Ireland vs South Africa in UAE

2nd T20I: IRE vs SA

Preview

The Proteas won the first T20I match of the two-match T20I series against Ireland on Friday by 8 wickets. The second and final match of this T20I series will take place on Sunday(29th September). The game is scheduled at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It's a do-or-die situation for Ireland, and they are hoping to win this match. On the other hand, South Africa will be aiming for a series win against the Irish men.

In the first, after losing the toss Ireland was asked to bat first and they scored 171 runs on the board which was not enough for them to defend against a solid side like South Africa. While chasing this target, SA won the match by 8 wickets with 14 balls to spare. Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks added 136 runs for the first wickets and comfortably took the game away from Ireland. Rickelton scored 76 while Hendricks 51 and they guided their side to secure a win.

But it was SA who felt right at home. The Proteas' clinical performance showcased their dominance over the Irish. Led by Patrick Kruger effectively stifled the Irish batting lineup with his clinical bowling performance who took 4 wickets while conceding only 27 runs.

IRE and SA have faced each other in 5 matches in T20. Out of these 5 games, South Africa has won 5 whereas Ireland has come out victorious on 0 occasions.

Match Details

Match: IRE vs. SA, 2nd T20I, Ireland vs South Africa in UAE

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Time: 9:00 PM

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Pitch Report

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is known to be a good batting pitch. The new white ball will move around a bit, particularly under lights, but once the pitch settles down, batters can milk the runs comfortably. This venue has hosted 66 matches so far, out of which 28 were won by batting first, and 38 won by the chasing side. The average score batting first in T20Is here is 142 runs.

With that record, both side's skippers will be keen to the crucial toss, and bowl first and put pressure on the opposition by taking advantage of the deck. Batters, though, can expect a nice time here and would try to restrict the batting side on or before the score of 155-160 runs.

During the match, the temperature in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is predicted to be around 28-39 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 60%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 18 km/h. There is no rain expected for the match day and it is going to be a sunny day in UAE.

IRE vs. SA Squads

IRE: Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock, Gavin Hoey, George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Benjamin White, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Matthew Humphreys, Fionn Hand, Ross Adair

SA: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Patrick Kruger, Reeza Hendricks, Andile Simelane, Nqaba Peter

IRE vs. SA Probable XIs

IRE: Paul Stirling(c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Neil Rock(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Fionn Hand, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Benjamin White

SA: Ryan Rickelton(w), Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqaba Peter, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman

Match Prediction

We back South Africa to win this match and seal series by 2-0 after their dominating performance in the first T20I. 

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