Ireland against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21 | |||
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Afghanistan | Ireland | ||
Dates | 21 – 26 January 2021 | ||
Captains | Asghar Afghan | Andrew Balbirnie | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (180) | Paul Stirling (285) | |
Most wickets | Naveen-ul-Haq (8) | Andy McBrine (6) | |
Player of the series | Paul Stirling (Ire) |
The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in January 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Afghanistan. [1] [2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. [3] [4] All of the matches were played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. [5] [6]
The Afghanistan team's visa applications for travel to the UAE were delayed, [7] resulting in the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) making contingency plans for the series to be played in Oman. [8] However, on 5 January 2021, the ACB confirmed that the team would be travelling to the UAE per the original schedule. [9] The start of the series was moved back three days from the original schedule, [10] due to the visa issues and a ten-day quarantine period in place in the UAE. [11]
In the opening match, debutant Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 127 runs to help Afghanistan win by 16 runs. [12] In the second match, Rahmat Shah scored a century, with Afghanistan winning by seven wickets to take an unassailable lead in the series. [13] Afghanistan won the third ODI by 36 runs, to win the series 3–0. [14]
ODIs | |
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Afghanistan [15] | Ireland [16] |
David Delany was ruled out of the series due to a knee injury, with Josh Little joining Ireland's squad. [17] Little was originally named in the team, but had to self-isolate after a positive COVID-19 result from a close contact. [18] Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman were all playing in the Big Bash League in Australia, before leaving the tournament to join the rest of the Afghanistan squad. [19] On 11 January 2021, Shane Getkate was added to Ireland's squad, as a replacement for David Delany, [20] and Conor Olphert was added to their squad as a net bowler. [21]
Ahead of the ODI series, the two teams played in unofficial warm-up match, with Afghanistan winning by 23 runs. [22]
16 January 2021
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Ireland against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21 | |||
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Afghanistan | Ireland | ||
Dates | 21 – 26 January 2021 | ||
Captains | Asghar Afghan | Andrew Balbirnie | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Afghanistan won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (180) | Paul Stirling (285) | |
Most wickets | Naveen-ul-Haq (8) | Andy McBrine (6) | |
Player of the series | Paul Stirling (Ire) |
The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in January 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Afghanistan. [1] [2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. [3] [4] All of the matches were played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. [5] [6]
The Afghanistan team's visa applications for travel to the UAE were delayed, [7] resulting in the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) making contingency plans for the series to be played in Oman. [8] However, on 5 January 2021, the ACB confirmed that the team would be travelling to the UAE per the original schedule. [9] The start of the series was moved back three days from the original schedule, [10] due to the visa issues and a ten-day quarantine period in place in the UAE. [11]
In the opening match, debutant Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 127 runs to help Afghanistan win by 16 runs. [12] In the second match, Rahmat Shah scored a century, with Afghanistan winning by seven wickets to take an unassailable lead in the series. [13] Afghanistan won the third ODI by 36 runs, to win the series 3–0. [14]
ODIs | |
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Afghanistan [15] | Ireland [16] |
David Delany was ruled out of the series due to a knee injury, with Josh Little joining Ireland's squad. [17] Little was originally named in the team, but had to self-isolate after a positive COVID-19 result from a close contact. [18] Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman were all playing in the Big Bash League in Australia, before leaving the tournament to join the rest of the Afghanistan squad. [19] On 11 January 2021, Shane Getkate was added to Ireland's squad, as a replacement for David Delany, [20] and Conor Olphert was added to their squad as a net bowler. [21]
Ahead of the ODI series, the two teams played in unofficial warm-up match, with Afghanistan winning by 23 runs. [22]
16 January 2021
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