1st T20I: Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram fire South Africa to resounding win over Ireland in Dublin

South Africa beat Ireland by 33 runs in the first T20 international thanks to crucial contributions from batsman Aiden Markram and chinaman Tabraiz Shamsi in Dublin on Monday.

South Africa registered a comfortable win over Ireland in the first T20 international on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series in Dublin. The visitors rode on crucial contributions from Aiden Markram and Tabraiz Shamsi to beat Ireland by 33 runs in the series opener. Chasing 166 for victory, Ireland were restricted to 132 for 9 in 20 overs thanks to a four-wicket haul from chinaman Tabraiz Shamsi, who finished with figures of 4 for 27 while Lungi Ngidi and George Linde chipped in with 2 each to ensure a resounding win for the Proteas.