The UAE have upper hand against Ireland, winning seven out of the 11 T20I encounters and Richard Holdsworth, Director of Cricket at Cricket Ireland believed the bilateral series will provide Ireland good warm-up ahead of the big tournament.
“We are delighted that the Emirates Cricket Board has agreed to host and play two T20Is against Ireland at Dubai International Stadium.
“This series against the UAE will provide part of an exceptional warm-up programme for our players – we hope to announce more fixtures shortly.
“Our thanks to the ECB and we look forward to playing some competitive cricket in such a prestigious stadium.”