Preview:
Ireland will be hosting South Africa for the first time in a bilateral series, where they will play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is. The 3-match ODI series will get underway from 11th July. From the 2023 World Cup qualification point of view, it’s an important series for Ireland. With Kevin O’Brien announced his retirement from ODIs, veteran William Porterfield will open alongside Paul Stirling.
Meanwhile, after successfully winning their last Test and T20I series, South Africa traveled directly from West Indies to Ireland. Now, they will need to acclimatize to the typical Ireland conditions, where they will kick start with the ODI series first up. Temba Bavuma will captain the side in both formats. With a strong formidable side, they will start as favourites for this series.
Match Details:
Ireland vs South Africa, 1st ODI
Venue: The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Date & Time: 11th July at 3:15 PM IST and 10:45 AM local time
Live Streaming: No Live Telecast in India
Pitch Report:
The Village in Malahide is hosting an ODI match after a long gap of 2 years. Considering the previous matches played here, the batters have found a lot of success. There are chances of rain in the first half of the match, and hence, whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for IRE vs SA:
Ireland
Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Simi Singh, Andrew McBrine, Josh Little, Craig Young
South Africa
Quinton De Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Top Picks for IRE vs SA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Paul Stirling had a decent series with the bat against the Netherlands last month. He was the top scorer for Ireland, with 126 runs in 3 matches at an average of 42.
Rassie van der Dussen had a good home series against Pakistan, where he ended up as the leading run-scorer for South Africa with 183 runs in 2 innings, which includes one century and a half-century.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
South Africa-born Curtis Campher will be eager to play against his nation of birth. He has completely recovered from injury and will definitely want to prove his worth. He has scored 305 runs and 8 wickets to his name in the ODI format.
Simi Singh had a reasonable series with both bat and ball against the Netherlands. He managed to score 66 runs in 2 innings and has picked up 4 wickets with the ball.
Top Picks – Bowlers
The Irish conditions will definitely help Anrich Nortje. His express pace and ability to hit the deck hard makes him one of the most successful bowlers for South Africa in recent times.
Josh Little was phenomenal with the ball against the Netherlands. He was the leading wicket in the recent in that series, where he picked up 8 wickets. The 21-year-old left-arm quick has scalped 19 wickets overall in his ODI career.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock is an all-format player, who will always look for runs no matter what the situation. He has accumulated 5235 runs in 123 ODI matches at an average of 44.74.
IRE vs SA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (ODI career stats) |
| Paul Stirling | 4823 runs and 43 wickets |
| Curtis Campher | 305 runs and 8 wickets |
| Rassie Van der Dussen | 890 runs |
| Quinton De Kock | 5235 runs |
| Anrich Nortje | 21 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IRE vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton De Kock, Paul Stirling, Temba Bavuma, Rassie Van der Dussen (c), Aiden Markram (vc), Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Little, Anrich Nortje
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IRE vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton De Kock (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Paul Stirling (vc), Rassie Van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Josh Little
IRE vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:
George Dockrell has managed to score only 51 runs in 3 matches in the recent series against the Netherlands, and he can be effective with the ball as well. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Kagiso Rabada bowls with the same intensity with the new ball and also at the death. Considering the Irish conditions, it’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Since David Miller bats in the middle order, the chances of fetching him more points is relatively less. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
