Overview
- The first T20I starts at 5:30 PM IST in Cape Town, opening a three-T20I, three-ODI tour led by captains Laura Wolvaardt and Gaby Lewis.
- Live coverage is available globally on Cricket South Africa’s YouTube channel, with regional broadcasts on SuperSport, TNT Sports and Willow TV.
- Wolvaardt says South Africa will not take Ireland lightly, highlighting threats such as Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast.
- South Africa lead the T20I head‑to‑head 11–2 and are ranked fifth by the ICC, with Ireland ninth.
- Newlands conditions have favored batting first in Women’s T20Is, with teams defending totals in 11 of 17 matches and 160-plus often proving safe.