Ireland vs Bahrain Match Stats

Back of a length, around middle. Haider Ali Butt flicks it to the leg side and takes a single.

Short of a length, outside off. David Mathias looks to cut but he misses.

A short ball, on middle. David Mathias dabs it onto the deck.

Back of a length, on middle. David Mathias keeps it out watchfully.

A short ball, outside off. David Mathias pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a run. Ireland won't mind the singles here! Bahrain badly need some maximums!

A short ball, around off. Haider Ali Butt gets low and flat-bats it through the cover region for only a run. 78 runs needed off 30 balls.

 On middle, swept to short fine leg.

 FOUR! Tossed up, on middle. Haider Ali Butt smacks it to deep mid-wicket. Harry Tector there went for the catch but the ball bounces in front of him and goes over the ropes. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Loopy ball, on middle. Haider Ali Butt heaves it to long on. The ball does not have enough legs to clear the ropes and Harry Tector there takes the catch this time. 

On the pads, it is nudged to mid-wicket for a single. 

This is eased down to long off for a single. 

On middle, kept out. 

On a length, on off. Pushed past the bowler to mid off for a run.

Length ball, on off. Sathaiya Veerapathiran lifts it over the bowler's head for a single.

Back of a length, on middle. David Mathias works it to wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 

Bangs a short ball, on off. David Mathias looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Slapped! Short of a length, outside off. David Mathias slaps it towards sweeper cover for a boundary.

On off, pushed to cover-point for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Bahrain lose their fifth wicket now. Quicker delivery, on middle. David Mathias smacks it to deep mid-wicket. Not enough power on that one though. Harry Tector settles under it and takes his third catch. 

SIX! BOOM! Loopy ball, on middle. Sathaiya Veerapathiran gets low on one knee and pumps it over long on for a maximum.

SIX! Two in a row! Short and on middle, Sathaiya Veerapathiran stands tall and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. 

This is pushed straight down the ground but only for a single.

Outside off, Sathaiya Veerapathiran cuts it to deep point for a run. 

Flatter ball, outside off. Muhammad Safdar cuts it behind point for a brace. 

Short ball, on middle. Sathaiya Veerapathiran pulls it without any timing to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle. Muhammad Safdar swings but misses.

WIDE! Length ball, down leg. Left alone. Wided. 

On a good length, on middle. Muhammad Safdar swings across the line but misses once again.

FOUR! Too little too late for Bahrain! Short ball, on middle. Muhammad Safdar miscues his pull. The ball goes off the top edge to deep square leg for a boundary. 

Outside off, on a length. Muhammad Safdar heaves across the line and misses. 

On middle, Safdar heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Short and wide, outside off, beyond the tramline. Wide called.

SIX! Short and on middle, Sathaiya Veerapathiran pulls it to fine leg for a maximum. 

Outside off, Sathaiya Veerapathiran misses his cut. 

SIX! Wow! Loopy ball, on middle. Sathaiya Veerapathiran hammers it all the way over long on for a biggie. 

Full and outside off, Sathaiya Veerapathiran slices it to deep cover for a brace.

This is pushed back to the bowler. 

Floats it up, on middle. Sathaiya Veerapathiran gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. IRELAND WIN BY 21 RUNS!