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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (UAE won by 54 runs) | Match 102 | 3 May 2026 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 6 runs(DLS Method)) | Match 101 | 1 May 2026 |
| Oman (UAE won by 25 runs) | Match 99 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 37 runs) | Match 98 | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 8 wickets) | Match 2 | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 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,