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South Africa Women will go head-to-head with Ireland Women in the first match of the three-game T20I series at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday, December 5.
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South Africa Women, led by Laura Wolvaardt, are coming into this series on the back of a 1-2 T20I series defeat to the West Indies Women away from home in June 2025. On the other hand, Ireland recently topped the points table in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Division 1 Qualifier, 2025, to make it to the Global World Cup Qualifier 2026.
SA-W vs IRE-W, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details
Match: South Africa Women vs Ireland Women, T20I Series 2025, Match 1
Time & Date: 5:30 PM IST, Friday, December 5
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
SA-W vs IRE-W, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report
The Newlands wicket in Cape Town is a decent batting wicket, with the average first innings score being 164 in the last Women's T20Is. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bat first, as the record suggests.
SA-W vs IRE-W, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs
South Africa Women
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Dane van Niekerk, Karabo Meso (wk), Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas.
Ireland Women
Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis (c), Ava Canning, Laura Delany, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Coulter Reilly (wk), Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Lara McBride, Alana Dalzell.
SA-W vs IRE-W, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Africa Women.
A total of 13 T20Is have been played between these two sides, with South Africa Women bagging 11 wins while the Irish Women could secure only two victories. With home advantage already on their side, we can anticipate the Proteas Women to come out on top quite comfortably.
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