Simi Singh stars as Ireland beat UAE to draw ODI series

Covid outbreak among the home squad forced series to be reduced to two games

Simi Singh played a key role as Ireland beat the United Arab Emirates by 112 runs. File photograph: Inpho
Simi Singh played a key role as Ireland beat the United Arab Emirates by 112 runs. File photograph: Inpho

A remarkable all-round display from Simi Singh helped Ireland beat the United Arab Emirates by 112 runs and draw their one-day international series in Abu Dhabi.

Ireland had lost the series opener by six wickets before a coronavirus outbreak among the home squad forced the four-match series to be reduced to two games.

Singh took five for 10 with his off-breaks, bowling four maidens and not conceding a single boundary in his 10-over allocation as the UAE were bowled out for 116.

Ireland had posted 228 for six after losing the toss and being put in.

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Having collapsed to 10 for three and 99 for five, half-centuries from Curtis Campher (56) and Singh (54 not out) guided the tourists to a respectable total.

Zahoor Khan was the pick of the UAE bowlers with three for 35.