South Africa may have returned to Ireland after nearly 14 years but on the day of their first ODI they ended up spending more time at the Village ground in Dublin waiting for the rain to stop than actually being involved in the contest on the field.

Between multiple rain breaks, Andrew Balbirnie and William Porterfield scored fifties to take the hosts to 195 for 4 in 40.2 overs. Online fun88 Id Even Harry Tector and Mark Adair made handy contributions, giving strong indications for the rest of the series. What could have been of their innings if not for the interruptions remains unknown, but given the forecast for Tuesday of the series, they are more likely to encounter similar challenges in the second ODI.

Having returned from West Indies with a T20I series win, South Africa are looking to cash in on their form in limited-overs cricket. The visitors' batting, which was under the microscope for the series, was untested in the first one-dayer and will continue to remain under the lens. The bowling department, which is fairly strong, would also like to put up a better show. Ireland, on the other hand, would be fairly satisfied with the limited performance they showcased and would look to press ahead with that batting form.

With the ODI World Cup Super League points at stake, there is a lot to gain for both teams, who are in desperate need for a push up in their current standings on the points table.

What to expect: The conditions are expected to be cloudy and windy, with the possibility of rain not being ruled out. It is expected to remain similar to the conditions that were on offer for the first one-dayer, but hopefully, there would be more play possible.

When: Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 11:00 AM local time (3:30 PM IST)

Where: Ireland vs South Africa, The Village ground, Dublin

Team News:

Ireland: With a fairly good performance in a rain-affected game, the hosts are unlikely to make changes to their XI.

Likely XI: William Porterfield, Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Mark Adair

South Africa: With the batting going untested, and the bowlers not getting adequate opportunity to impose themselves, there is little reason for South Africa to look for alterations.

Likely XI: Aiden Markram, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

What they said:

We're quite fortunate that the majority of our guys play 50-over cricket as well as T20s. So when you talk about the culture it becomes easier to allow it to flow. It allows us to speak the same type of language throughout the different formats. Match Tips In pursuing results, we know there's a process we'd like to master, and that's where our main focus is." Temba Bavuma, the South African captain had said ahead of the first ODI