Ireland vs South Africa - 1st T20I of the 3 Match T20I series, at The Village, Malahide, Dublin
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Partly Cloudy - 21°C
1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - The Village, Malahide, Dublin
(i) Total Matches - T20s
Overall - 27
Avg 1st Innings - 159
Avg 2nd Innings - 140
Highest total - 252/3 (Scotland vs Netherlands - 16th September'2019)
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
IRE - 8 - 3w/5l
SA - Haven't played yet!
(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s
IRELAND (IRE)
Andrew Balbirnie - Highest run scorer (240), Avg (26.67) - 10M/10I
Kevin O'Brien - 3rd highest run scorer (196), Avg (21.78) - 9M/9I
Paul Stirling - 13th highest run scorer (108), Avg (21.60) - 5M/5I
Kevin O'Brien - Highest wicket taker (10), Avg (14.30), SR (9.6) - 9M/5I
George Dockrell - 2nd highest wicket taker (8), Avg (29.75), SR (21.88) - 9M/9I
SOUTH AFRICA (SA)
Haven't played on this venue yet!
(iv) Recent Matches on this venue
1) Ireland vs Scotland - 20th September'2019
186/9 vs 185/6 (IRE won by 1 run)
Kevin O'Brien - 63(45)
Andrew Balbirnie - 20(10)
Mark Adair - 2w
Craig Young - 1w
George Dockrell - 1w
Pacers - 5w+4w=9w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w
2) Netherlands vs Scotland - 19th September'2019
123/10 vs 126/4 (SCO won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 3w+2w=5w
Spinners - 6w+2w=8w
3) Ireland vs Netherlands - 18th September'2019
181/7 vs 183/4 (NED won by 6 wkts)
Harry Tector - 60(40)
Andrew Balbirnie - 45(26)
Kevin O'Brien - 30(16)
George Dockrell - 3w
Mark Adair - 1w
Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 1w+3w=4w
4) Scotland vs Ireland - 17th September'2019
193/7 vs 194/6 (IRE won by 4 wkts)
Andrew Balbirnie - 64(32)
Harry Tector - 21(15)
Kevin O'Brien - 17(9)
Pacers - 4w+2w=6w
Spinners - 3w+4w=7w
5) Scotland vs Netherlands - 16th September'2019
252/3 vs 194/7 (SCO won by 58 runs)
Pacers - 3w+5w=8w
Spinners - 0w+1w=1w
6) Ireland A vs Bangladesh A - 18th August'2018
183/6 vs 187/4 (BAN-A won by 6 wkts)
Simi Singh - 67(41)*
Shane Getkake - 3w
Josh Little - 1w
Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 0w+3w=3w
7) Ireland A vs Bangladesh A - 16th August'2018
202/6 vs 104/7 (IRE-A won by 51 runs - DLS)
Kevin O'Brien - 30(13)
Andrew Balbirnie - 18(9)
Simi Singh - 1w
George Dockrell - 1w
Barry McCarthy - 1w
Pacers - 3w+3w=6w
Spinners - 2w+4w=6w
8) India vs Ireland - 30th June'2018
213/4 vs 70/10 (IND won by 163 runs)
Kevin O'Brien - 3w
Pacers - 4w+4w=8w
Spinners - 0w+6w=6w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 32w
2nd Innings - 22w
Spinners
1st Innings - 16w
2nd Innings - 24w
Overall
54w:40w (Pacers:Spinners)
Include more pacers from the first innings and more spinners from the second innings.
(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue
IRELAND (IRE)
1. Paul Stirling
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(26), 55(38)&3w, 1(3)&0w, 0(2)&0w
2. Kevin O'Brien
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(18)&3w, 30(13), 30(16), 63(45)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(10)&3w, 8(5)&0w, 10(5)&1w, 0(2)&3w, 17(9)
3. Andrew Balbirnie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 31(31), 18(9), 1(2), 45(26), 20(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(10), 32(33), 11(14), 9(7), 64(32)
4. Wiliam McClintock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Harry Tector
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 60(40)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(15)
6. Shane Getkake
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(7)&3w, 6(7)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(3)*&0w
7. Neil Rock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Lorcan Tucker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(12), 10(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(8)
9. Simi Singh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(12)&1w, 67(41)*&0w, 3(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(10)&0w, 0(2)&0w
10. Mark Adair
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 8(7)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(2)*&0w
11. George Dockrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w
12. Josh Little
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Barry McCarthy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Benjamin White
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Craig Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w
SOUTH AFRICA (SA)
1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Reeza Hendricks
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3. Aiden Markram
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4. Jaaneman Malan
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5. Heinrich Klaassen
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6. David Miller
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7. Kyle Verreyene
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8. Rassie Van Der Dussen
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9. George Linde
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10. Andile Phehlukwayo
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11. Kagiso Rabada
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12. Quinton De Kock
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13. Lungi Ngidi
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14. Anrich Nortje
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15. Tabraiz Shamsi
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16. Bjorn Fortuin
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17. Keshav Maharaj
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18. Beuran Hendricks
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19) Lizaad Williams
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20) Dwaine Pretorius
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2. HEAD TO HEAD
They haven't played each other in a T20I till date.
This series will be the first time they lock horns against each other.
3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) IRELAND (IRE) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Paul Stirling - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 27, 20r 0w, 46r 0w, 0r 0w, 1, 46r 0w, 8r 0w, 18, 0, 58r 0w
2) Kevin O'Brien - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 16, 14, 9, 2, 4, 2, 0, 4, 39, 38*
3) Andrew Balbirnie (C) - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 102, 5, 25, 0, 24, 42, 20, 13, 63*, 4
4) Harry Tector - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 79, 57r 0w, 24, 5, 3r 0w, 18r 1w, 3, 8r 0w, 58, 30*
5) Simi Singh - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1w, 12r 2w, 57r 2w, 61r 0w, 13r 3w, 10r 1w, 44r 1w, 21r 3w, 0w, 45r 1w
6) George Dockrell - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 45r 1w, 55r 0w, 1r 2w, 5r 1w, 44r 1w, 7r 1w, 48r 0w, 40, 11r 0w
7) Lorcan Tucker - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 8, 33, 2, 51, 2, 28*, 6, 8, 18
8) Mark Adair - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 7r 1w, 1r 2w, 13r 1w, 23r 1w, 21r 1w, 17r 1w, 0r 1w, 13r 0w, 12r 2w
9) Shane Getkate - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 20r 0w, 3, 36r 1w, 37r 0w, 1r 0w, 36*, 24r 1w, 1r 0w, 47r 0w, 4r 0w
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Barry McCarthy
10) Josh Little - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 27r 3w, 2w, 1w, 4w, 3w
11) Craig Young - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 4w
BENCH
12) Barry McCarthy - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 11r 3w, 9r 1w, 2w, 5r 1w, 24r 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 15r 1w
13) Benjamin White - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 1w, 5w, 3w, 12r 2w, 12r 2w, 1w, 3w
14) Neil Rock - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 39, 4, 30, 45, 26*, 15, 6, 17, 13
15) William McClintock - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 35, 21*, 54, 12, 23, 16*, 12*, 11, 72*
Safe C/VC choices
Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie
B) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD:
Probable XI
1) Quinton De Kock - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 60, 60, 72, 26, 37, 96, 0, 141*, 38, 70*, 3
2) Reeza Hendricks - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 2, 17, 42, 17, 89r 1w, 18r 0w, 51, 52r 1w, 8, 96, 52r 0w, 10
3) Temba Bavuma (C) - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 10, 0, 7, 1, 46, 22, 20, 92, 1, 9, 5, 22
4) Rassie Van Der Dussen - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 49, 1, 6, 32, 2, 56*, 4, 75*, 46, 52, 34*, 60, 123*
5) David Miller - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 24, 18*, 12, 2, 11, 9, 22, 73, 21, 7*
6) George Linde - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 3r 0w, 22r 0w, 20r 3w, 6r 0w, 0r 0w, 7w
7) Heinrich Klaassen - RHB, WK, Offbreak
Last 10 - 10, 7, 9, 15, 36*, 50, 4, 11, 1, 2, 4*
8) Andile Phehlukwayo - LHB, RMF
Last 10 - 1w, 20r 0w, 11r 1w, 0w, 1r 1w, 11, 9r 0w, 54r 1w, 3r 2w
9) Kagiso Rabada - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 16r 1w, 2w, 19r 1w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 21r 2w, 40r 3w, 1w, 5w, 3w, 0w
10) Anrich Nortje - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 10r 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 4w, 3w, 3w, 4w, 26r 2w
11) Tabriaz Shamsi - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w
BENCH
12) Lungi Ngidi - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 5w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 3w
13) Aiden Markram - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5, 70, 20, 23r 0w, 0, 4, 60, 11, 63, 54, 51, 18
14) Jaaneman Malan - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 86, 1, 53, 82, 33, 55, 15, 24, 70, 27
15) Dwaine Pretorius - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 10r 2w, 1w, 1w, 5w
16) Lizaad Williams - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 3w, 4w, 4w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w
17) Kyle Verreynne - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 13, 27, 6, 62, 109, 216*, 21, 26, 45, 2
18) Bjorn Fortuin - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 8r 1w, 1r 0w, 22r 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w
19) Keshav Maharaj - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 17r 1w, 0w, 12r 2w, 6r 5w, 0w, 2w, 19r 3w, 66r 2w, 6w, 12r 6w, 89r 7w, 1w, 0w, 1w
20) Beuran Hendricks - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w
Safe C/VC choices
Quinton De Kock, Reeza Hendricks
Differential C/VC choices
IRE - Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Benjamin White (if plays, has good recent stats)
SA - Kagiso Rabada, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
My Fantasy Team (SL)
(Pre Toss)
Wk - De Kock
Bat - Stirling, Balbirnie, O'Brien, Malan, Bavuma, Dussen/Markram/Hendricks
AR - Simi Singh
Bowl - Little, Rabada/Nortje/Ngidi, Shamsi