Henry Clarson: , externalCatastrophic start for Irish. Real test of credentials coming up. Beating the West Indies means nothing for the next few hours.

Ed Joyce is the new batsman - he's off the mark with a two. He played two ODIs for England at the Gabba in 2007.

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"That is huge start for the UAE, and great bowling from the left-armer. It was on a great length going across the stumps, and Stirling went for the big drive on the up."

Left-arm seamer Manjula Guruge strikes with his fourth ball as Stirling, on the drive, edges to the keeper. Not a great start for the Irish.

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Simon Trenchard:, external Willie John McBride has to be in with a shout!

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Right-armer Mohammad Naveed, not much more than medium-fast, is knocked for a single by left-hander William Porterfield, while Paul Stirling - the pick of Ireland's bowlers with a miserly 2-27 from 10 overs - helps himself to a two and nicks the strike with a single.

Mohammed Naveed taking the (first) new ball for the UAE - captain William Porterfield and his opening partner Paul Stirling are ready to get Ireland under way.

If Ireland make it, this would be the third highest successful ODI run chase at the Gabba - the highest being Australia's 301-9 against England, external just over a year ago - the last time Boyd Rankin wore an England shirt.

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Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom on Ireland's recent progression: "14 months ago, we did not have a pathway to Test cricket, there wasn't the 12-team ODI structure, which effectively creates a first division, and there wasn't an undertaking to providing funding to help us in our objective of becoming more competitive.

"All of things are now in place, but we need more fixtures between World Cups, as associates seem to sling back into anonymity between World Cups."

If you're just joining us, Ireland are getting ready to chase a target of 279 to beat the United Arab Emirates and make it two World Cup wins out of two.

The current debate on TMS is about the state of Associate cricket - and whether the ICC's decision to reduce the 2019 World Cup to 10 teams is a retrograde step.

Sean Devilly:, external We know Ireland's death bowling is an issue but it's the plan that has been wrong today.

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Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom on the ICC decision to reduce the number of teams at the World Cup from 14 this year to 10 in 2019: "We don't agree with a 10-team World Cup, and we never have.

"The game is a global sport, but if you compare us with rugby, they embrace their smaller nations, and the concept of an upset.

"You get the feeling in cricket, they take the view that an upset in a World Cup may have a potential impact on the game's commercial rights."

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

"While this is the first ODI between these teams, they have met four times before in List A limited-overs games. The UAE batted first in every game and Ireland won every game.

"The UAE's highest List A total against Ireland before today was 230 at Belfast in 2005."

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Kevin Threadgold:, external So Ireland start really well with the ball only to let the opposition off the hook. Familiar story. Doing it the hard way again.

Jonny Cottingham:, external Yorkshire's Jack Brooks is infinitely better, let's face it...

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Test Match Special listeners, stand by - Kevin Howells and the team will shortly be taking your Twitter questions (send them to @bbctms) about the future of Associate cricket (with obviously a lot to talk about Ireland's future) - but first, they're going to be discussing the success of Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 competition.

Incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves says a Big Bash-style "English Premier League" needs to be considered - you can read more from him on the BBC Sport website.

UAE batsman Shaiman Anwar, who hit 106 from 83 balls: "I think it was my best innings - I wanted to put a maximum on the board, to put pressure on Ireland. I was always comfortable, and trusted myself when I was in. It is a big game for me, now we are looking forward to the next innings."

UAE 278-9 (50 overs) after winning toss

Batsmen: Tauqir 2*, Guruge 0*

Fall of wickets: 49-1 (Berenger 13), 53-2 (Chandran 0), 73-3 (Amjad 45), 78-4 (Patil 2), 125-5 (Khurram 36), 131-6 (Mustafa 2), 238-7 (Amjad 42), 269-8 (Anwar 106), 276-9 (Naveed 13)

Bowling figures: Mooney 6-0-32-0, Sorensen 10-0-60-0, Cusack 10-0-54-2, Stirling 10-0-27-2, K O'Brien 7-0-61-2, Dockrell 7-0-39-1.

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Last man Manjula Guruga has to come out for one ball and stand at the non-striker's end - captain Tauqir swipes the last ball for a two to long-on, and Ireland will need to score 279 for victory.

Naveed swipes the penultimate ball of the innings high into the air - and Alex Cusack takes the return catch. Naveed had just helped himself to a four with a cheeky late cut in front of the stumps.

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