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]		Catherine O'Neill 45 (92) Denise Reid 3/7 [5]

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.