# South African cricket team against Ireland in the UAE in 2024–25

The South Africa cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in September and October 2024 to play the Ireland cricket team. The tour consisted of two Twenty20 International (T20I) and three One Day International (ODI) matches. All the matches were played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. In April 2024, Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024 home international season.

## Squads

| Ireland | Ireland | South Africa | South Africa |
| ODIs | T20Is | ODIs | T20Is |
| Paul Stirling (c) Mark Adair Andrew Balbirnie Curtis Campher George Dockrell Stephen Doheny (wk) Gavin Hoey Fionn Hand Graham Hume Matthew Humphreys Andy McBrine Neil Rock (wk) Harry Tector Lorcan Tucker (wk) Craig Young | Paul Stirling (c) Mark Adair Ross Adair Curtis Campher Gareth Delany George Dockrell Fionn Hand Matthew Humphreys Graham Hume Neil Rock (wk) Harry Tector Lorcan Tucker (wk) Ben White Craig Young | Temba Bavuma (c) Ottniel Baartman Nandre Burger Tony de Zorzi Bjorn Fortuin Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi Nqaba Peter Andile Phehlukwayo Ryan Rickelton (wk) Jason Smith Tristan Stubbs (wk) Rassie van der Dussen Kyle Verreynne (wk) Lizaad Williams | Aiden Markram (c) Ottniel Baartman Matthew Breetzke Nandre Burger Bjorn Fortuin Reeza Hendricks Patrick Kruger Wiaan Mulder Lungi Ngidi Nqaba Peter Ryan Rickelton (wk) Andile Simelane Jason Smith Tristan Stubbs (wk) Lizaad Williams |
On 4 October, Nandre Burger was ruled out of the ODI series following a lumbar stress reaction. On 6 October 2024, Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the 3rd ODI due to elbow injury, with Reeza Hendricks was named as his replacement. Rassie van der Dussen was announced as the captain.

## T20I series
### 1st T20I

* 27 September 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Ireland 171/8 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 174/2 (17.4 overs) |
| Curtis Campher 49 (36) Patrick Kruger 4/27 (4 overs) | | Ryan Rickelton 76 (48) Craig Young 1/25 (3 overs) |
* South Africa won by 8 wickets Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire) Player of the match: Ryan Rickelton (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Reeza Hendricks (SA) scored his 2,000th run in T20Is.

### 2nd T20I

* 29 September 2024 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Ireland 195/6 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 185/9 (20 overs) |
| Ross Adair 100 (58) Wiaan Mulder 2/51 (4 overs) | | Reeza Hendricks 51 (32) Mark Adair 4/31 (4 overs) |
* Ireland won by 10 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Jonathan Kennedy (Ire) Player of the match: Ross Adair (Ire)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Ross Adair (Ire) scored his first century in T20Is.
* This was Ireland's first win against South Africa in men's T20Is.

## ODI series
### 1st ODI

* 2 October 2024 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa 271/9 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 132 (31.5 overs) |
| Ryan Rickelton 91 (102) Mark Adair 4/50 (10 overs) | | George Dockrell 21 (32) Lizaad Williams 4/32 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 139 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Langton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match: Ryan Rickelton (SA)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Gavin Hoey (Ire) and Ottniel Baartman (SA) both made their ODI debuts.

### 2nd ODI

* 4 October 2024 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| South Africa 343/4 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 169 (30.3 overs) |
| Tristan Stubbs 112* (81) Curtis Campher 1/22 (3 overs) | | Craig Young 29* (21) Lizaad Williams 3/36 (5 overs) |
* South Africa won by 174 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tristan Stubbs (SA) scored his first century in ODIs.

### 3rd ODI

* 7 October 2024 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Ireland 284/9 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 215 (46.1 overs) |
| Paul Stirling 88 (92) Lizaad Williams 4/56 (10 overs) | | Jason Smith 91 (93) Curtis Campher 3/28 (5 overs) |
* Ireland won by 69 runs Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Langton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Ire)
* Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Fionn Hand (Ire) made his ODI debut.