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

IRE vs UAE, 2014 - Live Commentary

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Match 8, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet , Mar 19, 2014
Ireland Ireland
103/3 (14.2)
United Arab Emirates 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
    Virat Kohli
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
1
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
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
W
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
0
Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter
Good length outside off, Poynter fails to connect.
13.4
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
0
Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter
Similar length outside off, keeps low. Poynter is beaten all ends up.
13.2
0
Amjad Javed To Andrew Poynter
Beaten! Fuller outside off, Poynter fails to put his bat to the ball.
13.1
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
W
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
0
Sharif Asadullah To Kevin O'Brien
Full on middle, played back to the bowler.
12.4
1
Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield
Driven to mid off for a single.
Kevin O'Brien comes out to bat.
12.3
W
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
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
1
Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield
Full on off, driven to long on for a single by Porterfield.
Asadullah comes back on.
11.6
1
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
Full outside off, driven to the off side for a single.
11.5
6
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
1
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
1
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
Short on middle, Porterfield gloves it to square leg for a single.
11.2
1
Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce
Driven through mid off for a single.
11.1
1
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
Good length outside off, dabbed through third man for a single.
10.6
2
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, played to wide mid off for a couple of runs.
10.5
1
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Fuller on middle, played through mid on for a single.
10.4
1
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, Joyce cuts it to mid off for a single.
10.3
1
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Fuller on off, driven down the ground for a single.
10.2
1
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, cut to point for a single.
10.1
1
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Outside off, played to short third man for a single.
9.6
1
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
Driven to covers for a single.
9.5
1
Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce
Full outside off, Joyce pushes it through off side for a single.
9.4
0
Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce
Fuller outside off, Joyce is beaten.
9.3
lb
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
On the pads, Porterfield fails to connect with his clip. They take a leg bye.
9.2
0
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
Bouncer! Bangs it short on middle and leg, Joyce lets it go over him.
9.1
1
Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce
Good length outside off, Joyce guides it towards third man for a single.
8.6
0
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Bowls it on middle, Joyce plays it back to the bowler.
8.5
1
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, cut to deep point for a single.
8.4
0
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Bowls it on middle, turned to the on side.
8.3
0
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Outside off, Joyce defends it.
8.2
1
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Full on off, driven through long off for a single.
Change of bat for the captain.
8.1
0
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Flatter on off, Porterfield cuts it back to the bowler.
7.6
1
Ahmed Raza To William Porterfield
Bowls it on the pads, turned to the on side for a single.
7.5
1
Ahmed Raza To Ed Joyce
Fuller outside off, driven to long off for a single.
50-run stand between Porterfield and Joyce.
7.4
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
6
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
2
Ahmed Raza To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, Joyce cuts it past point for a couple of runs.
7.1
lb
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
2
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Outside off, drilled through covers for a couple.
6.5
0
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Full on middle, Joyce defends it.
6.4
0
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
0
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
On the pads, turned to the on side off the crease.
6.2
0
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Cut away towards the point region.
6.1
0
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, cut to covers.
5.6
1
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
4
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
2
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
0
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
Full outside off, Joyce drives it to covers.
5.2
0
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
Good length on off, Joyce defends it.
5.1
4
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
0
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Outside off, driven through mid off by Porterfield.
4.5
1
Rohan Mustafa To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, Joyce chops it towards point for a single.
4.4
1
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Driven through mid off for a single.
4.3
0
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Full on off, Porterfield defends it.
4.2
0
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Floated on off, driven through covers.
4.1
0
Rohan Mustafa To William Porterfield
Flatter on middle, Porterfield keeps it out.
Rohan Mustafa introduced into the attack.
3.6
0
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
Bowls it full on off, Joyce defends it.
3.5
0
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
Joyce has pushed it to the cover region.
3.4
0
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
Good length outside off, Joyce drives it to covers.
3.4
wd
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side. The umpire wides him.
3.3
0
Amjad Javed To Ed Joyce
Fuller on middle, Joyce drives it back to the bowler.
3.2
1
Amjad Javed To William Porterfield
Back of a length on middle, Porterfield defends it towards the off side for a quick single.
3.1
0
Amjad Javed To William Porterfield
Good length outside off, Porterfield taps it towards covers.
Amjad Javed to bowl now.
2.6
1
Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield
Touch short outside off, dabbed down to shot third man for a single.
2.5
4
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
0
Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield
Good length on off, Porterfield defends it.
2.3
1
Sharif Asadullah To Ed Joyce
Good length outside off, tapped to the on side for a quick single.
2.2
1
Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield
Fuller outside off, edged to third man for a single by Porterfield.
2.1
0
Sharif Asadullah To William Porterfield
Fuller on off, played back to the bowler.
1.6
4
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
0
Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce
Short outside off, cut to covers by Joyce.
1.4
0
Kamran Shazad To Ed Joyce
Good length on off, Joyce defends it.
1.3
1
Kamran Shazad To William Porterfield
Cut away to short third man for a single.
1.2
4
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
wd
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
0
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
4
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
0
Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling
Good length on off, Stirling defends it back to the bowler.
0.4
0
Sharif Asadullah To Paul Stirling
Back of a length outside off, tapped towards the off side.
0.3
4
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
wd
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
0
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
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.
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  • Venue Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
  • Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 21 runs (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match Ed Joyce
  • Player of the Series Virat Kohli
  • Umpire
  • Referee David Boon
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