UAE vs IRE Dream11 Team Prediction | Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates | 1st ODI| 8th Jan 2021
Ireland will take on the United Arab Emirates in the 1st match of their tour. While UAE will be playing their first match after a long time, Ireland recently had a series against England which they went on to lose but ended up winning an ODI.
Both the teams will be locking horns for the first time since 2018. While Ireland looks like a strong team compared to the UAE, we can expect the latter to come up with something special especially because they are playing at home. Also, a lot of players featured in the recently concluded Emirates T20 League and they did well there. Let’s have a look at our Dream11 Team Prediction for the 1st ODI between UAE and Ireland.
Match Details:
Date & Time: 8th January 2021, 11 AM IST
Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium
Pitch Condition:
Abu Dhabi is known for the slowness in the pitch and the batting is definitely not an easy task here, at least not under the scorching sun. It will be a difficult task for Ireland to grind under the sun, and they will be hoping for a better climate too. The team will be hoping to bat first, majorly to avoid the sun. Also when the climate gets better in the second half, it will be easier for the bowlers.
Venue Stats
Total matches: 46
Team batting first: 30
Team batting second: 16
Highest Score: 247
Lowest score: 206
Head-to-head in recent five matches:
UAE- 0
IRE- 5
Squads:
UAE- Ahmed Raza (captain), Chirag Suri, Rohan Mustafa, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Boota, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Waheed Ahmad, Zawar Farid, CP Rizwaan, Aryan Lakra, Karthik Meiyappan, Alishan Sharafu, Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud, Adithya Shetty, Vriitya Aravind
IRE- Andrew Balbirnie (C), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, David Delany, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, James McCollum, Kevin O’Brien, Neil Rock, Simi Singh, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Craig Young.
UAE vs IRE Dream11 Team News:
UAE:
It’s been more than a year since UAE took the field. Their last game came in 2019 against USA and Scotland. The team went on to lose to the series. However, things are looking bright for the team as most of the players have played and did well in the Emirates D20 League. The all-rounder Rohan Mustafa will be looking to lead the team from the front and he had an excellent outing in the tournament.
Ireland:
Ireland will be missing out on some of the key players here due to injuries while a few were left out in order to give opportunities for youngsters. The wicket-keeper Gary Wilson will not feature here as he is on paternity leave. In a way, this is an important tournament for Ireland as they prepare for important series against Afghanistan which will be part of the World Cup Super League.
UAE vs IRE Dream11 Prediction, Line-Ups:
UAE Playing 11:
Wicket-keeper: V Aravind
Batsmen: M Usman, C Suri, A Sharafu
All-rounders: R Mustafa, W Ahmad, A Lakra, B Hameed
Bowlers: A Raza, K Daud, K Meiyappan
IRE Playing 11:
Wicket-keeper: L Tucker
Batsmen: P Stirling, A Balbirnie, K O’ Brien, H Tector
All-rounders: G Delany, C Campher, S Singh
Bowlers: A McBrine, C Young, J Little
Captain Pick for UAE vs IRE Dream11 Team
Option 1: Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling is the popular choice for the captain in this contest. The opener has 4277 runs in ODIs from his 120 matches. He has 9 hundred and 24 fifties to his name.
Option 2: Gareth Delany
Gareth Delany can contribute both with bat and ball. He has a list-A average close to 19 and also has picked up 14 wickets from 21 matches.
Vice-Captain Choice:
Option 1: Andy Balbirnie
Andy Balbirnie has vast experience and has 2041 runs from 67 innings. He has 6 tons and 9 fifties to his name.
Option 2: Aryan Lakra
Aryan Lakra was the star performer in the recently concluded T20 domestic tournament. He had 20 wickets in the tournament and ended up as the 2nd leading wicket-taker.
Top three Picks For UAE vs IRE Dream11 Team:
Kevin O’Brien – 147 matches- 3592 runs-30.44 average- 113 wickets
Simi Singh – 20 matches- 267 runs- 21 wickets
Curtis Campher – 3 matches- 127 runs-5 wickets
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UAE vs IRE Dream 11 Team Prediction: Who will win the match
As Ireland prepares for their big tournament against Afghanistan, the team will be looking for a positive start here. We might see them rest experienced players and they might go with more youngsters to give them enough match practice. On the other hand, the UAE has some of the players who were just too good in the domestic T20 competition. The team will be hoping that they could continue to perform in a similar way here.
