Joyce's record double blows UAE away
Ed Joyce's 231 starred in Ireland's convincing innings and 26-run win over UAE in their ICC Intercontinental Cup clash in Dublin
Ed Joyce's 231 starred in Ireland's convincing innings and 26-run win over UAE in their ICC Intercontinental Cup clash in Dublin
Scorer: Nick Royle | Commentator: Nick Royle
Ireland take just four deliveries on the final morning to complete victory in their first match of their 2015-2017 Intercontinental Cup campaign against UAE at Malahide Cricket Club.
William Porterfield's men take all 20 points on offer after batting UAE out of the match on the first day thanks to Ed Joyce's double century, then Craig Young and George Dockrell were the standout bowling performers as Ireland took 19 wickets on a flat batting track in windy conditions on the second and third days.
After completing the victory by taking the wicket of Mohammad Naveed on the final morning, Ireland's thoughts will turn to the World Twenty20 qualifying tournament, which starts on 6 July and will be jointly hosted by Ireland and Scotland.
Mohammad Naveed c Dockrell b Young 2 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 22.22
The umpires have completed their pitch inspection, and play will start at 11.30am.
Day 4: Hello and welcome to coverage of the fourth and final day's play of the Intercontinental Cup tie between Ireland and United Arab Emirates from Malahide Cricket Club.
Play resumes this morning on a cloudy morning in Dublin with UAE on 251-9 following on, so Ireland need just one wicket to complete an innings victory while UAE need 28 runs to make William Porterfield's team bat again.
It has been raining overnight at The Village, so there will be an inspection of the wicket at 11am, but umpire Chettithody Shamshuddin says he does not expect the start to be delayed for too long as it has not rained for the last 45 minutes.
Match State: Stumps - Day 3 Match State: Delay - Day 4 - wet outfield Craig Young opens up from the Malahide Castle end.
Khurram Khan, the UAE batsman, has retired from international cricket after a 14-year career
Ed Joyce's 231 starred in Ireland's convincing innings and 26-run win over UAE in their ICC Intercontinental Cup clash in Dublin
Ireland bowled UAE out for 213, enforced the follow-on courtesy a whopping 279-run lead and George Dockrell's 4 for 93 brought the hosts one strike away from kicking off their defence of the Intercontinental Cup defence with a victory
Ireland tightened their grip over the Intercontinental Cup game against UAE in Dublin, seamers Craig Young and John Mooney chipping away at the visitors' batting to reduce them to 207 for 8 in pursuit of the hosts' massive total
Ireland bossed the first day of their intercontinental Cup match against UAE as Ed Joyce struck his third first-class double-century and Paul Stirling racked up a ninth ton of his own