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Ireland Achieves Historic T20I Victory Over South Africa to Tie Series

Sep 29, 2024, 07:17 PM

Ireland achieved a historic victory over South Africa in the second T20I match held in Abu Dhabi. This win marks Ireland's first-ever T20I victory against South Africa, tying the series. The Adair brothers played a crucial role in securing the win, with Mark Adair's performance being particularly notable. South Africa, who had won the toss and chose to bowl first, needed 23 runs off 12 balls with 6 wickets left, but were unable to reach the target. Ireland had initially reached a score of 137-0, and South Africa had previously defeated Ireland by 8 wickets in the first T20I.