Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2016–17
 
  United Arab Emirates Ireland
Dates 2 – 4 March 2017
Captains Rohan Mustafa William Porterfield
One Day International series
Results Ireland won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Shaiman Anwar (63) William Porterfield (176)
Most wickets Zahoor Khan (7) George Dockrell (5)
Andrew McBrine (5)

The Ireland cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2017 to play two One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] The matches were in preparation for Ireland's fixtures against Afghanistan in India that immediately followed the series.[2] Ireland won the series 2–0.[3]

Squads

 United Arab Emirates[4]  Ireland[1]

ODI series

1st ODI

2 March 2017
Scorecard
Ireland 
270 (49.3 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
185 (41.4 overs)
William Porterfield 100 (116)
Zahoor Khan 6/34 (6.3 overs)
Ahmed Raza 45 (69)
George Dockrell 3/27 (10 overs)
Ireland won by 85 runs
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Iftikhar Ali (UAE)
Player of the match: William Porterfield (Ire)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
  • Zahoor Khan took the best figures by an Emirati bowler in an ODI.[5]

2nd ODI

4 March 2017
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
202 (47.5 overs)
v
 Ireland
203/2 (41.5 overs)
Shaiman Anwar 48 (65)
Andy McBrine 3/42 (10 overs)
William Porterfield 76 (94)
Zahoor Khan 1/35 (6 overs)
Ireland won by 8 wickets
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Akbar Ali (UAE)
Player of the match: William Porterfield (Ire)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jacob Mulder (Ire) made his ODI debut.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mulder named in squad to play Afghanistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ireland at Full Strength for Crucial ICup Clash". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Porterfield steers Ireland to series win over United Arab Emirates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Suri not picked in squad for first ODI against Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Porterfield, spinners set up UAE rout". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2017.


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