RSA VS IRE LIVE
Ireland vs South Africa, 2nd ODIWhen: Sunday July 11, 2021. 10.45am Local Time
Where: Malahide, Dublin
What to expect: Seam and swing and all things friendly to fast bowlers, except the forecast for showers. And the kind of bounce South Africa's quicks grew up on.
Team news
Ireland
Jeremy Lawlor's late inclusion could see Andy Balbirnie open the batting. Curtis Campher has recovered from ankle surgery and should come in for George Dockrell.
Possible XI: Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie, Jeremy Lawlor, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Craig Young
South Africa
The last time South Africa played an ODI, against Pakistan at Centurion in April, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi were not involved because they had all gone to the IPL. Expect them all to return.
Possible XI: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
What they said
"We're going to have to play really good cricket and potentially catch them on their off day, but that's the beauty of this format - you have these opportunities to put yourself on a platform against the world's best. You could say it's David and Goliath, but David beat Goliath and hopefully that can work for us." - Andy Balbirnie gets biblical on his team's chances.
"If it means that we have to play games under pressure, or with a lot of consequence, then so be it. It's not a bad thing to have to go through that type of process. It will go a long way in strengthening our mental resolve. We'll know, going to the World Cup, that we've had to overcome a lot of tough moments." - Temba Bavuma talks up being at the World Cup Super League standings.
Squads:
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma(c), Kyle Verreynne, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Beuran Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Lizaad Williams, Dwaine Pretorius, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuin
Ireland Squad: Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker(w), Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Graeme McCarter, Mark Adair, Graham Kennedy, Curtis Campher
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