The second ODI between UAE and Ireland scheduled to be played on Monday (Jan 18) gets a go-ahead from the UAE health authorities after all the home team members returned negative in the COVID tests. Earlier, two of the rescheduled ODIs were also cancelled due to multiple UAE players testing positive for the deadly virus.
The first ODI of the series was played on Jan 08 which home team UAE won by a comfortable margin of 6 wickets. The second ODI was originally scheduled to be played on Jan 10 but had to be postponed! Luckily, both the teams get to play the second ODI on Jan 18 without getting cancelled.
Emirates Cricket Board (for UAE) press release:
“Emirates Cricket Board is delighted to confirm that the fourth match in the Sky247.net Abu Dhabi ODI Series 2021 between the UAE and Ireland has been approved by the authorities to proceed tomorrow, Monday January 18th. This closing match in the series will be played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, and will start at 09:30 (UAE Time).”
Richard Holdsworth, High Performance Director for Cricket Ireland:
“We’re delighted that the go ahead has been granted for the rescheduled match, and the squad is looking forward to getting back into competitive action. It has been very disruptive for team planning and player preparation not knowing when the next game will be, but I know that Graham Ford and the squad will adapt and be pleased that there is a confirmed fixture now in place.”
Where to watch the live stream:
This second ODI match of the series between UAE and Ireland will be live streamed in partnership with ITW Consulting. It will be broadcasted in India on EuroSports, Criclife in the United Arab Emirates, Premier Sports in the United Kingdom and Willow TV in the United Stated of America.
What next for Ireland?
After the completion of this second ODI against UAE, Ireland are scheduled to play a 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan beginning from Jan 21. Incidentally, the Ireland vs Afghanistan series will also be played in UAE which exempts Ireland from going into a hard quarantine before the Afghanistan series. The three ODIs between Afghanistan and Ireland will be played on Jan 21, 24 and 26 in Abu Dhabi.
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