South Africa Women square off against Ireland Women in the 2nd ODI on Tuesday, 16th December. The match is slated to be played at St George's Park, Gqeberha 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 602 runs in her last 10 matches with an average of 66.89.
- Gaby Lewis has scored 343 runs in her last 10 matches with an average of 34.3.
- South Africa Women won 3 of their last 5 ODI matches.
St George's Park, Gqeberha Pitch Report
The pitch at St George’s Park usually assists bowlers, especially seamers early on, with the surface slowing down as the match progresses. Batting becomes tougher in the second innings due to variable pace.
In 43 ODI matches here, teams batting first have won 20 games, while teams bowling first have won 22. The average first innings score is 232, compared to 200 in the second innings, suggesting chasing can be difficult.
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Head to Head Record
Ireland Women and South Africa Women have faced off in 21 WODI matches so far. Here, South Africa Women have an upper hand by winning 19 matches while Ireland Women won just once. The remaining one match ended in no result.
- Matches Played: 21
- South Africa Women Won: 19
- 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 are strong favourites to win this encounter. They are already leading the series and come into the match in excellent form, having dominated the opening game. Playing at home further strengthens their position, with familiar conditions and strong crowd support working in their favour.
Ireland Women have struggled to match South Africa's consistency and depth, and unless they produce a significant turnaround, they are likely to find it tough again. All factors point towards South Africa Women continuing their dominance and sealing a convincing 2-0 series win.
Our Analysis: South Africa Women to win the match and go 2-0 in the series.
