Stirling stars with 162 as Ireland end league phase with big win

Eire 349 for 4 (Stirling 162, Balbirnie 66, Tector 57, Sanchit 3-46) beat UAE 211 (Waseem 45, Sanchit 44, Dockrell 2-32, McBrine 2-34) by 138 runs

However that was the destiny UAE – one other group knocked out of competition earlier than this sport – couldn’t forestall as they slipped to 211 all out on a great batting observe.

Stirling stamped his authority from ball one. With some swing on provide early on, Junaid Siddique pitched it up and Stirling leaned into the drive, caressing it away by means of the covers. That was an ominous signal of issues to return from the big-hitting opener.

Stirling stayed watchful by means of the primary ten overs, at the same time as Andy McBrine began to choose up the tempo after a gradual begin. Sanchit was launched within the assault after seven overs and made an instantaneous influence, trapping McBrine lbw with a size ball that seamed in from exterior off.

However Stirling instantly put the stress again on the bowlers with two back-to-back fours within the subsequent over by Ali Naseer. He introduced up his half-century off 56 deliveries.

Balbirnie, coming into the match with scores of 12, 0 and seven in his final three video games, was a contact gradual as he took on the position of an anchor whereas Stirling saved the scoreboard ticking.

Stirling reached his century off 98 balls within the thirty fourth over, slogging Aayan Afzal Khan over midwicket to get to his 14th ODI hundred. Balbirnie reached his fifty off the ultimate supply of that over and each batters hit a six every off Karthik Meiyappan within the subsequent.

Basil Hameed was introduced on as UAE appeared for wickets and Stirling greeted him with three sixes. Stirling and Balbirnie added 184 from 178 balls for the second wicket. After Balbirnie fell to Naseer within the thirty ninth over, Tector got here in and saved the runs coming together with Stirling.

However there was no aid for UAE, as Tector put them to the sword, citing his half-century off simply 30 balls. He grew to become Sanchit’s third sufferer of the sport within the penultimate over, however George Dockrell and Tucker took 16 runs off the final over to arrange a 350-run goal.

Within the chase, Waseem dominated the opening phases, hitting 45 of the 58 runs scored earlier than he acquired out. A size ball from Barry McCarthy shot up and hit him on the gloves. The ball rolled in the direction of cowl, however Waseem was grimacing from the blow and began strolling in the direction of the sq. leg umpire whereas signalling for a physio, not realising that the ball was not but lifeless. Balbirnie was sharp to what was taking place and, seeing Waseem wandering exterior his crease, swooped in and threw the stumps down.

His opening associate Aryansh Sharma was quickly executed in for his lack of footwork, reducing a brief and huge supply from McCarthy straight to level. Little, returning for one more spell, despatched again Vriitya Aravind and Ethan D’Souza in consecutive overs. McBrine put Eire in command with two wickets within the twenty first.

Sanchit, who was UAE’s greatest bowler, additionally impressed with the bat as he and Hameed added 70 runs for the seventh wicket, however they may simply take them to a decent whole, with Eire’s rating by no means in risk of being chased down. They each hit three sixes every earlier than Hameed skied a sweep off Dockrell to deep backward sq..

Sanchit was fast to comply with, miscuing Curtis Campher to long-on earlier than the Eire bowlers mopped up the tail to finish a comfort win.