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Ireland vs United Arab Emirates, Match 1 Match Summary

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Ireland vs United Arab Emirates Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 1, Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman , Feb 13, 2022

Ireland

165/7 (20.0/20)

United Arab Emirates

178/5 (20.0/20)

United Arab Emirates beat Ireland by 13 runs

Player of the Match

Rohan Mustafa

54(43)&1/27(3)

UAE 178/5

Top Batsmen

Rohan Mustafa

54 (43)

6x4s
1x6s
125.58SR

Vriitya Aravind

50 (36)

3x4s
2x6s
138.88SR

Top Bowlers

Craig Young

ECON 7.00

OVERS

28/4

R/W

Josh Little

ECON 7.50

OVERS

30/1

R/W

IRE 165/7

Top Batsmen

Andy Balbirnie

42 (27)

2x4s
3x6s
155.55SR

Gareth Delany

40 (20)

5x4s
2x6s
200SR

Top Bowlers

Karthik Meiyappan

ECON 7.66

OVERS

23/2

R/W

Rohan Mustafa

ECON 9.00

OVERS

27/1

R/W

That's a wrap to this game. Get ready for a double-header on Monday. Oman will be facing United Arab Emirates at 11.30 am IST (6 am GMT) and Ireland will take on Nepal at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Do join us in advance for the build-up. In the meanwhile, you can switch tabs to follow all the updates from the second T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka at the SCG. Cheers!

Ahmed Raza, the captain of United Arab Emirates, says that he could not have asked for anything more. Tells that they showed a lot of character, they fielded well and they had a great day overall. Praises Karthik Meiyappan and mentions that as a captain, he is spoilt for choices. Shares that the leggie has been with them for the last two years but they have not played much as a team. Counts the players like Karthik Meiyappan and Vriitya Aravind as huge positives. States that they tend to take the effort of Zahoor Khan for granted but he does it day in and day out and nails his yorkers superbly at the death.

Rohan Mustafa is the Player of the Match for his all-round show! Says that he loves to perform against Ireland and hopes to maintain the same form. Adds that they have been playing for the last two years and the team has gelled well. Tells that during the COVID times, they kept on training and that has helped them to remain fit.

Andy Balbirnie, the captain of Ireland, says that they should have won the game as they had a good Powerplay. Admits that they struggled in the middle overs and this is certainly an area they can improve. Adds that it was not an easy wicket to come and score straightaway and takes the blame for not continuing with his knock. Mentions that 160 would have been gettable but they leaked a few runs too many at the end.

Presentation time...

Earlier in the match, Rohan Mustafa and Vriitya Aravind were the nuclei of the batting for United Arab Emirates. Their knocks and the 94-run stand offered them a stable platform and Kashif Daud's blitz in the end overs pumped their score to 178 which proved to be just enough to outclass Ireland.

United Arab Emirates fought back in the middle overs through their spinners. Ahmed Raza and Karthik Meiyappan pulled things back and the latter picked up a couple of wickets as well. The departure of Andy Balbirnie when 90 runs were needed put immense pressure on Ireland and they needed a partnership to not just bail them out but also drive them home. Lorcan Tucker and Curtis Campher tried their best to form an alliance but Campher failed to find the boundaries and his strike rate hurt the momentum of the Irish innings. Still, with 46 needed off 30 balls, the ball was in Ireland's court but some outstanding bowling at the death helped UAE emerge on top. A special mention for Zahoor Khan who went for 19 runs in his opening over but redeemed himself at the backend.

The chase for Ireland started on the worst possible note. A terrible miscommunication resulted in the run out of Paul Stirling and the reaction of Paul would have put some extra pressure on Andy Balbirnie in this big chase. The Irish skipper though flourished with his strokeplay and received good support from Gareth Delany who donned the avatar of Paul Stirling in the Powerplay and ended up hammering 40 runs off only 20 balls. After a strong start, despite losing Delany in the sixth over, Ireland had the upper hand.

United Arab Emirates have registered an impressive win! This was THE contest of the quadrangular series and by winning it, UAE have shown that they are on the right path. They have edged out Ireland by 13 runs and those 23 runs conceded in the final over while bowling has haunted the Irish team.

Over 20 : 165/7

6 Runs

119.1
119.2
2 NB 19.3
019.3
1 WDW 19.4
019.4
119.5
019.6

S. Singh

0 (1)

M. Adair

4 (7)

Z. Khan

4-0-35-1

19.6

Zahoor Khan To Simi Singh

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Simi Singh is beaten by the lack of pace. He throws his bat at it and gets a bottom edge behind. The keeper collects it on one bounce. United Arab Emirates win by 13 runs.

19.5

Zahoor Khan To Mark Adair

Fuller and on middle. Adair smacks it to long on, only for a single.

19.4

Zahoor Khan To Mark Adair

Full ball, almost a yorker outside off. Mark Adair fails to get any bat on it. Fantastic over from Zahoor Khan.

Simi Singh is the new batsman but he will not be on strike.

19.4

W+wd

Zahoor Khan To Curtis Campher OUT!

OUT! RUN OUT! A slower bouncer from Khan, on middle. Curtis looks to pull but misses. Adair calls for a bye and Curtis responds late. The keeper throws the ball to Khan who runs back and flicks the bails off. Campher departs. A wide is given as well for height.

19.3

Zahoor Khan To Curtis Campher

Swing and a miss! Curtis Campher tries to sweep a fuller-length ball, which is around off. He fails to connect and the Free Hit goes in vain.

Zahoor Khan is down, perhaps struggling with his left ankle. The physio is tending to him. Will this break hurt the momentum of United Arab Emirates? 16 needed off 4 balls. The hammer is out to level the loose surface near the bowler's landing area. We resume and here comes the Free Hit...

19.3

Zahoor Khan To Mark Adair

NO BALL! Ohh, dear! A full ball, outside off, it's driven to long off for a single. A no ball called for overstepping and a Free hit will follow. 16 needed off 4 deliveries.

19.2

Zahoor Khan To Curtis Campher

A yorker now, on middle. Curtis squeezes it straight down the ground for a single. 18 needed now off 4 balls.

19.1

Zahoor Khan To Mark Adair

A full ball, on off. Adair looks to heave but it goes off the inner portion of the blade to deep square leg for a single.

Fine leg up. Third man is back. Here is Zahoor Khan...

Over 19 : 159/6

9 Runs

118.1
118.2
018.3
1 LB 18.4
418.5
218.6

C. Campher

39 (37)

M. Adair

1 (3)

R. Mustafa

3-0-27-1

18.6

Rohan Mustafa To Curtis Campher

Slightly short, on middle, pulled away to cow corner for a couple of runs. There was a shy at the bowler's end but misses. 20 needed of the last over.

18.5

Rohan Mustafa To Curtis Campher

FOUR! Much needed! A full toss, on middle. Curtis Campher shuffles and paddles it past short fine leg for a boundary.

18.4

Rohan Mustafa To Mark Adair

An appeal for LBW but not given! A full toss, angling around middle. Mark Adair skips down and misses his flick. It goes off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

18.3

Rohan Mustafa To Mark Adair

Full toss, on off. Adair smashes it to the right of Mustafa and he does well to get a hand on it.

18.2

Rohan Mustafa To Curtis Campher

Another full ball, quicker and on middle, Campher tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

18.1

Rohan Mustafa To Mark Adair

Tosses it up, full and on middle, it's pushed to covers for a single.

Rohan Mustafa to bowl the 19th over.

Over 18 : 150/6

4 Runs

117.1
W 17.2
117.3
117.4
W 17.5
017.6

C. Campher

32 (34)

M. Adair

0 (0)

Z. Khan

3-0-29-1

17.6

Zahoor Khan To Curtis Campher

Dot ball! A low full toss, outside off. Curtis Campher swings but misses. High time for him to go big now. It all depends on him.

Mark Adair arrives. 29 needed off 13 balls.

17.5

Zahoor Khan To George Dockrell OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! A full ball, outside off. George Dockrell dances down the track and looks to go over covers but does not get the elevation. Ahmed Raza, inside the ring, takes the catch over his head. The chase is falling apart for Ireland.

Full Commentary

20 OV

6 Runs

Z. Khan to M. Adair C. Campher S. Singh

119.1
119.2
2 NB 19.3
019.3
1 WDW 19.4
019.4
119.5
019.6

19 OV

9 Runs

R. Mustafa to M. Adair C. Campher

118.1
118.2
018.3
1 LB 18.4
418.5
218.6

18 OV

4 Runs

Z. Khan to C. Campher L. Tucker G. Dockrell

117.1
W 17.2
117.3
117.4
W 17.5
017.6

17 OV

7 Runs

J. Siddique to C. Campher L. Tucker

116.1
216.2
116.3
216.4
016.5
116.6

16 OV

6 Runs

Z. Khan to C. Campher L. Tucker

015.1
1 WD 15.2
115.2
115.3
015.4
215.5
115.6

15 OV

13 Runs

J. Siddique to C. Campher L. Tucker

114.1
114.2
414.3
114.4
014.5
614.6

14 OV

7 Runs

K. Meiyappan to C. Campher L. Tucker

113.1
213.2
013.3
213.4
113.5
113.6

13 OV

6 Runs

A. Raza to L. Tucker C. Campher

112.1
112.2
012.3
112.4
112.5
212.6

12 OV

10 Runs

K. Meiyappan to C. Campher S. Getkate L. Tucker

111.1
611.2
111.3
111.4
W 11.5
111.6

11 OV

5 Runs

A. Raza to C. Campher S. Getkate

110.1
010.2
110.3
110.4
110.5
110.6

10 OV

6 Runs

K. Meiyappan to A. Balbirnie C. Campher S. Getkate

19.1
19.2
1 WD 9.3
W 9.3
19.4
19.5
19.6

9 OV

5 Runs

A. Raza to A. Balbirnie C. Campher

18.1
08.2
18.3
28.4
08.5
18.6

8 OV

5 Runs

R. Mustafa to A. Balbirnie C. Campher

17.1
17.2
07.3
27.4
17.5
07.6

7 OV

9 Runs

A. Raza to A. Balbirnie C. Campher

16.1
06.2
16.3
66.4
06.5
16.6

6 OV

14 Runs

R. Mustafa to G. Delany C. Campher A. Balbirnie

45.1
45.2
45.3
W 5.4
15.5
15.6

5 OV

19 Runs

Z. Khan to G. Delany

04.1
64.2
44.3
24.4
64.5
14.6

4 OV

14 Runs

K. Daud to A. Balbirnie G. Delany

03.1
63.2
13.3
03.4
13.5
63.6

3 OV

8 Runs

J. Siddique to G. Delany A. Balbirnie

12.1
12.2
02.3
22.4
42.5
02.6

2 OV

10 Runs

K. Daud to A. Balbirnie G. Delany

41.1
11.2
01.3
01.4
11.5
41.6

1 OV

2 Runs

J. Siddique to P. Stirling A. Balbirnie

00.1
10.2
00.3
00.4
W 0.5
10.6

Match Info

Venue Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman
Weather Bright and Sunny
Toss Ireland won the toss and elected to field
Result United Arab Emirates beat Ireland by 13 runs
Player of the Match Rohan Mustafa
Umpire Akbar Ali (UAE), Rahul Asher (OMN)
Referee Muhammad Javed (PAK)

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