Ireland Vs United Arab Emirates 16Th Match Pool B
ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 2015 (2014/15) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 25 February 2015
Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Shaiman Anwar top-scored with 106 for U.A.E..
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 25 February 2015
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to field
- Result
- Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gary Wilson
- Captains
- Mohammad Tauqir (U.A.E.), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Umpires
- MA Gough and NJ Llong
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to field.
U.A.E. batted first and made 278 for 9. Shaiman Anwar top-scored with 106 off 83 balls, and Amjad Ali made 45. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the seventh wicket between Shaiman Anwar and Amjad Javed.
Chasing 279, Ireland made 279 for 8. Gary Wilson top-scored with 80 off 69 balls, and Kevin O'Brien made 50. Amjad Javed took 3 for 60 for U.A.E..
Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
U.A.E.: 278 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amjad Ali | c Max Sorensen b Kevin O'Brien | 45 | 71 |
| Andri Berenger | c William Porterfield b Paul Stirling | 13 | 25 |
| Krishna Chandran | c Kevin O'Brien b Paul Stirling | 0 | 4 |
| Khurram Khan | lbw b George Dockrell | 36 | 53 |
| Swapnil Patil | c Paul Stirling b Kevin O'Brien | 2 | 8 |
| Shaiman Anwar | c Gary Wilson b Max Sorensen | 106 | 83 |
| Rohan Mustafa | c Gary Wilson b Alex Cusack | 2 | 9 |
| Amjad Javed | c Ed Joyce b Max Sorensen | 42 | 35 |
| Mohammad Naveed | c & b Alex Cusack | 13 | 11 |
| Mohammad Tauqir | not out | 2 | 2 |
| Manjula Guruge | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 17 · Total 278 for 9
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mooney | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Max Sorensen | 10 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Alex Cusack | 10 | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| Paul Stirling | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 7 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| George Dockrell | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Andri Berenger, 11.3 ov), 2-53 (Krishna Chandran, 13.1 ov), 3-73 (Amjad Ali, 18.5 ov), 4-78 (Swapnil Patil, 20.5 ov), 5-125 (Khurram Khan, 31.4 ov), 6-131 (Rohan Mustafa, 34.2 ov), 7-238 (Amjad Javed, 46.1 ov), 8-269 (Shaiman Anwar, 48.4 ov), 9-276 (Mohammad Naveed, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Amjad Ali (33) and Andri Berenger (13) | 49 | 69 |
| second | Amjad Ali (4) and Krishna Chandran (0) | 4 | 10 |
| third | Khurram Khan (12) and Amjad Ali (8) | 20 | 34 |
| fourth | Khurram Khan (3) and Swapnil Patil (2) | 5 | 12 |
| fifth | Khurram Khan (21) and Shaiman Anwar (25) | 47 | 65 |
| sixth | Shaiman Anwar (3) and Rohan Mustafa (2) | 6 | 16 |
| seventh | Shaiman Anwar (56) and Amjad Javed (42) | 107 | 72 |
| eighth | Shaiman Anwar (22) and Mohammad Naveed (6) | 31 | 15 |
| ninth | Mohammad Tauqir (0) and Mohammad Naveed (7) | 7 | 7 |
| tenth | Manjula Guruge (0) and Mohammad Tauqir (2) | 2 | 1 |
IRELAND: 279 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | b Mohammad Tauqir | 37 | 64 |
| Paul Stirling | c Swapnil Patil b Manjula Guruge | 3 | 9 |
| Ed Joyce | c Swapnil Patil b Amjad Javed | 37 | 49 |
| Niall O'Brien | lbw b Mohammad Tauqir | 17 | 24 |
| Andy Balbirnie | c Saqlain Haider b Mohammad Naveed | 30 | 41 |
| Gary Wilson | c Amjad Javed b Mohammad Naveed | 80 | 69 |
| Kevin O'Brien | c Mohammad Naveed b Amjad Javed | 50 | 25 |
| John Mooney | c Amjad Ali b Amjad Javed | 2 | 6 |
| Alex Cusack | not out | 5 | 6 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 7 | 5 |
Did not bat: Max Sorensen
Extras 11 · Total 279 for 8
| Bowler (U.A.E.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Naveed | 9.2 | 1 | 65 | 2 |
| Manjula Guruge | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Amjad Javed | 10 | 0 | 60 | 3 |
| Mohammad Tauqir | 9 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Rohan Mustafa | 9 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Krishna Chandran | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Paul Stirling, 1.4 ov), 2-72 (Ed Joyce, 18.4 ov), 3-94 (William Porterfield, 23.3 ov), 4-97 (Niall O'Brien, 25.2 ov), 5-171 (Andy Balbirnie, 38.4 ov), 6-243 (Kevin O'Brien, 44.4 ov), 7-259 (John Mooney, 46.6 ov), 8-267 (Gary Wilson, 47.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (1) and Paul Stirling (3) | 4 | 10 |
| second | Ed Joyce (37) and William Porterfield (29) | 68 | 102 |
| third | Niall O'Brien (15) and William Porterfield (7) | 22 | 29 |
| fourth | Niall O'Brien (2) and Andy Balbirnie (1) | 3 | 11 |
| fifth | Gary Wilson (43) and Andy Balbirnie (29) | 74 | 81 |
| sixth | Kevin O'Brien (50) and Gary Wilson (16) | 72 | 37 |
| seventh | John Mooney (2) and Gary Wilson (13) | 16 | 14 |
| eighth | Gary Wilson (8) and Alex Cusack (0) | 8 | 3 |
| ninth | Alex Cusack (5) and George Dockrell (7) | 12 | 11 |
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