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That's all we have from this game. We will be back for the second ODI on Tuesday, 13th July at 11 am local (10 am GMT). The venue remains the same in Dublin but the weather forecast is much better. You can join us in advance for the build-up. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

To give you a glimpse of this match - Ireland did exceedingly well in reply to South African's pace attack. They did start slow at the beginning but wickets in their bag meant they could accelerate and that is what exactly happened after the umpires decided to have a 43-overs-per-side game with regular rain interruptions. The Proteas bowling department looked a bit rusty and would be aiming to get better in the next game. Ireland will be more disappointed at the moment as they had a real shot at this game after an impressive batting show. The Irish would count the batting form of Andy Balbirnie and William Porterfield as positives as they target the second ODI.

Update 5.13 pm local (4.13 pm GMT) - MATCH ABANDONED! There's the official confirmation. An unfortunate end to this contest.

Update 5.02 pm local (4.02 pm GMT) - Tick...Tock...Tick...Tock... It's a race against time now! Another 28 minutes left for the cut-off time. Not looking good for a resumption, to be honest. The umpires are seen strolling around the playing area. We are waiting for the official words. Stay tuned...

Update 4.41 pm local (3.41 pm GMT) - Not just you, folks...even we are waiting for any fresh updates. Haven't heard from the announcer on the ground for some time now. All we can hear is the noise of raindrops. Yup, it's still raining and the covers continue to be in place. The play needs to resume by 5.30 pm local for a 20-over contest is what we can inform you at this stage. Let's see what is in store for us.

Update 4.03 pm local (3.03 pm GMT) - The rain continues to pour down as we wait for the revised target for South Africa. The conditions at the moment are looking very gloomy. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope to have more action soon.

Coming from a completely different condition in West Indies, the South African bowlers looked a bit rusty. They took time in finding their rhythm and since Ireland had adopted an overcautious approach, it allowed them to settle down. The expectation was that the tourists will dominate the Irish batsmen so on that count they disappointed. Still, all the bowlers did a decent job, especially the spinners, to keep the run rate in check.

Ireland had done a great job till the 35th over to prepare a platform for themselves for the final overs. This was when the rain arrived and interrupted the game. After some delay, we got underway again with the match reduced to a 43-over-per-side and the hosts decided to cut loose. They managed to amass 50 runs after the break, off 32 balls and were looking set to have a big finish when the rain returned and put a full stop to their innings.

The South African speedsters with the new balls, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, failed to hit the right lengths initially. They were too much on the shorter side and that allowed the Irish openers some breathing space upfront. The pair of William Porterfield and Paul Stirling adopted the watchful approach in Powerplay 1 and concentrated on preserving wickets more than scoring runs. Paul batted against his natural self but soon got impatient and threw his wicket away. After that, the present and past skippers joined forces to stitch an 87-run stand, a record for any wicket for Ireland against South Africa in ODIs, and that propelled the Irish innings. Porterfield announced his arrival to form with a fine fifty but soon got out.

The on-air commentators have informed that this indeed is the END OF THE INNINGS FOR IRELAND. They won't be batting anymore and we will have to wait to know the revised target for South Africa as per the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method. Meanwhile, let's summarize Ireland's batting innings. The overhead conditions looked very scary at the start and Ireland ended up losing the toss. They were invited to bat first and many would have predicted that they will fold up quickly in front of the South African bowling attack. That didn't happen though.

Update 3.41 pm local (2.41 pm GMT) - Oh no, COVERS ARE COMING ON! The umpires tried their best to stay but the rain started to fall really hard and they had no other option but to take the players off the field. Ireland were going along nicely and would be disappointed as this break has disrupted their late flourish. They will benefit a bit from the DLS revised score but would have loved to bat their full quota to get more top-ups to their final score.

Short again on middle, Adair slaps it towards long on for just a single.

SIX! CLOBBERED! Rabada errs here. Bowls a full toss around leg, Mark Adair muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Good late flourish here for Ireland.

Looking London, Talking Tokyo! Full and angling in on off, Adair tries to heave it over the leg side but it catches the toe end of the ball and rolls to covers. The batsmen cross for a run.

Length ball on middle, Adair looks to cut it away but fails to connect.

Short of a length on middle, Dockrell hops and chops it down onto the pitch. He takes off for a quick single. Ngidi collects the ball and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit would have found Dockrell short.

Run out chance? On a length around leg, Adair looks to work it on the leg side but is late into his shot. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat onto his pads. Dockrell calls for a single and gets it comfortably as the bowler tries to kick it onto the stumps at the striker's end but fails.

It's raining out there again. The umbrellas are up! The umpires are staying for now.