Highlights Ireland vs South Africa T20i T20 Series Ireland vs. South Africa 27.09.2024

Yorker, outside off stump once again. Breetzke pushes forward and defends

Wide. Full, pitching far outside off.

Adair pitches one up, outside off stump. Markram pushes forward and eases a drive for one run through the off side.

Full toss, on line. Markram pushes forward and plays a wild defensive stroke

Full toss, outside off stump. Breetzke gets forward and drives back through point.

MAXIMUM! Short ball, outside off stump. Breetzke moves onto the front foot and pulls for 6 runs.

Full toss, pitching on a good line. Markram moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the leg side field for one run.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off stump. Markram goes back and cuts late back behind point for four runs.

Full toss, outside off again. Markram advances down the pitch but misses while attempting a drive

Full toss, pitching outside off. Breetzke gets forward and drives for a run.

CHANCE! Back of a length, on a good line. Breetzke creates space and plays a bad pull for a run. There's an attempt at a run out from Adair's throw, if it had been on target it'd have been a wicket - it was a terrible decision to go fo the run - but the throw is off target.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Breetzke rocks back and cuts

Back of a length from White, outside off again. Breetzke backs away and square cuts

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Breetzke gets on the back foot and cuts for four runs.

Full, pitching on a good line once again. Markram gets forward and taps for 1 run on the off side.

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FOUR! Good line and length. Markram creates room and reverse sweeps back behind point for 4 runs.

On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across Markram. He gets on the back foot and defends

Length ball, outside off stump. Breetzke pushes forward and paddles for one run back behind square.

Good length, outside off stump. Markram steps away and square cuts for a single run back behind point.

TWO-BOUNCE FOUR! On a good line and length. Markram moves down the pitch and drives over long-on for four runs.

On a good length, outside off stump. Markram goes back and plays a wild flick

Adair comes over the wicket. Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Markram gets on the back foot and glances for one run.

OUT! Caught. Around the wicket to Rickelton, yorker, pitching outside off stump. He moves onto the front foot and cuts square poorly, from way down low - the ball pops up and is caught by Campher just in front of point, fairly close in.

Short of a length, outside off once more. Breetzke pushes forward and square cuts for a run back through point.

Short, pitching outside off stump once more. Breetzke moves down the pitch but ducks and lets it pass through to the wicketkeeper after decling the pull shot.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Breetzke gets on the back foot and defends

Short of a length, pitching on a good line again. Rickelton gets on the back foot and drives on the off side for a single run.

Yorker, pitching on a good line. Rickelton gets on the front foot and plays a flick down the ground for one run.

Back of a length from Young, pitching on a good line once more. Rickelton goes back and guides a cut

Very short, on line. Rickelton goes back but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Good line and length from Young. Rickelton goes back and drives

Wide. Pitched up, pitching far outside off.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Rickelton gets on the front foot and pulls for 6 runs.

Hand now coming over the wicket to Hendricks. Hand pitches one up, outside off. Hendricks pushes forward and drives shakily

MAXIMUM! Fifty for Hendricks by clearing the rope! Free hit. Hand now coming around the wicket. Full toss, pitching on a good line. Hendricks gets on the back foot and pulls behind square for 6 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Hendricks pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, and the ball rolls away from the wicketkeeper for one bye.

Full toss, on a good line. Hendricks gets on the front foot and skies a drive for two runs down the ground.

Humphreys pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Hendricks gets forward and lifts a poor drive for a couple of runs over the off side. Good fielding by Dockrell results in a boundary being saved.

Good length, pitching outside off. Hendricks pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Full ball, pitching outside off. Rickelton pushes forward and drives poorly for a pair of runs.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Rickelton backs away and slices a cut over extra cover for another six runs.

Low full toss, pitching outside leg. Hendricks gets on the front foot and flicks for a run.

SIX! Back of a length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Hendricks gets on the front foot and pulls for six runs.

ONE-HUNDRED PARTNERSHIP! Pitching on a good line and length. Rickelton backs away and slices a square cut for 1 run. Good fielding by Dockrell results in 1 run being saved.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton gets forward and outside edges behind square for a pair of runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton creates room and punches a drive on the off side for a run.

Tector pitches one up, pitching outside off. Rickelton opts to let it travel through to the wicketkeeper without offering a shot

On a good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Hendricks gets on the back foot and drives for a run.

MAXIMUM! Tector pitches one up, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Hendricks pushes forward and drives for 6 runs on the on side.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Rickelton pushes forward and drives for a single run.

Wide. Too wide outside off.

Full ball, outside off stump. Rickelton pushes forward and sweeps for a pair of runs.

Wide. Pitching far outside off.

Humphreys now coming over the wicket to Rickelton. Pitching on a good line and length but angled across. Rickelton creates room and plays a flick for a run.

Back of a length from Humphreys, pitching outside off. Hendricks steps back and cuts square through point for a single run.

Good line and length from Humphreys. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for 1 run. Good work in the field by Tector results in a run being saved.

Length ball, outside off stump. Hendricks gets forward, and is hit on the thigh while attempting to play a pull back behind square. Ireland appeal for LBW, however Hendricks is given not out. Ireland call for a review. The decision is upheld. The ball was going just over middle stump.

Rickelton brings up his fifty! On a good line and length from Humphreys. Rickelton backs away and square cuts back through point for a run. THAT'S RICKLETON'S FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL HALF-CENTURY.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Hendricks moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.

Good line and length again. Rickelton backs away and plays a cut down the ground for two runs.

On a good line and length from White. Rickelton steps away and guides a square cut

SIX! Back of a length, on line. Rickelton goes back and pulls for 6 runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Hendricks backs away and plays a pull for one run.

Back of a length, on leg stump and angling across. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for a single run behind square.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and edges

On a good length, on leg stump. Hendricks goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a leg glance back behind square. Umpire Seaver gives Hendricks out, however Hendricks signals for a review. The decision is overturned. There was no inside edge after all - only pad.

Humphreys comes around the wicket to Hendricks. Back of a length from Humphreys, outside off stump. Hendricks rocks back and plays a pull for 2 runs. The ball is misfielded by Dockrell costing Ireland a single run.

Good length, outside off. Rickelton backs away and glance-flicks for a run.

SIX! Good line and length but angled across the batter. Rickelton backs away and slog sweeps for a half dozen runs.

Humphreys now coming over the wicket to Rickelton. Full, outside off stump. Rickelton gets on the front foot and drives

ALMSOT PLAYS ON! Good line and length. Hendricks goes back and edges back behind square.

Bouncer, pitching outside off but angled across. Rickelton moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a hook

Full ball, on leg stump and angled across. Rickelton moves onto the front foot and plays a flick

Good length from Hand, outside leg. Rickelton gets on the front foot and flicks for 2 runs.

Back-to-back maximums! Full, pitching outside leg stump. Rickelton pushes forward and flicks for six runs back behind square.

MAXIMUM! Good line and length. Rickelton gets forward and lifts a drive for 6 runs on the leg side.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton moves onto the front foot and defends

Length ball, outside off. Hendricks gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side.

Full toss, on leg stump. Hendricks advances down the pitch and outside edges

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Hendricks rocks onto the back foot and hooks on the turn for four runs behind square.

Good length, outside off stump again. Hendricks gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Young, pitching outside off stump. Hendricks moves onto the back foot and eases a mediocre drive

FOUR! Full, outside off. Hendricks moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.

Back of a length from Adair, on line. Hendricks goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a leg glance behind square, resulting in one leg bye. The ball is misfielded by Young costing 1 run.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Hendricks gets forward and drives through the off side field for 4 runs.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Hendricks goes back, and is hit on the body while trying to play a pull

Back-to-back boundaries! Adair pitches one up, outside off stump. Hendricks pushes forward and drives back behind point for four runs.

FOUR! Adair comes over the wicket. Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Hendricks gets forward and drives for 4 runs through the off side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton gets forward and edges for 1 run behind point.

Good line and length. Rickelton rocks back and is hit on the pads while trying to leave the ball

Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across. Rickelton gets on the front foot and lofts a bad pull for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Yorker, on a good line. Rickelton gets forward and drives for four runs down the ground.

Short of a length, on leg stump again. Hendricks steps back and cuts

Wide. Short of a length, pitching near leg stump once again. Hendricks moves onto the back foot and misses while attempting a leg glance, but it beats the keeper and trickles away for a pair of wides. The ball is misfielded by Rock.

Back of a length from Young, on line once again. Rickelton pushes forward and edges behind point for 1 run.

Good line and length from Young once again. Rickelton goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Full ball, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Rickelton gets forward and tucks a leg glance for a run.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Rickelton moves onto the back foot and defends

FOUR MORE! Low full toss, on a good line. Rickelton gets on the back foot and plays a flick through long on for four runs.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Rickelton rocks back and guides a square cut for four runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Rickelton shuffles down the pitch and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump, keeping low. Rickelton moves onto the back foot but misses while trying a drive - deceived by the low bounce.

Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Hendricks moves onto the back foot and defends

Humphreys now coming around the wicket. Good length, pitching outside off stump. Hendricks goes back and defends

Humphreys comes over the wicket. Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Rickelton goes back and pulls for one run.

On a good line and length. Hendricks goes back and plays a flick for one run.

ALMOST CHOPS ON! Humphreys comes around the wicket to Hendricks. Back of a length, outside off stump. Hendricks moves onto the back foot and inside edges onto the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot behind square on the on side.

On a good length, on leg stump. Rickelton advances and leg glances for a single run.

OUT! Kruger gets the wicket! Full, outside off again. Adair gets on the front foot and drives, but is caught by Mulder at extra cover. He hit that one really well, but it went straight to the fielder.

Yorker, outside off once again. Adair pushes forward and drives, but the ball is stopped by the stumps at the non-striker's end.

Good length from Kruger, outside off stump once more. Humphreys pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a cut, and the ball trickles away from Rickelton for a single bye.

OUT! Consecutive dismissals for Kruger! Good length, outside off stump. Hand shuffles across the pitch and scoops poorly back over his shoulder, but is caught by the tumbling Baartman back at fine leg.

OUT! Kruger breaks through! Kruger drops a slower ball in short, on a good line. Dockrell creates space, but is struck on the gloves while trying to play a pull, and is caught by Rickelton behind the stumps.

Yorker, outside off stump once more. Dockrell gets on the front foot and outside edges for a single run behind point on the off side.

Yorker, outside off once more. Adair gets forward and tucks a glance behind point on the off side for one run.

Yorker, pitching outside off again. Dockrell steps away but swings and misses while trying a drive, and the ball flies away from the wicketkeeper for 1 bye. The ball is misfielded by Rickelton costing South Africa 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Adair rocks back and cuts averagely behind point for 1 run.

Low full toss, outside off. Dockrell gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for a run. Tidy work in the field by Breetzke results in 1 run being saved.

Williams pitches one up, on a good line. Adair pushes forward and inside edges into their pads while trying to play a drive for a run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Adair gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run.

Full toss, on line. Adair moves onto the front foot and pulls for a couple of runs.

Short ball, pitching outside off stump again. Adair gets forward and plays a pull for a pair of runs. Great work in the field by Breetzke saves a certain boundary.

OUT! Caught. Short ball, outside off. Campher gets on the front foot and edges, and is caught by Baartman at short fine leg.

FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Campher gets on the front foot, down low on one knee, and hooks shakily behind square for 4 runs.

Kruger drops one in short, outside off stump. Dockrell backs away and plays a pull for a single run.

Short of a length, on leg stump and angling across. Campher advances and plays a pull for 2 runs.

MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Campher advances and flicks for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length, pitching on leg. Campher moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a scoop. Surely that was wide?

Baartman drops one in short, pitching outside off. Dockrell goes back and plays a pull for a run. Tidy work in the field by Mulder saves a boundary.

MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching outside off stump - an awful, "come hit me" ball. Dockrell gets forward and lifts a drive for a half dozen runs over wide long off.

Short of a length, on a good line. Campher moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Campher moves across the pitch, and is hit on the pads while trying a sweep behind square. South Africa appeal for LBW, but umpire A Seaver is unmoved. The impact was outside the line.

Back of a length from Peter, pitching on a good line but angled across the batter. Dockrell gets on the back foot and edges for a single run back behind square.

Slightly short of a length, on a good line but angled across. Campher steps back and lofts a sloppy pull for 1 run.

Good line and length. Dockrell gets on the front foot and eases a bad drive down the ground for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Dockrell moves onto the front foot and drives. Good fielding by Peter's inside thigh saves a certain boundary, but he's hurt himself and is going to need some treatment.

FOUR! Peter pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Dockrell moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for four runs.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Dockrell backs away and eases a drive for one run through the off side.

On a good line and length once again. Dockrell rocks back and inside edges for a couple of runs behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length. Campher gets forward and sweeps for a single run.

Good length from Fortuin, outside off once again. Campher rocks back and edges

On a good length, outside off stump. Campher gets on the front foot and edges

ALMOST BOWLED! Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Campher gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a slog sweep

Good length from Peter, pitching outside off once more. Dockrell gets forward and edges over the off side field.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Dockrell creates room and slices a cut. Good fielding by Markram results in a run being saved.

Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Dockrell gets on the front foot and flicks for a couple of runs.

OUT! Peter gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Peter. Rock gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a slog sweep, and the ball careens into the stumps.

On a good length, on leg stump. Campher moves onto the back foot and plays a flick back behind square for 1 run.

Good line and length from Fortuin but angling across the batter. Campher moves onto the back foot and punches a drive on the leg side for 1 run.

FOUR! BUT COULD THAT HAVE BEEN STOPPED, OR EVEN CAUGHT? Full ball, on line once again. Campher pushes forward and slog sweeps for four runs. Kruger comes around and puts out an arm, but can only help the ball over the rope. He did look a little halfhearted there. A bit more effort, and he might've taken the catch.

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Rock shuffles down the pitch and flicks for one run.

FIFTY PARTNERSHIP! Back of a length, on line. Campher backs away and square cuts for one run back through point.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump again. Campher creates room and lifts a cut for 4 runs.

On a good length, on leg stump. Campher moves onto the back foot and plays a flick back behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Rock goes back and pulls for one run.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside leg again. Rock moves onto the front foot and pulls behind square for four runs.

Good length from Kruger, outside off. Rock backs away and pulls for a couple of runs.

SIX! On a good length, outside off stump. Rock moves onto the front foot and pulls for 6 runs.

Good length from Kruger, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Campher advances down the pitch and eases a drive for one run down the ground. Good work in the field by Markram prevents a boundary.

CHANCE! Length ball, pitching outside leg stump. Rock creates space and drives sloppily for a run through the off side field. There's an attempt at a run out from Stubbs's throw.

Back of a length, on line. Rock moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Campher moves onto the front foot and eases a drive on the off side for a run. The ball is misfielded by Stubbs.

On a good line and length. Rock gets on the back foot and drives for one run on the off side.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off, googly. Rock pushes forward and lifts a drive for four runs over the off side field.

Yorker, on line. Rock pushes forward and defends

Good length from Peter, pitching on leg and angled across Campher. He gets forward and tucks a leg glance for a run.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump. Rock moves onto the back foot and lifts a cut for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded by Breetzke costing a couple of runs.

Wide. Back of a length from Markram, pitching well outside off stump.

Markram now coming around the wicket to Rock. Full, pitching on a good line. Rock gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Markram now coming over the wicket to Campher. Full ball, outside off stump. Campher moves onto the front foot and drives for a run behind point.

Pitching on a good line and length. Rock goes back and finesses a glance through the off side for one run. The ball is misfielded.

CHANCE! Good length from Markram, outside off stump. Rock pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting to play a sweep. South Africa appeal for stumped, but umpire M Hawthorne at square leg says not out. The on-field umpires send it upstairs, where the third umpire confirms a call of "Not Out".

Yorker, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Rock steps back and edges onto the pads while trying to play a drive

DROPPED! Fortuin comes around the wicket to Campher. Full, on line. Campher gets forward and sweeps sloppily behind square for a couple of runs. A real chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Baartman.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Rock gets on the back foot and drives for 1 run back through point.

Good length, outside off stump. Rock creates space and drives for a couple of runs behind point. Great running!

FOUR! Fortuin comes over the wicket to Rock. Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Rock steps back and outside edges behind point on the off side for four runs.

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Campher gets on the back foot and finesses a leg glance for a single run.

Wide. Full, too wide outside leg. Campher gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a sweep

Fortuin pitches one up, on line. Campher gets on the back foot and flicks back behind square.

On a good line and length. Campher moves onto the front foot and flicks for a run down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching outside leg. Rock steps back and plays a flick for one run.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Rock steps away and guides a glance

Short ball, pitching outside leg stump again. Rock ducks

Kruger pitches one up, outside off. Rock gets on the front foot and drives

Pitched up, on a good line but angled across. Campher gets on the front foot but allows that one to travel through to the keeper

Full ball, outside off. Rock pushes forward and inside edges into their pads while trying a sweep for one run behind square. South Africa appeal for LBW, but umpire Hawthorne says not out.

Fortuin now coming over the wicket to Rock. Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Rock moves onto the front foot and defends

OUT! HE'S GIVEN HIS WICKET AWAY! Fortuin gets the wicket! Good line and length. Tector moves onto the front foot, attempts a reverse sweep which really wasn't on, outside edges, and is caught by Williams at third.

Fortuin pitches one up, outside off stump. Tector moves onto the front foot and cuts square from a sweeping position.

Back of a length from Fortuin, outside off stump. Campher creates space and plays a square cut for 1 run.

Fortuin pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump. Campher pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance behind square.

Good length, outside off stump. Tector gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

And again! Full ball, pitching outside off. Tector moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for four runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Williams, outside off. Tector rocks back and guides a late cut for 4 runs back behind point.

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Tector plays a defensive stroke for 4 leg byes.

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And again! Campher plays a defensive stroke for 4 runs.

FOUR! Campher defends for four runs.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching well outside off stump.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Campher gets on the front foot and punches a cover drive for 4 runs on the up. Campher did really well to lean onto that.

On a good line and length. Campher goes back and outside edges

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Campher goes back and punches a drive down the ground.

Wide. Pitched up, pitching far outside leg. Campher gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a flick

On a good line and length from Mulder. Tector pushes forward and defends

Wide. Yorker, pitching well down the leg side. Tector advances down the pitch but misses while attempting a flick

Full, pitching on a good line. Tector moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Tector. He gets forward and defends down the ground.

And again! Full, on line. Tector pushes forward and plays a punhcy leg glance for four runs behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Tector gets on the back foot and edges a late cut for 4 runs through third.

Back of a length from Mulder, pitching outside off once again. Campher goes back and guides a square cut for one run.

Good length, outside off stump again. Tector gets on the front foot and edges to gully.

Pitched up, outside off again. Tector moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily

Pitched up, outside off again. Campher gets on the front foot and outside edges for one run back to third man.

LUCKY ESCAPE! Pitched up, outside off stump. Campher pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a drive. That oen almost caught an edge to the 'keeper.

OUT! Baartman breaks through! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Stirling gets forward but misses while trying to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Stirling has to depart.

Baartman pitches one up, outside off. Stirling gets on the front foot and eases a drive

Wide. Baartman pitches one up, too wide outside leg. It beats the wicketkeeper and runs away to the rope for five wides.

OUT! ADAIR ATTACKS ONE TOO MANY. Mulder breaks through! Mulder pitches one up, on line. R Adair pushes forward and drives, but the ball goes too high and not nearly long enough, and is caught by Stubbs down the ground. Adair has been on fire - but that was one big shot too many.

Back of a length from Mulder, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. R Adair moves onto the back foot and plays a flick

Good length from Mulder, on leg stump. R Adair steps back and leg glances tomidwicket. Great fielding saves a run.

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. R Adair advances down the pitch and drives over the bowler's head for four runs down the ground.

Good length from Mulder, outside off once more. R Adair gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut

Mulder pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Stirling moves onto the front foot and drives back behind point for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, on a good line. R Adair goes back and pulls for 6 runs.

Wide. Yorker, too wide outside leg.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off. R Adair gets forward and drives for 4 runs on the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. R Adair advances but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

ONE-BOUNCE FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. R Adair moves onto the back foot and lifts a pull for 4 runs over midwicket.

Back of a length from Williams, outside off stump once more. R Adair gets on the back foot and is hit on the glove and then the body while trying to play a hook

Dropped in short by Williams, outside off. Stirling goes back and guides a square cut for a run. The ball is misfielded costing a single run.