South Africa Women will aim to continue their dominance over the Irish Women's Cricket Team when they clash in the first ODI game of the three-match series on Saturday. South Africa Women will look to start the series on a positive note, while Ireland Women will be aiming to give a tough competition to the ODI World Cup 2025 runner-ups.

 

South Africa Women

 

South African Women, under the leadership of Laura Wolvaardt, did a great job in the T20I leg--winning the series by 2-0. They are gearing up for their first ODI appearance after finishing as the runner-ups in the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. They had a phenomenal campaign in the tournament, but a heartbreaking defeat in the final match against India Women crushed their spirit of winning their maiden World Cup title. However, they will look to deliver their best in the ODI leg as well after sealing the T20I leg 2-0 in the three-match series, after the last match was abandoned due to rain.

 

Ireland Women

 

Despite being in good form, the Irish Women's team has not delivered up to their potential in the T20I series. They lost the first game by 105 runs and the second game by 65 runs, losing the T20I series by a 0-2 margin. However, they will aim to get a good start in the ODI after winning their last four matches on a trot. They will be arriving in Buffalo Park after beating Zimbabwe Women in the ODI series. 

 

SA-W vs IRE-W ODI Match Details

 

SA-W vs IRE-W ODI Match Details
Match	South Africa Women vs Ireland Women 1st ODI Match
Date and Time	Saturday, December 13; 1:30 p.m. IST
Venue	Buffalo Park, East Park
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV - Star Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar

 

SA-W vs IRE-W 1st ODI Pitch Report

 

The surface at Buffalo Park offers a complete batting track for the batters, but also helps pace bowlers with good pace and bounce. It’s a batting-friendly track, and batters will find it easy to play their shots after taking some time out at the crease, especially in the first innings. Pacers are likely to get good assistance from the surface in the initial overs, but as the match progresses, spinners will come in handy and extract good grip. The average first innings total here is 270.

 

SA-W vs IRE-W 1st ODI Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain partially cloudy throughout the match, with 15% rain interruption predicted in the match. The temperature is likely to be around 14-21°C. 

 

SA-W vs IRE-W Head-to-Head Records

 

SA-W vs IRE-W head-to-head (in ODIs)
Match Played	20
Won by South Africa Women	18
Won by Ireland Women	1
Tied	0
No Result	1

 

SA-W vs IRE-W 1st ODI Probable XI

 

• South Africa Women: Sune Luus,Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nondumiso Shangase, Nadine De Klerk, Lara Goodall, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Dane van Niekerk, Eliz-mari Marx.

 

• Ireland Women: Amy Hunter (wk), Ava Canning, Laura Delany, Gaby Lewis (c), Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Cara Murray, Clara McBride, Arlene Kelly, Sarah Forbes.

 

Players To Watch Out For In SA-W vs IRE-W 1st ODI Match

 

• Laura Wolvaardt | SA-W: The South Africa Women's team captain has been in exceptional form in international cricket, especially in this format; she has been collecting huge runs. She was the highest run-scorer in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 tournament with 571 runs to her name, including two centuries and three half-centuries. She will be a player to watch out for in this game.

 

• Orla Prendergast | IRE-W: The 23-year-old right-hand all-rounder is one of the best players for the team in recent times. She was a standout performer from the team in the last ODI series against Zimbabwe Women, scoring 117 runs with two half-centuries and also taking two wickets. Overall, she has 1136 runs in 44 ODI matches, also taking 29 wickets. She is one such player to watch out for in this match.

 

SA-W vs IRE-W 1st ODI Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last four Women's ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl once and bat on three occasions.

 

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

 

• The team batting first at this venue has won 5 out of 5 total Women's ODI matches played here, and teams batting second is yet to win a single game here. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first on this surface to get maximum benefits. 

 

SA-W vs IRE-W Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: South Africa Women (opts to bat first)


• Power-Play Score: 40-50


• SA-W Total: 270-310


• Match Winner: South Africa Women

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: Ireland Women (opts to bat first)


• Power-Play Score: 35-40


• IRE-W Total: 190-210


• Match Winner: South Africa Women

 

Who will win today's SA-W vs IRE-W ODI match?

 

South African Women have been a dominant force against the Irish women's cricket team in the ODI format as well, and they will start as clear favourites to win this game this time as well. The last five matches between these two teams have been dominantly won by the Proteas Women. They have a more experienced and in-form squad compared to the Irish Women's team.