This series marks a return to T20I cricket for the Ireland Senior Men’s team having last played the shortest format at the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup in June, held in the West Indies and USA.
The two sides last played T20I cricket against each other in 2022, with the Proteas winning the series in Bristol 2-0 (see here).
The upcoming T20I fixtures are:
- 27 September 2024: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (1st T20I; Abu Dhabi; start 4.30pm*)
- 29 September 2024: Ireland Men v South Africa Men (2nd T20I; Abu Dhabi; start 4.30pm*)
Scorecards will be available from: https://cricketireland.ie/matches/
* Time local to Abu Dhabi
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WATCH
- The series will be available on TNT Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom
- The following countries also have broadcast partners:
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
- India – FanCode
- Pakistan – Tapmad
- MENA: Etisalat
- Pakistan: Tapmad
- For all other countries not mentioned above, you can watch via Cricket Ireland Live Youtube Channel
SQUADS
Ireland Men’s T20I squad:
- Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Fionn Hand, Matthew Humphreys, Graham Hume, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
South Africa Men’s T20I squad:
- Aiden Markram (capt), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams