Mon Oct 07 12:13:00 UTC 2024: ## Ireland Win Toss, Elect to Bat in Third ODI Against South Africa
**Abu Dhabi, UAE:** Ireland won the toss and elected to bat first in the third One Day International (ODI) against South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on October 7th, 2024.
The match, part of the Ireland and South Africa tour of UAE, 2024, is scheduled to begin at 5:00 PM local time.
The Irish captain, Paul Stirling, got off to a strong start, scoring a boundary in the very first over. He continued his aggressive approach, smashing a six in the fourth over and another boundary in the fifth.
At the time of writing, Ireland are 25/0 after 5 overs, with Stirling on 15 and Andy Balbirnie on 5.
Both teams have named their playing XI:
**Ireland:** Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Fionn Hand.
**South Africa:** Ryan Rickelton (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen (C), Kyle Verreynne, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.
Stay tuned for live updates as the match progresses.
First Piper 