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UAE vs USA 2019: All you need to know about historic T20I series

USA will become the 28th nation in the world to play a T20I match.

USA will become the 28th nation in the world to play a T20I match. @ Twitter/USA Cricket

United States of America (USA), a country that became the 105th member of the ICC in January this year is all set to play its first ever international match on Friday as they face United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a two-match Twenty20 International series at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.

USA head coach Pubudu Dassanayake hoped that the T20I series would be helpful for his side to have a successful T20I World Cup qualifying campaign later this year.

“Of course, it’s the first T20 International USA is playing, so we want to win, so winning is important. But having said that, at the end of this year there’s a big tournament coming up, the T20 global qualifier and regional qualifiers,” he told ESPNCricinfo.

“So, we want to see what is our best combination and the best players available for that version. We’re going to try a few combinations tomorrow and the day after and see what’s best for us.”

USA will become the 28th nation in the world to play a T20I match. Here’s all you need to know about the historic series.

Venue:

The historic two-T20I series will be held at the ICC Academy in Dubai.

Full schedule:

Apart from the T20Is, USA and UAE will also play three ODIs. USA will play three 50-overs matches against UAE XI and one 50-overs match against a county side.

Here is the full schedule:

March 15: UAE vs UAE 1st T20I – 3:30 PM IST – ICC Academy Oval 1, Dubai

March 16: UAE vs UAE 2nd T20I – 3:30 PM IST – ICC Academy Oval 1, Dubai

March 18: UAE vs USA1st ODI 11:30 AM IST – 50 Overs – ICC Academy Oval 1, Dubai

March 19: USA v Lancashire 11:30AM IST – 50 Overs – ICC Academy Oval 1, Dubai

March 21: USA v UAE XI 11:30 AM IST– 50 Overs – Sevens Cricket Ground, Dubai

March 22: USA v UAE XI 11:30 AM IST– 50 Overs – Sevens Cricket Ground, Dubai

March 24: USA v UAE XI 11:30 AM IST – 50 Overs – Sevens Cricket Ground, Dubai

March 25: USA v UAE 11:30 2nd ODI AM IST – Sevens Cricket Ground, Dubai

March 28: USA v UAE 11:30 3rd ODI AM IST – Sevens Cricket Ground, Dubai

Where to watch:

Both the T20Is between USA and UAE will be live streamed for free via the USA Cricket YouTube channel or USA Cricket Match Center on the official USA Cricket website.

Squads:

UAE squad: Mohammad Naveed (captain), Abdul Shakoor (wk), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shaiman Anwar, Rameez Shahzad, Amjad Gul, CP Rizwan, Mohammad Boota, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Sultan Ahmed, Zahoor Khan, Amir Hayat

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