Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2020–21

The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in January 2021 to play four One Day International (ODI) matches between 8 and 18 January 2021.[1][2] The matches served as preparation for Ireland's World Cup Super League fixtures against Afghanistan in the UAE.[3][4][5]

Not to be confused with Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21.

Irish cricket team in the UAE in 2020–21
 
  United Arab Emirates Ireland
Dates 8 – 18 January 2021
Captains Ahmed Raza Andrew Balbirnie
One Day International series
Results 4-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Chundangapoyil Rizwan (110) Paul Stirling (135)
Most wickets Ahmed Raza (3)
Zahoor Khan (3)		 Simi Singh (5)
Player of the series Curtis Campher (Ire)

In the first fixture, the UAE won by six wickets to record their first win against Ireland in an ODI match.[6] The second match of the series was originally scheduled to take place on 10 January 2021.[7] However, following a positive test for COVID-19 within the UAE team,[8] the match was rescheduled for 16 January 2021.[9] Two UAE cricketers had also tested positive ahead of the first ODI match.[10] On 11 January 2021, a fourth positive case was reported in the UAE squad.[11][12] The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) issued a statement saying that the match scheduled to take place on 12 January 2021 had been suspended.[13][14]

On 13 January 2021, the ECB issued a further statement saying that the third ODI, scheduled to be played the following day, had also been suspended.[15] No new COVID-19 cases had been reported, and the ECB and Cricket Ireland were continuing their discussions with regards to rescheduling the affected matches.[16] Despite no new cases,[17] the fourth match was suspended on 15 January 2021.[18] Both cricket boards were looking at the possibility of playing a match on 18 January 2021.[19] On 17 January 2021, it was confirmed that a second ODI match would be played the following day.[20] Ireland won the rescheduled ODI by 112 runs, therefore drawing the series 1–1.[21]

Squads
ODIs
 United Arab Emirates[22]  Ireland[23]

On 28 December 2020, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 19-man training squad in preparation for the series.[24] The ECB announced their squad for the series on 6 January 2021.[25] David Delany was ruled out of the series due to a knee injury, with Josh Little joining Ireland's squad.[26] Little was originally named in the team, but had to self-isolate after a positive COVID-19 result from a close contact.[27] On 11 January 2021, Shane Getkate was added to Ireland's squad, as a replacement for David Delany,[28] and Conor Olphert was added to their squad as a net bowler.[29]

Two UAE players, Chirag Suri and Aryan Lakra, tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the series, and were both ruled out of the first ODI match.[30] On 9 January 2021, Alishan Sharafu became the third UAE player to test positive for COVID-19, resulting in the second ODI match being rescheduled.[31]

ODI series

1st ODI
8 January 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
269/5 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
270/4 (49 overs)
Paul Stirling 131* (148)
Rohan Mustafa 2/43 (10 overs)
Chundangapoyil Rizwan 109 (136)
Curtis Campher 2/31 (10 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Rahul Asher (Oma)
Player of the match: Chundangapoyil Rizwan (UAE)

2nd ODI
12 January 2021
09:30
Scorecard
v

3rd ODI
14 January 2021
09:30
Scorecard
v

4th ODI
18 January 2021
09:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
228/6 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
116 (36 overs)
Curtis Campher 56 (72)
Zahoor Khan 3/35 (8 overs)
Zawar Farid 28 (32)
Simi Singh 5/10 (10 overs)
Ireland won by 112 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg)
Player of the match: Simi Singh (Ire)

References
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