Stirling, Balbirnie fifties help Ireland blow Hong Kong away
Hong Kong batsman Kinchit Shah top-scored in the match with 79, but found no support from his other batting partners
18/10Result
2nd Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Oct 18 2019
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![Hong Kong]( "Hong Kong")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
155/2 (17.2/20 ov)
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18/10Result
2nd Match, Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Oct 18 2019
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![Hong Kong]( "Hong Kong")
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
155/2 (17.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
Hong Kong , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.10 start, First Session 14.10-15.35, Interval 15.35-15.55, Second Session 15.55-17.20
Match days
18 October 2019 (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Ireland 2, Hong Kong 0
Scorecard Summary
HONG KONG 153/5 (20 OVERS)
- Kinchit Shah79 (54)
- Haroon Arshad20 (18)
- Mark Adair2/22 (4)
- Gareth Delany1/23 (3)
IRELAND 155/2 (17.2 OVERS)
- Andy Balbirnie*70 (53)
- Paul Stirling62 (36)
- Kinchit Shah0/22 (2)
- Aizaz Khan1/31 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith | Commentator: Binoy George
Ireland win by 8 wickets and get the important 2 points.
17.2
4
Waqas Barkat to Balbirnie, FOUR, hit in the air to the extra cover fence and Ireland win!!!
17.1
1
Waqas Barkat to Tector, 1 run, full toss worked through the onside.
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | IRE: 150/2 (4 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.82, RRR: 1.33)
- Andy Balbirnie66 (52b)
- Harry Tector20 (15b)
- Kyle Christie4-0-36-0
- Aizaz Khan4-0-31-1
16.6
4
Christie to Balbirnie, FOUR, outside edge down to thirdman fence.
16.5
1
Christie to Tector, 1 run, lap sweeps in the air to long leg.
16.4
0
Christie to Tector, no run, full toss smashed back to the bowler, who gets his legs in the way.
16.3
4
Christie to Tector, FOUR, pulls in the air and bursts through the fielder at long on.
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Hong Kong batsman Kinchit Shah top-scored in the match with 79, but found no support from his other batting partners
