South Africa blank sweeps three-match T20I collection towards Eire

South Africa swept the Twenty20 collection towards Eire after profitable the 3rd tournament by way of 49 runs.

The only-day world honors have been shared, however South Africa ruled the shorter layout with earlier wins by way of 33 and 42 runs.

For the finale, South Africa produced its best possible T20 overall of the excursion at 189-2 after a gap stand of 127 between captain Temba Bavuma (72) and Reeza Hendricks (69). They performed the primary 10 overs cautiously then spread out.

Eire was once smartly quick in answer at 140-9. George Linde, Lizaad Williams and Wiaan Mulder took two wickets every. Captain Andy Balbirnie most sensible scored with 27.

Bavuma gained the toss, batted first and hit his maiden T20 fifty, 72 from 51 balls, together with six barriers and two sixes.

Hendricks performed his first tournament of the Eire excursion and his 69 got here from 48 balls. Seven went for 4, plus there was once one six over lengthy on.

David Miller completed off the innings scoring 36 from 17 and was once named participant of the collection.