South African women's cricket team in Ireland in 1997

The South Africa women's cricket team toured Ireland in 1997, South Africa's first international cricket series post-exclusion. The tour consisted of a three-match women's One Day International series, which South Africa won 3–0.[1]

South African women's cricket team in Ireland in 1997
 
  Ireland South Africa
Dates 5 August 1997 – 8 August 1997
Captains Miriam Grealey Kim Price
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Catherine O'Neill 86 Linda Olivier 86
Most wickets Barbara McDonald 5 Cindy Eksteen 7

One Day International series

1st ODI
5 August 1997
Scorecard
South Africa 
175/5 (50.0 overs)
v
 Ireland
82 (34.4 overs)
Kerri Laing 56* (84)
Catherine O'Neill 2/18 [10]
Catherine O'Neill 23* (59)
Cindy Eksteen 4/4 [4.4]
South Africa women won by 93 runs
Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Umpires: Scott McAlpine and Jimmy McCall
Player of the match: Kerri Laing

2nd ODI
7 August 1997
Scorecard
South Africa 
135 (49.4 overs)
v
 Ireland
101 (45.1 overs)
Helen Davies 34 (78)
Barbara McDonald 3/17 [10]
South Africa women won by 34 runs
Castle Avenue, Dublin
Umpires: Stu Daultrey and Liam Keegan
Player of the match: Catherine O'Neill

3rd ODI
8 August 1997
Scorecard
Ireland 
132/8 (50.0 overs)
v
 South Africa
133/0 (38.4 overs)
Miriam Grealey 37 (77)
Ally Kuylaars 3/26 [9]
Linda Olivier 56* (116)
South Africa women won by 10 wickets
Sydney Parade, Dublin
Umpires: Stu Daultrey and Liam Keegan
Player of the match: Linda Olivier

References
  1. "South Africa Women in Ireland Women's ODI Series 1997 / Results". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
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