Porterfield, Balbirnie fifties lead rout of UAE
Half-centuries from captain William Porterfield and Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland ace their chase of 203 and secure the two-match series against UAE in Dubai
04/03Result
2nd ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai, Mar 4 2017
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![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
203/2 (41.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
04/03Result
2nd ODI, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai, Mar 4 2017
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![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
203/2 (41.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
United Arab Emirates , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Ireland won the 2-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30 Interval 13.30-14.15, Second Session 14.15-17.45
Match days
04 March 2017 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 202 (47.5 OVERS)
- Shaiman Anwar48 (65)
- Rameez Shahzad41 (79)
- Craig Young3/48 (9.5)
- Andy McBrine3/42 (10)
IRELAND 203/2 (41.5 OVERS)
- William Porterfield76 (94)
- Andy Balbirnie*58 (67)
- Zahoor Khan1/35 (6)
- Imran Haider1/43 (7)
41.5
1
Ahmed Raza to Balbirnie, 1 run, onto the frontfoot and drives it down to long-on for a run, that was a very simple finish to the game
41.4
0
Ahmed Raza to Balbirnie, no run, tossed up, goes for drive but gets beaten and keeper wipes the bails but not-out
41.3
0
Ahmed Raza to Balbirnie, no run, onto the pads, flicks it to short mid-wicket
41.2
1
Ahmed Raza to NJ O'Brien, 1 run, onto the frontfoot and driven to long-on for a run
41.1
0
Ahmed Raza to NJ O'Brien, no run, onto the frontfoot and drives it back to the bowler
END OF OVER:41 | 3 Runs | IRE: 201/2 (2 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.90, RRR: 0.22)
- Andy Balbirnie57 (64b)
- Niall O'Brien17 (23b)
- Rohan Mustafa8-0-32-0
- Ahmed Raza8-0-37-0
40.6
0
Rohan Mustafa to Balbirnie, no run, onto the backfoot and guides it towards point and fielder stops it
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All Match NewsPorterfield, Balbirnie fifties lead rout of UAE
Half-centuries from captain William Porterfield and Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland ace their chase of 203 and secure the two-match series against UAE in Dubai
