Rugby player scored a century in T20 International, hit the field with his brother, Ireland created history by defeating South Africa

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|30-09-2024

Ireland has created history. It has defeated South Africa in the second T20 International played in Abu Dhabi. This is the first time that Ireland has won over South Africa in T20 International. With this the 2nd T20 series ended at 1-1. South Africa, which won the first T20 match by 8 wickets, was defeated by Ireland by 10 runs in the second T20. The role of two brothers playing for Ireland was decisive in this victory. The elder brother, who came to cricket after playing rugby, scored a century with the first bat. Then the younger brother worked to create havoc with the ball in South Africa's Ranches.

In the second and last T20 of the series, South Africa won the toss and put Ireland to bat first. It was as if Ireland grabbed this opportunity with both hands. Ross Adair and Paul Stirling added 137 runs for the opening wicket. This partnership broke with the wicket of Sterling who was out after scoring 52 runs.

Ross Adair, who has played rugby, scored his first T20I century

Paul Stirling was out but Ross Adair was still on the wicket and was playing his shots freely. 30 year old Ross Adair started his sports career with rugby. He used to play rugby earlier. But, he suffered some injuries due to which he had to leave that sport and turn to cricket.

30 year old Ross Adair displayed his fast batting and scored a century against South Africa. Batting at a strike rate of 172.41, he scored 100 runs in 58 balls, which included 9 sixes and 5 fours. This was the first century of Ross Adair's T20I career, on the basis of which Ireland team scored 195 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.

Mark Adair was the most successful bowler, took 4 wickets in 4 overs

South Africa had a target of scoring 196 runs, to chase which South Africa made half-century partnerships for the first two wickets but after that, Irish bowler Mark Adair wreaked havoc with the ball. Mark worked as a color breaker in the Ranches of South Africa. The result was that he not only became the most successful bowler of his team but also proved to be the one who prevented South Africa from reaching the target of victory.

The South African team could score only 185 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs and lost the second T20 match by 10 runs. Of the 9 wickets that South Africa fell, 4 were in the name of Mark Adair, which he took while spending 31 runs in 4 overs.

Two brothers together made Ireland's day

South Africa has defeated Ireland for the first time in T20 International. With this, it also became the team that defeated the maximum number of 28 opposing teams in T20. The Adair brothers played an important role in Ireland's victory over South Africa. Ross Adair and Mark Adair are brothers. Ross is older while Mark is younger. While Ross Adair was adjudged Player of the Match as well as Player of the Series, Mark Adair was adjudged Bowler of the Series.

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