United Arab Emirates vs Ireland Match Stats

SIX! CLUNK! A short ball, outside off, Usman rocks back and pulls it over wide long on!

Fuller, around middle, pushed down to long on for a single. Gets Rizwan back on strike.

Very full, outside off, dug out back to the bowler.

CENTURY FOR RIZWAN! Well played. Really well played. He has held his team together, sticking like a glue when they were falling apart. Can he take them over the line though?

Quicker one outside off, MU looks to go over the off side but misses. Quick glovework by Tucker.

Outside off, pushed through cover for a run. Usman moves to 80 from 92. 49 more needed in 36 balls. The stand moves to 170 in 187 deliveries.

A slower one, short in length, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. Barry McCarthy has returned to bowl. 7-1-26-2 so far.

Outside off, heaved wide of mid-wicket for a run.

A short ball, outside off, Usman pushes it through the covers. Paul Stirling dives to his right and makes a stunning stop.

 Excellent slower ball, on a length, outside off, angling away, MU backs away, slashes hard but misses.

And again. McCarthy is outdoing Usman here. Another slower ball, this is on a length, around off stump, MU looks to slash again, misses again. He is getting frustrated.

FOUR! Finally he connects! Short and outside off, this is slightly wider, so Usman has enough time and room to go back and punch it through the covers. Sweeper cover gets across to his left, dives but cannot pull the ball back in!

Good awareness shown by Campher. Full and outside off, Rizwan swings hard and just about gets it over mid on running back. The batsmen go for the second but Chundangapoyil takes it lightly. The throw comes in to the bowler who collects and fires a direct hit at the striker's end. The run out appeal is referred upstairs but replays show that CR is in.

SIX! Up, up and away! Full and outside off, Rizwan gets under this and deposits it over long off!

Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a stunning catch. A length ball, around off, Rizwan swings for the heavens but does not quite time it that well. Two fielders converge - deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Harry Tector loses the ball but at the last moment, spots it, dives to his right and takes a stunner! Rizwan departs for a fantastic 109 while the 184-run stand has been broken at last. 35 more needed from 26 balls now.

Outside off, pushed towards point. Waheed wants single but is sent back. The throw comes to the keeper who misses it! Waheed was a goner!

Outside off, a play and a miss.

A short ball, down the leg side, pulled to fine leg for a single.

SIX! Waheed gets off the mark in style. A short ball, around off, Ahmed gets across and pulls it over deep square leg! 28 more needed in 21 balls.

FOUR! 10 in 2  balls! Outside off, fuller in length, Waheed backs away and steers this pretty late, beating third man to his left!

Full and straight, flicked towards fine leg for a single.

FOUR! 19 needed in 19 balls now! Full and outside off, Waheed punches this through the covers and beats sweeper cover to his right!

On middle and leg, Usman swings hard and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. A quick single taken.

Outside off, pushed wide of long off for a couple.

Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a single. The stand moves to 20 from 10 balls.

Outside off, pushed towards cover for a run.

Moves to 96 now. On middle and leg, this is turned through mid-wicket. Usman is tired but Waheed calls him through for the second.

 And now, a quick single. MU pushes this towards backward point and Waheed calls him through for a quick run.

 Full and outside off, driven towards extra cover for one.

FOUR! Nerves for Usman! Tell you why. He is on 97 while the team needs just 6 for a win! He has a long chat with Waheed now. Full and outside off, Waheed leans and lofts it over cover for a boundary.

Full and straight, Ahmed looks to turn it to the leg side but plays a touch too early. Gets a leading edge which goes along the ground to the bowler.

Around middle, WA flicks it behind square leg for a single. Usman wants the second but Waheed declines, showing that he is not cruel-hearted.

A slower ball, short in length, Usman backs away, looks to cut but gets a bottom edge back into the pitch. Waheed comes halfway down for the single but is sent back.

FOUR! CENTURY FOR USMAN! The entire dugout of the UAE team stands in awe and respect for this veteran. What a fine knock. Full and around middle, Usman backs away to the leg side and hits it straight back over the bowler. Finds the fence down the ground! The helmet is off and there is a massive glee across his face.

UAE WIN BY 6 WICKETS! A full toss, on middle, Usman clips it between mid on and short mid-wicket. The ball races to the fence but before that, the single is completed. Well played, UAE!