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Follow live coverage of Ireland vs South Africa from the South Africa in Ireland (UAE) 2024 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

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Ireland vs South Africa

28.4

Gavin Hoey to Ryan Rickelton. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Stirling.

2 October 2024 14:38

Ireland vs South Africa

28.3

Gavin Hoey to Tristan Stubbs. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Campher.

2 October 2024 14:37

Ireland vs South Africa

28.2

Gavin Hoey to Tristan Stubbs. Leg spinner half volley, down leg side on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

2 October 2024 14:37

Ireland vs South Africa

28.1

Gavin Hoey to Ryan Rickelton. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Dockrell.

2 October 2024 14:36

Ireland vs South Africa

27.6

Curtis Campher to Tristan Stubbs. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

2 October 2024 14:35

Ireland vs South Africa

27.5

Curtis Campher to Ryan Rickelton. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Tector.

2 October 2024 14:34

Ireland vs South Africa

27.4

FOUR! Curtis Campher to Ryan Rickelton. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

2 October 2024 14:34

Ireland vs South Africa

27.3

Curtis Campher to Tristan Stubbs. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Hume.

2 October 2024 14:33

Ireland vs South Africa

27.2

Curtis Campher to Tristan Stubbs. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.

2 October 2024 14:32

Ireland vs South Africa

27.1

Curtis Campher to Ryan Rickelton. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, mis-fielded by Campher, fielded by Stirling.

2 October 2024 14:32