Second ODI: Captain Andy Balbirnie’s ton helps Ireland earn first ever win against South Africa
Ireland’s victory also gave them 10 points in the World Cup Super League, which will qualify teams for the 2023 50-over showpiece in India. File image of Andy Balbirnie | AFP
Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie led from the front with a hundred as his side beat South Africa for the first time in a one-day international with a 43-run success at Malahide on Tuesday.
Balbirnie’s 102, his seventh hundred at this level, was the centrepiece of Ireland’s 290/5.
South Africa could only manage 247 all out in reply as the hosts took an unassailable 1-0 lead in a series reduced to two matches following Sunday’s washout, although the Proteas can square the campaign by winning on Friday.
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