Eire recovered from a batting wobble to safe a gap six-wicket win over United Arab Emirates on the Twenty20 World Cup qualifier in Abu Dhabi.
Chasing the hosts’ modest 105-9, Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis placed on 51 for the opening wicket in 5.5 overs earlier than the Irish slipped to 68-4.
However a 36-run partnership from Eimear Richardson and Orla Prendergast sealed Eire’s victory as they reached their goal in 16.1 overs.
Richardson and Arlene Kelly each took two United Arab Emirates wickets with Lewis top-scoring with the bat by registering 27.
Kelly and Lewis additionally contributed run outs which helped prohibit the United Arab Emirates whole after the hosts had made an encouraging begin.
