Ireland vs South Africa in Cricket

South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), is one of the top-ranked teams in International cricket, and has a strong all-round team with some world-class players in their ranks. They have consistently been among the top teams in all game formats and have won major tournaments, including the ICC Champions Trophy and World Cup.

Ireland, on the other hand, is an associate team, but they have shown remarkable progress in recent years and have been able to compete with some of the top teams in the world. They have talented players in their ranks, and their team has a good mix of youth and experience.

In their head-to-head, South Africa has dominated the Ireland Cricket Team, winning all their previous encounters.

Ireland vs South Africa- Statistics

Ireland vs South Africa Test Statistics: Series Wise Statistics

Both teams have not played any Test series together to date. Cricket fans are also eagerly waiting to see the two collide in Test matches.

Test Statistics: Match Wise Statistics

Both teams have not played any Test match together to date. Cricket fans are also eagerly waiting to see the two collide in Test matches.

ODI Statistics: Series Wise Statistics

Ireland National and South African National cricket teams have played 6 ODI series against each other, including 3 Non-bilateral series. Both teams have played only three head-to-head series, with South Africa winning two, while one ended in a draw.

Total no of series	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa	Shared	Won by Another Team (Non-bilateral Series)
6	0	2	1(draw)	3

ODI Statistics Match Wise Statistics

Ireland National and South Africa National cricket teams have played 8 ODI matches against each other, with South Africa winning 6 and Ireland winning 1. One match ended with no result. In their most recent encounter during the 3rd match One-Day Internationals, 2021, South Africa successfully managed to win the match by 70 runs. Janneman Malan (SA) won the title of player of the match. He scored 177 runs in 169 balls and took 3 catches.

Total no of matches	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa	No Result	Abandoned/Cancelled
8	1	6	1	0

T20 Statistics: Series Wise Statistics

Ireland National and South Africa National cricket teams have only played 2 series head to head, and South Africa has maintained a one hundred percent win rate against Ireland by winning both of them.

South Africa dominated their first-ever T20 series against Ireland in 2021 by (3-0). David Miller got the title of the player of the series. In their second encounter (2022), South Africa won the series by (2-0). Reeza Hendricks was awarded as the player of the series.

Total no of series	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa	No Result
2	0	2	0

T20 Statistics: Match Wise Statistics

Ireland National and South Africa National cricket teams have played five T20 International matches, with South Africa winning all five. In their most recent encounter (2022 Ireland v South Africa – 2nd Match), Ireland failed to chase the target of 128 runs set by South Africa and got all out at 132 runs (18.5 overs). Wayne Parnell got the title of the player in the match. He took 5 critical wickets in 4.0 overs while giving 30 runs.

Total no of matches	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa	No Result	Abandoned/Cancelled
5	0	5	0	0

World Cup Played: Ireland vs South Africa

Ireland National and South Africa National cricket teams have met three times in ODI World Cup matches, with South Africa winning all three. They first met during the 32nd match of the ICC World Cup (2006-2007), where South Africa won by 7 wickets (D/L method). For the second time, during the 34th match ICC World Cup (2010-2011), South Africa won by 131 runs. Their third faceoff was during the 24th match of the ICC World Cup (2014-2015). South Africa won by 201 runs.

Total no of matches	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa
3	0	3

Ireland vs South Africa-Win and Loss Record

In both One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, Ireland and South African teams have played 13 matches against each other. Of which, South Africa won 11 while Ireland got only one, one being drawn. They have not played a single match in the Test cricket format.

Format	Won by Ireland	Won by South Africa	No Result	Abandoned/Cancelled	Draw
ODI	1	6	1	0	0
T20	0	5	0	0	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Ireland vs South Africa

Q1. What is the highest partnership for the first wicket in One-Day Internationals played between the Ireland National and South Africa National cricket teams?

Ans. The highest partnership for the first wicket in One-Day Internationals played between the Ireland National cricket team and the South Africa National cricket team is 225 runs by JN Malan (SA) and Q de Kock (SA) in 2021.

Q2. Who has the record for most catches in Twenty20 Internationals played between the Ireland men’s cricket team and the South Africa men’s cricket team?

Ans. K Markram (SA) has a record of catches (5) in five Twenty20 Internationals played between the Ireland men’s cricket team and the South Africa men’s cricket team.