1st ODI | IRE vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction: Ireland vs South Africa Best Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI and Top Player Picks

Match Preview for IRE vs SA Dream11 contest:

The first of the three-match ODI series between Ireland and South Africa will be played at the The Village, Malahide on July 11th at 3:15 PM IST.

This would be the first time that the two nations will be playing a bilateral series. Ireland will have a tough task at hand after one of their star players Kevin O’Brian called it quits from ODI cricket. The likes of Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie will be crucial for posting a competitive total on the board.

South Africa, on the other hand, are coming into this series full of confidence, beating a strong West Indies side 3-2 in their own den in the T20Is. Quinton de Kock will once again hold the key with the bat at the top of the order while the pace duo of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will be hopeful of stitching together a formidable new-ball partnership.

IRE vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

South Africa will start as favorites to take the first ODI against Ireland.

Pitch Report:

The conditions in Ireland are conducive to fast bowling and naturally the pitch is expected to offer a bit of help too. Any score arnound the 250-run mark can be a competitive one.

IRE Probable Playing XI:

Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Simi Singh, Andrew McBrine, Josh Little, Craig Young

SA Probable Playing XI:

Quinton De Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

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IRE vs SA Dream11 Team for Head to Head and Small League:

Captain: Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is arguably a red-hot favorite for captaincy choice. He has scored 255 runs in five T20Is against the West Indies and also had scored a sensational hundred in the Test series. This sizzling form also makes him our vice-captain in the Mega League.

Vice-captain: Rassie van der Dussen

Van der Dussen averages a ridiculous 80.90 in ODIs and had a sensational ODI series against Pakistan, scoring 183 runs from two games.

IRE vs SA Dream11 Team for Head to Head and Small League:

Captain: Paul Stirling

Stirling will lead the Irish hopes with the bat as he has had a fantastic 2021 so far with three hundreds and two fifties to his name.

Vice-captain: Quinton de Kock

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