- BATSMENRB4s6sSR70.3 good length delivery outside offstump, goes for an expansive drive, no feet movement whatsoever, gets an inside edge onto the stumps 187/246.5 good length ball, angling in, tries to play it through legside, misse it, wrapped on the pads, loud shout, umpire takes his time and raises his finger 126/1145.5 good length ball, tries to sweep it, gets a top edge, ball goes high in the air, comfortable catch for Arshad at point 494/4155.1 good length ball, angling in, tries to play it to long on, misses it, hits the stumps 533/6150.5 well flighted delivery outside offstump, pokes at it, gets a thin outside edge, loud shout, umpire takes his time and raises his finger 519/5164 length ball, fired in, tries to reverse sweep it, hit on the pad, loud shout, Yes says the umpire, with that Ireland declare their innings 589/7Extras16 (b 1, lb 14, nb 1)TOTAL589/7d (164 Overs, RR: 3.59)Fall of wickets: 1-126 (Paul Stirling, 46.5 ov), 2-187 (William Porterfield, 70.3 ov), 3-368 (Ed Joyce, 115.3 ov), 4-494 (Niall O'Brien, 145.5 ov), 5-519 (Andrew White, 150.5 ov), 6-533 (Gary Wilson, 155.1 ov), 7-589 (John Mooney, 163.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mohammad Naveed 28 6 96 1 3.42 0 1 Fayyaz Ahmed 30 8 92 0 3.06 0 0 Ahmed Raza 46 4 159 2 3.45 0 0 Arshad Ali 23 4 83 0 3.60 0 0 Rohan Mustafa 17 1 59 1 3.47 0 0 Khurram Khan 13 0 48 2 3.69 0 0 Safdar Niazi 6 0 32 0 5.33 0 0 Mohammad Azam 1 0 5 0 5.00 0 0
12/03Result
ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Mar 12-15 2013
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
589/7d & 188/3 (58 ov) -
![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
Player of the Match
12/03Result
ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Mar 12-15 2013
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
589/7d & 188/3 (58 ov) -
![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR94.2 comes down the track too early, doesnt reach to the pitch of the ball, tries to go over mid on, doesnt connect properly, into the hands of the Murtagh at mid on 237/310 pitching in line, tries to play it through the legside, misses it, hit in line, loud shout, umpire raises his finger 23/186.5 pitching middle off, seaming in, tries to defend it, misses it, hit in line, loud shout, umpire raises his finger 210/294.3 good length ball, angling in, Shaiman decides not to play at it, puts his pad in the way, loud shout, umpre nods and raises his finger 237/4100 pitching in line, hitting in line, loud shout, umpire raises his finger 248/5102 full ball, tries to defend it, head falls over, hit in line, loud appeal, Yes says the ump 248/6136 incoming ball, in the block hole, Raza fails to get a bat to it, stumps rattled!! 350/8137.1 incoming ball,naveed tries to defend, misses, hits the pads, Appeal, OUT, Plumb in front!! 360/9Extras9 (b 6, lb 3)TOTAL360 all out (137.1 Overs, RR: 2.62)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Safdar Niazi, 9.6 ov), 2-210 (Khurram Khan, 86.5 ov), 3-237 (Arshad Ali, 94.2 ov), 4-237 (Shaiman Anwar, 94.3 ov), 5-248 (Rohan Mustafa, 99.6 ov), 6-248 (Mohammad Azam, 101.6 ov), 6-324* (Saqib Shah, retired not out ), 7-344 (Fayyaz Ahmed, 133.3 ov), 8-350 (Ahmed Raza, 135.6 ov), 9-360 (Mohammad Naveed, 137.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DT Johnston 26.1 7 62 4 2.36 0 0 TJ Murtagh 18 9 28 1 1.55 0 0 GH Dockrell 46 11 127 2 2.76 0 0 PR Stirling 15 5 43 0 2.86 0 0 JF Mooney 15 4 41 2 2.73 0 0 AR White 8 1 25 0 3.12 0 0 KJ O'Brien 9 0 25 0 2.77 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.5 short ball, pull shot, gets a top edge to midwicket, Azam runs and takes a good catch!! 28/149.2 slightly short, White tempted by the line, plays a cut shot, gets a feather touch to the Wk!! 161/255 slightly short, Mooney comes down the pitch , lofts it straight down the throat of fayyaz at long on! 182/3Extras4 (b 4)TOTAL188/3 (58 Overs, RR: 3.24)Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Paul Stirling, 3.5 ov), 2-161 (Andrew White, 49.2 ov), 3-182 (John Mooney, 54.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Mohammad Naveed 2 0 14 0 7.00 0 0 Safdar Niazi 2 0 15 1 7.50 0 0 Arshad Ali 14 2 32 0 2.28 0 0 Khurram Khan 3 0 6 0 2.00 0 0 Ahmed Raza 24 2 66 1 2.75 0 0 Mohammad Azam 8 1 38 0 4.75 0 0 Rohan Mustafa 5 0 13 1 2.60 0 0
Match Details
Toss
United Arab Emirates , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
12,13,14,15 March 2013 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
Ireland 9, United Arab Emirates 3
Close of Play
- Tue, 12 Mar - day 1 - Ireland 1st innings 272/2 (EC Joyce 99*, NJ O'Brien 24*, 96 ov)
- Wed, 13 Mar - day 2 - United Arab Emirates 1st innings 56/1 (Arshad Ali 19*, Khurram Khan 21*, 24 ov)
- Thu, 14 Mar - day 3 - United Arab Emirates 1st innings 302/6 (SP Patil 50*, Saqib Shah 21*, 120 ov)
- Fri, 15 Mar - day 4 - Ireland 2nd innings 188/3 (58 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Saqib Shah (1) retired hurt at 324/6 (29* off 90 balls 5x4)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsCautious Ireland focus on prize ahead
Despite getting a first innings lead of 229 runs, Ireland declined to enforce the follow-on against United Arab Emirates, and finished on 188-3 in their second innings as the match descended into a tedious draw
Dockrell, Mooney put Ireland on top
Two wickets for George Dockrell and John Mooney helped Ireland took the initiative on day three and had UAE battling to avoid the follow-on
Murtagh strikes after Ireland record score
Hundreds from Ed Joyce and Niall O'Brien put Ireland in control on the second day in Sharjah with a late wicket from Tim Murtagh capping off their excellent day
Joyce and Porterfield punish UAE
Ireland dominated the opening day of their Intercontinental Cup match against United Arab Emirates in Sharjah
