United Arab Emirates beat IRE by 5 wickets | Ireland vs UAE, Highlights And Cricket Score 9th T20 Match - Commentary

Well, last evening UAE managed just 108 on a similar kind of a pitch. What will be their approach this time? Ireland have a good bowling attack and change in pace is going to be the key. Promises to be a close chase, do join us in a short while.

Not too bothered about batting first, Ireland once again lost Kevin O'Brien cheaply. Andy Balbirnie too failed to get going for a change and Paul Stirling was left to do the dirty work. He didn't get much support from the other end but kept on fighting. Usually known for his power hitting, Paul curbed his natural instinct and played according to the situation. His partnership with Mark Adair propelled Ireland somewhat and they managed to reach a total of 125 which on this surface looks like a challenging one.

6 wickets in the last 9 balls, mayhem! UAE have bounced back! They were miserable in the field last evening but pulled up their socks against a bigger challenge in Ireland. Their spinners led the way with some really accurate and tidy bowling. Rohan Mustafa was sensational with a 4-wicket haul while the likes of Ahmed Raza and Sultan Ahmed were exceptional as well.

Rohan Mustafa to Shane Getkate. OUT! Another run out! Just the 3 runs and 4 wickets in the last over. The last ball is played towards long on. They take one and go for the second which is probably not on. The fielder picks it up and fires it to the bowler who collects it and then throws it onto the stumps. An appeal and up goes the finger. IRELAND HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 125!

Rohan Mustafa to Boyd Rankin. One more very full ball on middle, Rankin looks to jam it out but it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

Boyd Rankin is the last man in for the Irish.

Rohan Mustafa to David Delany. OUT! That is as plumb as it gets! Another one bites the dust. Mustafa has another wicket. His 4th. This is extremely full and on middle, Delany looks to play it across the line but misses. It hits the front pad. An appeal and up goes the finger.

Shane Getkate is the new man in.

Rohan Mustafa to Shane Getkate. OUT! RUN OUT! A late, late decision there by the umpire. Dockrell can't believe it but he has to walk back and replays show that it is the right decision. Good one by the umpire as it was not an easy decision. A yorker on off, it is jammed out to the left of the bowler. The striker wants a run. Dockrell hesitates but then goes for it. The bowler picks the ball up and fires it to the keeper. It is not the best of throws as it is wide. The keeper collects it and then throws it onto the stumps. An appeal but the umpire is not sure. He thinks, thinks and thinks and then the finger goes up.

Rohan Mustafa to George Dockrell. No hat-trick. He bowls a full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

George Dockrell to face potentially the last 5 balls. He will be facing the hat-trick ball as Mustafa took a wicket on the last ball of his last over and a wicket on the first ball of this over.

Rohan Mustafa to Mark Adair. OUT! TIMBER! Two wickets in two balls for UAE. Ideal start to the last over as the guy who had spent some time in the middle is walking back. He comes down the track. The ball initially tends to come in but then drifts away. Adair plays down the wrong line, misses and the off stump goes for a walk. Can UAE keep Ireland under 130? Also, Mustafa will be on a hat-trick as he picked up a wicket on the final ball of his last over.

Rohan Mustafa to bowl the last over.

Zahoor Khan to Gareth Delany. OUT! CHOPPED ON! Gareth Delany departs after a very short stay at the crease. Short of a length ball on off, slower in pace, Delany tries to pull this powerfully towards the leg side with a jump. However, he manages to get just an inside edge on that one and he chops that onto the middle and off pole. Ireland falling apart in the end here.

Zahoor Khan to Gareth Delany. Short ball outside off, Delany gets the top half of the bat on it and the ball rolls towards long on for a couple.

Gareth Delany is the new man in.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. OUT! RUN OUT! Paul Stirling has run out of steam probably in these super hot conditions. Fullish ball on middle and leg, Stirling drives this one down the ground towards long on. Adair is off from the non-striker's end for a double but Paul looks tired on the first run itself. He obliges to the call for the second run from Adair as he is not running to the danger end. However, the fielder at long on is clever enough to throw it to the keeper. Boota collects it and whips the bails off and finds Stirling well short. He is dismissed after playing a brilliant knock.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. Good yorker by Zahoor Khan! Bowls this one on the middle pole and Stirling does well to jam it out.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Sultan tries to go for the catch but it has cost UAE four runs. Was it really the need of the hour? Short of a length ball outside off, Stirling pulls this one uppishly towards mid-wicket. The man there, Sultan, runs to his right, slides and tries to take the catch but does not get to it. The ball goes from underneath him and into the fence.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. Wide! Full ball wide outside off, but it is way too wide for the batter to get anything on it.

Third man drops back. Long off comes up. The length is going to be readdressed.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Short ball outside off, Adair pulls this one towards mid on uppishly and the batters take one.

Third man comes up...

Junaid Siddique to Mark Adair. Another yorker, dipping onto Adair. He manages to dig this one out towards long on for a single. Retains strike for the next over.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Beautiful yorker by Siddique, on the middle pole. Adair makes room and carves it but it goes straight to the man at point.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Cheeky, very cheeky. That shot was on and Stirling got the desired result. This is a length ball, Stirling paddle scoops it past short fine leg and bags a boundary. Ireland need a few more before the end of the innings.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Just the two! Boundaries not coming here. A low full toss, not easy to hit those. Stirling manages to mistime it over the bowler's head for two.

Junaid Siddique to Mark Adair. One more delivery, right in the blockhole. Adair whips it through mid-wicket for only one. Singles won't harm UAE.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Excellent delivery! A yorker on middle, not a lot Stirling can do there. He jams it out towards point for one.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Full ball outside off, almost on a yorker length. Adair thought that this was too wide for him to play at it and leaves it alone. However, it is inside the tramline and a very valuable dot ball for UAE.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Wide! Too short this time, over the head of Adair. Wide signalled.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Short ball outside off, very slow. Adair swings his bat at it but misses the ball completely.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. Full ball outside off again, Stirling looks to whip it towards the off side but the ball goes off the bottom edge towards the right of the keeper. The batters set off for a run, the keeper picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Clever batting from Paul Stirling. He was expecting another delivery similar to the last one and he proves to be right. Full and wide outside off, Stirling cuts it between the backward point and third man fielder for a boundary. 100 up for Ireland with this boundary.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. Full ball just outside off, Stirling looks to put bat on ball on it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. FOUR! An invitation to hit and Stirling gladly accepts it. Shortish delivery outside off, on the slower side, Stirling pulls this one all along the ground towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. A well-compiled and hard earned half ton for Paul Stirling! Siddique bowls this one fuller and on off, Paul pushes this down the ground towards long off to get to his fifty, 15th in this format.

The umpire just has a look at the ball. Not sure what he checked...

Junaid Siddique to Mark Adair. Full ball outside off, Adair pushes this one towards cover for one.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Short of a length ball outside off, Paul Stirling pulls this one towards square leg for one.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Length ball on middle, Stirling pushes this one towards long on. The batters want two and they have done well to complete it.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Good bowling by Siddique! Bowls a slower yorker on middle and leg, Stirling does well to dig it out. He was looking to go big at that one but the variation in length and pace stops him.

Junaid Siddique to Mark Adair. Fuller one on the pads, Adair flicks this one in front of square leg for a single.

Junaid Siddique is back! He has a wicket to his name in the two overs bowled by him.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. Length ball on off, Stirling pushes this one towards the man at cover. He has a shy at the striker's end and hits however the batter never left the crease. Ireland are 87/4 with 5 overs left.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Fullish outside off, Adair pushes this one to cover for a run.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. On the pads, Stirling works this one towards short fine leg for a single.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Shortish delivery on middle, Adair pulls this one towards square leg for one.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. Wide! Down the leg side, Adair looks to flick it but misses. The ball goes through to the keeper and a wide is signalled.

Zahoor Khan to Paul Stirling. Short of a length on middle and off, Stirling pulls this one with his eyes off the ball towards square leg for a single.

Zahoor Khan to Mark Adair. On the hips of Adair, he flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Zahoor Khan is on now.

Waheed Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Paul plays this one straight towards the cover fielder.

Waheed Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Stirling pushes this one towards long off for a couple.

Waheed Ahmed to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Brilliant use of the wrists! Short and wide outside off by Waheed, Stirling makes beautiful use of his wrists to find the gap at backward point for a boundary.

Waheed Ahmed to Mark Adair. Outside off, Adair pushes this one towards the cover region and takes a single.

Waheed Ahmed to Mark Adair. Adair punches this one off the back foot towards point.

Waheed Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Good fielding by UAE! They have improved from their last match. Length ball on middle and off, Paul opens the face of his bat and guides it fine wide of third man. The fielder there though runs, dives full stretch to his left and saves at least a couple of runs for his side.

Waheed Ahmed is introduced into the attack now.

Sultan Ahmed to Mark Adair. FOUR! Releases a little pressure this one! A poor ball to end his spell. Also, this one spoils what was a top over till now. Short and on middle, it sits up to be hit. Adair whips it in the gap in the mid-wicket region and bags a boundary. End of Sultan for tonight. His figures read 4-0-31-0.

Sultan Ahmed to Mark Adair. Uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball. It is played back to the bowler.

Sultan Ahmed to Mark Adair. Flatter outside off, this is guided to point.

Sultan Ahmed to Mark Adair. Adair straightaway comes down the track and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Another flatter ball, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. This is flatter and on middle, Stirling pushes it back to the bowler.

Mark Adair walks out at no. 6. Also, Sultan Ahmed is back on. He has one over left.

Rohan Mustafa to Gary Wilson. OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper departs! He took the responsibility of scoring the boundaries upon himself but he fails in doing so. Floated outside off, Wilson looks to get down on one knee and slog sweep it over the deep mid-wicket fielder. He connects well but not well enough. Finds Darius D'Silva there almost to perfection who takes a simple catch. Ireland struggling to get going.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. This time Stirling gets it right and flicks the ball towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Outside off, Stirling shuffles and looks to flick it towards the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Full toss on the off pole, Stirling drives this one towards deep cover and takes a couple.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Welcome, welcome boundary this! He is known for his power but here he shows finesse. Uses the pace of the bowler. This is fired full and outside off, Stirling opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary.

Rohan Mustafa to Gary Wilson. Wilson looks to be innovative, he tries to reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls towards short fine leg for one.

Ahmed Raza to Gary Wilson. Another single to end! This is pushed down to long on for a single.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Ahmed Raza to Gary Wilson. This is eased down to long on for a run.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Stirling comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for one.

Ahmed Raza to Gary Wilson. Comes down the track and looks to go inside out. The ball turns away a little and the batter ends up slicing it towards sweeper cover for one.

Ahmed Raza to Gary Wilson. Wilson makes room straightaway. Raza slows it up and lands it on middle, Wilson looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat and a soft leading edge is induced towards cover.

Rohan Mustafa to Gary Wilson. Wilson pushes this one towards long on and takes a single to get off the mark straightaway.

Gary Wilson, the skipper, is the next man in.

Rohan Mustafa to Harry Tector. OUT! TIMBER! Tector was nowhere near his sector! Harry looks to come down the track, Mustafa spots it and bowls a flatter one in the line of the stumps. It goes straight beneath the bat of Harry Tector as he looks to dig it out after yorking himself. Stumps shattered. He will be disappointed with the manner of his dismissal. The Irish have been struggling so far in this match against some quality spin bowling and it is highlighted further by this wicket.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Stirling pushes this one towards mid on, off the back foot for one.

Rohan Mustafa to Harry Tector. On middle and leg, Tector looks to flick this one towards the leg side but the ball goes off the leading edge towards mid on for a single.

Rohan Mustafa to Harry Tector. Shortish and wide outside off, Harry cuts it towards the man at backward point.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Floats this one on middle and leg, Paul pushes it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Ahmed Raza to Harry Tector. Tector now tries to play the sweep shot but is a touch early into it. It goes off the bottom edge on the off side. End of a top over by the skipper.

Ahmed Raza to Harry Tector. That is unplayable! This lands on middle and then turns square. The batsman looks to defend the original trajectory but gets beaten. However, his second line of defense ends up saving him there as the ball goes past the outside edge and then hits the back pad. Had it not done that, it would have clipped the off pole. The bowler does appeal for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. That was mighty close.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Stirling comes down the track and works it through square leg for one.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. On middle, it is kept out.

Ahmed Raza to Harry Tector. Loopy ball on middle, this is eased down to long on for a single.

Harry Tector is the next man in for the Irish.

Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie. OUT! Taken! Another good catch! Also, this is a big wicket as Balbirnie has been the man in form for the Irish. Does not make a lot of runs here. The frustration of not being able to score freely gets to him. A flatter short ball on middle, Andy makes room and looks to go over covers but he does not get the desired elevation. Rohan Mustafa times his jump to perfection at the edge of the circle and takes a decent catch. Does the Shikhar Dhawan celebration after that by slapping his thigh. Ireland in a spot of bother here.

Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie. On the pads of Andy, he flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Full and floated on the pads, pushed towards mid on for a single.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. On the pads, Stirling flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Rohan Mustafa to Andy Balbirnie. Balbirnie pushes this one towards cover off the back foot and takes a single.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Stirling pushes this one towards long off and takes a single.

Rohan Mustafa to Paul Stirling. Ohh! Close call! Down the leg side, Stirling looks to sweep this one down across the line but he gets just the bottom edge on it. The ball then bounces, hits his gloves and runs behind towards the stumps. But luckily for Paul, his back leg is in the way.

Rohan Mustafa is on now. Time for an off spinner now.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Stirling gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes this one down the ground for a single at long off.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Stirling rocks onto the back foot and push-drives this one towards cover-point. Two runs taken.

Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie. On the pads of Balbirnie, he flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie. First signs of spin on this surface. Raza gives this a bit of air outside off, Balbirnie stays leg side of this delivery and looks to push this one towards the off side. The ball spins away from him and he is beaten all ends up. The keeper is quick to whip the bails off and appeal but the leg umpire says Andy is inside the crease.

Ahmed Raza to Andy Balbirnie. Short and wide outside off, Andy cuts it towards the man at backward point.

Ahmed Raza is back! Just the one over he bowled in the Powerplay and he has brought himself back on now.

Junaid Siddique to Andy Balbirnie. Three to end the Powerplay! Honors even after the first 6. Ireland are 41 for 1. A short one on middle, this one stays a touch low. Andy looks to pull it but gets an inside edge. The keeper dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves a run for his side as that took the pace off the ball and the fielder from short fine leg does the mopping up job.

Junaid Siddique to Andy Balbirnie. Good change in length there! Bangs this one short on middle, Balbirnie is surprised by that one, he ducks under it.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Good fielding again! A low full toss on off, Stirling strokes it towards cover where the fielder dives to his right and stops it. Can't stop the single though.

Junaid Siddique to Andy Balbirnie. Crunched only for a single! Slightly shorter and outside off, the batter cuts it hard but towards cover-point where the fielder makes a half stop and a run is taken.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. A wild heave there! This is on off, Stirling looks to go big but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. On the middle pole, Stirling plays it towards point. He thinks of a run but is sent back in time.

Sultan Ahmed to Andy Balbirnie. On middle and off, Balbirnie gets down on one knee and sweeps this one straight to the man at square leg.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Punched off the back foot by Stirling towards long off. The batters take a single.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. FOUR! This time smashed towards the off side. Short and wide outside off, Stirling makes a little bit of room and slaps this through the cover region for a boundary.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. On the pads of Stirling, he flicks this one towards square leg and takes a couple.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Shortish in length again and this time Stirling heaves this one towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Off the inside half of his blade but still enough meat on the shot. Brute power!

Sultan Ahmed to Andy Balbirnie. Shortish ball on off, Balbirnie pushes this one towards long off and takes a single.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Stirling flicks this one towards the mid-wicket fielder. End of a very good over for UAE.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Loud appeal but nothing from the umpire! Jaffa by Siddique, he bowls this on a length just outside off. Stirling attempts to force it through the line but misses. The ball moves with some extra bounce after crossing the blade and the UAE players appeal. The umpire says no and the bowler is almost in disbelief.

Junaid Siddique to Paul Stirling. Length ball outside off, Paul Stirling opens the face of his bat and guides it to backward point.

Slip comes out as Paul Stirling is on strike.

Junaid Siddique to Andy Balbirnie. On the hips of Balbirnie, he works it towards square leg and takes a single.

Junaid Siddique to Andy Balbirnie. Balbirnie off the mark straightaway! A gift for him, way outside off, he cuts it towards backward point and takes a couple.

Andy Balbirnie is the new man in. He has been in excellent form lately and another good innings here is what Ireland would like. The current pair featured in an 86-run stand in the last match. A slip in place for the new batsman.

Junaid Siddique to Kevin O'Brien. OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch by Ashfaq Ahmed! He is a big unit but he has done very well to pull that off! Siddique bowls this one fuller and just outside off, O'Brien shuffles across a bit and looks to flick this towards mid-wicket but does so uppishly. Ashfaq there moves across swiftly and dives low down to his right to take a very good catch. The bowling change works for the hosts. An early wicket for UAE and that is just what the doctor ordered!

Junaid Siddique is into the attack now. Just the one over for Sultan.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. A dot to end an expensive over by Ahmed. This is on off, it is pushed to covers.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. Good fielding! Saves a run for his side. Kevin makes room again and seeing that the bowler follows the batter. O'Brien hits it past the short fine leg fielder. The fielder in the deep makes a lot of ground to his right. Nobody expected him to stop the ball, not even the batters as they are literally jogging to complete the run. The fielder does manage to push it back before it crosses the ropes. Realizing that, the batters rush for the third. They complete it in the end.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. Better! A touch fuller and on middle, this is hit back to the bowler.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. FOUR! Slapped! Kevin O'Brien once again makes room. Sultan fires it on the stumps but bowls it short. Kevin has enough time to slap it through covers for a boundary.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. Flatter and on the stumps, Kevin O'Brien keeps it out.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. In the air... but it lands safe! Once again, Kevin O'Brien whips it with the angle, he takes the aerial route over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and the batters take two.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Excellent fielding by Sultan! Full and floated outside off, Stirling drives this one powerfully towards the cover region. The fielder there, inside the circle, dives to his right superbly and saves a certain boundary.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Floated on off, Paul pushes this one towards the man at cover.

Ahmed Raza to Kevin O'Brien. O'Brien drives this one towards the cover region and takes a quick single.

Ahmed Raza to Kevin O'Brien. Good bowling! Raza gives this one a lot of air outside off, O'Brien looks to loft it over the cover region but is beaten by the away spin.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. Stirling pushes this one towards mid off for a single.

Ahmed Raza to Paul Stirling. FOUR! Smashed down the ground! This would have been a maximum on most grounds but just a four here. Full and floated on middle and off, Stirling smashes this one over mid on and it goes on the bounce for a boundary.

Stat alert - The pair of Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien has been in crackling form while opening the innings for Ireland. The duo has 4 fifty-plus stands to their name. Kevin bagged a diamond duck last evening and would be eager to set the record straight.

Ahmed Raza to bowl from the other end. So two left-arm spinners to begin with.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. FOUR! Just a nonchalant flick off his pads and O'Brien gets a boundary towards square leg.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. O'Brien punches this one off the back foot towards the off side.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. O'Brien looks to paddle this one towards fine leg but misses and is hit on the pads.

Sultan Ahmed to Kevin O'Brien. Kevin O'Brien defends this one off the front foot.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Another diamond duck was on the cards for Kevin O'Brien but he survives. Stirling pushes this flatter delivery down the ground. The bowler dives to his right and gets a hand to it. The ball rolls towards mid on and Stirling is off for a run. O'Brien is slow off the blocks and almost collides with Stirling on his way to the other end but gets in safely. One run taken and Ireland are underway.

Sultan Ahmed to Paul Stirling. Starts with a flatter delivery just outside the off pole line, Paul Stirling pushes it back to the bowler.

We are all set for the action to begin! Out come the Irish openers, Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien. Stirling will take strike and he will be facing Sultan Ahmed. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Dirk Nannes says it is hard to score boundaries here. Ed Rainsford then informs it looks flat and it seems a belter. Mentions the average score during the night time is 155. Further adds the shorter side is the one in front and that is where the batters should aim. Ends by saying 180 should be a good total.

Ireland skipper, Gary Wilson, says they anyway wanted to bat, put some runs on the board and put the opposition under pressure. States they can improve a little with the ball. Tells that Rankin was excellent in the last match and he hopes they can do something similar today. Informs there is one change - Shane Getkate comes in for Stuart Thompson.

UAE skipper, Ahmed Raza, says there was a bit of dew last evening and hence they want to bowl first. Feels that they need to trust their training and instincts and go with them. About the wicket, he says that it was a bit slow in the last match but the surface looks better today. Informs about the changes - Mohammad Boota comes in for Ghulam Shabber and Darius D'Silva comes in for Chirag Suri.

UAE Playing XI - Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Darius D'Silva (in for Chirag Suri), Muhammad Usman, Rameez Shahzad, Waheed Ahmed, Mohammad Boota (WK) (in for Ghulam Shabber), Ahmed Raza (C), Sultan Ahmed, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan.

Ireland Playing XI - Kevin O'Brien, Paul Stirling, Andy Balbirnie, David Delany, Gary Wilson (C/WK), Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate (in for Stuart Thompson), Mark Adair, Boyd Rankin, Harry Tector.

Toss - UAE win the toss and choose to bowl first.

Welcome to Match 9 of the ICC Men�s T20 World Cup Qualifier between the United Arab Emirates and Ireland. Ireland will be up and about coming into this match as they were hardly troubled by Hong Kong and cruised to a victory. They will be looking to pile the pressure on the hosts who lost their first game against Oman after a very under par performance with not even a single department clicking for them. They will be looking to remedy that and at least challenge the Irish side. Stay tuned for all the action.