United Arab Emirates vs Ireland ICC Men�s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, 2022

A length ball, on middle and leg. Rohan Mustafa tucks it to mid-wicket and scampers through for a quick single. UAE WIN THE GAME BY 7 WICKETS.

A length ball, on off. Rohan Mustafa swings hard at it. The ball takes the outside edge and runs down to third man. They take a brace.

FOUR! Rohan Mustafa applying the finishing touches now. Back of a length, outside off. Rohan Mustafa stands tall and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A length ball, on off, blocked out.

Basil Hameed is in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hearthbreak for Waseem Muhammad, he would've wanted to end the game here, but his departure is fitting, as all the players and the fans are on their feet greeting him with a standing ovation as he trudges off the field. Fired in full and outside off. Waseem looks to cream it through covers but hits it uppishly and straight to the Irish captain. Andy Balbirnie takes a sharp catch at the cover region and Waseem has to depart after a sensational knock.

SIX! BANG! Floated, full and on off. Waseem Muhammad stays back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Full and on off. Rohan Mustafa lofts it over the bowler's head for just one to long off.

LEG BYE! Floated, full and on leg. Waseem Muhammad looks to sweep it away. The ball goes to fine leg off his pads. The cross for a leg bye.

Flighted, full and on leg. Rohan Mustafa looks to sweep it away but gets it to fine leg off the inside edge. The batters take three runs.

Full and on leg. Waseem Muhammad flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

It's the leg-break now, around off. Waseem Muhammad edges it down to third man for a single.

Bye! Through everyone! Quicker, around off. Mustafa misses the drive and the keeper fails to collect. The batters scamper through for a bye.

Flatter, around off. This is pushed towards cover for a single.

On off, Waseem Muhammad blocks it out watchfully.

FOUR! ONE HUNDRED FOR WASEEM MUHAMMAD. What a knock by him. He just loves batting against Ireland. This is his second ton against the Irish side. Floated, full and on leg. Waseem Muhammad flicks it through square leg for a boundary. Waseem Muhammad is leading his side to the finish line here.

A length ball, outside off. Waseem Muhammad punches it to point for a brace.

This does not look good for UAE. Waseem Muhammad is batting on 97 and has taken his team so close to victory but he seems to have got a blow on the elbow. That is nasty to be honest and the physio is out to have a look. The elbow has swollen up and we hope that Waseem is fine. The right elbow is being strapped up and Waseem wants to continue, he wants that ton. Amazing spirit from the guy.

Slightly short and on off. Waseem Muhammad guides it to third man for a single. It comes off the inside edge and hits him on his elbow on it's way. Waseem Muhammad looks to be in some pain.

Full length, outside off. Rohan Mustafa drives it along the ground to long off. They take a single.

A slower bouncer, on off. Waseem Muhammad works it to square leg for one. 30 needed now.

FOUR! What a shot! Waseem Muhammad moves to 95. A full-length ball, on off. Waseem Muhammad lofts it over the bowler's head and bags a boundary at long off.

Back of a length, outside off. Rohan Mustafa shuffles across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A short ball, on middle. Waseem Muhammad rides the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Pitched up, on off. This is pushed towards mid on for another single. Waseem Muhammad moves into the 90s now. 37 needed now off the final 30 deliveries.

Leg bye! Back of a length, angled in from around off. Mustafa backs away and looks to tap it towards point but gets it off the pads. The batters scamper through for a leg bye.

Length again, on off. Pushed towards mid off for a quick single.

A length ball, close to the off pole. Waseem Muhammad looks to run it fine but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Full and wide, Waseem Muhammad opens the face of the blade and steers it towards deep point for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Waseem Muhammad displaying his full range of shots now. A length ball, angled in from 'round the stumps. Muhammad just glides it past short third man and the ball races away into the fence.

On off, Waseem Muhammad dabs it down to backward point for a quick run. 18 off the over, an expensive one from Simi Singh.

Fired into middle and leg. Mustafa brooms it towards deep square leg for one more.

The leg-break now, on off. Muhammad just pushes it through covers for a single. Smart batting.

SIX! Waseem Muhammad is doing it all on his own here! Right in the slot, on off. Waseem gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it well over the square leg fence for another monster hit. Just 49 needed now off 39 balls and UAE still have 8 wickets in hand. Ireland need wickets here.

WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide though. Wide called.

SIX! It's carnage out in the middle at the moment! Tossed up, outside off. Waseem Muhammad goes inside-out and lofts it over the extra cover fence for a huge hit.

Good running! A googly now, on middle. Waseem Muhammad just knocks it through mid on and races back for the second.

Simi Singh is back into the attack now.

Well bowled! A slower bumper this time, on leg. Mustafa makes room to tap it away but gets undone by the lack of pace.

Full, on the pads and clipped past square leg for one.

SIX! Waseem Muhammad is playing a blinder here! Back of a length, on off and Muhammad is waiting for it. He hangs back and powers it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Back of a length, a bit of width on offer. Rohan Mustafa slaps it to deep cover for just a single.

Back of a length, around off. Muhammad winds up for the big shot but heaves it down to wide long on for a run.

Slower one, pitched up on middle. Mustafa just pushes it towards mid off for a single.

FOUR! 17 off the over, a good one for UAE! Sliding down leg, Waseem Muhammad flicks it past short fine leg and beats the chasing fielder from deep square leg to pick up another boundary. 74 needed now off 48 balls.

Tossed up, on middle. Mustafa knocks it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Gets away with one does Gareth Delany. Dragged down again, Muhammad looks to hit it a bit too hard and mistimes it towards deep square leg for just a single.

FOUR! And again! Dragged down, around leg. Waseem Muhammad pulls it hard and behind square for a boundary. That's the fifty up for Muhammad and he has changed gears really quickly.

SIX! A rank long hop and duly punished! Dragged down on middle, Waseem Muhammad hangs back and muscles it way, way over the mid-wicket fence for a huge hit.

On a length, around off. Mustafa steps out and gets an inside edge onto the off side. The batters take one.

Gareth Delany to roll his arm now.

Darted on the pads. Rohan Mustafa tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller, on leg. Waseem Muhammad clips it to fine leg for a single.

A bit fuller and outside off. Waseem Muhammad tries to defend it out but misses.

Fuller, on off. Rohan Mustafa lofts it towards long off for one.

Fuller and on leg. Waseem Muhammad sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

SIX! All the way! Flighted, full and on off. Waseem Muhammad get low and slog-sweeps it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

On the pads. Waseem Muhammad flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off. Waseem Muhammad drills it to long on for a brace.

The Irish players are looking for the ball in the stands! It's an empty stadium and there's no media personnel either in the stands, so, a couple of Irish players are out searching for it. They don't find it and the umpires call for a set of used balls to be brought out. They have their pick and we are ready to continue.

SIX! BANG! Waseem Muhammad freeing his arms now. Tossed up, full and on off. Waseem Muhammad gets under it and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

A single now as this is worked through mid-wicket.

WIDE! Full and down leg. Mustafa leaves it alone. Wided.

Full and on the pads. Waseem Muhammad flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, worked towards mid on for a single.

On off, pushed to point for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Rohan Mustafa works it to wide long on for a brace.

On off, pushed to covers but not in the gap.

WIDE! Angled down the leg side. Rohan Mustafa leaves it alone. Wide called.

Full and on off. Waseem Muhammad taps it to point for a single.

Flighted, full and on off. Waseem Muhammad pushes it to cover.

Full and on off. Rohan Mustafa pushes it to mid off for one.

Spin from both ends now as Simi Singh is brought into the attack.

Short and on off. Mustafa punches it down the ground to long off for a single.

A single as this is eased towards mid on.

Fuller, outside off. Waseem Muhammad prods and drives it to the man at cover.

Flatter and on off. Mustafa shuffles across and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, full and on leg. Waseem Muhammad tucks it to mid-wicket for an easy single.

Flatter and on the pads. Rohan Mustafa flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Spin for the first time as Andy McBrine is brought into the attack.

Full length, on off. Rohan Mustafa pushes it to cover with soft hands for a quick single.

Full length, on off. Waseem Muhammad guides it towards backward point for a single.

Length ball, on the pads. Mustafa flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A slower ball, full and on off. Waseem Muhammad comes forward and defends it to the leg side for a quick single.

FOUR! Nicely played. Waseem Muhammad is on a roll. Full length, on middle and leg. Waseem Muhammad drills it towards wide long on for a boundary.

SIX! OH DEAR! Shane Getkate with a great effort in the deep. A ful-length ball, on middle and leg. Waseem Muhammad heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Shane Getkate settles under it and takes a sharp catch near the ropes but his momentum takes him inside the ropes and the umpire raises both his arms to signal a maximum.

A length ball, on off. Mustafa pushes it to cover. At the end of the Powerplay, United Arab Emirates are 21/2!

Around off, Muhammad nudges it down to short third man for a single.

Huge mix-up but Rohan Mustafa survives! A length ball, around off. Muhammad looks to run it fine but edges it down to the keeper. Mustafa is eager to get back on strike and is halfway down the track. The keeper misses the shy at the bowler's end otherwise Mustafa wasn't even in the picture.

A yorker now, angled into middle and leg. Rohan Mustafa gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. They scamper through for a single.

Full and angling across off, this is edged down to short third man for a single by Waseem Muhammad.

Full and wide, this is squeezed towards point.

FOUR! Just a bit of width on offer and Rohan Mustafa throws his hands at it. He gets it through point and picks up a much-needed boundary for his side.

Pitched up, on off. This is pushed straight to short cover. United Arab Emirates feeling the pressure out there at the moment.

Full, around off. Mustafa can't get it through covers.

Slanting down leg, Waseem Muhammad flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

A length ball, on middle. Defended out.

Rohan Mustafa survives twice on the same delivery! A length ball, around leg and skidding through. Mustafa looks to tuck it leg side but gets an inside edge back onto the pads. The Irish team is convinced that he is a goner but the umpire remains unmoved. The batters scamper through for one and the fielder misses the shy at the bowler's end. If he hit, Mustafa was a goner.

Around middle and leg. Blocked out.

Rohan Mustafa is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Huge, huge wicket this as Vriitya Aravind, the man in form goes for a duck! Short of a length, on the body and this one hurries on to the batter. Vriitya Aravind tries to take Josh Little on but is late in his pull shot. The ball goes off the top edge and skies towards the mid-wicket fence. Simi Singh settles under it, juggles the ball a couple of times but more importantly for Ireland, holds onto the catch. Josh Little has given his team a dream start here.

On a good length, around off and tapped towards point.

Vriitya Aravind is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chirag Suri's edgy stay at the crease comes to a pre-mature end! It's the off-cutter from Josh Little. Little bangs it into the deck, around leg. Suri stays deep in his crease and looks to pull it away. The ball doesn't quite come on and Suri hits it straight down the throat of Simi Singh on the mid-wicket and he makes no mistake. Ireland have the breakthrough.

Back of a length, on leg stump. Chirag Suri looks to hang back and pull but gets hurried on and the ball hits him on the body.

Leg bye! On the pads, Waseem Muhammad looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads onto the off side and they scamper through for a leg bye.

Fullish delivery, on middle. Waseem Muhammad wrists it towards mid-wicket for one more. A slow and steady start here from UAE at the moment.

Drop and run! On off, played with soft hands onto the off side for a quick single by Suri.

Leg bye! Length this time, nipping back in from around off. Waseem Muhammad looks to defend it out but misses. The ball hits the thigh pad and rolls onto the off side. They get a leg bye.

Pitched up, on off and Muhammad drives it straight towards mid off.

A length ball, around off. This is cutaway down to third man for just a single.

Good fielding! Full and straight, thumped back towards the bowler who sticks out a right hand and makes the stop.

FOUR! Slashed away! A bit of width on offer and Waseem Muhammad latches onto it in a flash. He gets it past point and picks up a bundary.

Full, around off. This is pushed towards covers.

This is angled across off, Suri opens the face of the blade and steers it down to third man for a single.

A length ball, on middle. Suri drives on the up and straight towards mid on.

Full and wide, sliced to the left of point where the fielder makes an excellent diving stop.

Full and there's a bit of width on offer. Muhammad slashes it towards covers for a quick region.

Josh Little to share the new ball.

On a good length, on off and nipping back in off the surface. Suri looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. Just one run off the first over.

First runs of the day for Waseem Muhammad. Length, around off. Muhammad dabs it down on the off side for a quick single.

Peach! This is bowled on a good length, on off. The ball just shoots up off the surface and flies past the outside edge of Muhammad's blade.

On off, pushed towards mid off.

A touch fuller, angling into middle. Waseem Muhammad keeps it out.

Right on the money from Mark Adair! A length ball, on top of off. Muhammad looks to drop and run on the off side but there's no single there.

!19.6: Rohan Mustafa to Mark Adair, OUT! LBW! Rohan Mustafa gets a second wicket in the over to bundle out the opposition on the final delivery of the innings. Full and straight, Mark Adair looks for the big hoick leg side but misses and gets pinged right in front. The umpire raises his finger in a flash and Ireland have been bowled out for 159!

A yorker, on off. Adair jams it out to cover and denies the run.

Josh Little is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! A juicy full toss, around off. Barry McCarthy's eyes lit up as he looks to smash it away but he doesn't get a good connection this time. The ball comes off the toe end of the bat and skies up towards long on. Zawar Farid takes a really good catch and McCarthy's fiery cameo comes to an end.

Nails the yorker this time, outside off. Barry McCarthy throws the kitchen sink at it but misses.

SIX! The Irish tail-enders are breathing fire here! Tossed up, full and on middle. Barry McCarthy gets the front leg out of the way and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Around off, Adair shuffles and paddles it to short fine leg for a single.

A low full toss on middle. Adair drills it down to long on for one.

SIX! Brilliant effort from Chirag Suri in the deep but it will be a maximum! Slower one, abnged in around off. Mark Adair picks it up and pulls it aerially towards the mid-wicket fence. Suri leaps up and flicks the ball as he looks to go over the ropes but just can't maintain his balance and Adair gets another boundary. 150 up now for Ireland.

Full and straight, heaved down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Barry McCarthy has faced two balls and has hit two boundaries! Pitched up, on middle. McCarthy clears the front leg and heaves it into the cow corner fence.

Leg bye! Huge shout for LBW turned down! Full and straight, Adair shuffles a bit but gets pinged on the pads. The ball goes nowhere but they scamper through for one. On the replay, it looks like Adair got away with one there.

FOUR! A full toss, on middle and leg. Mark Adair shuffles across and flicks it into the backward square leg fence. These are important runs for Ireland at the moment.

FOUR! With fine leg inside the ring, that is a poor delivery from Siddique. Down the leg side, Barry McCarthy gets a tickel on it and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence.

Full and straight, this is squeezed out to deep square leg for a single.

Length this time, quick and close to the off pole. Adair looks to cut close to the body but gets beaten for pace.

FOUR! A half-volley this time, on off. Mark Adair stays deep in his crease and thumps it between mid off and extra cover for a welcome boundary.

Nails the yorker this time does Junaid Siddique. Around off and Adair can't get a bat on it.

Full, on off. Adair keeps it out on the off side.

A length ball, on off. Adair pushes it to cover for a single.

Barry McCarthy comes in to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Drama out in the middle but Basil Hameed has taken a spectacular catch and Harry Tector has to depart! Zahoor Khan looks for the blockhole but serves a low full toss, on middle and it's tailing in a bit. Harry Tector hangs deep and heaves it away to wide long on. Hameed runs around from long on and dives full streatch to his right to hold on to the catch. Tector is reluctant to depart but the umpire tells him that the catch is clean and he has to go.

Full and straight, this is clubbed down to wide long on without much timing for a single.

Fifty for Harry Tector and what an important knock this has been! Pitched up, on middle. Tector drives it down to long on for a single.

Very full, on off. Adair toe-ends it towards covers for one.

Mark Adair comes in at number 9.

OUT! Cleaned up! Zahoor Khan comes back into the attack and finally breaks the stand! Khan goes wider of the crease and angles in a fuller delivery, into leg stump. Shane Getkate doesn't pick up the length and is rooted deep inside the crease. Getkate tries to make room and drive at it but the ball tails in and crashes into leg stump. Getkate goes after a good innings and Ireland lose thieir 7th.

Fuller and quicker, on off. Getkate strokes it towards covers for a single.

On middle, worked through mid-wicket for one more. He moves on to 49 now.

Shorter this time, on middle. Shane Getkate rocks back and looks to pull it aerially but mistimes it badly towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Leg bye! Fired into the pads, Tector misses the flick. The ball goes off the pads towards point and they scamper through for a leg bye.

Flatter this time, outside off and this is cutaway to deep point for one.

SIX! Just over and Ireland flying now. Tossed up, wide of off stump. Shane Getkate reaches out and chips it over the man on the long off fence for a biggie. The 50 partnership is up between these two as well.

SIX! What a shot! Full length, outside off. Harry Tector extends his arms and powers it over the cover fence with ease. The momentum with Ireland at the moment. This pair is flourishing really well.

Fuller, on leg. Shane Getkate advances down the track and flicks it towards long on for a single.

An attempted yorker, on off. Shane Getkate digs it out towards point.

Back of a length, outside off. Shane Getkate stands tall and cuts it through point for a brace.

SIX! All the way! Shane Getkate is on the charge now. Overpitched, on off. Shane Getkate gets underneath and helps it over the long on fence. Maximum.

Full length, on off. Harry Tector drives it down the ground to long off for a single.

Junaid Siddique (2-0-13-1) is back on.

Floated, full, on middle and leg. Tector drives it past the bowler towards mid on for a single.

Full and on off. Shane Getkate sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single now.

SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up, full, on middle and leg. Shane Getkate gets low and slog-sweeps it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Full and outside off. Tector gets low and reverse-sweeps it to backward point for an easy single.

Fuller, on off. Shane Getkate drives it through covers for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Tector pushes it to mid off for one.

Rohan Mustafa (2-0-12-1) is brought back into the attack.

Fuller, on off. Tector pushes it to mid off for one.

Back of a length, on off. Tector comes down the track and chops it towards backward point.

Full length, on middle and leg. Shane Getkate whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off. Shane Getkate looks to cut it away but misses.

Full length, on off. Tector pushes it through covers for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Harry Tector looks to punch it through the off side but misses.

Zahoor Khan (1-0-6-1) is back on.

Shane Getkate was a goner if the cover fielder would've covered the stumps. Full, on middle and leg. Harry Tector clips it towards mid on. Ahmed Raza goes after it. The fielder from long on also comes for it, he reaches there first, collects the ball and throws the ball to the non-striker's end. But there is no fielder backing up and hence Shane Getkate gets enough time to complete his second run. The throw leads to an overthrow and the batters take another single.

Fuller and on off. Shane Getkate punches it through covers for a single.

A single now as this is worked towards long on.

WIDE! Looped up, sliding down leg. Harry Tector looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

Full and outside off. Shane Getkate drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off. Tector pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Ireland. Ful and outside off. Harry Tector drives it through backward point for a boundary.

Ahmed Raza (1-0-5-0) brings himself back into the attack.

A length ball, on off. Tector guides it to third man for a single.

DROPPED! Junaid Siddique is on his knees he cannot believe it. Ireland could've lost their seventh wicket here. Full length, on the pads. Harry Tector flicks it aerially towards mid-wicket. The fielder, Rohan Mustafa, there dives to his right but is unable to pouch the ball. It was an easy chance and should've been the second wicket in the over for Junaid Siddique. Harry Tector gets a lifeline.

A single as this length ball is pushed to point.

A short ball, outside off. Shane Getkate looks to chase it but misses.

A length ball, on off. Tapped to point.

Shane Getkate is the new man in at number 8.

OUT! LBW! Oh dear, what is happening here? Ireland are unable to deal with UAE bowlers. They lose their sixth wicket now. Junaid Siddique gets his first wicket of the game. A length ball, around off. It nips in off the deck. Simi Singh stays inside the crease and tries to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. Junaid Siddique appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Junaid Siddique is getting robbed by his teammates. This is an incredible performance with the ball by UAE.

Around off, Singh uses his feet to ease the ball down to long off for a run. At the halfway stage, Ireland are 67/5!

On middle, Tector wrists it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Harry Tector holds the key here for the Irish if they are to put on a decent total on board.

Quicker and flatter, angled across off. Tector cuts it straight towards point.

Full and on leg. Singh flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

On the pads, flicked away straight to square leg.

Simi Singh is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! What a bowling change! Ahmed Raza brings on the part-time off-spinner and Basil Hameed picks up a wicket off his very first ball. This is darted into leg from 'round the stumps. Andy McBrine backs away but his feet don't move. The ball skids on and castles into the leg stump. Andy McBrine goes early and Ireland in all sorts of bother now.

on off, Andy McBrine pushes it to cover for a single.

Tector helps a length ball towards mid on for an easy single.

Andy McBrine is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Unnecessary from Lorcan Tucker and he has given away his wicket here! Ireland had got 11 runs off the over already but Tucker gets a bit greedy and Karthik Meiyappan does have the last laugh. Tossed up, on off. This is on a length and Tucker has to reach for it a bit. Tucker doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and ends up lifting it straight towards the man at long off and Waseem Muhammad doesn't make any mistake. Ireland will have to rebuild once again here.

FOUR! Now Lorcan Tucker goes after Meiyappan and gets a boundary. Tossed up, outside off. Tucker gets low fetches the ball and brooms it right in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

On middle, turned through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Harry Tector knows Meiyappan can be dangerous and he is putting him under pressure right from the off. Tossed up, on off. Tector skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smokes it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Flatter this time, nudged away towards cover for a quick single.

On off, Tucker sweeps it down to deep square leg to turn the strike over. The fifty comes up for Ireland now.

A bit of width on offer and this is slapped away to sweeper cover for a single.

Flighted, on a length and outside off. Tector presses forward and pushes it towards covers.

A touch fuller, on off. Tucker pushes it down to wide long off for one more.

Quicker and flatter, on off. Tector drives it to deep cover for a single.

Ahmed Raza comes into the attack now.

Pushed through on a length, around off. Tucker leans in and edges it down with soft hands towards backward point.

Flatter, on middle. Tector goes deep in his crease to turn it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! Up and over! Tossed up, on off and it is the leg-spinner. Harry Tector picks it up, gets low and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Shorter and on middle. Tucker pulls it to deep square leg for one more.

On off, driven through the cover region for one.

Meiyappan starts off with a googly, turning into leg stump. Tucker makes room and muscles it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and flatter, on middle. Tector works it to mid-wicket. At the end of the Powerplay, Ireland are 36/3!

Tucker tries to repeat the trick but ends up slicing it behind point for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Around off, Tucker makes a bit of room and creams it through extra cover for a second boundary in the over.

Flighted, around off. Tucker looks to step out but checks his shot in the end and defends it out.

On off. Tucker pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Swept and swept fine! Quicker and fuller, around off. Lorcan Tucker fetches it and brooms it hard and low into the square leg fence for a boundary.

Rohan Mustafa to continue with his off-spin.

A slower bouncer, on off. Tucker comes down the track and helps it to square leg for a single. Lorcan Tucker picks up the slower ball really well. After 5 overs, UAE look to be in command.

Fuller, on the pads. Tector nudges it to behind square on the leg side for one.

Good running! A length ball, on leg. Harry Tector picks it off his pads and flicks it to square leg. They take two.

A length ball, on off. Tucker guides it down to third man for a single.

Full length, on off. Lorcan Tucker presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

A length ball, on the pads. Harry Tector clips it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Tector flicks it through mid-wicket for one more.

On middle, eased down the ground for a single by Lorcan Tucker.

Quicker and fuller, around off. This is driven straight towards cover.

On a length, around middle. Tucker pushes it towards mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland in a lot of mess now. This is geting bad to worse for the Irish side. A short ball, on off. Paul Stirling makes room and tries to cut it away. The ball takes the leading edge and flies towards backward point. Junaid Siddique is stationed there and gathers the ball safely above his head. Paul Stirling walks back on just 12. United Arab Emirates are clearly on top at the moment. Lorcan Tucker is the new man in.

Floated, full, on middle and leg. Tector flicks it through mid on for a single.

Spin for the first time as Rohan Mustafa comes on to roll his arm.

Full and on off. Paul Stirling blocks it out.

On a length, on off. Paul Stirling stays back and blocks it out solidly.

A length ball, on the pads. Paul Stirling defends it to the leg side.

Harry Tector is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Kashif Daud deceives Gareth Delany with his slower ball. It is full and on off. Gareth Delany shuffles across, get behind the line and chips it behind mid on. Waseem Muhammad back pedals and takes a sharp catch. United Arab Emirates dominating with the ball at the moment.

A length ball, on off. Delaney pushes it to cover.

Full length, on off. Paul Stirling works it to long on for a single.

An early change in the bowling as Kashif Daud is brought into the attack.

A length ball, outside off. Delany taps it to point but straight to the fielder.

Angled into the pads, on a length. Paul Stirling nudges it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

A length ball, on the pads. Gareth Delany flicks it through square leg for a single.

Gareth Delany comes in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Zahoor Khan strikes and gets rid of the Irish skipper. An early blow for Ireland. A length ball, around off, it nips away a bit late off the deck. Andy Balbirnie stays inside the crease and looks to steer it down to third man. All he manages to do is get an outside edge. The ball flies to the right of the keeper. Vriitya Aravind dives to the right behind the sticks and pouches the ball cleanly.

Swing and a miss! Full-length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie extends his arms and looks to chase it but misses.

FOUR! Top Shot! A length ball, on the fourth stump line. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and drives it nonchalantly through the cover region for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be Zahoor Khan.

Two dots on the trot to end the over. But it does not matter becuase the damage is already done. 11 runs come off the opening over. Ireland are off to a flying start.

Junaid Siddique fires in a yorker, right in the blockhole. Paul Stirling defends it out solidly.

WIDE! A length ball, down leg. Paul Stirling leaves it alone. Wide called.

FOUR! Up and over! Paul Stirling takling a walk at the crease. Incredible use of the feet. A short ball, on middle and leg. Paul Stirling comes down the track and makes room. He slaps it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, on leg stump. Paul Stirling shuffles across and flicks it towards fine leg. They collect a brace.

FOUR! Paul Stirling is up and running. He gets off the mark with a boundary and so does Ireland. Back of a length, angled into the body. Paul Stirling stands tall inside the crease and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

Junaid Siddique starts with a length ball, on the pads. Stirling stays inside the crease and tucks it short fine leg. Does not get it past the keeper though.

We are ready for play! The umpires are out in the middle and they are followed by the UAE players. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie are the Irish openers today. Junaid Siddique is raring to go with the new ball. Let's play...

Ahmed Raza, the captain of United Arab Emirates says that they would have batted first as well and the wicket's not going to change much so they just need to keep their nerves. He adds that their fans have been amazing and thanks them for their support and he knows that the job is not done and they want to bring the trophy home. He adds that they know if they lose they will be in a difficult group in the World Cup so the stakes are high and both teams will be looking to express themselves. Informs that Usman misses out and the leg spinner is back in.

Ireland skipper, Andy Balbirnie says they will bat first. It looks like a good wicket and try to get a good score on the board. Agrees that it is a very happy camp and really were able to perform really good in a do-or-die game. Mentions, Craig Young misses out due to injury.

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI) - Waseem Muhammad, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind (WK), Rohan Mustafa, Basil Hameed, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Ahmed Raza (C), Karthik Meiyappan (In for Muhammad Usman), Zahoor Khan and Junaid Siddique.

Ireland (Playing XI) - Andy Balbirnie (C), Paul Stirling, Gareth Delany, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Harry Tector, Shane Getkate (In for George Dockrell), Simi Singh, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy (In for Craig Young) and Josh Little.

TOSS - Ireland win the flip of the coin and have elected to BAT first.

Well, everyone expected Ireland to be in the top two, so no surprises here but it has not been the easiest of tournaments for them. They have looked comfortable but a loss to UAE in the group stage meant that the Irish side still needed improvement and they did improve. In the semi-finals, they put on their best performance of the tournament and won comfortably against Oman. Craig Young has been their best bowler so far and they will be eyeing revenge against UAE here in the final and seal their spot in Group A of the 2022 T20 World Cup. So, will UAE surprise the Irish yet again? Or will Ireland show them who's the boss? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit.

United Arab Emirates have grown in stature over the last few years and they have a good all-round T20 side that is certainly capable with the bat. They did suffer a shock loss to Bahrain in the group stages of the competition but they did defeat their opponents for the day as well in the group stages. This will certainly boost their confidence a lot coming into the final. In the semis, UAE thrashed Nepal with their star batter, Vriitya Aravind once again notching up runs and he will certainly be the key for them if they are to win the final.

Hello and a warm welcome to the Final of the 2022 T20 World Cup Qualifier A. The two best sides in the competition have made it through to the Final and both of them have sealed their places in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Ireland will face the United Arab Emirates for bragging rights here and also to find out which side gets drafted into which group. Fascinating encounter coming your way.

... MATCH DAY ...