South Africa beat Ireland by 44 points to complete the Twenty20 double at Bristol

Second Twenty20 international, Bristol: South Africa u South 182 -6 (20 overs): Hendricks 42 , Klaasen 39, Miller 32*; Delany 2-24 Ireland 138 all out (18.5 overs): Tector 34, McCarthy 32, Stirling 28; Parnell 5-30, Pretorious 3-33 >Scorecard

In-form flyhalf Reeza Hendricks had the highest score with 42 for the Proteas, for whom Heinrich Klaasen contributed 39, as they set a goal of 182-6.

Andy Balbirnie and Lorcan Tucker failed to score as Ireland languished at 2-2 in response but Paul Stirling's 28 and Harry Tector's 34 saw them rally.

Resistance stubborn Barry McCarthy with 32 helped Ireland to 138 all. Ireland were eliminated with seven balls to spare.

Wayne's first five-wicket international T20 carry Parnell proved crucial, the left arm taking an early 5-30 to help inflict an eighth successive defeat for Ireland at this level.

Parnell put a dent in Ireland's pursuit early on, taking two wickets in consecutive balls.

Balbirnie went down for a duck e ight-ball when he chipped to cover and Tucker, fresh off his 78 in the first T20, which Ireland lost by 21 runs, took the first ball when he got it wrong halfway.

The in-form Tector survived the hat trick, and together with the experienced Paul Stirling began to repair the damage.

Stirling had hit two fours and two sixes for a score of 28 when he received a painful blow to the groin after missing a fast pitcher shot Lungi Ngidi .

The next ball proved his loss, Stirling cutting a slower ball well disguised from Ngidi and Aiden Markram, running from the tip towards the small third man, taking the hold.