United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, Final
Play Offs 2022 · T20I · · Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (United Arab Emirates 160/3, Ireland 159).
- United Arab Emirates: 160/3 (18.4 ov)
- Ireland: 159 (20 ov)
Match report
United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced Ireland (IRE) in the Final of Play Offs 2022, a T20I match, at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat. Play began on Thursday, 24 February 2022 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Adrian Holdstock and Rahul Asher, with Muhammad Javed as match referee.
Ireland made 159 in 20 overs, with Harry Tector top-scoring on 50 from 37 balls. Zahoor Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. United Arab Emirates made 160/3 in 18.4 overs, with Waseem Muhammad top-scoring on 112 from 66 balls. Joshua Little was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17.
Result: United Arab Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Waseem Muhammad was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland · 1st innings: 159 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | c Junaid Siddique b Rohan Mustafa | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Vriitya Aravind b Zahoor Khan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Gareth Delany | c Waseem Muhammad b Kashif Daud | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Harry Tector | c Basil Hameed b Zahoor Khan | 50 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 135.14 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Waseem Muhammad b Unknown | 20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Andy McBrine | b Basil Hameed | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Simi Singh | lbw b Junaid Siddique | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shane Getkate | b Zahoor Khan | 30 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 157.89 |
| Mark Adair | lbw b Rohan Mustafa | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Barry McCarthy | c Zawar Farid b Rohan Mustafa | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 250 |
| Joshua Little | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Zahoor Khan | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Kashif Daud | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Rohan Mustafa | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Ahmed Raza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Basil Hameed | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 160/3 (18.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseem Muhammad | c Andrew Balbirnie b Andy McBrine | 112 | 66 | 7 | 8 | 169.7 |
| Chirag Suri | c Simi Singh b Joshua Little | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Vriitya Aravind | c Simi Singh b Joshua Little | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohan Mustafa | not out | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 105.71 |
| Basil Hameed | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Ahmed Raza, Karthik Palaniapan Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 10.09 |
| Andy McBrine | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Simi Singh | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Gareth Delany | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 7 runs, 155/3 – 1 2 4 •
- Over 18 (UAE, Andy McBrine): 11 runs, 148/3 – W 6 1 0lb 3 1
- Over 17 (UAE, Simi Singh): 8 runs, 137/2 – 1 0b 1 • 4 2
- Over 16 (UAE, Mark Adair): 9 runs, 129/2 – 1 1 1 4 1 1
- Over 15 (UAE, Joshua Little): 8 runs, 120/2 – 1 0lb 1 • 2 4
- Over 14 (UAE, Simi Singh): 18 runs, 112/2 – 1 1 1 6 wd 6 2