The second T20I match between South Africa vs Ireland, in which both are eager to put a stamp on the series. This is scheduled for Sunday at 8:30 PM PKT on the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, and this looks promising as both teams have come to present a captious battle.
Recent Performances
Both teams haven’t been at their best in their last appearances; Ireland hopes to forget a string of losses lately, while a poor five-game run tells its own story of four losses in five. South Africa, too, has encountered difficulties, winning only one of their last five matches, but they remain optimistic following their victory in the first T20I of this series. Live scorecards to both games on Cricket Ireland’s official site.
Squads
Ireland Men’s T20I Squad:
- Paul Stirling (c)
- Mark Adair
- Ross Adair
- Curtis Campher
- George Dockrell
- Fionn Hand
- Gavin Hoey
- Matthew Humphreys
- Graham Hume
- Neil Rock
- Harry Tector
- Lorcan Tucker
- Ben White
- Craig Young
South Africa Men’s T20I Squad:
- Aiden Markram (c)
- Ottneil Baartman
- Matthew Breetzke
- Nandre Burger
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Reeza Hendricks
- Patrick Kruger
- Wiaan Mulder
- Lungi Ngidi
- Nqabayomzi Peter
- Ryan Rickelton
- Andile Simelane
- Jason Smith
- Tristan Stubbs
- Lizaad Williams
Ground and Weather
Zayed Cricket Stadium tends to have quite hospitable conditions for the pitches. It tends to favor batsmen as well as bowlers during the game. During the day, it would be very warm at around 35ยฐC (95ยฐF), but in the evening, it would cool down a bit. Players should, however, keep a lookout for the slight possibility of dew affecting the game’s final parts.
How to Watch
Viewers can catch the action from home through different broadcasters:
- Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom: TNT Sports
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
- India: FanCode
- Pakistan: Tapmad
- MENA Region: Etisalat
- Match Live will be streamed on the Cricket Ireland YouTube channel for viewers from outside these countries.
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Jawad Shah