| Dates | 5 – 10 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Emirates Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host(s) |  UAE |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 7 |
The 2021 Summer T20 Bash was a series of Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket matches played in the United Arab Emirates in October 2021 between Ireland, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and the United Arab Emirates.[1][2] The UAE played one match against Namibia and three matches against Ireland,[3] Scotland played one match against Namibia and one against Papua New Guinea,[4] and Papua New Guinea and Namibia played one match against each other.[5][6] The matches were used as preparation for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[7][8]
Two non-T20I twenty-over matches were also played, with Scotland beating Ireland by five wickets,[9] and Namibia recording an 84 run victory over Papua New Guinea.[10]
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- ^ "Scotland to play PNG and Namibia". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Men to play three T20Is against UAE in Dubai ahead of the T20 World Cup". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "DafaNews Summer T20 Bash 2021: Teams, Fixtures Schedule - All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Emirates Cricket Board Announces 'Dafanews Summer T20 Bash 2021' Live On Sony Ten In India". albawaba. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Global Game: Preparations for the T20 World Cup heat up". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Dates are revealed for Ireland's T20 trip to United Arab Emirates". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Ireland to play UAE in 3 match T20 series". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Men's T20 World Cup: Scotland beat lreland in Dubai warm-up game". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "It was absolute carnage – De Bruyn". The Namibian. Retrieved 10 October 2021.