Ireland cross second hurdle with win

Mar 19, 2014

UAE were put in to bat and despite some early jitters, Amjad Ali and Faizan Asif took advantage of a few loose deliveries to give the side a solid start•Associated Press

Paul Stirling's tight overs at the start were rewarded when he dismissed Amjad and Swapnil Patil in the seventh over•ICC

Ireland's chase received an early setback when Paul Stirling retired hurt in the second over•ICC

Their communication while running between the wickets was poor and they gifted the first breakthrough to Ireland when Asif was run-out for 11•Associated Press

Shaiman Anwar was responsible for helping UAE rebuild with a 28-ball 30•ICC

Ed Joyce and William Porterfield shared an 80-run stand for the second wicket that took Ireland close to victory•Associated Press

However, he gave a return catch to Kevin O'Brien and some tight bowling from Ireland ensured UAE were kept to a modest 123 for 6•ICC

Joyce struck 43 off 38 balls before he was dismissed. His innings, however, ensured that Ireland were well ahead of the required rate, thus giving them a 21-run win (D/L) method when play was called off due to rain •ICC