UAE vs IRL Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update – Ireland Tour Of United Arab Emirates 2021, 2nd ODI

Despite a great start, UAE are unlikely to beat Ireland for the second time in a row.

Published - 09 Jan 2021, 16:03 IST | Updated - 09 Jan 2021, 16:03 IST

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Match Details:

The 2nd ODI four-match series between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

The match is scheduled to start at 9:30 AM local time (11:00 AM IST) and will be streamed by a joint partner ITW Consulting.

Preview:

After Ireland put up a big total of 269 on the board, not many expected the United Arab Emirates to chase that down. Not only were they playing an international game after February of last year, but Ireland had many well-known players in their squad, who have travelled all across the world, playing for different teams.

But two important centuries turned the tables and earned the UAE a victory that they will remember for a long time. Ireland will have to get back in the series as soon as possible, as a second defeat would block all ways of winning the series.

UAE vs IRL Weather Report for 2nd ODI:

Like the first match, the weather will be ideal for a game of cricket, as chances of rain remain zero. The temperature will be around 18 °C at the start of the game.

Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is likely to favour the batsmen once again. The team batting first should have a target of al least 275 in mind.

Average first innings score:

250 (Last 6 matches played here)

Record of chasing teams:

Won – 2, Lost – 4 Tied – 0

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Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

UAE vs IRL Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

United Arab Emirates:

Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza, Mohammad Usman, Alishan Sharafu, CP Rizwaan, Vritiya Aravind, Kartik Meiyappan, Waheed Ahmad, Kashif Daud, Zawar Farid, Zahoor Khan.

Bench:

Ansh Tandon, Aryan Lakra, Basil Hameed, Chirag Suri, Muhammad Boota, Adhitya Shetty, Zawar Farid, Sultan Ahmed.

Ireland

Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Andy Balbirnie, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker, Gareth Delany, Barry McCarthy, Curtis Campher.

Bench:

Neil Rock, David Delany, Josh Little, James McCollom, Simi Singh.

UAE vs IRL Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Paul Stirling is expected to be on fire once again after a brilliant first game. In the previous match, he amassed 131 runs from 148 balls.

Irish skipper Andrew Balbirnie was also in sublime touch in the last game, as he scored 53 runs from 61 deliveries. He will aim to play a similar knock in this game as well.

Rohan Mustafa did not get the chance to bat in the last game, but his bowling was a big reason behind UAE being able to restrict Ireland under 275. He picked up 2 wickets.

CP Rizwan’s century helped UAE get back in the game after they had lost 3 top-order wickets for just 51 runs. Not only did it prevent a collapse, but it also helped pave the way for the fightback.

However, Rizwan was dismissed in the 46th over and UAE would not have gone over the line, had it not been for Muhammad Usman’s century.