S.africa beat Ireland in last T20, complete 3-0 whitewash
DUBLIN: South Africa prepared themselves for the T20 World Cup with a whitewash of Ireland as they crushed the home side by 49 runs in the third and final T20 International here on Saturday.
This is the second successive T20 series win for South Africa, who had beaten West Indies 3-2 in the 5-game series in the Caribbean earlier this month.
Captain Temba Bavuma, who had recently taken over the reins in limited-overs cricket topscored with 72 off 51 deliveries and put on 127 for the first wicket with Reeza Hendricks ( 69 off 48 balls). The opening stand powered South Africa to 189/2 in 20 overs.
In response, the Irish were restricted to 140/9 as the South Africans used six bowlers, three of whom took two wickets each. George Linde (2/21), Lizaad Williams (2/30) and Wiaan Mulder (2/10) were the most successful bowlers for the visitors.
Bavuma was given the Player of the Match award while David Miller won Player of the Series award.
Earlier, south african captain te mb ab av um a was reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20I against Ireland.
Bavuma was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “use of an audible obscenity during an International Match”.
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Bavuma, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
The incident occurred in the sixth over of South Africa’s innings, when Bavuma used an audible obscenity on being adjudged caught behind.
“Bavuma admited the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Kevin Gallagher of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees and ratified by the ICC Cricket Operations department as per the COVID-19 interim playing regulations. There was no need for a formal hearing,” the ICC said.
On-field umpires Alan Neill and Mark Hawthorne, third umpire Rolland Black and fourth official Paul Reynolds levelled the charge.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points and a player is banned
Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIS or two T20IS, whatever comes first for the player.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Faf du Plessis will miss his side’s opening three games of English cricket’s new Hundred competition because of the lingering effects of concussion, it was announced Saturday.