Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2015–16

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Irish cricket team against the United Arab Emirates in 2015–16
United Arab Emirates
Cricket Ireland flag.svg
Ireland
Dates 13 February 2016 – 16 February 2016
Captains Amjad Javed William Porterfield
Twenty20 International series
Result 2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Swapnil Patil (45) William Porterfield (80)
Most wickets Amjad Javed (4) Boyd Rankin (5)

The Irish cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates to play the United Arab Emirates in February 2016. The tour consisted of two Twenty20 International (T20Is) matches and a 20-over tour match.[1][2] The matches were in preparation for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.[3] The two-match series was drawn, with Ireland winning the first match and the United Arab Emirates winning the second.[4] The second match of the series was the 500th T20I match since the format was introduced in 2005.[5]

Squads

 United Arab Emirates  Ireland[2]

Tour match

20-over match: Danube Cricket Club v Ireland

13 February 2016
10:00
Scorecard
Ireland 
136 (19.3 overs)
v
Danube Cricket Club
121/8 (20 overs)
Ireland won by 15 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

T20I series

1st T20I

14 February 2016
13:30
Scorecard
Ireland 
134/8 (20 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
100 (19.2 overs)
Niall O'Brien 38 (29)
Amjad Javed 3/41 (4 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 24 (28)
Kevin O'Brien 3/14 (4 overs)
Ireland won by 34 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (UAE) and Rabiul Hoque (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

16 February 2016
10:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
133/7 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
128/9 (20 overs)
Swapnil Patil 31 (37)
Boyd Rankin 3/17 (4 overs)
William Porterfield 72 (60)
Mohammad Shahzad 2/10 (2 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 5 runs
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Akbar Ali (UAE) and Iftikhar Ali (UAE)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Usman Mushtaq (UAE) made his T20I debut.

References

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