What were the final scores in Ireland vs South Africa?

Ireland scored 195/6 in 20 overs. South Africa scored 185/9 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Ireland vs South Africa?

Ross Adair was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 104/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Ireland vs South Africa?

Ross Adair top-scored with 100 off 58 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Ireland vs South Africa?

Mark Adair took 4/31 in 4 overs.

Where was Ireland vs South Africa played?

The match was played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

Who played in Ireland vs South Africa?

Ireland XI: Benjamin White, Curtis Campher, Fionn Hand, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Harry Tector, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Neil Rock, Paul Stirling, Ross Adair. South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Matthew Breetzke, Nqaba Peter, Patrick Kruger, Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder.

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Ireland vs South Africa — Ireland won by 10 runs

T20 Internationals • Match 2nd T20I

Result

Result

Ireland won by 10 runs

South Africa

185/9

20 ov

Statz MVP

Ross Adair

104

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Babar Azam 585 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Shaheen Afridi 28 wkts · Standings →

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2024). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

316.1

Avg 1st Inn

166.5

Avg 2nd Inn

149.6

Avg Sixes

12.0

Avg Fours

26.1

Bat 1st Win %

50%

Boundary %

55.7%

Seam Econ

8.62

Spin Econ

7.34

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
ADKR vs MIE 20 Dec 2025	187/4 (20)	152/7 (20)	339
ADKR vs SW 22 Dec 2025	134/9 (20)	135/6 (20)	269
MIE vs GG 23 Dec 2025	141/6 (20)	142/2 (16.3)	283
MIE vs DC 27 Dec 2025	122/8 (20)	126/2 (16.4)	248
DV vs MIE 30 Dec 2025	233/1 (20)	188/7 (20)	421

IRE at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.7

Highest Score 100

Top Scorer

Ross Adair 118 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Mark Adair 5 wkts

SA at Sheikh Zayed Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 22.5

Highest Score 76

Top Scorer

Ryan Rickelton 112 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Patrick Kruger 5 wkts

Ireland · Innings 1

Paul Stirling (c)

c Ryan Rickelton b Patrick Kruger

52 (31)

7×4 · 1×6 · SR 167.74

Ross Adair

c Matthew Breetzke b Wiaan Mulder

100 (58)

5×4 · 9×6 · SR 172.41

Harry Tector

b Lizaad Williams

5 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

George Dockrell

not out

20* (13)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 153.85

Curtis Campher

c Tristan Stubbs b Wiaan Mulder

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Neil Rock (wk)

b Lungi Ngidi

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Mark Adair

run out (Matthew Breetzke)

3 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Fionn Hand

not out

4* (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 80

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling (c)	c Ryan Rickelton b Patrick Kruger	52	31	7	1	167.74
Ross Adair	c Matthew Breetzke b Wiaan Mulder	100	58	5	9	172.41
Harry Tector	b Lizaad Williams	5	7	0	0	71.43
George Dockrell	not out	20*	13	1	0	153.85
Curtis Campher	c Tristan Stubbs b Wiaan Mulder	0	1	0	0	0
Neil Rock (wk)	b Lungi Ngidi	1	4	0	0	25
Mark Adair	run out (Matthew Breetzke)	3	3	0	0	100
Fionn Hand	not out	4*	5	0	0	80

Total

195/6 (20 ov)

DNB Benjamin White, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys

FoW 1-137 (Paul Stirling, 12.6 ov), 2-156 (Harry Tector, 15.1 ov), 3-174 (Ross Adair, 16.4 ov), 4-175 (Curtis Campher, 16.5 ov), 5-176 (Neil Rock, 17.3 ov), 6-180 (Mark Adair, 18.1 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Lungi Ngidi

4-0-23-1 · Econ 5.75

1/23

wd 2 · nb 0

Lizaad Williams

4-0-35-1 · Econ 8.75

1/35

wd 1 · nb 1

Wiaan Mulder

4-0-51-2 · Econ 12.75

2/51

wd 2 · nb 1

Bjorn Fortuin

2-0-24-0 · Econ 12

0/24

2 ov

Nqaba Peter

2-0-29-0 · Econ 14.5

0/29

2 ov

Patrick Kruger

4-0-31-1 · Econ 7.75

1/31

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Lungi Ngidi	4	23	1	5.75	2	0
Lizaad Williams	4	35	1	8.75	1	1
Wiaan Mulder	4	51	2	12.75	2	1
Bjorn Fortuin	2	24	0	12	0	0
Nqaba Peter	2	29	0	14.5	0	0
Patrick Kruger	4	31	1	7.75	1	0

South Africa · Innings 2

Ryan Rickelton (wk)

c Curtis Campher b Graham Hume

36 (22)

1×4 · 4×6 · SR 163.64

Reeza Hendricks

c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White

51 (32)

6×4 · 1×6 · SR 159.38

Matthew Breetzke

c Harry Tector b Mark Adair

51 (41)

3×4 · 2×6 · SR 124.39

Aiden Markram (c)

b Matthew Humphreys

8 (5)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 160

Tristan Stubbs

c Neil Rock b Mark Adair

9 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Wiaan Mulder

c Mark Adair b Mark Adair

8 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 160

Patrick Kruger

b Graham Hume

5 (4)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

Nqaba Peter

c Paul Stirling b Mark Adair

4 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33

Lizaad Williams

c Matthew Humphreys b Graham Hume

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Lungi Ngidi

not out

3* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Bjorn Fortuin

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickelton (wk)	c Curtis Campher b Graham Hume	36	22	1	4	163.64
Reeza Hendricks	c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White	51	32	6	1	159.38
Matthew Breetzke	c Harry Tector b Mark Adair	51	41	3	2	124.39
Aiden Markram (c)	b Matthew Humphreys	8	5	0	1	160
Tristan Stubbs	c Neil Rock b Mark Adair	9	6	1	0	150
Wiaan Mulder	c Mark Adair b Mark Adair	8	5	1	0	160
Patrick Kruger	b Graham Hume	5	4	1	0	125
Nqaba Peter	c Paul Stirling b Mark Adair	4	3	0	0	133.33
Lizaad Williams	c Matthew Humphreys b Graham Hume	0	1	0	0	0
Lungi Ngidi	not out	3*	2	0	0	150
Bjorn Fortuin	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

185/9 (20 ov)

FoW 1-50 (Ryan Rickelton, 5.3 ov), 2-121 (Reeza Hendricks, 12.3 ov), 3-130 (Aiden Markram, 13.4 ov), 4-157 (Tristan Stubbs, 15.6 ov), 5-173 (Wiaan Mulder, 18.1 ov), 6-174 (Matthew Breetzke, 18.3 ov), 7-178 (Nqaba Peter, 18.6 ov), 8-182 (Patrick Kruger, 19.3 ov), 9-182 (Lizaad Williams, 19.4 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Mark Adair

4-0-31-4 · Econ 7.75

4/31

wd 2 · nb 0

Matthew Humphreys

4-0-30-1 · Econ 7.5

1/30

4 ov

Graham Hume

4-0-25-3 · Econ 6.25

3/25

wd 3 · nb 1

Fionn Hand

2-0-35-0 · Econ 17.5

0/35

wd 3 · nb 0

Benjamin White

4-0-45-1 · Econ 11.25

1/45

wd 1 · nb 0

Curtis Campher

2-0-19-0 · Econ 9.5

0/19

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Mark Adair	4	31	4	7.75	2	0
Matthew Humphreys	4	30	1	7.5	0	0
Graham Hume	4	25	3	6.25	3	1
Fionn Hand	2	35	0	17.5	3	0
Benjamin White	4	45	1	11.25	1	0
Curtis Campher	2	19	0	9.5	0	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Ross Adair IRE	104.0
2	Mark Adair IRE	100.0
3	Graham Hume IRE	92.4
4	Paul Stirling IRE	66.3
5	Reeza Hendricks SA	64.2
6	Ryan Rickelton SA	52.9
7	Wiaan Mulder SA	51.1
8	Lungi Ngidi SA	46.6
9	Matthew Breetzke SA	46.5
10	Patrick Kruger SA	45.8
11	Matthew Humphreys IRE	36.5
12	Lizaad Williams SA	36.4
13	George Dockrell IRE	32.4
14	Benjamin White IRE	27.0
15	Tristan Stubbs SA	12.3
16	Aiden Markram SA	11.1
17	Nqaba Peter SA	8.0
18	Fionn Hand IRE	7.9
19	Curtis Campher IRE	6.8
20	Bjorn Fortuin SA	5.6
21	Harry Tector IRE	5.2
22	Neil Rock IRE	0.7

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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