END OF OVER:50 | 16 Runs | IRE: 349/4 | RR: 6.98
- George Dockrell15 (7b)
- Lorcan Tucker19 (11b)
- Muhammad Jawadullah8-0-52-0
- Sanchit Sharma7-0-46-3
12.42pm A tough afternoon for the UAE bowlers. But even though this is a top score, it is not necessarily a confirmed winning score. Not after yesterday's 374 v 374 between West Indies and Netherlands. Stirling hit a peerless 162, Balbirnie's 66 was useful but slow (given the innings run rate) and Tector dazzled with his 33-ball 57. Sanchit Sharma the pick of the UAE bowlers. 34 fours and 12 sixes in all.
Paul Stirling: "It was good fun. Always nice to get a big score. Partnerships are what we talk about. Good to do it today and not just talk about it. It was quite tough to start. You had to give yourself 10-15 balls.
Be back soon with the chase.
49.6
4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Dockrell, FOUR, stroke of luck. Angling a ball across, almost a yorker, tries to drive but outside edge takes it down for four. Ireland finish on 349
49.5
2
Muhammad Jawadullah to Dockrell, 2 runs, flicked towards deep square leg, where D Souza puts in the hard yards
49.4
4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Dockrell, FOUR, clobbered over deep extra! So well struck, one-bounce four. Dockrell's strength Is deliveries in his arc
49.3
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Tucker, 1 run, yorker length around off. Mistimed to deep extra
