South Africa Women square off against Ireland Women in the 1st ODI on Saturday, 13th December. The match is slated to be played at Buffalo Park, East London and the scheduled start time is 1:30 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record and props of the South Africa Women vs Ireland Women match.
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Props
Stats
- Laura Wolvaardt has scored 599 runs in her last 10 matches with an average of 66.56.
- Gaby Lewis has scored 421 runs in her last 10 matches with an average of 42.1.
- South Africa Women won 3 of their last 5 ODI matches.
Buffalo Park, East London Pitch Report
The pitch at Buffalo Park, East London usually provides a fair balance between bat and ball, with batting generally easier in the first innings. The surface offers good bounce early on, allowing batters to play their shots freely.
As the match progresses, the pitch slows down, making chasing more difficult and bringing spinners into the game. This is reflected in the numbers: 29 ODIs, with 16 won by teams batting first and 12 by teams bowling first. The average scores stand at 233 in the first innings and 188 in the second.
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Head to Head Record
Ireland Women and South Africa Women have faced off in 20 WODI matches so far. Here, South Africa Women have an upper hand by winning 18 matches while Ireland Women won just once. The remaining one match ended in no result.
- Matches Played: 20
- South Africa Women Won: 18
- Ireland Women Won: 1
- No Result: 1
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Squads
South Africa Women Squad: Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Nondumiso Shangase, Miane Smit, Dane van Niekerk, Sune Luus, Eliz-mari Marx, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta, Karabo Meso, Faye Tunnicliffe, Ayanda Hlubi, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Leah Jones.
Ireland Women Squad: Rebecca Stokell, Gaby Lewis, Leah Paul, Laura Delany, Arlene Kelly, Orla Prendergast, Georgina Dempsey, Coulter Reilly, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Ava Canning, Jane Maguire, Aimee Maguire, Cara Murray, Lara McBride.
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Match Winner Prediction
South Africa Women enter this ODI clash as strong favourites, carrying immense confidence after their dominant, one-sided victory in the T20 series. Their squad looks settled, in form and well-adapted to home conditions.
Ireland Women, while showing occasional flashes of promise, have struggled to challenge South Africa in the ODI format. The hosts hold an almost perfect head-to-head record against them, and with both momentum and home support behind them, they appear firmly in control heading into this match.
Our Analysis: South Africa Women to win the match and go 1-0 in the series.
