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IRE vs SA 1st T20I: All you need to know, playing XI, head to head
Ireland and South Africa are set to face off in the first T20I of a two-match series on Friday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Both teams will be eager to make a strong start, knowing that the series only has two matches.
For Ireland, this series represents an important opportunity to build momentum ahead of more demanding games. The Irish side has shown growth in their performance, yet they will face huge challenge against the proteas. They will look to leverage neutral conditions to their advantage to upset South Africa.
South Africa, on the other hand, come with a reputation for strong T20 cricket and a wealth of experience. But, they also suffered a 1-2 series defeat against Afghanistan in the recently concluded three-match ODI series. Aiden Markram will lead South Africa with a number of big hitters in the side. South Africa will aim to assert their dominance early in the series to take an early lead.
Head-to-Head
Matches: 5
Ireland Won: 0
South Africa Won: 5
Ireland probable XI: Ross Adair, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Benjamin White, Graham Hume
South Africa probable XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams
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