South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Head to Head Record
Covers 19 matches between South Africa Women and Ireland Women from Feb 2008 to Dec 2025 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
A 6-wicket South Africa win at the Wanderers on 19 Dec 2025 is the latest entry in the South Africa Women vs Ireland Women head to head, and it fits a familiar pattern. Of 19 games logged from Feb 2008 to Dec 2025, South Africa Women have taken 17.
Every meeting has been in white-ball cricket. Ireland have one ODI win against South Africa’s 10 and one T20I win against 7, and South Africa arrive at the next meeting on winning runs of 9 ODIs and 4 T20Is.
SA Women vs Ireland Women Results Over Time
Ireland’s two victories are rare enough to list. First came a 7-wicket ODI win at The Hills Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on 11 Aug 2016, with South Africa dismissed for 143. Second was a 10-run T20I win at Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin on 3 Jun 2022.
South Africa responded quickly both times. No ODI since the 2016 defeat has gone Ireland’s way, a run of 9 that includes clean sweeps in Dublin in Jun 2022 and at home in Dec 2025. The 2022 T20I loss was followed by two wins at Pembroke and two more in Dec 2025, at Newlands and in Paarl.
That Dec 2025 tour set the highest totals in both formats: 220/2 at Newlands in a 105-run T20I win, and 375/6 in Gqeberha, at St George’s Park, in mid-Dec 2025. Ireland replied with 301 that day, their best score against South Africa, and still fell 74 runs short.
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Head to Head Record
Format
Matches
South Africa Women won
Ireland Women won
Tied
Drawn
NR
First match
Latest match
ODIs
11
10
1
0
–
0
22 Feb 2008
19 Dec 2025
T20Is
8
7
1
0
–
0
20 Jan 2014
7 Dec 2025
All formats
19
17
2
0
0
0
22 Feb 2008
19 Dec 2025
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women in ODIs
ODIs in this record book: 11, from Feb 2008 to Dec 2025.
Most Runs in SA Women vs Ireland Women ODIs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
L Wolvaardt South Africa
9
9
580
149
82.86
87.48
3
1
S Luus South Africa
7
7
400
114
66.67
90.09
1
3
A Steyn South Africa
5
5
279
117
93.00
74.60
1
1
GH Lewis Ireland
10
10
259
64
28.78
61.08
0
2
L Goodall South Africa
6
6
178
93*
44.50
86.41
0
1
MV Waldron Ireland
6
6
147
41
29.40
52.13
0
0
O Prendergast Ireland
3
3
146
97
48.67
92.41
0
1
T Chetty South Africa
4
4
121
70
40.33
96.03
0
1
D van Niekerk South Africa
2
2
98
88
49.00
184.91
0
1
A Hunter Ireland
2
2
96
64
48.00
82.76
0
1
Most Wickets in SA Women vs Ireland Women ODIs
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Luus South Africa
10
10
16
3/16
22.12
4.25
0
S Ismail South Africa
6
6
13
5/8
7.08
2.15
1
N Mlaba South Africa
2
2
7
4/33
10.86
4.00
0
A Khaka South Africa
6
6
6
3/15
12.33
2.29
0
N de Klerk South Africa
4
4
5
2/31
17.40
3.00
0
A Beggs Ireland
2
2
5
3/64
24.00
6.00
0
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
4
4
5
2/27
25.00
4.46
0
AN Kelly Ireland
6
6
5
2/34
41.80
4.54
0
KJ Garth Ireland
2
2
4
3/27
15.50
3.88
0
CJ Metcalfe Ireland
3
3
4
3/23
16.25
3.15
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
L Wolvaardt South Africa
149
149
17
0
11 May 2017
L Wolvaardt South Africa
124
111
19
0
16 Dec 2025
A Steyn South Africa
117
123
16
0
19 May 2017
S Luus South Africa
114
113
13
1
16 Dec 2025
L Wolvaardt South Africa
100*
93
16
0
19 Dec 2025
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
S Ismail South Africa
5/8
8.5
17 Jun 2022
N Mlaba South Africa
4/33
9
19 Dec 2025
A Khaka South Africa
3/15
5
19 May 2017
S Ismail South Africa
3/16
6
11 Jun 2022
S Luus South Africa
3/16
7
11 Jun 2022
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
375/6
50
Ireland
St George’s Park, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
16 Dec 2025
South Africa
337/5
50
Ireland
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
11 May 2017
South Africa
323/8
50
Ireland
North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom
19 May 2017
Ireland
301
47.5
South Africa
St George’s Park, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
16 Dec 2025
South Africa
278/5
50
Ireland
Castle Avenue, Dublin
17 Jun 2022
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
69
27.2
South Africa
Castle Avenue, Dublin
11 Jun 2022
Ireland
89
32.5
South Africa
Castle Avenue, Dublin
17 Jun 2022
Ireland
107
47.4
South Africa
Stellenbosch University 1
22 Feb 2008
South Africa
143
46.4
Ireland
The Hills Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
11 Aug 2016
Ireland
166
49.5
South Africa
Colombo Cricket Club Ground
19 Feb 2017
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
South Africa won by 189 runs
ODI
Castle Avenue, Dublin
17 Jun 2022
South Africa won by 178 runs
ODI
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
11 May 2017
South Africa won by 120 runs
ODI
North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom
19 May 2017
South Africa won by 9 wickets
ODI
Castle Avenue, Dublin
11 Jun 2022
South Africa won by 9 wickets
ODI
Castle Avenue, Dublin
14 Jun 2022
South Africa won by 7 wickets
ODI
Stellenbosch University 1
22 Feb 2008
Latest South Africa Women vs Ireland Women ODI Matches
Date
Venue
Result
19 Dec 2025
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa won by 6 wickets
16 Dec 2025
St George’s Park, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa won by 74 runs
13 Dec 2025
Buffalo Park, East London
South Africa won by 7 wickets
17 Jun 2022
Castle Avenue, Dublin
South Africa won by 189 runs
14 Jun 2022
Castle Avenue, Dublin
South Africa won by 9 wickets
11 Jun 2022
Castle Avenue, Dublin
South Africa won by 9 wickets
19 May 2017
North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom
South Africa won by 120 runs
11 May 2017
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
South Africa won by 178 runs
19 Feb 2017
Colombo Cricket Club Ground
South Africa won by 36 runs (DLS)
11 Aug 2016
The Hills Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
Ireland won by 7 wickets
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women in T20Is
T20Is in this record book: 8, from Jan 2014 to Dec 2025.
Most Runs in South Africa Women vs Ireland Women T20Is
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
S Luus South Africa
4
4
170
81
42.50
155.96
0
1
L Wolvaardt South Africa
5
5
167
115*
83.50
153.21
1
0
GH Lewis Ireland
5
5
161
52
32.20
107.33
0
1
L Paul Ireland
5
5
135
47
27.00
114.41
0
0
L Lee South Africa
3
3
123
50
61.50
96.85
0
1
D van Niekerk South Africa
4
4
107
41
35.67
142.67
0
0
A Bosch South Africa
3
3
105
44*
105.00
95.45
0
0
L Goodall South Africa
3
3
100
52
33.33
136.99
0
1
CL Tryon South Africa
4
4
97
35*
97.00
236.59
0
0
MV Waldron Ireland
6
6
86
33
14.33
93.48
0
0
Most wickets in T20Is
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Luus South Africa
6
6
10
5/8
9.20
5.41
1
TS Sekhukhune South Africa
3
3
8
3/20
8.62
6.00
0
D van Niekerk South Africa
3
3
6
3/10
7.17
4.30
0
S Ismail South Africa
5
5
6
3/5
12.17
4.06
0
N de Klerk South Africa
5
5
6
2/23
16.00
5.65
0
N Mlaba South Africa
5
5
6
2/9
16.67
5.88
0
CL Tryon South Africa
6
6
5
2/14
18.60
6.20
0
M Kapp South Africa
5
5
4
2/9
11.00
3.11
0
AN Kelly Ireland
4
4
4
2/25
21.75
7.25
0
AK Maguire Ireland
2
2
3
3/43
26.33
9.88
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
L Wolvaardt South Africa
115*
56
15
4
5 Dec 2025
S Luus South Africa
81
51
11
1
5 Dec 2025
GH Lewis Ireland
52
38
8
0
3 Jun 2022
L Goodall South Africa
52
40
7
1
6 Jun 2022
F Tunnicliffe South Africa
51
42
7
0
7 Dec 2025
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
S Luus South Africa
5/8
4
23 Mar 2016
S Luus South Africa
4/22
4
5 Dec 2025
S Ismail South Africa
3/5
3
29 Mar 2014
D van Niekerk South Africa
3/10
2
29 Mar 2014
D van Niekerk South Africa
3/15
4
20 Jan 2014
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
220/2
20
Ireland
Newlands, Cape Town
5 Dec 2025
South Africa
201/5
20
Ireland
Boland Park, Paarl
7 Dec 2025
South Africa
165/5
20
Ireland
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
29 Mar 2014
South Africa
156/5
20
Ireland
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23 Mar 2016
Ireland
143/7
20
South Africa
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
3 Jun 2022
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
104
18.3
South Africa
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
8 Jun 2022
Ireland
115
18
South Africa
Newlands, Cape Town
5 Dec 2025
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
South Africa won by 105 runs
T20I
Newlands, Cape Town
5 Dec 2025
South Africa won by 86 runs
T20I
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
29 Mar 2014
South Africa won by 67 runs
T20I
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23 Mar 2016
South Africa won by 8 wickets
T20I
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
6 Jun 2022
South Africa won by 8 wickets
T20I
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
8 Jun 2022
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
7 Dec 2025
Boland Park, Paarl
South Africa won by 65 runs
5 Dec 2025
Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa won by 105 runs
8 Jun 2022
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
South Africa won by 8 wickets
6 Jun 2022
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
South Africa won by 8 wickets
3 Jun 2022
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
Ireland won by 10 runs
23 Mar 2016
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
South Africa won by 67 runs
29 Mar 2014
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
South Africa won by 86 runs
20 Jan 2014
West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
South Africa won by 46 runs
Most player of the match awards in South Africa Women vs Ireland Women matches
Player
Awards
L Wolvaardt South Africa
4
S Ismail South Africa
2
L Goodall South Africa
2
OV Anderson South Africa
1
L Lee South Africa
1
CL Tryon South Africa
1
S Luus South Africa
1
A Steyn South Africa
1
Grounds where South Africa Women vs Ireland Women have met most
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa) dominates the batting. She has piled up 580 one-day runs, averaging 82.86, with three tons topped by 149 off 149 balls at Potchefstroom in May 2017. She added 124 and an unbeaten 100 in Dec 2025, and her T20I 115 not out from 56 deliveries at Newlands is the format’s best. Nobody has more than her 4 match awards in this fixture.
Sune Luus (South Africa) is the all-rounder of the series: 400 ODI runs, 16 ODI wickets, and the leading T20I tally with bat (170) and ball (10). Her 5/8 in Chennai on 23 Mar 2016 is the top T20I spell. Shabnim Ismail (South Africa) produced identical figures in an ODI, 5/8 at Castle Avenue in Jun 2022, and averages 7.08 for her 13 one-day wickets.
Gaby Lewis is Ireland’s best batter here, making 259 in one-dayers and 161 in the shortest format, the most by any Irish player in either format.
Chasing, Toss and the Biggest Margins
The two formats point opposite ways. Chasers own the one-day record, 7 wins to 4, against opening totals averaging 220. Over 20 overs it flips: setting a target worked 6 times in 8, from first innings averaging 152. As for the coin, its winners hold a 5-from-11 ODI record and a 5-from-8 T20I record.
Questions about South Africa Women vs Ireland Women
Which team has won more, South Africa Women or Ireland Women?
South Africa Women, with 17 wins against Ireland’s 2 from 19 games since Feb 2008. Ireland’s single ODI win came against 10 defeats, and their single T20I win against 7.
Has Ireland Women ever beaten South Africa Women?
Twice in the data. Ireland won an ODI in Dublin by 7 wickets in Aug 2016, then a T20I at Pembroke Cricket Club on 3 Jun 2022, won by 10 runs.
Who tops the run charts in SA Women vs Ireland Women matches?
Laura Wolvaardt in ODIs, 580 from 9 innings with 3 hundreds. Sune Luus edges the T20I list on 170, three clear of Wolvaardt’s 167.
Which batter holds the top score between these sides?
Wolvaardt’s 149 in a Potchefstroom ODI on 11 May 2017. She also owns the T20I high, 115 not out at Newlands on 5 Dec 2025.
What was the most recent South Africa Women vs Ireland Women game?
An ODI at the Wanderers, Johannesburg on 19 Dec 2025, which South Africa took by 6 wickets. N Mlaba of South Africa returned 4/33, and Wolvaardt finished unbeaten on 100.