Published: Feb 25, 2015, 08:31 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 25, 2015, 08:31 AM (IST)
Ireland and United Arab Emirates (UAE) face off in the 16th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, or the Gabba on Wednesday. While Ireland head to the game as the favourites, having beaten West Indies in their opening game at Nelson by four wickets, no team can be written off early in this tournament, as demonstrated on a couple of occasions in this tournament. Match Preview
Ireland skipper William Porterfield will be relaxed about his team’s batting, especially the top-order which were cruising at 273 for two while chasing a target of 305 by the West Indies. The likes of Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce and Niall O’Brien especially are in good form at the moment, and will be the primary targets for the UAE bowlers. Live scorecard: Ireland vs UAE
UAE, on the other hand, managed to put up a decent fight against Zimbabwe in their opening game, before going down in the fight by four wickets. Pakistan-born Shaiman Anwar and skipper Khurram Khan were impressive with the bat, scoring 67 and 45 respectively. They were however disappointing in their bowling reply, where they failed to utilise a situation of advantage to try and win the game. Catch live updates of the match here
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