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Ireland vs South Africa
Malahide Cricket Club, The Village
Dublin, Ireland
Sunday, 11 July
1st of 3-match ODI series
South Africa will be hoping to build on a successful tour of the West Indies with another series win, starting with a three-match
One Day International (ODI) series against Ireland on their maiden, historic, full white-ball tour of the country.
The Proteas will face their hosts in three ODI matches, starting this Sunday, followed by three T20I matches before returning home.
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South Africa claimed a double series win in the West Indies. The Proteas followed a 2-0 Test series win with a 3-2 T20I series victory over the same opponents.
“We are very delighted with the win. It was an incredible effort from the boys, there was some hard cricket out there and we were put under some serious pressure. But we have to commend ourselves to bounce back the way we did,” said South Africa captain Temba Bavuma after the Proteas won the last of the 5-match T20I series, to cap a morale-boosting trip to the Carribean.
“This win can only boost our confidence as a team, we have not won many series away from home. We believe that we can adapt to any conditions.
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“I believe things are gelling well. We had to come through every day with our skill and the guys have put their hands up. We have made some big strides and we just have to keep winning those small moments," Bavuma added.
Proteas head coach Mark Boucher believes his team can take a lot of positives from their trip to the West Indies, even if their performances weren't completely comprehensive.
“There are questions around why we can’t score runs at the back-end of the innings but you have to look at the bowlers we were facing. Some of the guys are not in form but to win a series like this means we must be doing something right," Boucher said.
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South Africa will be without Sisanda Magala who has been ruled out of the Proteas' tour squad after suffering injury to his left ankle in Grenada.
Ireland will welcome Curtis Campher back into their squad, but will be without Kevin O'Brien who recently announced his ODI retirement.
Head-to-head record in ODI matches:
ODI matches: 5
Ireland wins: 0
South Africa wins: 5
Draws: 0
Ireland vs South Africa, tour schedule:
(All ODI matches to start at 11h45 CAT - All T20I matches to start at 17h00 CAT)
11 July 1st ODI Ireland vs South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
13 July 2nd ODI Ireland vs South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
16 July 3rd ODI Ireland vs South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
20 July 1st T20I Ireland v South Africa, Malahide, Dublin
22 July 2nd T20I Ireland v South Africa, Stormont, Belfast
24 July 3rd T20I Ireland v South Africa, Stormont, Belfast
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