03/03Result
24th Match, Pool B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Canberra, Mar 3 2015
South Africa won by 201 runs
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa
03/03Result
24th Match, Pool B (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Canberra, Mar 3 2015
South Africa won by 201 runs
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa

Match Coverage

All Match News

  • Shadow-boxing a stump, and an armpit catch

    Plays of the day from the Group B game between South Africa and Ireland in Canberra

  • Ireland miss their only chance

    Ireland's hefty loss showed that for their bowlers, every possible advantage must be stolen by their fielders in order to avoid a lopsided scoreboard

  • Pace our biggest shortcoming - Porterfield

    Ireland captain William Porterfield chose not to dwell on the dropped chance early in the innings that allowed Hashim Amla to soar to yet another ODI century, but he did admit that coping with accurate bowling at high pace was the greatest struggle for As

  • Amla fastest to 20 ODI tons

    Stats highlights from the Pool B game between Ireland and South Africa in Canberra.

  • Amla substitutes style for substance

    The Hashim Amla we knew became the Amla we may want to know a bit more of as he abandoned elegance and decided to go unorthodox instead to reach a career-best

Size does matter, Win Big

5

Number of World Cup wins for South Africa by a margin of 200 runs or more, the most for any team.

Out of form Umpires

3

Number of decisions that have been overturned using the DRS this game, the most in a single game this World Cup.

Going Ballistic

100

Average score in the last 10 overs for teams batting first in the 2015 World Cups.

Striking Early

3

Number of times in 3 World Cup matches that Ireland have taken an early wicket (in the first 5 overs) against South Africa.