Ireland vs South Africa 1st ODI Match Preview: The first match of the three-match ODI series between Ireland cricket team and South Africa cricket team is to be played today i.e. on 2 October. This match between the two teams will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. There was a close contest between the two teams in T20.

In the first T20I match, South Africa defeated Ireland by 8 wickets. While in the second match, Ireland made a strong comeback and defeated Africa by 10 runs. During this, the two-match T20 series ended in a 1-1 draw.

The Aiden Markram-led South Africa will be the favourites to win the encounter, but they will also under immense pressure to deliver after their recent historic T20I defeat and overall dip in form, particularly after their series loss to Afghanistan last month

IRE vs SA 1st ODI Pitch Report
This match will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. So far 51 ODI matches have been played here, out of which 33 have been won by the team batting first. At the same time, 18 matches have been won while chasing runs. The average score of the first innings here is 249 runs. At the same time, the highest ODI score here is 313 runs, which was made by Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the year 2007.

Match Timing (IST)
The first ODI match between Ireland and South Africa will be played on 2 October at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This match between the two teams will start at 5:00 pm Indian time. While the toss time will be half an hour before that.

Broadcast and Streaming in India
The live telecast of the Ireland vs South Africa ODI series will not be available on TV in India. However, Fancode will stream all the matches of the series online on its app and website. In such a situation, fans can enjoy the first ODI match from here.

IRE vs SA ODI Series Squads
Ireland Squad: Andrew Balbirnie, Paul Stirling(c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Fionn Hand, Graham Hume, Matthew Humphreys, Gavin Hoey, Neil Rock, Stephen Doheny.

South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqaba Peter, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Jason Smith, Lizaad Williams.