United Arab Emirates vs Ireland Live Score and Commentary, 2nd ODI, 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)
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia (UAE won by 59 runs) | 3rd Match | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Malaysia (UAE won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Match | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Malaysia (UAE won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 44 runs) | Final | 12 Sep 2026 |
| Hong Kong (UAE won by 7 wickets) | 2nd Semi Final | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 6 wickets) | 5th Match | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 42 runs) | 4th Match | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 3 wickets) | 3rd Match | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (AFG won by 92 runs) | 2nd Match | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 1st Match | 5 Aug 2026 |
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,