Summary

  • South Africa beat Ireland by 201 runs

  • SA 411-4: Amla 159, Du Plessis 109

  • Ireland 210 (45): Balbirnie 58; Abbott 4-21

  • SA score 400 for second successive ODI

  • Pool B, Canberra: SA won toss

Live Reporting

Sam Sheringham and Michael Emons

  1. SA 104-1

    Ireland need something special here. It is too easy for South Africa. Ireland are trying, but need some inspiration from somewhere.

  2. Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "There's a smattering of applause. Amla gets 50 so often that there's almost a feeling of, 'let's save our applause for later'.

  3. 50 for Amla

    Hashim Amla reaches his half-century in the 17th over after a four to mid-wicket. Two 50s in two innings for Amla, ranked number two in the one-day international batting rankings.

    Hashim Amla

  4. SA 87-1 (Amla 48, Du Plessis 31)

    Faf du Plessis's turn to find the boundary. He punishes a poor delivery from George Dockrell, straight over mid-wicket before the drinks break.

    South Africa are in danger of running away with this one. Ireland need to break this partnership and break the South Africa momentum or it could be a long afternoon in the Canberra sun for them.

  5. Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Hashim Amla is looking ominous - he's a real run machine. He scores a century every five or six innings so he's probably due one."

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  6. SA 80-1 (Amla 46, Du Plessis 31)

    A very comfortable start for South Africa, with another seven coming from Paul Stirling's over.

    A pretty impressive square drive for four from Amla takes him to within one shot of his half-century. Remember, he was dropped on 10 in the sixth over. That is already looking a costly error.

  7. SA 73-1

    Indecision from South Africa. Will they run. Yes, no, maybe. Oh, I don't know. They don't either, but it does not prove costly. A direct hit may have proved interesting, but the throw does not hit the stumps.

    A bit of a fortunate over from South Africa as they early picked up two from a straight forward block to the bowler. The ball hits a bobble and mysteriously disappears for two. Some weird voodoo magic at work in Canberra.

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  9. SA 73-1 (Amla 37, Du Plessis 25)

    A pretty uneventful over from Paul Stirling. Amla scores three off it and is closing in on his second successive half-century after 65 against West Indies. He is on 37 off 41 balls.

  10. Spin v seam

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    The Ireland bowling figures in the World Cup before this game...

    Seamers: 9 wickets in 57 overs at an average of 44.55 and economy rate of 7.04.

    Spinners: 6 wickets in 43 overs at an average of 29.16 and economy rate of 4.07.

  11. SA 64-1

    Two off the over from George Dockrell. That Du Plessis chance, which Kevin O'Brien could not hold, went for four by the way.

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    Chris White: I reckon that dropped catch is a clever ploy by Ireland. No more wickets, no De Villiers.

    Ahh, our first look at the Irish masterplan. Tactical genius. Maybe not.

  13. Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was six inches to his left and he didn't really react. Sharp chance. It's a specialised position at slip - you've got to have lightning reactions."

  14. Du Plessis dropped on 19

    Another chance missed for Ireland. Du Plessis plays an uncertain shot, sending the ball towards slip. But Kevin O'Brien cannot get down quick enough to grab it. The ball came from Paul Stirling, the spinner coming in for his first over in place of Mooney.

    Stirling took 2-27 against United Arab Emirates. He should have one in the bag today.

  15. Scorecard update

    South Africa 57-1 (10 overs) after winning toss

    Batsmen: Amla 31*, Du Plessis 18*

    Fall of wickets: 12-1 (De Kock)

    Bowling figures: Mooney 5-2-9-1, Sorensen 2-0-21-0, K O'Brien 2-0-21-0, Dockrell 1-0-6-0

    Full scorecard

    South Africa fanGetty Images

  16. SA 57-1 Amla 31, Du Plessis 18)

    This is beginning to look quite comfortable for South Africa and Ireland will need to peg them back.

    George Dockrell is thrown the ball, but Ireland's struggles with their bowling, apart from the excellent John Mooney, continue with six coming off the over. Faf du Plessis finds the boundary, cutting it past point.

  17. SA 51-1 (Amla 30, Du Plessis 13)

    Du Plessis pushes Mooney away for two through mid-wicket early in the over, but the bowler responds well with only one more off the over.

  18. How's stat?

    South Africa have won all three previous one-day internationals between these teams, two of which have come at World Cups (2007 and 2011).

    Ireland have been responsible for four of the 11 highest successful run chases at World Cups.

    South Africa's win against West Indies on Friday was their 50th World Cup match; the Proteas have won 32 and lost 16, with two ties.

    Ireland celebrate dismissing South Africa's Graeme Smith at the 2011 World CupGetty Images

  19. SA 48-1 (Amla 30, Du Plessis 10)

    Mooney is bowling well, but is not helped by the bowlers at the other end. Max Sorensen was taken off after his two overs went for 21 and Kevin O'Brien's two have cost exactly the same.

    The best shot over of the over comes from Hashim Amla, who punishes a delivery that is too full from O'Brien and drives it to the rope. That is the second boundary of the over after an earlier effort that went past mid-on.

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    Plimsoll Tangent: Would love to see England vs Ireland series. The only way England are going to improve is by playing against better opposition.