Ireland beat UAE by two wickets
Ireland chase 279 with four balls to spare
Wilson 80, K O'Brien 50 off 25 balls
UAE 278-9: Shaiman 106; Stirling 2-27
Pool B, Brisbane; Ireland won toss
Alan Lewis
Ex-Ireland batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Ireland are one of the best fielding united in world cricket - they're better than many sides and on a par with New Zealand."
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Barring a couple of reverse sweeps, it's our first sign of some improvisation from the UAE as Anwar steps across to the off side and paddle-scoops Stirling over his left shoulder for a hard-run three. Stirling can't conjure another wicket, but takes his cap with excellent figures of 2-27 from his 10 overs - and just one boundary in that time. He'll have plenty to do later when he opens the batting.
O'Brien's off after four overs and Ireland turn back to Max Sorensen. Born in Johannesburg, he's playing only his 11th ODI after two years in international cricket. Captain William Porterfield keeps his side energised with a good stop at backward point, but then Anwar chops a two which bounces over the Irish skipper. Anwar, who has 12 from 17 balls, brings up the UAE hundred - Khurram has 24 from 37.
Kishin Mahtani:, external Ireland have more passion than the bunch of overpaid brats we call England. On this form Ireland for the next stage.
It looks like Stirling's going to bowl straight through in the Brisbane sunshine, he's keeping the UAE batsmen tied down here and his nine overs have cost just 21.
If you're just waking up in Ireland (or indeed anywhere else), I can tell you that the boys in green took until the 12th over to break the UAE's opening partnership, but it's most definitely been advantage Ireland since then. O'Brien is giving it everything from the Stanley Street End, three from the over, and we're halfway through the innings.
damihce726:, external Re: Henry Clarson (18 overs): You want to tell that to the Windies mate; Ireland a Test nation in all but name.
Off-spinner Stirling, shirt untucked, into his eighth over - I wonder when we'll see slow left-armer George Dockrell on? For now, it's easy to see why Ireland are sticking with Stirling, as the Middlesex man's over only yields a single He has 2-19 from eight.
Alan Lewis
Ex-Ireland batsman on BBC Test Match Special
"Khurram Khan is showing all his class out there today. He is a lovely player."
Image source, Getty ImagesO'Brien brings the field in for the new batsman, with a slip and a gully posted for the right-handed Anwar. who is finally off the mark with a three to deep extra cover. Meanwhile, the veteran Khurram tucks into a looser delivery from O'Brien, using his 43 years of experience to carefully pull it for four.
The bearded Stirling strays with a wide as Khurram Khan tries to rebuild the Emirates' innings, but can only manage one single off the bat.
Shaiman Anwar is in at number six - and O'Brien, for whom something always seems to happen when he's in the green of Ireland, has 2-7 from two overs.
Andy Bichel
Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"It's the Kevin O'Brien show. He took a catch then did the Karate Kid kick, took a wicket in this first over and now he's got another one. He's having a day out."
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The magic man Kevin O'Brien does it again - somehow inducing an edge from Patil who fences to the solitary slip, Paul Stirling. O'Brien and Stirling now both have two wickets and a catch to their names today. It was unquestionably Chris Gayle's day yesterday, now these two Irishmen are leading the way at the Gabba.
Image source, Getty ImagesUAE 75-3 (20 overs) after winning toss
Batsmen: Khurram 13*, Patil 1*
Fall of wickets: 49-1 (Berenger 13), 53-2 (Chandran 0), 73-3 (Amjad 45)
Bowling figures: Mooney 5-0-18-0, Sorensen 4-0-24-0, Cusack 4-0-13-0, Stirling 6-0-16-2, K O'Brien 1-0-4-1
Stirling, with 2-14 from his first five overs, rattles through his sixth at the cost of two singles. A good time for Ireland to try to put the squeeze on.
Wicketkeeper Swapnil Patil is the new batsman, he made his debut against Scotland just over a year ago.
Andy Bichel
Ex-Australia pace bowler on BBC Test Match Special
"It's a massive boundary - on most of the grounds that would have probably been over his head. Amjad Ali was the guy doing all the hard work - he got through the new ball and started to take it up a gear."
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Seamer Kevin O'Brien into the attack - and that's a huge wicket for Ireland as opener Amjad Ali goes for the big one and hoists a catch to deep mid-wicket.
O'Brien raises his arms in celebration - having done "The Crane" earlier, can he be the man who will fight for Ireland's honour, be the hero they're dreaming of, and do it all for the glory of... cricket?
Henry Clarson:, external Ire v UAE isn't really a Test match is it? I think tonight's programme should really be called Associate ODI Special.