All-rounder Andrew Hall's efforts with bat and ball rescued South Africa's
in their World Cup warm-up match against Ireland in St Augustine on Monday. 
Hall hit an unbeaten 67 to prop up South Africa's innings of
192 and then took three for 26 as Ireland were dismissed for 157 to lose
by 35 runs.
Australian-born fast bowlers Dave Langford-Smith and Trent
Johnston shared seven wickets to hold the South Africans to their mediocre total.
The Irish, who are playing in their first World Cup, bowled with penetration
on a responsive pitch and fielded aggressively.
Langford-Smith dismissed Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers
and Jacques Kallis cheaply before Johnston reduced South Africa to 66
for seven by removing Herschelle Gibbs, Ashwell Prince, Shaun
Pollock and Loots Bosman in quick succession.
South Africa dwindled to 91 for eight before Hall and Robin Peterson rescued
the innings with a partnership of 85.
Langford-Smith took three for 31 and Johnston claimed four for 34.
Ireland's reply never caught fire and their only noteworthy
scores came from William Porterfield (37), Andre Botha (40) and
Kevin O'Brien (33).
Fast bowler Charl Langeveldt supported Hall well to take four
for 31.
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