Ireland vs South Africa 2nd T20I Match Prediction:Who Will Win Today’s Match

After a surprising ODI series defeat to Afghanistan, Aiden Markram’s South Africa bounced back with a strong start to the two-match T20I series against Ireland in Sharjah with an 8-wicket win in the 1st T20I. Now the Proteas will be preparing to face the Irish in the second and final T20I at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 29 to whitewash the Irish team and win the series 2-0. In the first T20I on September 27 at the same venue, South Africa had chased a competitive target of 172 in just 17.4 overs by losing only two wickets. Heading into the second T20I, Ireland will be eager to avenge that one-sided defeat and level the series 1-1. As the teams gear up for this decisive clash, it will be interesting to watch who will win today’s match.

Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi typically provides more support for bowlers compared to other venues in the UAE. Fast bowlers can expect some movement early on with the new ball, making the initial overs challenging for batters. However, once settled, batters can take advantage of the track’s pace and bounce. Overall, it should be a good batting surface, with some early assistance for seamers. Given these conditions, both teams are likely to prefer bowling first at this venue.

Weather Report: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Condition	Clear skies
Temperature	39.0°C
Humidity	29%

Ireland vs South Africa Head to Head in T20I

Matches	6
Ireland Won	0
South Africa Won	6
No Result	0

Probable Playing XI

Ireland

PR Stirling (C), GR Adair, CA Young, B White, H Tector, Curtis Campher, N Rock (wk), GH Dockrell, MR Adair, Fionn Hand, Matthew Humphreys

South Africa

AK Markram (C), T Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, LB Williams, OEG Baartman, RD Rickelton (wk), RR Hendricks, MP Breetzke, PE Kruger, BC Fortuin, N Peter,

Full Strength Squads

Ireland	South Africa
Paul Stirling (c)	Aiden Markram (c)
Fionn Hand	Ottneil Baartman
Graham Hume	Matthew Breetzke
Ross Adair	Patrick Kruger
Mark Adair	Wiaan Mulder
Curtis Campher	Lungi Ngidi
Gareth Delany	Nqabayomzi Peter
George Dockrell	Ryan Rickelton
Craig Young	Andile Simelane
Matthew Humphreys	Nandre Burger
Neil Rock	Bjorn Fortuin
Harry Tector	Jason Smith
Lorcan Tucker	Tristan Stubbs
Ben White	Lizaad Williams
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