Ireland v South Africa 2nd T20I – 22/07/2021

Ireland v South Africa 2nd T20I Preview – Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 22/07/2021

South Africa secured a comfortable win in the first match and can now wrap up the series victory.

Ireland will want to keep it alive with another upset.

Discover our free cricket betting tips for this clash.

Ireland v South Africa 2nd T20I – Match Preview

Ireland did surprise South Africa with an ODI win this tour but haven’t had much joy since.

The visitors have been quite comfortable and will be keen to avoid any more upsets.

Where: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast

When: Thursday, 22 July 2021

Start time: 20:30 IST (15:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: Ireland’s record at this ground isn’t great in T20 cricket. They have won just two of the last 10 matches here. Pace bowlers have tended to have the most joy. Previous results suggest chasing is the way to go.

Weather conditions: It will be a hot and sunny day in Belfast. There will be clear skies through the match and no rain is expected.

Ireland v South Africa 2nd T20I – Latest Odds

South Africa are the favourites for the win. They can be backed at 1.17 with bet365.

The same betting site has priced Ireland at 5.0.

Ireland v South Africa 2nd T20I – Team News

• Mark Adair – The right-arm seamer took three wickets in the first T20I and accounted for the in-form duo of Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan.
• Curtis Campher – The South African-born all-rounder has returned from injury recently but missed the series opener. He could come back for this one.
• Aiden Markham – The batsman has struggled for runs recently but made an excellent 39 in the last game. He will be frustrated he didn’t kick on for a bigger score but has something to build on.
• Lungi Ngidi – The young pacer should enjoy conditions and has been doing well in recent matches. He took two wickets in the last game and has bowled with excellent economy. Wickets can follow.
• Tabraiz Shamsi – The wrist-spinner continued his excellent form with four wickets in the previous game. South Africa may drop a spinner for this clash, with George Linde potentially missing out.

Ireland v South Africa 2nd T20I – Betting Tips and Predictions

It feels like that ODI loss early in this tour has given the Proteas the wake-up call they needed.

Since then they have been much better and are looking to dominate this T20I series. They won the last game with plenty in hand and can do so again.

Looking at other markets is the best way of spotting some value betting opportunities.

Back Ngidi for Top Bowler

The 25-year-old pacer looks in decent form at present and was rewarded with two wickets in the last game.

He has been inconsistent at times but looks worth siding with for this one.

Ngidi took wickets in the West Indies before this series and he will have been buoyed by his last outing.

Conditions in Belfast should suit him and his price of 4.0 with 22Bet is appealing.

Malan is Value

While Janneman Malan may have fallen early in the first T20I, it is hard not to have been impressed in his ODI form heading into this series.

He chalked up a half-century in a T20I against Pakistan in April and could be among the runs once more.

Malan is available at 4.0 with bet365 to be South Africa’s top batsman.

Little to Star for Ireland

Ireland bowler Josh Little has been consistent this tour and added another two wickets in the first match of this series.

He has six wickets in his last two games and should get more assistance from this surface than he got in Dublin.

Backing him to be Ireland’s top bowler looks the way to go, especially with the 21-year-old appearing to have plenty of improvement still to unlock.

His price is 3.5 with 22Bet.

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