Cricket News: Ireland VS South Africa 1st T20I 2022-Match Preview

David Miller will be overjoyed with his team's performance against England in the recent T20I series. After losing the first match by 41 runs, the Proteas responded with a 58-run victory the next day. They won the three-match series 2-1 by defeating the Jos Buttler-led side by 90 runs in the decider on Sunday.

When the two teams meet on 3 August at 11 p.m. IST at Belfast's Civil Service Cricket Club, they will be looking to extend their winning streak against Ireland.

The Proteas have been outstanding in the white ball series against England. The visitors will be eager to maintain their record in Belfast, where they have won both of their games.

Ireland will be hoping to improve on its record at Stormont. Only four of the 13 T20Is played here have been won by the hosts. They lost all three games they played at the venue during New Zealand's most recent tour.

Ireland VS South Africa 1st T20 Pitch and Weather report

The pitch in Belfast is batting-friendly, and with players like Reeza Hendricks and Tristan Stubbs in good form, South Africa is expected to take advantage of this. The majority of the Irish team has struggled with the bat. If they want to beat the tourists, they must concentrate on getting out there and scoring a big score.

On August 3, there is a high chance of rain. Temperatures in Belfast will range between 11 and 19 degrees Celsius. The wind will be blowing at about 14 km/h. The humidity will be between 70 and 80 percent.

Possible Playing XIs:

Ireland: Andy Balbirnie (captain), Mark Adair, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Lorcan Tucker, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Fionn Hand, Andy McBrine.

South Africa: David Miller (captain), Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Lungi Ngidi, Rilee Rossouw, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Rassie van der Dussen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee.

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