A batting collapse of epic proportions saw the Proteas suffer a 20-run loss to Ireland and draw the two-match women's T20 series at the YMCA Cricket Club in Dublin on Wednesday.
A trio of half-centuries by Chloe Tryon (92), Laura Wolvaardt (55) and Suné Luus (52*) saw the Proteas go 1-0 up in the four-match women's One-Day International (ODI) series when they beat Ireland by a commanding, 89 runs at Merrion Cricket Club in Dublin on Friday.
A century by Laura Wolvaardt, 95 by Trisha Chetty and a five-wicket-haul by Suné Luus saw the Proteas complete a comprehensive, 67-run victory over Ireland at Malahide in Dublin.
The ICC board meeting in Dubai has resulted in Associate sides Afghanistan and Ireland granted more funding to grow the game, with the aim of having them play more bilateral series in future.
The World Twenty20 qualifying stage takes place from 8 to 13 March in Bangladesh, with the winning side from each group advancing to the Super 10 stage.
Former South Africa women's captain Mignon du Preez hit a career-best 116 not out to lead the Proteas to an emphatic, 68-run victory against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.
South Africa women took a 1-0 lead in the two-match women's Twenty20 series when they beat Ireland by four wickets in a last-ball thriller in Dublin on Monday.
Ireland are set to host a triangular ODI series against Bangladesh and New Zealand in May next year, with both touring teams using the games to prepare for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England.
South Africa has retained its third position but has reduced second-ranked India's advantage to two points in the ICC ODI team rankings following its three-two series victory, which concluded with a mammoth 214-run victory in Mumbai on Sunday.
The 2014 edition of the World Twenty20 was filled with a number of interesting match-ups, close calls, brilliant catches, Virat Kohli eyebrow raises, and some very entertaining fumbles in the field.
Sri Lanka made light work of the second ODI against Ireland at Malahide on Saturday, easily defending their mammoth 377 runs by removing the hosts for 241 to record a 136-run win.
Ireland batsman Andrew Poynter has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of just 29, saying he'd like to focus on his business interests and young family.
The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit chairman Ronnie Flanagan has confirmed that an international team is under investigation for corruption ahead of the upcoming World T20.
Ireland's trip to the World Twenty20 in India ended in one more disappointment as they lost to the Netherlands by 12 runs in Dharamsala, with rain shortening the match to six overs per side.
Ireland were knocked out at the first round of the World T20 on Friday after their game against Bangladesh was abandoned due to rain after only eight overs were possible in the first innings.
