Rickelton made 76 off 48 balls and Hendricks added 51 off 33 deliveries as South Africa's opening pair put on 136 for the first wicket in reply to Ireland's total of 171-8.
10 teams to vie for top honours as event to expand to 12 teams from next edition A spectacular laser show to promote the ICCTwenty20 Women's World Cup at the iconic Burj Khalifa on Tuesday.