- BATSMENRB4s6sSR1.3 hit in the air straight to the fielder at mid-off, Boyd Rankin takes it. 5/13.5 width and he cuts it and gets the edge to the keeper. 27/216.2 uses his feet and hits in the air down to long on, Balbirnie running around takes a good catch to his left. 124/412.1 mistimes in the air and straight down the throat of mid-off, Stirling takes the catch. 87/319.2 miscues in the air down to long off and taken by Kevin. 147/5Extras12 (b 3, lb 1, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL153/5 (20 Overs, RR: 7.65)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Nizakat Khan, 1.3 ov), 2-27 (Aizaz Khan, 3.5 ov), 3-87 (Waqas Barkat, 12.1 ov), 4-124 (Kinchit Shah, 16.2 ov), 5-147 (Haroon Arshad, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MR Adair 4 0 22 2 5.50 0 0 GJ Delany 3 0 23 1 7.66 1 0 SR Thompson 2 0 27 1 13.50 1 1 DC Delany 4 0 38 1 9.50 3 0 WB Rankin 4 0 18 0 4.50 2 0 GH Dockrell 3 0 21 0 7.00 0 0
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
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
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR11 makes room and hits in the air to mid-off and taken by Simandeep Singh. 96/21 plays it to short fine leg and takes off for a tight single, a direct hit from Rana and Kevin has to go without facing a ball. 10Extras2 (nb 1, w 1)TOTAL155/2 (17.2 Overs, RR: 8.94)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Kevin O'Brien, 0.6 ov), 2-96 (Paul Stirling, 10.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KD Shah 2 0 22 0 11.00 0 0 K Christie 4 0 36 0 9.00 0 0 Aizaz Khan 4 0 31 1 7.75 0 1 Ehsan Khan 4 0 31 0 7.75 1 0 Nasrulla Rana 2 0 19 0 9.50 0 0 Waqas Barkat 1.2 0 16 0 12.00 0 0
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
Match Coverage
All Match NewsStirling, 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
