IRE vs SA 1st T20I Prediction: South Africa and Ireland are set to lock horns in a two-match T20I series, followed by three ODIs. The first T20 international will be held at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
South Africa has had an outstanding T20 World Cup 2024. Sadly, they couldn’t lift the trophy as they lost in the final. However, a highly flying team was brought to the ground by West Indies as they inflicted a 3-0 series whitewash in the recent T20I series.
Ireland, on the other hand, had a forgettable outing at the T20 World Cup 2024. They couldn’t win a single game in the tournament and haven’t played any T20 international, since then. It will be interesting to see how they fare against a strong opposition in South Africa.
South Africa Team Preview
Aiden Markram will continue to lead the team. He didn’t make great returns with the bat in the T20I series against South Africa. He could look to make a significant impact. His counterpart, Reeza Hendricks also endured poor returns against West Indies, amassing 57 runs in three T20Is.
Tristan Stubbs, though, showed great form as he accumulated 144 runs at 48.00. He will have a lot of responsibility on his shoulders in the absence of a lot of senior players.
In the all-round department, they have got the likes of Patrick Kruger and Wiaan Mulder, who would look to strengthen the batting unit. Experienced campaigner now, Lungi Ndigi will spearhead the pace-attack. He will shoulder the responsibility alongside Lizaad Williams and Nandre Burger.
Ireland Team Preview
Ireland has experienced campaigners present in the line-up, namely Paul Sterling, Curtis Campher, and Harry Tector. Expect them to do the bulk of the scoring. You can also bet on George Dockrell, who could fetch you points with both bat and ball.
In the wicket-keeping department, Lorcan Tucker should be the suitable choice. The fast bowling will be led by the experienced Mark Adair and Craig Young. Both have played over 60 T20 internationals each and, thus, comes with a lot of experience.
In the spin department, the onus would be on Benjamin White, who has 32 wickets to his name in 31 T20 internationals.
IRE vs SA 1st T2I Today Match Prediction
South Africa’s recent form doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence. Besides, once again, a lot of their senior players are missing out from the squad. Looking at the current squad, you might feel hesitant to bet on them but their goodwill suggests to back them to win the game.
IRE vs SA Dream11 Prediction
- South Africa has a 55 percent chance of winning the match
- Ireland has a 45 percent chance of winning the match
IRE vs SA 1st T20I Pitch Report
The match is scheduled to take place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. It hasn’t been an easy surface to score runs. Both the pacers and the spinners are likely to get good assistance. Anything above 150 is a competitive score here. Both teams should look to bat first upon winning the toss.
IRE vs SA 1st T20I Weather Report Today
The weather remains sunny with the temperature hovering between 31 and 35 degrees Celsius. The wind will blow at a speed of 14 kmph, while the humidity stands at 70 percent. As per the forecast, there is a 3 percent chance of precipitation.
South Africa vs Ireland 1st T20I Match Prediction
Who Will Win Today South Africa vs Ireland 1st T20- Toss – South Africa
Who Will Win Today South Africa vs Ireland 1st T20- Match – South Africa
SA vs IRE Dream11 Team
Wicket-Keepers
- R Rickelton
Batters
- Paul Sterling
- R Hendricks
- H Tector
- T Stubbs (vc)
All-Rounders
- Aiden Markram ©
- C Campher
Bowlers
- C Young
- M Adair
- L Ngidi
- N Burger
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