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Ireland vs United Arab Emirates, Match 8 Commentary, Live Updates

IRE vs UAE, 2014 - Live Commentary

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 8, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet , Mar 19, 2014

Ireland

103/3 (14.2)

United Arab Emirates

123/6 (20)

Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 21 runs (D/L method)

Player of the Match

Ed Joyce

43(38)

Player of the Series

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That's all we have for you from here. Do join us tomorrow for the rest of the qualifiers. Until then, it's goodbye and take care!

Ed Joyce is adjudged the Man of the Match for his knock that set up the win. He calls the wicket a good one and hopes they play same all throughout the tournament. Knows that they have another big game coming up and he hopes to do well again. Says that the bowling attack did really well today.

Earlier today, Ireland won the toss and chose to field and put up an impressive display. They restricted UAE to a low score thanks to some brilliant bowling. They kept taking wickets at regular intervals not allowing the UAE batsmen to get away. Anwar was the top scorer for UAE with 30. Their batsmen threw away starts which again cost them the match.

It's official, the match has been called off. Ireland win by 21 runs by D/L method.Chasing 124, they got to a good start from the captain Porterfield. Stirling went off the field hurt by a short ball from Asadullah. Joyce played well for his 43 to set up the platform. Both he and Kevin O'Brien got out soon along with Poynter as there was a slight delay as the lights went off. The power failure returned with rain to put an end to the match.

The lights have gone off again. Oh well, they went as the second ball was in play! The news is that it is raining now. Let's hope it clears soon. Ireland are well ahead on the D/L count.

14.2

Ahmed Raza To Gary Wilson

Bowls it outside off, Wilson paddles it to short fine leg for a single as the lights go off again.

Ireland will want to win this quickly!

14.1

Ahmed Raza To William Porterfield

Bowls it on the pads, Porterfield works it off his pads for a single to square leg.

Raza comes back on.

It seems the power is back and Gary Wilson walks out to bat.

Oh hello!! It's gone all dark here as the artificial lights have gone off. We have a power failure!!

13.6

Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter OUT!

OUT! Timber! Full and straight on middle, Poynter fails to bring his bat down in time and the ball crashes into the stumps. Is there a twist in this tale? Ireland still need 23 more runs!

13.5

Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter

Good length outside off, Poynter fails to connect.

13.4

Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter

FOUR! Drilled! Full outside off, Poynter drills it through the cover region for a boundary. Nobody moved!

13.3

Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter

Similar length outside off, keeps low. Poynter is beaten all ends up.

13.2

Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter

Beaten! Fuller outside off, Poynter fails to put his bat to the ball.

13.1

Amjad Javed To William Porterfield

On a length on the pads, tucked to square leg for a single.

Andrew Poynter walks out to bat.

12.6

Sharif Asadullah To Kevin O'Brien OUT!

OUT! Second ball duck for O'Brien! Short in length on middle, O'Brien hits it straight to Shetty at deep square leg for a simple catch. Something to celebrate for UAE!

12.5

Sharif Asadullah To Kevin O'Brien

Full on middle, played back to the bowler.

12.4

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Driven to mid off for a single.

Kevin O'Brien comes out to bat.

12.3

Sharif Asadullah To Ed Joyce OUT!

OUT! Joyce falls! Short in length outside off, Joyce goes for the pull but ends up hitting it off the toe end of the bat towards Khan at mid-wicket. End of a good knock from him. Ireland are on course for a win though!

12.2

Sharif Asadullah To Ed Joyce

Full outside off, Joyce drives it over the cover fielder for a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep does well to dive and keep the ball in play. The replays confirm the same as the batsmen take couple.

12.1

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Full on off, driven to long on for a single by Porterfield.

Asadullah comes back on.

11.6

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Full outside off, driven to the off side for a single.

11.5

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

SIX! BANG! Short outside off, Porterfield stays in his crease and pummels it over the mid-wicket fence for a huge maximum.

11.4

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Worked to the on side for a quick single. There is a shy at the bowler's end but misses. They take one on the overthrow.

11.3

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Short on middle, Porterfield gloves it to square leg for a single.

11.2

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Driven through mid off for a single.

11.1

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Good length outside off, dabbed through third man for a single.

10.6

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, played to wide mid off for a couple of runs.

10.5

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Fuller on middle, played through mid on for a single.

10.4

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, Joyce cuts it to mid off for a single.

10.3

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Fuller on off, driven down the ground for a single.

10.2

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, cut to point for a single.

10.1

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Outside off, played to short third man for a single.

9.6

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Driven to covers for a single.

9.5

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Full outside off, Joyce pushes it through off side for a single.

9.4

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Fuller outside off, Joyce is beaten.

9.3

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

On the pads, Porterfield fails to connect with his clip. They take a leg bye.

9.2

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Bouncer! Bangs it short on middle and leg, Joyce lets it go over him.

9.1

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Good length outside off, Joyce guides it towards third man for a single.

8.6

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Bowls it on middle, Joyce plays it back to the bowler.

8.5

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

8.4

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Bowls it on middle, turned to the on side.

8.3

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Outside off, Joyce defends it.

8.2

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Full on off, driven through long off for a single.

Change of bat for the captain.

8.1

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Flatter on off, Porterfield cuts it back to the bowler.

7.6

Ahmed Raza To William Porterfield

Bowls it on the pads, turned to the on side for a single.

7.5

Ahmed Raza To Ed Joyce

Fuller outside off, driven to long off for a single.

50-run stand between Porterfield and Joyce.

7.4

Ahmed Raza To Ed Joyce

FOUR! Crashed! Fuller on midle, Joyce comes down the track and lofts it through the wide mid on region for a boundary.

7.3

Ahmed Raza To Ed Joyce

SIX! Thump! Fuller in length on middle, Joyce drills it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

7.2

Ahmed Raza To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, Joyce cuts it past point for a couple of runs.

7.1

Ahmed Raza To William Porterfield

Bowls it on the pads, Porterfield fails to connect with his reverse sweep. The batsmen take a leg bye.

Ahmed Raza into the attack.

6.6

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Outside off, drilled through covers for a couple.

6.5

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Full on middle, Joyce defends it.

6.4

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Bowls it down the leg side, Joyce fails to connect with his paddle. The keeper fumbles behind the stumps and misses a stumping chance.

6.3

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

On the pads, turned to the on side off the crease.

6.2

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Cut away towards the point region.

6.1

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, cut to covers.

5.6

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

NOT OUT! Drama! Full outside off, Joyce drives it to mid off and sets off for a quick single. The fielder scores a direct hit as Joyce dives into the crease at the non-striker's end. The ball then deflects off towards the helmet at the striker's end. Five penalty runs for Ireland!

5.5

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

FOUR! Neatly done! Full on the pads, Joyce leans across and turns it through wide mid on region for a boundary.

5.4

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Short in length on middle, Joyce pulls it ont in control through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

5.3

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Full outside off, Joyce drives it to covers.

5.2

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Good length on off, Joyce defends it.

5.1

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

FOUR! Edged! Good length outside off, Joyce gets an inside edge past the stumps for a boundary to the fine leg fence.

4.6

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Outside off, driven through mid off by Porterfield.

4.5

Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, Joyce chops it towards point for a single.

4.4

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Driven through mid off for a single.

4.3

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Full on off, Porterfield defends it.

4.2

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Floated on off, driven through covers.

4.1

Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield

Flatter on middle, Porterfield keeps it out.

Rohan Mustafa introduced into the attack.

3.6

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Bowls it full on off, Joyce defends it.

3.5

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Joyce has pushed it to the cover region.

3.4

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Good length outside off, Joyce drives it to covers.

3.4

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side. The umpire wides him.

3.3

Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce

Fuller on middle, Joyce drives it back to the bowler.

3.2

Amjad Javed To William Porterfield

Back of a length on middle, Porterfield defends it towards the off side for a quick single.

3.1

Amjad Javed To William Porterfield

Good length outside off, Porterfield taps it towards covers.

Amjad Javed to bowl now.

2.6

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Touch short outside off, dabbed down to shot third man for a single.

2.5

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

FOUR! Shot! Fuller outside off, Porterfield drives it superbly through the mid off region for a lovely boundary. Superb shot!

2.4

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Good length on off, Porterfield defends it.

2.3

Sharif Asadullah To Ed Joyce

Good length outside off, tapped to the on side for a quick single.

2.2

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Fuller outside off, edged to third man for a single by Porterfield.

2.1

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Fuller on off, played back to the bowler.

1.6

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

FOUR! Edged! Good length outside off, Joyce gets an outside edge past the keeper for a boundary to the third man fence. Good start this for Ireland!

1.5

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Short outside off, cut to covers by Joyce.

1.4

Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce

Good length on off, Joyce defends it.

1.3

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Cut away to short third man for a single.

1.2

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

FOUR! Shot! Shorter in length outside off, Porterfield smashes it through the point region for a boundary.

Ed Joyce comes out to bat as Paul Stirling goes off the field retired hurt.

1.2

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

FIVE WIDES! Bowls it down the leg side, the batsman fails to clip it. The umpire signals it wides as the ball runs away to the fine leg fence.

1.1

Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield

Hurls it on a good length outside off, Williams taps it towards covers.

The physio comes back on the field to attend Stirling. He is adamant to play through. Kamran Shazad to bowl from the other end.

0.6

Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling

FOUR! Thump! Full outside off, Stirling lofts it over the cover region for a boundary to end the over. Superb strike!

0.5

Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling

Good length on off, Stirling defends it back to the bowler.

0.4

Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling

Back of a length outside off, tapped towards the off side.

0.3

Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling

FOUR! Lovely shot! Good length outside off, Paul stands tall and punches it square of the wicket through cover point for a boundary to get off the mark in style. Textbook shot!

0.3

Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling

WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side. The umpire signals it a wide.

Slight delay as the physio attends Paul Stirling.

0.2

Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling

Ouch! Shorter in length on off, Stirling goes for the pull but is surprised by the bounce on that one. He is hit on his right arm and seems to be in some pain as he calls for the physio.

0.1

Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield

Bowls it on a length, Porterfield clips it to wide mid on for a single to get off the mark.

Welcome back for the chase! Paul Stirling and William Porterfield come out to open the batting for Ireland. Sharif Asadullah to bowl the first over.