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
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
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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,