South African cricket team in Ireland in 2021 | |||
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Ireland | South Africa | ||
Dates | 11 – 24 July 2021 | ||
Captains | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Andrew Balbirnie (174) | Janneman Malan (261) | |
Most wickets | Josh Little (4) | Andile Phehlukwayo (6) | |
Player of the series | Janneman Malan (SA) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Andrew Balbirnie (55) | David Miller (139) | |
Most wickets | Mark Adair (5) | Tabraiz Shamsi (7) | |
Player of the series | David Miller (SA) |
The South Africa cricket team toured Ireland in July 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [1] [2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. [3] [4] Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures in February 2021. [5] Originally, the first and the third T20I matches were scheduled take place on 20 and 25 July respectively. [6] However, in June 2021, Cricket Ireland made a minor change to the tour itinerary by moving both of those matches forward by one day. [7] It was South Africa's first full limited overs tour of Ireland, after previously playing one ODI in Belfast in June 2007. [8] The opening T20I fixture was the first time the two teams had played each other in that format. [9]
Only 40.2 overs of Ireland's innings in the first ODI were possible due to rain, with the match finishing as a no result. [10] Ireland won the second ODI by 43 runs to record their first ever win against South Africa in international cricket. [11] South Africa won the third ODI by 70 runs to draw the series 1–1. [12] South Africa won the first two T20I matches to win the series with a match to spare. [13] South Africa won the third T20I by 49 runs to win the series 3–0. [14]
Prior to the tour, Sisanda Magala was ruled out of South Africa's squad due to an ankle injury with Beuran Hendricks named as his replacement. [19] Wiaan Mulder was also added to South Africa's T20I squad. [20] Ahead of the first ODI, Jeremy Lawlor was added to Ireland's squad. [21] Neil Rock was ruled out of Ireland's T20I after testing positive for COVID-19, [22] with Stephen Doheny named as his replacement. [23]
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