Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd T20I dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd T20I

Venue : County Ground, Bristol

Date & Time : 5th August Friday at 11:00 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 04
IRE won - 00
SA won - 04
NR - 01,

Pitch Report :

The surface at the county ground in Bristol and the pitch out here is good for batting. It remains flat and offers value for shots. It also helps fast bowlers a bit more than spinners. This a flat pitch with a lot of runs in it is on the cards. We are reasonably confident of having a high-scoring match. Toss winning team looking for Chasing has been the preferred option in recent times.

The average first innings score here is 160 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 33°C on the Friday with 28% humidity and 23 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

Ireland :

Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little.

South Africa:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Dwaine Pretorious, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Preview :

Ireland will be facing South Africa in the 2nd T20I match at the County Ground in Bristol on Friday. Ireland lost the opening fixture by 21 runs but put above-expected performance against South Africa. South Africa put 211 runs while batting first after brilliant fifties from Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram. For Ireland, Gareth Delany took two wickets and Andy McBrine and Josh Little contributed with one wicket each. In response, Ireland scored 190 runs with wicketkeeper batter Lorcan Tucker scoring 78 runs off just 38 balls and George Dockrell with 43 runs off 28 balls. Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, and Tabraiz Shamsi took two wickets each to guide South Africa to a 21-run win.

Ireland are in a bittersweet situation as of now. They are doing pretty well, actually better than they were expected to, but are not getting the results they would want. They were found short of where they needed to be yet another time and will be kicking themselves as they lost yet another chance to pull off an upset.

They are trailing the series 0-1 and will be keen to level that with a win here in this upcoming match. While South Africa managed to score 211 batting first, Ireland would not be too concerned given the nature of the surface that was on offer and the ground dimensions. Having said that, they will certainly want to improve their execution moving forward.

South Africa were never considered to be a force before the last T20 World Cup, but they can certainly not be neglected now, at least not when they are consistently getting better of top-rated sides. They defeated England 2-1 in the recently concluded T20I series and are on their way to script a whitewash over Ireland as well. To add to their credit, they are yet to finalize their playing eleven and have experimented a bit in almost every match that they have played of late.

Against Ireland in the first match as well, we saw them rest Rilee Rossouw, who was coming off a fantastic fifty against England in the preceding match. So good is their batting though that Rossouw's absence was never felt. Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks contributed superbly to take South Africa's total of 211, which proved to be a bit too much for the hosts to overhaul.

On the bowling front as well, South Africa are looking well settled. The likes of Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, and Tabraiz Shamsi are doing excellent jobs.

Team Guide

Make various team combinations with the help of these information.

Wicket keeper :

Quinton de Kock :

Quinton de Kock is an amazing wicketkeeper batter, he will be open the inning and looking for scores quickly specially in the powerplay. He's smashed a century & a half-century in last nine T20 inning but he's not in his best in recently series against England were he's managed to scored only 27 runs in three matches and unfortunately run out on 7 runs in the last match. Overall he's scored 1887 runs at an impressive average of 31.45 in 68 matches. De cock likes playing against Ireland. In 3 matches, de Kock has made 54 runs at an average of 17.49, he's not able to score big in recent matches but he will able to bounce back strongly. default c/vc choice for this match.

Heinrich Klassen :

H Klaasen is a highly talented batter, he's looking in fine touch recently against India & England he was played a magnificent knock 81 off 46 balls and scored 6* runs in last match. He's played 35 T20Is so far and scored 612 runs at an average of 24.48. He will be an important pick for grand league if Proteas top order collapse early.

Lorcan Tucker :

Lorcan Tucker was outstanding in the series opening game, he's smashed 78 off 38 balls which gave the hope of a historic win for Ireland but it's could not happen at the last time in match. Overall he's scored 545 runs in 32 T20I innings includes three half-centuries. Good pick.

Batter :

Aiden Markram :

Aiden Markram looking in great form from couple of times. He's performed well in IPL & T20I series against India & England, he's also a very handy part time bowler. He was performed well in last T20I series match against the England smashed 51 runs in just 36 deliveries and also picked up a wicket and scored well deserve half-century in last match scored 56 runs off 27 balls. Overall he's scored 695 runs also picked up 6 wickets in 22 T20I so far. Must have pick if plays.

Rassie Van Der Dussen :

Rassie van der-Dussen is a very consistent batter specially in limited overs game and showing his class recently against India scored a magnificent half-century (75 off 46). Rassie van der Dussen has a fabulous record in T20I cricket. He has smashed 1040 runs at an average of 37.14. He has registered 7 half-centuries. He's smashed a superb 94* off 60 balls in his last T20I against England. He also scored a century in the ODI series. Thus, he could be a key pick.

Rilee Rossouw :

R Roussouw made his comeback after long time in last series against England and performed well smashed 131 runs at an impressive average of 65.00. He has been most consistent top order player for SA in various t20 leagues. He is batted at number three, and he was smashed unbeaten 96 runs off just 55 balls in last match includes ten fours and five huge sixes in second match of the series against England. He has had a brilliant year so far in T20s, with 975 runs in 27 innings at an average of 48.70 and unbelievable strike rate of 188.70. Will be a great option for grand league.

Reeza Hendricks :

Reeza Hendricks is an attacking top-order batsman for South Africa and he's in amazing form, he'd coming from fantastic series against England were he's smashed three consecutive half-centuries in a row. Overall he has scored 1330 runs at an average of 29.56 in 46 innings so far. He's scored another half century in last match smashed 74 runs and he will be eyeing to create a huge impact once again in this series. Must have pick.

David Miller :

David Miller has been consistent in the 20-over format in the last few years include a fantastic IPL 2022 . The left-handed explosive batter has scored 1923 runs in 89 innings at a strike rate of 141.73 from 103 T20I outings so far, also strucked two fifties in his last 8 innings. Will be a another top captaincy pick in this clash.

Paul Stirling :

Paul Stirling is the best Irish batter who can also bowled in crucial occasions. He has managed to score a total of 2912 runs at an average of 29.12 & also taken 20 wickets in 108 T20Is with 1 century and 20 half-centuries. He's scored just 61 runs in last series against New Zealand. But his record against South Africa is not good, scoring 61 runs in three matches with a simple average of 15.25. But still must have pick from Irish side.

Harry Tector :

Harry Tector was fantastic in concluded T20 series against India scored 103 runs in two matches. And he's looking in fabulous in ODIs hits two century in three match against strong kiwi's bowling line-up. He's scored 679 runs at an average of 24.25 in 38 T20Is. Will look to continue his good run with the bat in this series also. Thus he can be backed as vice-captain.

Andy Balbirnie :

Andy Balbirnie is in great form in 50 over format but not looking in his best in T20Is , but he's scored just 32 runs in last series against New Zealand and in the last five matches, four times he has been dismissed for less than 15 runs and he's scoring runs at an average of 23.26 in T20Is which should be give him a confidence to perform well in this match. Must have pick.

All-rounder :

Dwaine Pretorius :

Dwaine Pretorius an decent bowling allrounder, who can make good impact with both & ball, he's bowled brilliantly in last ODI match picked four wickets. However, he has scored 244 runs at an average of 22.18 and also picked up 29 wickets in 28 T20Is at an average of 21.97 and an economy of 8.31. He's played a cameo of (21* off 7) and also picked up a wicket. Will be another safest c/vc option for grand league.

Andy McBrine :

Andy McBrine is decent allrounder, he was the top wicket-taker in ODI series against West Indies with 10 wickets at an economy of 4.14 and also scored 128 runs in 3 innings. Overall he's scored 153 runs & picked up 22 wickets from 29 matches. He's score 93 runs & taken one wicket in in ODI series Good pick if plays.

Curtis Campher :

Curtis Campher could be a utility option for this match. He has played 16 T20Is in his career so far and has scored 231 runs at an average of 19.25, apart from taking 16 wickets. He was performed well in recent matches from Irish side scored 122 runs also picked up two wickets in last five T20Is matches and out on a duck in the last match. Must have pick.

Bowlers :

Anrich Nortje :

Anrich Nortje is a one of the top speedster in the world cricket. He would be leading the pace attack for South Africa along with Rabada. Nortje picked four wickets in last T20Is series against India. Overall he has taken 23 wickets in 22 T20Is at an average of 22.69, and economy of 7.11. Talking about his last 5 T20Is he's taken 4 wickets in these. Must have pick from South African bowling section.

Lungi Ngidi :

Lungi Ngidi is an outstanding pacer who can able to take advantage from English soil pitches. He's bowled well in recently concluded series Against England scalped seven wickets. Overall he's picked up 48 wickets from 29 matches. He bowls in the death overs which gives him more chances of getting wickets. He's picked up 18 wickets in last eight T20Is. Must have pick

Keshav Maharaj :

Keshav Maharaj in an underrated bowler, he's looking in good shape in recent matches. He's picked 15 wickets in 17 matches, he's also very handy with the bat and picked up four wickets in last series against India & three wickets against England. He's bowled well in the last match picked up two wickets. Good pick.

Tabraiz Shamsi :

Tabraiz Shamsi is a fine spin bowler who's able to picks wickets in regular basis, he's picked up eight wickets in three T20Is against England recently. Overall he's scalped 68 wickets with economy of 7.10 in 56 T20Is matches. He was picked five wickets in his last match of T20I series against England and scalped two wickets in last match, which give him confidence to perform in this match. Solid c/vc pick for grand league.

Mark Adair :

Mark Adair will be a decent bowler, he's able to picks wickets with consistency. He has taken 64 wickets in his T20I career so far. He was performed well recently against India & NZ. He's bowled well in ODI matches recently picked up four wickets while bowling economical. He was performed well in first match, he's also a handy batter. One of the best option from Irish bowling unit.

Joshua Little :

Joshua Little is a wicket-taking bowler and looking in good shape he's taken three wickets T20Is series against India and 8 wickets in three matches against New Zealand, overall he's picked up 43 wickets in 40 T20I matches. can repeat his performance like against New Zealand in this series also? Good pick.

Details Analysis

Cheatsheet

Ireland T20I

WK:

Lorcan Tucker (Wk) -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
78(38), 0(5), 77(33), 2(7), 11(11), 5(9), 18(16), 3(4), 2(4), 44(32), 23(16), 20(18)

Stephen Doheny -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open , Open, 1dwn
58(42), 26(22), 35(34), 3(8), 46(34), 74(49)*, 74(54)*

Batter :

Andy Balbirnie (c) -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
14(13), 52(24), 31(27), 10(11), 12(7), 60(37), 0(2), 19(9), 58(34),

Paul Stirling - Right Arm Offbreak

Open, Open,Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
18(11), 10(10), 21(15),17(12), 13(16), 40(18), 4(5), 2(5),
DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/9(1), DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/20(1)

Harry Tector –Right Arm Offbreak

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn,
6(8), 28(14)*, 58(23)*, 2(3), 5(7), 39(28), 64(33)*, 33(23), 18(12),

George Dockrell –Left Arm Orthodox

5dwn, 4dwn,3dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn,
43(28), 1(3)*, 69(26)*, 0(1), 15(7), 34(16)*, 4(7)*, 8(11), 16(11),
0/11(1), 3/13(4), 2/52(), 0/20(3), 1/31(4), DNB, DNB, DNB, 1/33(3),

All-rounder :

Curtis Campher - Right Arm Medium

4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
0(2), 0(1), 14(14), 20(11), 29(21), 29(15), 10(5), 18(12), 17(8)*,
0/16(2), 3/33(4), 0/8(1), 1/36(4), 1/13(2), 2/39(4), 1/12(2), 1/17(2), 3/49(4),

Andy McBrine - Right Arm Offbreak

7dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, DNB, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn
10(4), 31(17), 8(4), DNB, DNB, 5(2)*, 1(5), 9(10), 28(15)*, 1(2)
1/12(2), 0/20(3), 2/34(4), 0/16(1), 0/21(1), 2/22(4), 0/29(3), 1/26(3), 1/27(4), 1/29(3)

Gareth Delany - Legbreak Googly

3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
2(4), 25(19)*, 0(1), 1(5), 5(7), 0(4), 8(9), 20(15), 40(18),
2/31(3), 1/25(3), DNB, 1/42(4), 0/8(1), 0/43(4), DNB, 2/18(4), 2/8(3),

Bowler :

Mark Adair –Right Arm Medium Fast

6dwn, 4dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn,
2(5), 3(4), 27(22), 0(1), 25(20), 23(12*, DNB, 7(5), 11(9),
0/48(4), 2/25(3), 0/28(4),3/15(2) 2/49(4), 3/42(4), 0/14(2), 1/9(3), 3/40(4),

Josh Little –Left Arm Fast Medium

1/55(4), 1/18(3), 3/12(4) 2/31(4), 3/35(4), 2/38(4), 1/39(4),

Barry McCarthy –Right Arm Medium

0/38(4), 4/18(4), 0/36(3), 0/48(4), 0/13(2), 1/38(3), 1/33(3),

Conor Olphert –Right Arm Medium

0/47(4), 0/18(2), 0/19(3), 2/34(4), 2/39(4), 2/23(4), 3/27(4)

Craig Young –Right Arm Medium

2/34(4), 0/18(3), 2/35(4), 2/18(2), 2/39(4), 2/32(4), 1/25(4), 3/16(4),

Fionn Hand - Right Arm Medium

0/44(3), 0/17(1), 1/34(1), 1/18(2), 1/36(4)

Graham Hume - Right Arm Medium fast

0/43(3), 0/53(4), 1/9(3), 1/36(4), 2/29(4)

South Africa T20I

WK :

Quinton de Kock -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
7(8), 0(3), 15(11), 2(4), 14(13), 22(18), 6(5), 140(70)*, 7(8), 11(10), 50(29),

Heinrich Klaasen -

3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 2dwn,
6(7)*, 19(10), 20(14), 8(8), 29(34), 81(46), DNB, 14(16), 56(31),

Batter :

Reeza Hendricks -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
74(53), 70(50), 53(32),57(33), 23(20), 4(3), 101(55)*, 3(5), 77(35),

Rilee Rossouw -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
31(18), 96(55)*, 4(4), 23(10), 93(36), 4(2), 5(6),

Aiden Markram – Right Arm Offbreak

2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
56(27), 51(36)*, 2(4), 32(25), 21(27), 42(25), 17(10), 56(40),
DNB, 1/5(1), DNB, DNB, 0/11(1), 0/36(3), DNB, DNB,

David Miller (c) -

3dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
22(9)*, DNB, 8(12), 9(7), 3(5), 20(15)*, 64(31)*, 32(19)*, 68(38)*,

Rassie van der Dussen -

1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
10(7), 20(20), 1(4), 1(7), 75(46)*, 12(10)*, 6(10), 4(4), 94(60)*, 22(7),

Tristan Stubbs -

4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn,
24(11), 8(4), 15(12)*, 72(28), DNB, 2(2), 0(2), 17(9)*, 39(37)*,

All-rounder :

Dwaine Pretorius – Right Arm Medium Fast

5dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn,
21(7)*, 0(6), 20(16), 4(5), 29(13), 13(8), DNB, 1(1)*, 22(14),
1/44(4), 1/41(4), 2/29(4), 1/40(4), 1/35(3), 1/42(3), 1/40(4), 0/50(4), 0/17(2),

Andile Phehlukwayo - Right Arm Medium fast

DNB,DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB,
DNB,DNB, 22(17), 1(3), 25(10)*, 12(12), DNB ,
1/23(4), 3/39(3), 1/63(4), 0/23(3), 2/16(3), 1/23(4), 1/19(4),

Bowler :

Kagiso Rabada (Ruled out) - Right Arm fast

1/35(3), 0/30(4), 0/5(1), 1/31(4), 1/15(4), 0/35(4), 1/38(4), 1/24(3), 3/21(4),

Anrich Nortje - Right Arm Fast

1/12(2), 1/21(3), 0/23(2), 2/36(4), 1/36(4), 2/37(4),

Lungi Ngidi - Right Arm Medium Fast

1/39(4), 0/10(2), 2/11(3), 5/39(4), 2/6(2), 2/20(3), 1/14(3), 2/18(4),

Tabraiz Shamsi - Left Arm Wrist Spin

2/37(4), 5/24(5), 3/27(4), 0/49(3), 0/18(2), 1/36(4), 0/21(2),

Gerald Coetzee - Right Arm Fast

0/28(4), 4/19(4), 2/31(4), 2/26(4), 0/36(4), 1/31(4)

Keshav Maharaj - Left Arm Orthodox

2/29(4), 2/21(4), 1/37(4), 0/31(4), 0/16(1), 1/29(4), 1/24(2), 1/12(2),

Wayne Parnell - Left Arm fast Medium

2/36(4), 0/32(4), 1/23(4), 1/32(4), 0/30(4), 0/34(3), 0/16(3),

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