Preview:
The United Arab Emirates and Ireland will face each other in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier on Thursday. UAE defeated Nepal in the semi-final by 68 runs after scoring 175 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Ahmed Raza picked a fifer in the game and won the player of the match award.
Ireland won the semi-final against Oman by 56 runs after making 165 runs in 20 overs. Andy McBrine won the player of the match award for his all-round performance. With the bat, McBrine made 36 runs off 21 deliveries and picked two wickets while giving away just 24 runs in four overs.
Both the teams have qualified for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be played in Australia this year. The winner of this game will walk into Group 1 along with Sri Lanka, Namibia, and the runners-up of Qualifier B. The losing team will become a part of Group 2 along with West Indies, Scotland, and the winner of Qualifier B.
Match Details:
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, Final
Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Date & Time: 24th February at 03:30 PM IST and 02:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
UAE vs IRE, Final Pitch Report:
The pitch is likely to offer a huge amount of support to the bowlers and the batters would find it tough to score runs here. Anything close to 150 runs might be a safe target on this ground.
Injury News:
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UAE vs IRE, Final Probable Playing XIs:
United Arab Emirates
Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Muhammad Usman, Basil Hameed, Rohan Mustafa, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Ahmed Raza (c), Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique
Ireland
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Lorcan Tucker (wk), George Dockrell, Harry Tector, Andy McBrine, Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Joshua Little
Top Picks for UAE vs IRE Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – United Arab Emirates
Vrittya Aravind is the leading run-scorer in the tournament. He has made 267 runs in four matches at an average of 133.50 and a strike rate of 156.14. Aravind has made two half-centuries in the tournament.
Ahmed Raza has picked six wickets in four games at an average of 14.33, an economy of 14.33, and a strike rate of 13.
Top Picks – Ireland
Gareth Delany has made 112 runs in four matches at an average of 37.33 and a strike rate of 136.58 including one half-century.
Craig Young has taken eight wickets in four matches at an average of 13.37, an economy of 6.68, and a strike rate of 6.68.
UAE vs IRE Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Vrittya Aravind | 267 runs | 390 points |
| Rohan Mustafa | 5 wickets and 59 runs | 250 points |
| Muhammad Waseem | 129 runs | 240 points |
| Andy McBrine | 5 wickets | 248 points |
| George Delany | 112 runs | 178 points |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for UAE vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Vrittya Aravind, Paul Stirling (c), Chirag Suri, Andrew Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, Rohan Mustafa, Simi Singh, Muhammad Waseem, Andy McBrine, Ahmed Raza (vc), Joshua Little
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for UAE vs IRE Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Lorcan Tucker, Vrittya Aravind (c), Harry Tector, Muhammad Usman, Gareth Delany, Zawar Farid, Simi Singh, Muhammad Waseem, Andy McBrine (vc), Craig Young, Ahmed Raza
Today’s UAE vs IRE Probable Winners:
The United Arab Emirates are expected to win this match.
