Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
William Porterfield (c)	lbw b Nadeem Ahmed	88	121	-	12	1	72.72

Ed Joyce	c Babar Hayat b Tanwir Afzal	26	29	-	5	0	89.65

John Anderson	lbw b Ehsan Khan	13	41	-	2	0	31.70

Niall O'Brien †	lbw b Nadeem Ahmed	14	39	-	1	0	35.89

Paul Stirling	c †Carter b Nadeem Ahmed	20	33	-	1	1	60.60

Gary Wilson	c †Carter b Tanwir Afzal	95	141	-	13	1	67.37

Kevin O'Brien	c Babar Hayat b Nadeem Ahmed	6	17	-	0	0	35.29

George Dockrell	c †Carter b Tanwir Afzal	32	63	-	6	0	50.79

Tim Murtagh	c Babar Hayat b Tanwir Afzal	10	26	-	2	0	38.46

Craig Young	c Waqas Khan b Aizaz Khan	0	8	-	0	0	0.00

Peter Chase	not out	1	4	-	0	0	25.00
Extras	(b 6, nb 5)	11
Total	86.1 Ov (RR: 3.66)	316
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Ed Joyce, 12.1 ov), 2-83 (John Anderson, 22.5 ov), 3-124 (Niall O'Brien, 33.5 ov), 4-156 (Paul Stirling, 41.3 ov), 5-186 (William Porterfield, 49.4 ov), 6-208 (Kevin O'Brien, 55.3 ov), 7-273 (George Dockrell, 72.3 ov), 8-293 (Tim Murtagh, 80.4 ov), 9-308 (Craig Young, 83.4 ov), 10-316 (Gary Wilson, 86.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tanwir Afzal	18.1	5	63	4	3.46	87	12	0	0	1
12.1 to EC Joyce, they don't drop this one. Joyce gets an edge to first slip and Babar Hayat takes the catch low down. Excellent catch and a big wicket there for Hong Kong!. 53/1 72.3 to GH Dockrell, a bit of variable bounce there! Dockrell went back in the crease and had to jab the bat down at the last moment. He gets a thin edge which just about carries to the keeper. Carter takes an excellent catch to his left.. 273/7 80.4 to TJ Murtagh, the new ball strikes, Babar gets his third catch of the innings as Murtagh flashes at a wide ball. Babar dives to his left at second slip and takes the catch. 293/8 86.1 to GC Wilson, it doesn't really matter because its all over! Wilson looks to drive the ball forward and gets a thin edge through to the keeper. Carter dives forward to take the catch and Wilson is out for 95!. 316/10
Tanveer Ahmed	9	1	32	0	3.55	41	6	0	0	0
Aizaz Khan	9	1	35	1	3.88	39	4	0	0	1
83.4 to CA Young, Young goes for a duck, its a tame end as he chips the ball to Waqas at mid-off. Last wicket coming in now. 308/9
Ehsan Khan	22	2	90	1	4.09	93	11	2	0	0
22.5 to J Anderson, Anderson goes back in the crease and looks to turn the ball into the legside, he misses and gets hit on the pads. No hesitation from Umpire Hawthorne and Eshan gets his debut wicket. Anderson does not look happy with that decision. 83/2
Nadeem Ahmed	26	3	73	4	2.80	119	6	1	0	3
33.5 to NJ O'Brien, O'Brien gets a large stride in and reaches forward to the ball, he misses and it hits him on the pads. He was a long way down but Umpire Braithwaites finger goes up. 124/3 41.3 to PR Stirling, Stirling reaches forward to defend the ball and it spins more then he expects and gets the outside edge. Carter takes the catch behind the stumps and is delighted to have taken that wicket.. 156/4 49.4 to WTS Porterfield, Umpire Braithwaite gives another! This time its the big wicket of the Irish Captain. Porterfield went back in the crease and misses a turn into the legside, gets hit on the pad and can't believe that he has been given out.. 186/5 55.3 to KJ O'Brien, the ball is turning square out there and O'Brien goes back in the crease and looks to defend. He gets the outside edge and Hayat takes the catch at first slip. 208/6
Anshy Rath	2	0	17	0	8.50	6	3	0	0	0

Hong Kong 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Ninad Shah	lbw b Murtagh	38	141	-	5	0	26.95

Aizaz Khan	c Dockrell b Young	1	29	-	0	0	3.44

Babar Hayat (c)	c Joyce b Young	0	2	-	0	0	0.00

Nizakat Khan	c Dockrell b Chase	69	116	-	8	0	59.48

Waqas Khan	c †NJ O'Brien b Chase	27	77	-	4	0	35.06

Anshy Rath	not out	73	163	-	7	0	44.78
Christopher Carter †	c Anderson b Stirling	0	11	-	0	0	0.00

Tanwir Afzal	st †NJ O'Brien b Dockrell	8	37	-	1	0	21.62

Ehsan Khan	lbw b Chase	4	3	-	1	0	133.33

Nadeem Ahmed	lbw b Dockrell	9	19	-	1	0	47.36

Tanveer Ahmed	c Porterfield b Dockrell	2	13	-	0	0	15.38

Extras	(b 1, lb 4, nb 1)	6
Total	101.4 Ov (RR: 2.33)	237
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Aizaz Khan, 9.4 ov), 2-3 (Babar Hayat, 9.6 ov), 3-104 (Nizakat Khan, 46.3 ov), 4-109 (Ninad Shah, 49.3 ov), 5-173 (Waqas Khan, 72.6 ov), 6-176 (Christopher Carter, 75.6 ov), 7-206 (Tanwir Afzal, 89.4 ov), 8-211 (Ehsan Khan, 90.3 ov), 9-224 (Nadeem Ahmed, 95.6 ov), 10-237 (Tanveer Ahmed, 101.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tim Murtagh	17	4	44	1	2.58	84	7	0	0	0
49.3 to ND Shah, Ninad's long inning is over as he goes back in the crease and gets hit in front of the stumps. 109/4
Craig Young	23	8	64	2	2.78	107	7	0	0	1
9.4 to Aizaz Khan, strange shot there from Aizaz, reaches out to the ball and chips it in the air to Dockrell at backward point. Hong Kong lose their first wicket for 3. 3/1 9.6 to Babar Hayat, Young pings the ball in and Hayat chips the ball towards Joyce at short mid-wicket. Joyce dives forward and takes a tumbling catch. Double Wicket Maiden for Young. 3/2
George Dockrell	27.4	7	46	3	1.66	137	4	0	0	0
89.4 to Tanwir Afzal, Tanwir has a brain fade and comes down the pitch to Dockrell, he doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and it spins past the bat. O'Brien takes off the bails and Tanwir is gone!. 206/7 95.6 to Nadeem Ahmed, and Dockrell gets another. Nadeem looked to defend the ball forward and the ball spins past the bat. They all appeal and Umpire Brathwaite gives him out. 224/9 101.4 to Tanveer Ahmed, with only 1.2 overs left in the day, Tanveer pushes the ball ball straight into Porterfields hands at silly point. That's the end of the Innings. 237/10
Peter Chase	17	5	50	3	2.94	80	7	0	0	0
46.3 to Nizakat Khan, its yet another short ball from Chase, Nizakat fends the ball into the legside and Dockrell runs in from the square leg boundary and takes a diving catch.. 104/3 72.6 to Waqas Khan, its a good length ball and Waqas plays back in the crease and gets a thin edge through to the keeper.. 173/5 90.3 to Ehsan Khan, there goes another, One wicket definitely brings another in this innings. Ehsan is hit in front of the stumps and Umpire Hawthorne has no hesitation in raising the finger. 211/8
Paul Stirling	13	1	27	1	2.07	62	2	0	0	0
75.6 to C Carter, its turned straight into Anderson's hands at short leg and Carter is out for a duck. 176/6
Kevin O'Brien	4	3	1	0	0.25	23	0	0	0	0

Ireland 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Ed Joyce	hit wicket b Tanwir Afzal	37	55	-	4	0	67.27

William Porterfield (c)	b Ehsan Khan	29	49	-	3	0	59.18

John Anderson	c Ehsan Khan b Aizaz Khan	59	112	-	5	0	52.67

Niall O'Brien †	c Waqas Khan b Tanveer Ahmed	15	38	-	1	0	39.47

Paul Stirling	c †Carter b Tanveer Ahmed	6	8	-	1	0	75.00

Gary Wilson	lbw b Tanwir Afzal	25	34	-	3	0	73.52

Kevin O'Brien	not out	16	22	-	0	0	72.72
George Dockrell	c Ehsan Khan b Tanwir Afzal	4	6	-	0	0	66.66

Tim Murtagh	c Waqas Khan b Nadeem Ahmed	11	6	-	1	1	183.33

Craig Young	lbw b Nadeem Ahmed	2	7	-	0	0	28.57

Peter Chase	c Anshuman Rath b Nadeem Ahmed	0	2	-	0	0	0.00

Extras	(b 12, lb 4, nb 6, w 4)	26
Total	55.3 Ov (RR: 4.14)	230
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (Ed Joyce, 12.6 ov), 2-101 (William Porterfield, 24.2 ov), 3-143 (Niall O'Brien, 37.5 ov), 4-155 (Paul Stirling, 39.4 ov), 5-185 (John Anderson, 45.6 ov), 6-199 (Gary Wilson, 50.4 ov), 7-207 (George Dockrell, 52.1 ov), 8-221 (Tim Murtagh, 53.3 ov), 9-230 (Craig Young, 55.1 ov), 10-230 (Peter Chase, 55.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tanwir Afzal	16	2	53	3	3.31	69	4	1	0	1
12.6 to EC Joyce, Joyce looks to pull the ball and gets beaten for pace. The ball hits him on the arm and as the bat swings round it clips the bails.. 53/1 50.4 to GC Wilson, Wilson reaches forward and the ball swings past the bat and hits him in front of the stumps. Wilson can't believe that he is out but Umpire Brathwaite says he has to go.. 199/6 52.1 to GH Dockrell, its hit in the air into the covers and Ehsan dives to his right and takes the catch at a comfortable height. 207/7
Aizaz Khan	8	0	49	1	6.12	26	5	0	3	2
45.6 to J Anderson, Anderson leans back in the crease and looks to pull the ball, it goes high in the air and Ehsan comes in from square leg and takes the catch. 185/5
Nadeem Ahmed	17.3	0	65	3	3.71	69	4	0	0	2
53.3 to TJ Murtagh, Murtagh swings the ball into the legside, Waqas gets under the ball and makes a bobbling catch.. 221/8 55.1 to CA Young, Young goes back in the crease and looks to turn the ball into the legside, he misses and gets hit on the pad. Young had already started walking before the Umpire's finger goes up.. 230/9 55.3 to PKD Chase, well that really was a tame end wasn't it. Chase pushes forward at the ball and it pops up into Rath's hands at silly mid-off.. 230/10
Ehsan Khan	10	1	25	1	2.50	47	2	0	0	0
24.2 to WTS Porterfield, Bowled him! Porterfield goes back in the crease and looks to turn the ball into the legside. The ball stays low and goes under Porterfield's bat, big wicket for Hong Kong.. 101/2
Tanveer Ahmed	4	0	22	2	5.50	13	3	0	1	0
37.5 to NJ O'Brien, O'Brien pulls the ball to deep square leg and Waqas gets under the ball and takes a comfortable catch.. 143/3 39.4 to PR Stirling, Stirling chases a wide ball and Stirling gets a thin edge on it. Carter dives to his right and takes a catch low down.. 155/4

Hong Kong 2nd Innings (T: 310 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Aizaz Khan	c †NJ O'Brien b Murtagh	0	6	-	0	0	0.00

Ninad Shah	c †NJ O'Brien b Murtagh	14	29	-	3	0	48.27

Babar Hayat (c)	c Stirling b Dockrell	28	61	-	4	0	45.90

Nizakat Khan	c Joyce b Murtagh	123	181	-	14	1	67.95

Anshy Rath	lbw b KJ O'Brien	8	10	-	1	0	80.00

Waqas Khan	b KJ O'Brien	3	28	-	0	0	10.71

Christopher Carter †	c †NJ O'Brien b Dockrell	21	43	-	3	0	48.83

Tanwir Afzal	lbw b Murtagh	0	5	-	0	0	0.00

Ehsan Khan	c Stirling b Anderson	6	42	-	0	0	14.28

Nadeem Ahmed	lbw b Chase	28	73	-	3	1	38.35

Tanveer Ahmed	not out	0	4	-	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 3)	8
Total	80.2 Ov (RR: 2.97)	239
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Aizaz Khan, 0.6 ov), 2-25 (Ninad Shah, 10.2 ov), 3-80 (Babar Hayat, 22.1 ov), 4-93 (Anshy Rath, 25.4 ov), 5-114 (Waqas Khan, 32.6 ov), 6-146 (Christopher Carter, 44.4 ov), 7-147 (Tanwir Afzal, 45.5 ov), 8-178 (Ehsan Khan, 58.6 ov), 9-239 (Nadeem Ahmed, 79.2 ov), 10-239 (Nizakat Khan, 80.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tim Murtagh	12.2	4	29	4	2.35	63	5	0	0	0
0.6 to Aizaz Khan, Aizaz is gone for a duck! Aizaz reaches forward to a good length ball and gets a thin edge through to the keeper, O'Brien throws the ball high in the air and Murtagh is delighted.. 0/1 10.2 to ND Shah, Murtagh gets another one! Its wide of off-stump and Ninad pushes out at the ball, gets a little tickle of the ball and its through to the keeper again.. 25/2 45.5 to Tanwir Afzal, Tanwir goes back in the crease and looks to defend the ball, misses and gets hit on the pad. Umpire Brathwaite's finger is going up even as the appeal starts.. 147/7 80.2 to Nizakat Khan, that's it, its all over. Nizakat doesn't have much faith in Tanveer's batting and so he decides to hit out. It goes high in the air and Joyce gets under the ball at mid-off and takes the catch. Ireland win. 239/10
Craig Young	10	3	31	0	3.10	49	6	0	0	0
Peter Chase	10	0	28	1	2.80	44	3	0	0	0
79.2 to Nadeem Ahmed, Nadeem is gone! Chase bowls full and Nadeem gets hit on the back leg. Its in front of the stump and Umpire Brathwaite raises the dreaded finger. Hong Kong are nine down. 239/9
George Dockrell	20	3	57	2	2.85	91	6	1	0	0
22.1 to Babar Hayat, Babar reaches forward and gets an edge on the ball, it goes to Stirling's left at second slip and he Just catches the ball inches above the ground.. 80/3 44.4 to C Carter, Carter goes forward to the ball and gets the tiniest edge through to the keeper. Carter just stands there and looks down at the ground, he looks crest-fallen.. 146/6
Kevin O'Brien	12	2	36	2	3.00	54	4	0	0	0
25.4 to Anshuman Rath, Rath does play a shot and gets hit on the pads, the Umpires finger goes up. Really not sure why he didn't play at the ball as it swung back in. 93/4 32.6 to Waqas Khan, O'Brien finally gets the ball to come back in and Waqas plays all round it and the stumps get knocked over. O'Brien wheels away with his arms outstretched in celebration.. 114/5
John Anderson	9	1	26	1	2.88	38	2	0	0	0
58.6 to Ehsan Khan, that was a really filthy ball from Anderson, its short and Ehsan swings at the ball. It takes the edge and Stirling gobbles up the chance at second slip.. 178/8
Paul Stirling	7	0	24	0	3.42	29	2	1	0	0

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Tue, 30 Aug - day 1 - Hong Kong 1st innings 2/0 (Ninad Shah 2*, Aizaz Khan 0*, 7 ov)

Wed, 31 Aug - day 2 - Hong Kong 1st innings 237

Thu, 01 Sep - day 3 - Ireland 2nd innings 199/6 (Kevin O'Brien 7*, George Dockrell 0*, 51 ov)

Fri, 02 Sep - day 4 - Hong Kong 2nd innings 239 (80.2 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Ireland First Innings
WTS Porterfield 50 off 74 balls (7x4)
GC Wilson 50 off 81 balls (7x4, 1x6)
Hong Kong First Innings
Nizakat Khan 50 off 54 balls (7x4)
Anshuman Rath 50 off 107 balls (5x4)
Ireland 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (14th over, Nadeem Ahmed's 1st over)
Ireland Second Innings
J Anderson 50 off 88 balls (4x4)
Hong Kong second Innings
Nizakat Khan 50 off 57 balls (5x4, 1x6)
Nizakat Khan 100 off 136 balls (12x4, 1x6)

Match Details

Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Toss	Ireland, elected to bat first
Series	ICC Intercontinental Cup
Season	2016
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 11.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	30,31 August, 1,2 September 2016 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Ehsan Khan Ninad Shah Tanveer Ahmed Waqas Khan
Umpires	Gregory Brathwaite Mark Hawthorne
Reserve Umpire	Alan Neill
Match Referee	David Jukes
Points	Ireland 20, Hong Kong 0

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Hong Kong Innings

Player Name		R	B
Aizaz Khan	caught	0	6
ND Shah	caught	14	29
Babar Hayat	caught	28	61
Nizakat Khan	caught	123	181
Anshuman Rath	lbw	8	10
Waqas Khan	bowled	3	28
C Carter	caught	21	43
Tanwir Afzal	lbw	0	5
Ehsan Khan	caught	6	42
Nadeem Ahmed	lbw	28	73
Tanveer Ahmed	not out	0	4
Extras	(b 5, lb 3)
Total	239(10 wkts; 80.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
TJ Murtagh	12.2	4	29	4	2.35
CA Young	10	3	31	0	3.1
PKD Chase	10	0	28	1	2.8
GH Dockrell	20	3	57	2	2.85
KJ O'Brien	12	2	36	2	3
J Anderson	9	1	26	1	2.88
PR Stirling	7	0	24	0	3.42

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Aizaz Khan	Ninad Shah
2nd	25	Babar Hayat	Ninad Shah
3rd	55	Nizakat Khan	Babar Hayat
4th	13	Nizakat Khan	Anshy Rath
5th	21	Nizakat Khan	Waqas Khan
6th	32	Nizakat Khan	Christopher Carter
7th	1	Tanwir Afzal	Nizakat Khan
8th	31	Ehsan Khan	Nizakat Khan
9th	61	Nadeem Ahmed	Nizakat Khan
10th	0	Nizakat Khan	Tanveer Ahmed

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ICC Intercontinental Cup

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
AFG	7	6	0	1	121	2.187
IRE	7	5	1	1	109	1.369
NED	7	3	2	2	72	0.958
HKG	7	2	3	1	59	0.915
UAE	7	2	4	1	47	0.816
SCOT	7	0	2	4	46	0.840
PNG	7	2	4	1	43	0.806
NAM	7	1	5	1	27	0.672
CAN	-	-	-	-	-	-
KENYA	-	-	-	-	-	-

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