Temba Bavuma Proteas

Temba Bavuma and the Proteas will face a key World Cup opener on Monday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

That’s better! Proteas whitewash Ireland in T20I series

Ireland vs South Africa: The Proteas have already clinched the series and have made a few changes to their lineup for the final match of their tour of the Emerald Isle.

Temba Bavuma Proteas

Temba Bavuma and the Proteas will face a key World Cup opener on Monday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Ireland vs South Africa: The Proteas have already clinched the series and have made a few changes to their lineup for the final match of their tour of the Emerald Isle.

Ireland vs South Africa – LIVE scores

Teams

Ireland: 1 Paul Stirling, 2 Kevin O’ Brien, 3 Andrew Balbirnie (capt), 4 Harry Tector, 5 Lorcan Tucker (wk), 6 Shane Getkate, 7 Simi Singh, 8 Mark Adair, 9 Craig Young, 10 Barry McCarthy, 11 Benjamin White

South Africa: 1 Reeza Hendricks, 2 Temba Bavuma (capt), 3 Aiden Markram 4 David Miller, 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 Wiaan Mulder, 7 Andile Phehlukwayo, 8 George Linde, 9 Bjorn Fortuin, 10 Beuran Hendricks, 11 Lizaad Williams

South Africa’s star performer in the series Tabraiz Shamsi has been rested with George Linde and Bjorn Fortuin providing spin options. The Proteas have made five changes from the team that beat Ireland in the second T20I. Quintin de Kock, Janneman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen and Lungi Ngidi, will all join Shamsi in having their feet up for this one.

Heinrich Klaasen comes into the middle order while Reeza Hendricks opens the batting with Temba Bavuma and Lizaad Williams plays his sixth T20I.

What they said

Pholetsi Moseki (CSA Acting Chief Executive): “The priority is to get the Proteas battle-hardened and ready for the immediate challenge that awaits them at the ICC T20 World Cup towards the end of the year and, by winning successive away series against world champions, the West Indies, as well as Ireland, they have provided a good indication that they are on the right track.”

Andrew Balbirnie (Ireland captain): “The pitch played okay. Probably a little slower than we anticipated but we kept them to 160. If we had built a partnership, we would have gotten closer but naturally, we didn’t get going. It is disappointing, yes of course, but we have another cracker on Saturday.”