IR-W vs SA-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team & Pitch Report

The Bullring Bonanza! South Africa vs Ireland ODI Fantasy Preview

The action moves to the famous 'Bullring' in Johannesburg as South Africa Women take on Ireland Women in this ODI encounter. The hosts have been absolutely ruthless so far, scoring a massive 375 runs in the previous game. For fantasy fans, this venue is usually a goldmine for batting points, but the pacers will have a say as well.

Here is everything you need to know to build your winning teams for the Mega Leagues.

Match Details

Match: Ireland Women vs South Africa Women (ODI)
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Weather and Pitch Report

Johannesburg in December is warm, but afternoon thunderstorms are always a possibility on the Highveld. If the clouds roll in, the seamers might get some early movement. However, the Wanderers is known for its high altitude, meaning the ball travels further.

The stats back this up: the average score in the last 5 matches here is a whopping 258.6. While pacers have taken 37 wickets compared to spinners' 28, the real value here is in the top order batters. Expect a hard surface with good bounce that batters enjoy.

Team Form and News

South Africa Women (SA-W): The Proteas are flying high. Their batting lineup is clicking, led by their captain Laura Wolvaardt who smashed 124 runs in the last game. Sune Luus has also found her rhythm, contributing with both bat and ball. They are the clear favorites at home.

Ireland Women (IRE-W): Ireland showed great character in the last match, scoring 301 runs in a losing cause. Orla Prendergast was the star with a brilliant 97. Their bowling has struggled to contain the South African onslaught, and they will need their senior players like Gaby Lewis and Arlene Kelly to step up.

Key Players to Watch

Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) She is an absolute lock for your fantasy teams. With 155 runs in the series and a massive century in the last game, she loves the ball coming onto the bat. The Wanderers pitch suits her style perfectly.

Orla Prendergast (IRE-W) Prendergast is the MVP for Ireland. She has scored 125 runs in the series and also bowls medium pace, giving her a high ceiling for points. She is a top contender for the Captaincy role in your fantasy contests.

Sune Luus (SA-W) Luus has been fantastic, accumulating 180 runs in the series and chipping in with wickets. Her all round ability makes her a safe pick for small leagues.

Jane Maguire (IRE-W) On a pitch that offers bounce, Jane Maguire's medium pace has been effective. She picked up 3 wickets in the last match and is a good differential pick for your bowling unit.

Amy Hunter (IRE-W) The wicketkeeper batter is in good touch, with 96 runs in the series. She provides points through catches and consistent batting at the top.

Captaincy and Vice Captaincy Picks

Safe Options: Laura Wolvaardt, Orla Prendergast
Differential Options: Sune Luus, Amy Hunter

Fantasy Strategy for The Wanderers

Stack the Batters: This is a high scoring venue. Do not ignore the top 3 batters from both sides.
Pace over Spin: The ground stats show pacers take more wickets here (37 vs 28). Focus on bowlers who hit the deck hard rather than slow turners.
Chasing Bias: At high altitude, chasing totals can be easier. Keep an eye on the toss and load up on the chasing team's top order.

Good luck with your contests, and trust your skills to top the leaderboard!

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Laura Wolvaardt	SA	BAT	✅	122	RHB	121	16	5477	184	52.16	75.48	51	645		0	0					0	-	47	2	170.33	511	255	0	100	1	90.51	24.29	16.02	✅	1	214	166	0	28
Gaby Lewis	IRE	BAT	✅	59	RHB	58	4	1743	96	32.27	69.11	14	231	LB	17	10	6.5	71.5	6.5	65.9	0	2/41	19	2	75	225	123	0	50	2	76.27	4.9	6.13	✅	4	114	102	0	0
Ava Canning	IRE	BOWL	✅	21	RHB	17	2	106	20	7.06	57.6	0	9	RM	20	16	6.8	36.37	4.3	50.6	1	4/36	4	0	11	11	2	0	0	10	13.45	0.28	0.53		20	11	2	5	0
Christina Coulter Reilly	IRE	WK	✅	9	RHB	9	1	170	80	21.25	65.13	1	20		0	0					0	-	4	0	81	81	37	0	0	3	39.88	1.58	1.75	✅	6	81	45	0	28
Sarah Forbes	IRE	BAT	✅	18	RHB	18	0	328	55	18.22	60.07	2	35		2	0	1		8.5		0	-	6	2	26.33	79	50	0	50	1	29.63	1.3	2.1		19	12	8	0	0
Arlene Kelly	IRE	ALL	✅	34	RHB	30	5	392	35	15.68	65.22	0	33	RM	32	40	7.8	30.52	4.86	37.6	2	4/35	10	2	57.66	173	30	3	0	8	32.73	0.99	1.75	✅	7	80	4	72	0
Jane Maguire	IRE	BOWL	✅	23	RHB	18	7	79	28	7.18	62.69	0	2	RM	23	19	6.8	37.1	4.51	49.3	0	3/33	8	1	64.5	129	9	3	100	9	68.5	0.87	2.08		21	8	0	4	0
Aimee Maguire	IRE	BOWL	✅	11	RHB	7	3	22	10	5.5	62.85	0	2	SLA	11	16	7	28.5	5.93	28.8	1	5/19	3	1	87.5	175	5	4	100	11	24.13	0.29	0.63	✅	5	88	4	72	8
Leah Paul	IRE	ALL	✅	48	LHB	47	2	1161	137	25.8	63.82	9	110	SLA	21	6	4.4	83.16	5.37	92.8	0	2/24	13	2	41.33	124	68	0	0	6	27.98	0.55	1.13		12	42	34	0	0
Orla Prendergast	IRE	ALL	✅	41	RHB	39	6	1069	122	32.39	76.08	6	104	RMF,RM	29	25	5.7	30.64	4.62	39.7	0	3/25	22	2	101	303	146	1	100	4	90.12	11.77	17.75		13	38	31	3	0
Rebecca Stokell	IRE	BAT	✅	20	RHB	19	3	248	53	15.5	60.93	1	20	RFM,RM	0	0					0	-	1	2	32.66	98	58	0	50	7	10.97	0.52	0.63		15	24	20	0	0
Tazmin Brits	SA	BAT	✅	51	RHB	51	3	1713	171	35.68	80.8	10	220		0	0					0	-	17	2	42.33	127	59	0	0	2	59.56	5.76	6.52	✅	10	58	50	0	0
Ayanda Hlubi	SA	BOWL	✅	8	RHB	4	2	13	6	6.5	59.09	0	2	RM	8	6	6.4	51.66	6.07	51	0	3/50	1	1	16.5	33	0	0	0	10	15.52	0.75	0.93		17	20	0	16	0
Sinalo Jafta	SA	WK	✅	49	RHB	32	8	294	29	12.25	60	0	32		0	0					0	-	47	0	16	16	0	0	0	7	11.26	0.45	0.38		18	16	0	0	12
Sune Luus	SA	ALL	✅	145	RHB	125	18	2877	114	26.88	68.25	20	301	OB,LB	104	121	6.1	24.09	4.56	31.6	8	6/36	62	2	177.33	532	205	4	100	4	92.73	29.23	17.57	✅	3	134	43	67	16
Karabo Meso	SA	WK	✅	9	RHB	6	1	46	17	9.2	47.91	0	2		0	0					0	-	10	2	23.33	70	18	0	0	3	23.35	0.82	0.82		14	37	21	0	12
Nonkululeko Mlaba	SA	BOWL	✅	48	RHB	23	10	55	16	4.23	56.12	0	6	SLA	47	58	7.9	30.79	4.78	38.5	3	4/33	14	1	138.5	277	0	7	100	11	50.8	3.4	4.24	✅	2	153	0	145	0
Tumi Sekhukhune	SA	BOWL	✅	34	LHB	9	3	25	6	4.16	29.41	0	0	RM	31	29	7.8	40.55	4.85	50.1	0	2/20	5	2	69.33	208	0	5	50	9	76.13	2.43	4.06	✅	8	76	0	72	0
Laura Delany	IRE	ALL	✅	72	RHB	66	8	1389	109	23.94	63.02	6	117	RM	48	31	6.1	44.51	4.74	56.3	0	3/26	11	2	21	63	22	0	50	5	33.98	0.7	1.38		22	1	-3	0	0
Leah Jones	SA	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	1	83	166	0	4	100	8	52.69	1.53	2.48	✅	9	59	0	39	16
Faye Tunnicliffe	SA	WK	✅	4	RHB	3	1	30	15	15	68.18	0	2		1	1	2	8	4	12	0	1/8	8	0	56	56	15	1	0	6	13.48	0.62	0.66	✅	11	56	21	31	0
Dane van Niekerk	SA	BAT	✅	110	RHB	86	24	2273	102	36.66	67.97	11	254	LB	103	138	7.4	19.14	3.46	33.1	8	5/17	57	2	71.33	214	98	0	50	5	68.92	4.01	5.62		16	22	18	0	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Laura Wolvaardt

BAT

✅

122

RHB

121

5477

184

52.16

75.48

645

170.33

511

255

100

90.51

24.29

16.02

✅

214

166

Gaby Lewis

IRE

BAT

✅

RHB

1743

32.27

69.11

231

6.5

71.5

6.5

65.9

2/41

225

123

76.27

4.9

6.13

✅

114

102

Ava Canning

IRE

BOWL

✅

RHB

106

7.06

57.6

6.8

36.37

4.3

50.6

4/36

13.45

0.28

0.53

Christina Coulter Reilly

IRE

✅

RHB

170

21.25

65.13

39.88

1.58

1.75

✅

Sarah Forbes

IRE

BAT

✅

RHB

328

18.22

60.07

8.5

26.33

29.63

1.3

2.1

Arlene Kelly

IRE

ALL

✅

RHB

392

15.68

65.22

7.8

30.52

4.86

37.6

4/35

57.66

173

32.73

0.99

1.75

✅

Jane Maguire

IRE

BOWL

✅

RHB

7.18

62.69

6.8

37.1

4.51

49.3

3/33

64.5

129

100

68.5

0.87

2.08

Aimee Maguire

IRE

BOWL

✅

RHB

5.5

62.85

SLA

28.5

5.93

28.8

5/19

87.5

175

100

24.13

0.29

0.63

✅

Leah Paul

IRE

ALL

✅

LHB

1161

137

25.8

63.82

110

SLA

4.4

83.16

5.37

92.8

2/24

41.33

124

27.98

0.55

1.13

Orla Prendergast

IRE

ALL

✅

RHB

1069

122

32.39

76.08

104

RMF,RM

5.7

30.64

4.62

39.7

3/25

101

303

146

100

90.12

11.77

17.75

Rebecca Stokell

IRE

BAT

✅

RHB

248

15.5

60.93

RFM,RM

32.66

10.97

0.52

0.63

Tazmin Brits

BAT

✅

RHB

1713

171

35.68

80.8

220

42.33

127

59.56

5.76

6.52

✅

Ayanda Hlubi

BOWL

✅

RHB

6.5

59.09

6.4

51.66

6.07

3/50

16.5

15.52

0.75

0.93

Sinalo Jafta

✅

RHB

294

12.25

11.26

0.45

0.38

Sune Luus

ALL

✅

145

RHB

125

2877

114

26.88

68.25

301

OB,LB

104

121

6.1

24.09

4.56

31.6

6/36

177.33

532

205

100

92.73

29.23

17.57

✅

134

Karabo Meso

✅

RHB

9.2

47.91

23.33

23.35

0.82

Nonkululeko Mlaba

BOWL

✅

RHB

4.23

56.12

SLA

7.9

30.79

4.78

38.5

4/33

138.5

277

100

50.8

3.4

4.24

✅

153

145

Tumi Sekhukhune

BOWL

✅

LHB

4.16

29.41

7.8

40.55

4.85

50.1

2/20

69.33

208

76.13

2.43

4.06

✅

Laura Delany

IRE

ALL

✅

RHB

1389

109

23.94

63.02

117

6.1

44.51

4.74

56.3

3/26

33.98

0.7

1.38

-3

Leah Jones

ALL

✅

RHB

166

100

52.69

1.53

2.48

✅

Faye Tunnicliffe

✅

RHB

68.18

1/8

13.48

0.62

0.66

✅

Dane van Niekerk

BAT

✅

110

RHB

2273

102

36.66

67.97

254

103

138

7.4

19.14

3.46

33.1

5/17

71.33

214

68.92

4.01

5.62

Completed matches of Ireland Women
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IR vs SA	13 Dec - 01:30 PM	East London	IRE Women	IREIRE Women	SA	209/7 (47.0)	211/3 (36.5)	SA Women SA Women won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)
IR vs SA	16 Dec - 01:30 PM	Gqeberha	SA Women	SASA Women	IRE	375/6 (50.0)	301/10 (47.5)	SA Women SA Women won by 74 runs
IR vs SA	19 Dec - 04:30 PM	Johannesburg	IRE Women	IREIRE Women	SA	205/10 (45.2)	206/4 (32.2)	SA Women SA Women won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Ireland Women

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

13 Dec - 01:30 PM

East London

IREIRE Women

209/7 (47.0)

211/3 (36.5)

SA Women SA Women won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)

16 Dec - 01:30 PM

Gqeberha

SASA Women

IRE

375/6 (50.0)

301/10 (47.5)

SA Women SA Women won by 74 runs

19 Dec - 04:30 PM

Johannesburg

IREIRE Women

205/10 (45.2)

206/4 (32.2)

SA Women SA Women won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Completed matches of South Africa Women
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IR vs SA	13 Dec - 01:30 PM	East London	IRE Women	IREIRE Women	SA	209/7 (47.0)	211/3 (36.5)	SA Women SA Women won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)
IR vs SA	16 Dec - 01:30 PM	Gqeberha	SA Women	SASA Women	IRE	375/6 (50.0)	301/10 (47.5)	SA Women SA Women won by 74 runs
IR vs SA	19 Dec - 04:30 PM	Johannesburg	IRE Women	IREIRE Women	SA	205/10 (45.2)	206/4 (32.2)	SA Women SA Women won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Completed matches of South Africa Women

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

13 Dec - 01:30 PM

East London

IREIRE Women

209/7 (47.0)

211/3 (36.5)

SA Women SA Women won by 7 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)

16 Dec - 01:30 PM

Gqeberha

SASA Women

IRE

375/6 (50.0)

301/10 (47.5)

SA Women SA Women won by 74 runs

19 Dec - 04:30 PM

Johannesburg

IREIRE Women

205/10 (45.2)

206/4 (32.2)

SA Women SA Women won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Completed matches at The Wanderers Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
IR vs SA	19 Dec - 04:30 PM	IRE Women	IREIRE Women	SA	205/10 (45.2)	206/4 (32.2)	SA Women SA Women won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Completed matches at The Wanderers Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

19 Dec - 04:30 PM

IREIRE Women

205/10 (45.2)

206/4 (32.2)

SA Women SA Women won by 6 wickets (with 106 balls remaining)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
IR vs SA	4	Orla Prendergast	caught	97	86	10	2	112.79
IR vs SA	2	Gaby Lewis	bowled	64	80	8	1	80
IR vs SA	3	Amy Hunter	lbw	64	66	6	1	96.96
IR vs SA	2	Gaby Lewis	caught	45	52	8	0	86.53
IR vs SA	1	Sarah Forbes	lbw	42	71	4	0	59.15
IR vs SA	7	Rebecca Stokell	not out	39	48	3	0	81.25
IR vs SA	3	Christina Coulter Reilly	stumped	37	56	2	0	66.07
IR vs SA	6	Leah Paul	caught	36	36	5	0	100
IR vs SA	3	Amy Hunter	caught	32	50	3	0	64
IR vs SA	6	Leah Paul	caught	30	43	1	0	69.76
IR vs SA	4	Orla Prendergast	caught	28	44	1	0	63.63
IR vs SA	4	Orla Prendergast	caught	21	28	1	1	75
IR vs SA	5	Laura Delany	bowled	21	18	2	1	116.66

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
IR vs SA	Nonkululeko Mlaba	9	1	33	4	3.66
IR vs SA	Leah Jones	6.5	0	48	3	7.02
IR vs SA	Nonkululeko Mlaba	10	2	43	3	4.3
IR vs SA	Sune Luus	8.2	0	45	2	5.4
IR vs SA	Tumi Sekhukhune	8	0	27	2	3.37
IR vs SA	Nondumiso Shangase	7	0	52	2	7.42
IR vs SA	Miane Smit	7	0	40	2	5.71
IR vs SA	Tumi Sekhukhune	8	0	32	2	4
IR vs SA	Leah Jones	9	0	43	1	4.77
IR vs SA	Faye Tunnicliffe	2	0	8	1	4
IR vs SA	Sune Luus	10	0	52	1	5.2
IR vs SA	Eliz-Mari Marx	8	1	53	1	6.62
IR vs SA	Tumi Sekhukhune	9	0	54	1	6
IR vs SA	Sune Luus	8	0	34	1	4.25
IR vs SA	Miane Smit	4	0	14	1	3.5