IRE vs SA: 1st ODI Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks

Sanjay Sen∙ Updated: Oct 2 2024, 8:45 AM | 4 Min Read

IRE vs SA, ODI Series: Dream11 Prediction for Match 1 [Source: @cricketireland/x.com]

Ireland (IRE) will face South Africa (SA) in the first ODI of their three-match ODI series. This match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Wednesday, October 02nd at 5:00 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

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The Irish team was last seen in action in ODI matches during the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. With three losses and one game abandoned, Paul Stirling and his men finished at the bottom of the Group A standings. In contrast, Proteas will be looking to mark a turnaround after they suffered a 1-2 ODI series defeat against Afghanistan in the UAE.

The head-to-head between these two sides in the ODI cricket sets to favour Proteas. The South African cricket team has won six ODIs, and Ireland have won only one match against each other.

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IRE vs SA Head-to-Head Record

IRE vs SA Weather And Pitch Report

Weather Report: Bright and sunny conditions are predicted as far as weather is concerned. There is only 1% chances of rain during the game and the humidity will be around 51%.

Pitch Report: The surface at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi generally offers more assistance to the bowlers than the other two cricketing venues in the Gulf country. So, expect the fast bowlers to get a hint of movement early on with the new ball. However, the batters can capitalise on the track's pace and bounce once they get set. Overall, it will be a decent batting track with some early assistance for the seam bowlers. Both teams will prefer batting first at this venue.

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Record of Chasing Teams

36 percent of the games have been won here by the chasing team, while the team batting first have won 62 percent of the games. So, there is an disadvantage for the team chasing at this venue.

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IRE vs SA Captain and Vice-captain

IRE vs SA Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

IRE vs SA, 1st ODI: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Lorcan Tucker, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie Van Der Dussen
All-rounders: Wiaan Mulder, Curtis Campher
Bowlers: Mark Adair, Bjorn Fortuin, Craig Young

Captain: Andrew Balbirnie
Vice-Captain: Rassie Van Der Dussen

IRE vs SA Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

IRE vs SA, 1st ODI: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Neil Rock, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Harry Tector, Andrew Balbirnie, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie Van Der Dussen
All-rounders: A Phehlukwayo, G Dockrell
Bowlers: Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Lungi Ngidi

Captain: Ryan Rickelton
Vice-Captain: Rassie van der Dussen

IRE vs SA Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the form of the players a 2-4-2-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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