Wilson gives Javed the charge and aims a cross-batted heave, but can't connect. Dot ball. An attempted paddle-sweep hits Wilson on the pad, Ireland scamper a leg bye and the UAE take the cue from the leg bye signal to call for a DRS review on the lbw...

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"This is the game the World Cup has been waiting for."

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Wilson keeps it simple with a single against Javed. Mooney, who I'm reminded hit the winning runs against West Indies last weeks, swings and misses. He was an electrician by trade before becoming a full-time cricketer - so he'll be at home in this electric atmosphere around the Gabba as a single keeps the scoreboard ticking. 21 needed from 21 balls.

James Slevin:, external Reading the commentary on the bus into college. My heart is racing.

Mooney dabs a single to give Gary Wilson the strike, and the Irish fans are on their feet again as Wilson crashes a four over extra cover to reduce the required rate to less than a run a ball. Naveed fires the last ball at leg stump, Wilson clips a single, and Ireland need 23 from 24 balls to make it two World Cup wins from two - and take a big step towards their dream of a quarter-final.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Wilson has been very impressive today. Even when O'Brien was 'fireworking' it, Wilson kept a calm head and played very sensibly. He will guide them home."

The UAE's weakness here might be who they ask to bowl the last five overs - as Guruge, one of their most effective bowlers, is off the field injured. They turn back to opening bowler Naveed, and Wilson cheekily opens the face to help the ball through the vacant slip area for four. He has 66 from 61 balls, and Ireland pass the landmark 250 figure - 29 needed from 27 balls.

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

"Kevin O'Brien's 24-ball fifty was the fastest for Ireland in an ODI, beating Paul Stirling's record of 25 balls against the Netherlands in Kolkata in 2011."

John Mooney is the reason we've been asking you to send in your "best headbands in sport" today - he saw Ireland home against England in Bangalore four years ago, can he do the same today? He plays and misses at his first two deliveries - with hearts in mouths, they need 36 from 30 balls,

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"He's walking off slowly but if I was him I'd be running off so I can hide in the dressing room. I don't get it. He smashed two big sixes in the over; the game was in the bag. But he has given the UAE a sniff."

But having done all the hard work, O'Brien aims another big blast and is pouched at extra cover. Game most definitely back on - Ireland need 36 from 32 balls but are running out of wickets in hand.

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"So much for tapping it on the leg side and jogging a two..."

O'Brien brings up his fifty from 24 balls with another massive six, this time over long-off.

And even less daunting after O'Brien launches Javed for six over long-on, to a big roar from the Ireland fans! For Bangalore, read Brisbane...

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"That's very sensible batting from Wilson. He used his feet, just used natural timing, hit with the angle of the ball - a very low-risk shot. Four runs."

The UAE can't risk another Karate over like the last one - so turn back to off-spinner Rohan Mustafa, bowling round the wicket. Ireland "Mustafa" decent chance from here against spin... and O'Brien doesn't disappoint, smacking a four through extra cover, while Wilson comes down the wicket and uses the spin to loft a four wide of mid-wicket. Suddenly the requirement of 48 from 36 balls doesn't look too daunting.

Ged Lynam:, external 'Soccer' player Alexi Lalas.

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Wilson to continue, but he's now the support act as a single brings O'Brien back on strike - Javed tries a slower ball which ends up as a long-hop and the red-headed O'Brien helps it to long leg for four. He has 32 from 18 balls, including a sequence of four fours in seven balls. Ireland need 60 from 42 balls.

Ben Thapa:, external Can anyone explain why Kevin O'Brien bats down at 7?

O'Brien skies the recalled Javed high into the Brisbane night sky, there's a man underneath it at long-off, it's substitute fielder Nasir Aziz... and it's dropped! And it bounces over him for four. Chaos at the Gabba as O'Brien swings again, the keeper misses it and they run three byes. And now a batsman's down - Wilson has cramp.

The physio comes on. It's all happening, you really don't want to miss a ball here.