United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, Live Score and Commentary, IRE vs UAE, 4 March, 2017
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / ICC Academy
202/10 (47.5 ov)
203/2 (41.5 ov)
Ireland won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
Recent
Player of the match
William Porterfield,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Rashid Khan,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Balbirnie | 58 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 86.56 |
| Niall O'Brien | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 72.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ahmed Raza | 8.5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.41 |
| Rohan Mustafa | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.00 |
Ireland won by 8 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 41 runs) | Group A | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Oman (UAE won by 42 runs) | Group A | 15 Sep 2025 |
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 9 wickets) | Group A | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 4 runs) | Match 6 | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 31 runs) | Match 5 | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (Match Abandoned without a ball bowled) | 2nd T20I | 19 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Sep 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 62 runs) | 3rd T20I | 15 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (Match Abandoned) | 2nd T20I | 14 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned without a ball bowled) | 1st T20I | 12 Jun 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 52 run (9.4 ov): Niall O'Brien: 18 (25), Andy Balbirnie: 33 (33)
- Last Bat: William Porterfield 76(94) - b Z Khan Zahoor Khan
- Fall of Wickets: 94 - 1 Paul Stirling, 151 - 2 William Porterfield
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, United Arab Emirates - 0 of 0
- Toss: United Arab Emirates elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd ODI
- Series: Ireland vs United Arab Emirates
- Date: Saturday, March 04, 2017
- Time: 11:30 AM
- Venue: ICC Academy
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Referee: Graeme Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
Imran Haider to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
Imran Haider to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Imran Haider to Andy Balbirnie, Four,
Imran Haider to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
End of over 38 (10 runs)
Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Rohan Mustafa to Niall O'Brien, 2 runs,
Rohan Mustafa to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Rohan Mustafa to Niall O'Brien, no run,
End of over 39 (5 runs)
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, 3 runs,
Ahmed Raza to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, Four,
End of over 40 (8 runs)
Rohan Mustafa to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,
Rohan Mustafa to Niall O'Brien, no run,
Rohan Mustafa to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
End of over 41 (3 runs)
Ahmed Raza to Niall O'Brien, no run,
Ahmed Raza to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, no run,
Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie, 1 run,