Rain delays the start of play but the teams finally get onto the pitch after Ireland win the toss and insert the Proteas Fans who manage to brave the five-hour delay at Stormont are rewarded with a shortened 31-over game South Africa openers AB de Villiers and Morne van Wyk don't waste any more time in getting after the Ireland attack South Africa's top three batsmen all make scores and Justin Kemp chips in to leave the score at 173-4 after 31 overs Makhaya Ntini tears in through the drizzle as Ireland set about chasing down South Africa's total of 173 But Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander combine to take two wickets each and reduce Ireland to 56-4 South Africa keep plugging away and wickets for Jacques Kallis, Thandi Tshabalala and JP Duminy have Ireland at 83-7 Ntini removes Trent Johnston for nine before Philander claims the remaining two wickets to give the tourists as 42-run win
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