In the third and final ODI of the three-match series, Ireland will play South Africa. On October 7 at 5:00 PM IST, the game will occur at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Match Preview
With victories in the first two games, the South African team has already won the series. In this game, they will want to clean-sweep Ireland by putting on another impressive display. Even yet, they have suffered a blow as Wiaan Mulder has quit the team for personal reasons and Temba Bavuma is ruled out of this game.
Meanwhile, Ireland hopes to battle harder in this match and force the South Africans to work hard for their victory. To stop a clean sweep in the series, they must play better in every area of the game.
Ireland vs South Africa Head-to-Head in ODIs
| Total matches | 10 |
| Ireland Won | 1 |
| South Africa Won | 8 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Tied | 0 |
Pitch Report, Abu Dhabi
The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium has performed differently than usual tracks in the UAE. With a tint of grass cover, the seamers had a little aid with the new ball at the start of each inning. However, the flat track has favored the batsmen, and the spinners have also had an impact in the later stages of the games.
Ireland Probable Playing XI
Harry Tector,
Paul Stirling (C), Stephen Doheny (wk), Mark Adair, George Dockrell, Curtis Campher, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Gavin Hoey, Andy Balbirnie, Andy McBrine
South Africa Probable Playing XI
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tristun Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Kyle Verreynne, Rassie van der Dussen (C), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tony de Zorzi, Nqabayomzi Peter
Today’s Match Prediction
Given the performance in the first two matches of this series, South Africa is a firm favorite to win this match. South Africa has a mere 82% probability of winning, whereas Ireland has just an 18% chance, according to the Google Win Predictor.
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