The venue will be competitive but the teams batting second have traditionally enjoyed more success.
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Ireland will host South Africa for a two-T20I series, starting with the series opener on Wednesday at the County Ground, Bristol. The second match will be played at the same venue on Friday. Premier South Africa all-rounder David Miller will continue to lead his side with Temba Bavuma nursing an elbow injury while Andrew Balbirnie set to lead Ireland in the contest.
Ireland will be heading into the series after losing 0-3 to New Zealand in the T20I series recently while South Africa will be high on confidence after registering a 2-1 win over England. The Proteas, however, can expect a strong challenge from the Irish who have been giving a good account of themselves despite the poor results.
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The County Ground in Bristol will be the host to both the matches. The venue will be competitive but the teams batting second have traditionally enjoyed more success in the shortest format of the game. Let us have a look at some of the key stats and figures from the venue.
| Opened | 1889 |
| Capacity | 7000 (15,000 ODIs) |
| Known as | The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground; Ashley Down Ground; Fry’s Ground; Phoenix County Ground |
| Ends | Pavilion End, Ashley Down Road End |
| Location | Bristol, England |
| Time Zone | UTC +01:00 |
| Home to | Gloucestershire |
| Total matches | 7 |
| Matches won batting first | 2 |
| Matches won bowling first | 5 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 161 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 154 |
| Highest total recorded | 234/6 (20 Ov) by ENG vs RSA |
| Lowest total recorded | 129/10 (18.1 Ov) by NZW vs ENGW |
| Highest score chased | 201/3 (18.4 Ov) by IND vs ENG |
| Lowest score defended | 139/5 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs AUSW |
