United Arab Emirates Vs Ireland 1St Odi
Afghanistan v Ireland - 2021 (2020/21) · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi · 8 January 2021
U.A.E. won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
U.A.E. won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining). Paul Stirling top-scored with 131* for Ireland.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Date
- 8 January 2021
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to bat
- Result
- U.A.E. won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Chundangapoyil Rizwan
- Captains
- Andy Balbirnie (Ireland), Ahmed Raza (U.A.E.)
- Debuts
- Alishan Sharafu (U.A.E.), Kashif Daud (U.A.E.)
- Umpires
- Akbar Ali and Rahul Asher
- Match referee
- M Nayyar
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. Alishan Sharafu and Kashif Daud played their first ODIs.
Ireland batted first and made 269 for 5. Paul Stirling top-scored with 131 not out off 148 balls, and Andy Balbirnie made 53. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the second wicket between Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling.
Chasing 270, U.A.E. made 270 for 4. Chundangapoyil Rizwan top-scored with 109 off 136 balls, and Muhammad Usman made 102. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the fourth wicket between Chundangapoyil Rizwan and Muhammad Usman, 68% of the total.
U.A.E. won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
IRELAND: 269 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Brien | b Unknown #108295 | 23 | 22 |
| Paul Stirling | not out | 131 | 148 |
| Andy Balbirnie | c Vriitya Aravind b Ahmed Raza | 53 | 61 |
| Harry Tector | lbw b Rohan Mustafa | 6 | 14 |
| Lorcan Tucker | b Rohan Mustafa | 4 | 10 |
| Curtis Campher | c Rohan Mustafa b Karthik Meiyappan | 24 | 30 |
| Gareth Delany | not out | 21 | 15 |
Did not bat: Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young
Extras 7 · Total 269 for 5
| Bowler (U.A.E.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahoor Khan | 8 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Kashif Daud | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Ahmed Raza | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Rohan Mustafa | 10 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Karthik Meiyappan | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Waheed Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Kevin O'Brien, 7.4 ov), 2-141 (Andy Balbirnie, 27.6 ov), 3-153 (Harry Tector, 31.2 ov), 4-159 (Lorcan Tucker, 33.6 ov), 5-208 (Curtis Campher, 43.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kevin O'Brien (23) and Paul Stirling (15) | 39 | 46 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (53) and Paul Stirling (49) | 102 | 122 |
| third | Paul Stirling (4) and Harry Tector (6) | 12 | 20 |
| fourth | Paul Stirling (2) and Lorcan Tucker (4) | 6 | 16 |
| fifth | Paul Stirling (24) and Curtis Campher (24) | 49 | 58 |
| sixth | Paul Stirling (37) and Gareth Delany (21) | 61 | 38 |
U.A.E.: 270 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vriitya Aravind | c James McCollum b Barry McCarthy | 14 | 13 |
| Zawar Farid | c Lorcan Tucker b Barry McCarthy | 15 | 20 |
| Chundangapoyil Rizwan | c Harry Tector b Curtis Campher | 109 | 136 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Lorcan Tucker b Curtis Campher | 1 | 9 |
| Muhammad Usman | not out | 102 | 107 |
| Waheed Ahmed | not out | 18 | 10 |
Did not bat: Rohan Mustafa, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Kashif Daud
Extras 11 · Total 270 for 4
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Young | 9 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| Barry McCarthy | 10 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| Curtis Campher | 10 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Andy McBrine | 9 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Gareth Delany | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Vriitya Aravind, 3.2 ov), 2-38 (Zawar Farid, 7.6 ov), 3-51 (Alishan Sharafu, 12.5 ov), 4-235 (Chundangapoyil Rizwan, 45.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Vriitya Aravind (14) and Zawar Farid (4) | 18 | 20 |
| second | Chundangapoyil Rizwan (6) and Zawar Farid (11) | 20 | 28 |
| third | Chundangapoyil Rizwan (12) and Alishan Sharafu (1) | 13 | 29 |
| fourth | Chundangapoyil Rizwan (91) and Muhammad Usman (85) | 184 | 198 |
| fifth | Waheed Ahmed (18) and Muhammad Usman (17) | 35 | 20 |
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