery. Botha smashes the delivery straight to de Villiers at short cover. He moved quickly to his right to take a good catch.
Over 30: Kallis bowls a wonderful comeback over. Two singles and a bye are scored off the over.
Ireland 119/5 (RR: 3.96): Johnston 0* (2), Botha 14* (19)
Over 29:
Ireland 116/5 (RR: 4.00): Johnston 0* (0), Botha 12* (15)
Trent Johnston is the new batsman.
WICKET
A White c Gibbs b Smith 30 (30)
Botha and White consolidate most of the over with ease. White hits the final delivery, a full toss straight to Gibbs at midwicket.
Graeme Smith brings himself into the attack.
Over 28: White and Botha are building a crucial partnership. A single off the second delivery, a leg-bye off the fourth delivery and then a boundary cut to the off-side boundary fence are conceded off Kemp's over.
Ireland 111/4 (RR: 3.96): White 27* (26), Botha 10* (13)
Over 27: A single, followed by a two are scored off the first two deliveries. Botha whipes the second delivery off his pads. Botha then sneaks a single off the fourth delivery. Kallis then bowls the offcutter. White hits the ball just in front of midwicket for four.
Ireland 104/4 (RR: 3.85): White 23* (23), Botha 8* (10)
Over 26: White and Botha keep the scoreboard ticking over. Kemp has made little impact in this innings with the ball.
Ireland 96/4 (RR: 3.69): White 18* (20), Botha 5* (7)
Over 25: Botha sneaks a quick single. White hits the fourth delivery for a boundary. He just missed the square-leg umpire. Kallis then bowls the bouncer. white hooks the ball to the fine-leg fence for another four. White flicks the final ball of his pads for a single.
Ireland 91/4 (RR: 3.64): White 16* (16), Botha 2* (5)
Jacques Kallis is the new batsman.
Over 24: Botha gets off the mark with a square-drive for one off the fourth delivery off the over. White drives the final delivery to mid-on for two.
Ireland 81/4 (RR: 3.37): White 7* (11), Botha 1* (4)
Kemp is introduced into the attak.
Over 23: A dot ball is bowled to end the over.
Ireland 78/4 (RR: 3.39): White 5* (9), Botha 0* (0)
Andre Botha is the new batsman.
WICKET
O' Brien c Gibbs b Langeveldt 25 (37)
Two singles are scored off the first two deliveries of the over. O' Brien then smashes the fourth delivery over mid-off for four. Langeveldt has the last laugh with the prize wicket of O' Brien. Langeveldt bowls the slower ball. O' Brien goes through with his shot too soon and the ball flies to Gibbs at short midwicket.
Over 22: O' Brien dances down the track and knocks the third ball over cow corner for two. He then sneaks a single off the fifth delivery off the over. White gets off the mark with a four timed to perfection off his hip.
Ireland 71/3 (RR: 3.22): White 4* (7), O'Brien 20* (33)
Over 21: O' Brien runs the first ball of the over down to third-man for a single.
Ireland 64/3 (RR: 3.04): White 0* (6), O'Brien 17* (28)
Over 20: A dot ball is bowled to end the over.
Ireland 63/3 (RR: 3.15): White 0* (1), O'Brien 16* (27)
Andrew White is the new batsman.
WICKET
E Morgan c Prince b Hall 28 (50)
Hall does the trick with the change of pace. O' Brien knocks the first ball behind square for a single. The second delivery is a dot ball. The third delivery is cut off the back foot down to third-man. The fourth delivery goes down the leg-side. A single is sneaked. Hall bowls a peach of a delivery. There is extra bounce as the ball hits the pitch. Prince takes a simple catch at square-leg.
Over 19: Langeveldt bowls two dot balls first up. O'Brien smashes the third delivery through extra cover for four. O'Brien then edges the fourth delivery down to the third-man region. Two singles are conceded to end the over.
Ireland 60/2 (RR: 3.15): Morgan 27* (47), O'Brien 14* (25)
Over 18: Hall goes at a run a ball. The first delivery of the over was cut through point for a boundary. Morgan is upping the tempo.
Ireland 53/2 (RR: 2.94): Morgan 26* (46), O'Brien 8* (20)
Over 17: Langeveldt bowls a loose over. The first delivery is a wide. O' Brien hits the second delivery for a boundary down to long-on. He then guides the third delivery down to third-man for a single. Morgan sneaks a single off the last ball of the over.
Ireland 47/2 (RR: 2.76): Morgan 21* (42), O'Brien 7* (18)
Over 16: O' Brien drops and runs a quick single off the third delivery off the over. Morgan somehow manages to get bat on a delivery down the leg-side. The delivery goes for a boundary down to fine-leg.
Ireland 40/2 (RR: 2.50): Morgan 20* (39), O'Brien 2* (15)
Andrew Hall is introduced into the attack.
Over 15: Morgan guides the first ball down to third-man for a single. O' Brien works the fifth delivery of the over off his pads for a single.
Ireland 35/2 (RR: 2.33): Morgan 16* (36), O'Brien 1* (12)
Charl Langeveldt comes onto bowl.
Over 14: Ntini bowls a maiden over.
Ireland 33/2 (RR: 2.35): Morgan 15* (34), O'Brien 0* (8)
Over 13: Good over from Pollock. A dot ball and a leg-bye are bowled to end the over.
Ireland 33/2 (RR: 2.53): Morgan 16* (39), O'Brien 0* (2)
Niall O'Brien is the new batsman.
WICKET
W Porterfield Kallis b Pollock 14 (33)
Pollock bowls a loose delivery - Porterfield flicks it just behind square for a boundary. Porterfield flicks the second delivery behind square for two. The third delivery is chipped to Kallis at short extra cover. Good catch as the ball was flying over his head and he timed his jump to perfection.
Over 12: Ntini starts off where he left off. Two singles are scored off the over. The first delivery was a leg-bye. Morgan drove the last ball on the up just wide of second slip.
Ireland 25/1 (RR: 2.08): Morgan 15* (38), Porterfield 7* (25)
The Players are back on. The game has been reduced to a 35-over affair. Ntini will bowl after the break.
17:20 BST - Still raining, sorry.
16:50 BST - We're afraid it is still raining, quite heavily in fact.
The covers are back on and the players are off again. And so we wait... again.
Over 11: Porterfield and Morgan are playing really well off their legs. The former gets a two through mid-wicket and quick single while Morgan pushes through the covers for one. The run-rate jumps above two. Oh dear! Again... more rain.
Ireland 23/1 (RR: 2.09): Morgan 14* (32), Porterfield 7* (25)
SA to take the second powerplay.
Over 10: Ntini completes the over but slips up with two off-side wides in trying to find a good line outside that off-stump. Morgan survives a big shout for caught-behind off the last ball of the over but it is turned down. Good decision.
Ireland 19/1 (RR: 1.90): Morgan 13* (30), Porterfield 4* (21)
Ntini to continue to Morgan.
The game has been reduced to a 47-over-per-side affair. The powerplay overs are now one to ten, one set of five and one set of four.
Right, time for play once again. Here come the batsman, the South Africans and the umpires.
16:20 BST - The rain has stopped, the covers are off, but for now there is no play as the groundsmen tend to the field.
15:50 BST - The rain is getting heavier and more covers have brought on.
And so we wait... again...
Over 9.2:Two dot balls into Ntini's fifth over and the rain is back again. Morgan plays those two out with a straight bat and continues to impress. When play does resume the two Irish batters must think of taking better advantage of the field restrictions in the powerplay overs.
Ireland 17/1 (RR: 1.82): Morgan 13* (26), Porterfield 4* (21)
No, the rain is back and the players are back in the pavilion again as this stop-start affair grinds to another halt.
Over 9: Porterfield sees off the last four balls of the over, leaving one along which nips back and only just misses the top oh his middle stump. The heavy clouds are still looming but let us hope that the rain stays away. The run-rate is creeping along.
Ireland 17/1 (RR: 1.88): Morgan 13* (24), Porterfield 4* (21)
Pollock to complete his broken over.
Only a quick delay. The covers are off and we are set for play again.
Oh dear! More rain. The covers are being rushed on and we have another delay on our hands. It's light and play should resume fairly shortly.
Over 8.2: A near run-out as Porterfield and Morgan get their calling mixed up. Porterfield makes his ground just in time and the ball misses the stumps anyway. Then... the rain.
Ireland 17/1 (RR: 2.04): Morgan 13* (24), Porterfield 4* (17)
Over 8: Ntini nearly bowls another maiden but is tuck away to fine-leg off the last ball of the over for a single. Morgan survived a good shout for caught-behind in that over but lives to fight on. Ntini is not getting too much swing but sure is pretty speedy today.
Ireland 16/1 (RR: 2.00): Morgan 12* (22), Porterfield 4* (17)
Over 7: Another maiden for Pollock as Porterfield struggles to get bat and ball. This is a much better showing from the veteran all-rounder who has recorded some sad figures in the World Cup thus far. Perhaps today is his day to give his crtiics a bit of a slap in the face.
Ireland 15/1 (RR: 2.14): Morgan 11* (16), Porterfield 4* (17)
Over 6: Morgan gets another luck four through the slip area as the pace of Ntini allows it to race to the third-man fence. A push to cover and a nicely timed flick through mid-wicket bring a single each for Morgan and Porterfield respectively. The run-rate inching up slowly but surely and SA would do well to get the young Morgan out before he really gets going.
Ireland 15/1 (RR: 2.50): Morgan 11* (16), Porterfield 4* (11)
Over 5: A lucky single through the slip area finishes off a tight over from Pollock. The four balls prior Morgan was defending admirabley with him and Porterfield trying to steady ship a bit after the loss of Bray.
Ireland 9/1 (RR: 1.80): Morgan 6* (12), Porterfield 3* (9)
Over 4: Morgan gets the first boundary of the innings as he works down the leg-side to the fine-leg fence. The rest of the over Ntini gets on line and Morgan chooses to let the majority of them to go through unplayed at, bar one which is punched to the covers but fails to penetrate the field.
Ireland 7/1 (RR: 1.75): Morgan 5* (7), Porterfield 2* (8)
Over 3: Pollock finishes off the successful over, erring in line a bit. A leg-side ball gets Morgan off the mark instantly after which Porterfield pushes through mid-wicket for two. Nice early breakthrough for South Africa.
Ireland 3/1 (RR: 1.00): Morgan 1* (1), Porterfield 2* (8)
Eoin Morgan is the next man in.
WICKET
J Bray lbw Pollock 0 (9)
Bray falls for a ninth-ball quacker as Pollock traps him lbw dead in front. It's an easydecision, that ball pitched straight and kept on. The ball before Bray was almost run out after losing his footing mid-pitch.
Over 2: Back-to-back maidens for South Africa as Ntini settles into a great line straight away. He gets the ball to swing across Porterfield on a good few occasions as the left-hander finds his feet slowly but surely.
Ireland 0/0 (RR: 0.00): Bray 0* (6), Porterfield 0* (6)
Makhaya Ntini to share the new ball with Pollock.
Over 1: Pollock - under a bit of pressure to produce some better figures of late - kicks off proceedings with a maiden to Bray. The star opening batter choosing to let a lot of balls go through to the 'keeper, with no shot offered.
Ireland 0/0 (RR: 0.00): Bray 0* (6), Porterfield 0* (0)
Jeremy Bray and William Porterfiled to open the batting for the minnows.
Shaun Pollock to take the new ball for SA
All and sundry are out on the field and we are ready for play.
South Africa have won the toss and elected to bowl first. A change each for the teams. South Africa - Ashwell Prince in for Robin Peterson. Ireland - Paul Mooney in for Kevin O'Brien.
Ireland: William Porterfield, Jeremy Bray, Eoin Morgan, Niall O'Brien, Andrew White, Andre Botha, Trent Johnston, Kyle McCallan, Paul Mooney, David Langford-Smith, Boyd Rankin.
South Africa: Graeme Smith, AB De Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Justin Kemp, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Charl Langeveldt, Makhaya Ntini.
Alright, it was only a short delay and we're all good to go...
Hello and welcome to the Super Eight clash between Ireland and South Africa. There is some drizzle about again so we might be in for a delayed start. We will keep you posted.



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