Published: Mar 03, 2015, 08:18 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 03, 2015, 09:33 AM (IST)
A rejuvenated South Africa will take one the unbeaten teams of this ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 so far, Ireland in a Pool B match at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. This Pool B game is going to be very crucial not only for both Proteas and the Irish but also for the other teams of this group who are in the race to qualify for the quarter-final. Live Updates: South Africa vs Ireland
South Africa will start the game a clear favourites but, But Keeping Ireland’s capability of giant killing in mind, they should not take them lightly. In this game, South Africa ideally want their struggling top order to spend some time at the crease. Openers Quinton de Kock and Amla need to give them a good start. This is one of the key issues they will look to resolve from this game. Live Scorecard: South Africa vs Ireland
Ireland started their World Cup campaign with a convincing win against West Indies and are one of the three unbeaten teams in this tournament. William Porterfield‘s boys have played some excellent cricket in the tournament and looked like a settled unit with lot of depth in their squad. So they won’t be far behind. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
Teams:
Ireland: William Porterfield(c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O’Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Gary Wilson(wk), Kevin O’Brien, John Mooney, Max Sorensen, George Dockrell, Andy McBrine
South Africa: AB de Villiers(c), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(wk), Faf du Plessis, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
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