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South African cricket team against Ireland in the UAE in 2024–25

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South African cricket team against
Ireland in the UAE in 2024–25
 
  Ireland South Africa
Dates 27 September – 7 October 2024
Captains Paul Stirling Temba Bavuma (ODIs)[n 1]
Aiden Markram (T20Is)
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Paul Stirling (95) Tristan Stubbs (211)
Most wickets Craig Young (7) Lizaad Williams (11)
Player of the series Lizaad Williams (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results 2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Ross Adair (118) Ryan Rickelton (112)
Most wickets Mark Adair (5) Patrick Kruger (5)
Player of the series Ross Adair (Ire)

The South Africa cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in September and October 2024 to play the Ireland cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of two Twenty20 International (T20I) and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[3] All the matches were played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.[4][5] In April 2024, Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024 home international season.[6]

Squads

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 Ireland  South Africa
ODIs[7] T20Is[8] ODIs[9] T20Is[10]

On 4 October, Nandre Burger was ruled out of the ODI series following a lumbar stress reaction.[11][12] On 6 October 2024, Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the 3rd ODI due to elbow injury,[13] with Reeza Hendricks was named as his replacement.[14] Rassie van der Dussen was announced as the captain.[15]

T20I series

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1st T20I

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27 September 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Ireland 
171/8 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
174/2 (17.4 overs)
Curtis Campher 49 (36)
Patrick Kruger 4/27 (4 overs)
Ryan Rickelton 76 (48)
Craig Young 1/25 (3 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Ryan Rickelton (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Reeza Hendricks (SA) scored his 2,000th run in T20Is.[16]

2nd T20I

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29 September 2024
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Ireland 
195/6 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
185/9 (20 overs)
Ross Adair 100 (58)
Wiaan Mulder 2/51 (4 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 51 (32)
Mark Adair 4/31 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 10 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire)
Player of the match: Ross Adair (Ire)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ross Adair (Ire) scored his first century in T20Is.[17]
  • This was Ireland's first win against South Africa in men's T20Is.[18][19]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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2 October 2024
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
271/9 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
132 (31.5 overs)
Ryan Rickelton 91 (102)
Mark Adair 4/50 (10 overs)
George Dockrell 21 (32)
Lizaad Williams 4/32 (10 overs)
South Africa won by 139 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Ryan Rickelton (SA)

2nd ODI

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4 October 2024
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
343/4 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
169 (30.3 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 112* (81)
Curtis Campher 1/22 (3 overs)
Craig Young 29* (21)
Lizaad Williams 3/36 (5 overs)
South Africa won by 174 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Tristan Stubbs (SA) scored his first century in ODIs.[20]

3rd ODI

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7 October 2024
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Ireland 
284/9 (50 overs)
v
 South Africa
215 (46.1 overs)
Paul Stirling 88 (92)
Lizaad Williams 4/56 (10 overs)
Jason Smith 91 (93)
Curtis Campher 3/28 (5 overs)
Ireland won by 69 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Fionn Hand (Ire) made his ODI debut.

Notes

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  1. ^ Rassie van der Dussen captained South Africa in the 3rd ODI.

References

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  1. ^ "Ireland to host South Africa in Abu Dhabi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Cricket Ireland announces schedule for the upcoming games against South Africa and Zimbabwe". Cricket Times. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "T20 World Cup in focus as Ireland outline busy summer schedule". International Cricket Council. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Ireland to host South Africa in Abu Dhabi in September". CricTracker. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Ireland set to play South Africa in Abu Dhabi in September". Cricket.com. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Fixtures released for 2024". Cricket Ireland. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Ireland Men's squads announced for South Africa series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Ireland announce limited-overs squad for South Africa series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ "South Africa add fresh faces for white-ball games against Afghanistan and Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Squads announced for white-ball tours against Afghanistan and Ireland". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Injured Nandre Burger ruled out of remainder of Ireland ODI series, Bangladesh Tests". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Burger ruled out of ongoing Ireland ODI series and Bangladesh Test tour". Cricket South Africa. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Injured Bavuma doubtful starter for South Africa's Tests against Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Bavuma ruled out of third ODI against Ireland | Mulder returns home Hendricks added to Squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Temba Bavuma out of final Ireland ODI". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Rickelton, Reeza star as Proteas beat Ireland". SuperSport. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Magnificent century from Adair takes Ireland to 195-6". SuperSport. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Ireland win first-ever Men's T20I over South Africa". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Ireland record maiden T20 win over South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Tristan Stubbs' maiden ODI ton moves South Africa into 2-0 lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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