Ireland vs South Africa Match Prediction

Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Match Prediction - Who will win today’s match between IRE vs SA?

In this article we will be analyzing the Ireland vs South Africa Match Prediction. Ireland (IRE) and South Africa (SA) will collide in the second ODI of the three-match series, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, on Friday, October 4.

Ireland will look to bounce back after suffering a heavy defeat by 139 runs in the first ODI. They will look to take inspiration from their comeback in the T20I series, where they lost the first game but bounced back strongly to win the second. There is enough ammunition in the Ireland squad to pull off an upset against the Rainbow Nation.

South Africa haven’t had the best of times in the white-ball format since their agonizing defeat to India in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 in June. A new-look side was whitewashed in a three-match T20I series in the West Indies. Afghanistan rubbed salt into the wounds as they defeated them 2-1 in a subsequent ODI series. After the T20I series ended 1-1, the Proteas have a good chance to triumph in the ODI leg of the tour by putting on a strong show on Friday.

IRE vs SA Match Details:

Particulars	Match	Venue	Date & Time	Live Broadcast and Streaming Details
Details	Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd ODI	Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	Friday, October 4, 5:00 PM	FanCode app and website

Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch of the Sheikh Zayed Stadium has been quite good for batting so far in the three games that have been played on this tour. The T20Is saw high-scoring battles and the pitch in the first ODI didn’t have any demons. South Africa chose to bat first and posted 271/9 and it proved to be too many for Ireland to chase down. But the pitch tends to get easier for batting in the second innings and it won’t be surprising to see the Proteas opting to chase in the second game if they win the toss.

Click Here: IRE vs SA Live Score, 2nd ODI

Head-To-Head Records

Matches Played	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa	No Result	First-ever Fixture	Most-recent Fixture
09	01	07	01	03 April, 2007	2 October, 2024

Probable Predicted 11 for IRE vs SA

Ireland:

Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Stephen Doheny (wk), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Gavin Hoey, Craig Young, Graham Hume

South Africa:

Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickleton (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

Probable Top Performers from IRE vs SA

Probable Best Batter: Ryan Rickleton

South Africa batter Ryan Rickleton continued his form from the T20I series and played a brilliant 91-run knock off 102 balls in the first ODI. The wicketkeeper-batter looked compact during an innings which saw him hitting seven fours and three sixes. He will look to continue his purple patch and give South Africa a good start at the top.

Probable Best Bowler: Lizaad Williams

South Africa pacer Lizaad Williams took four wickets and conceded just 32 runs in his 10 overs in the first ODI. He dismissed three out of Ireland’s first four batters and bowled with a lot of control. Williams will look to give South Africa wickets with the new ball and the Irish batters will have to be wary of his prowess.

Today’s Match Prediction: South Africa to win the match

Scenario 1

Ireland win the toss and opt to bowl first

PP Score: 40-50

SA: 260-280

South Africa win the match

Scenario 2

South Africa win the toss and opt to bowl first

PP Score: 35-45

IRE: 230-250