Amjad Ali and Andri Berenger rotated the strike efficiently, steering UAE to 42 for 0 in eight overs after the team was put in AFP
The arrival of Paul Stirling, though, pegged them back. He struck twice in two overs and showed excellent control to end with figures of 10-27-2 AFP
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After pulling off a sharp catch and a 'Karate Kid' celebration, Kevin O'Brien collected two wickets to trip up the innings AFP
George Dockrell was not as accurate as Stirling, but cut short Khurram Khan's knock, as UAE slumped further to 131 for 6 AFP
The regular fall of wickets left them in danger of being bowled out. Shaiman Anwar's brilliance then shone through AFP
He shared a World Cup record seventh-wicket partnership worth 107 with Amjad Javed to lift UAE Getty Images
Anwar cranked up the tempo and recorded UAE's first World Cup century, which was instrumental in taking his team to 278 for 9 Getty Images
Manjula Gurguge then launched UAE's defence encouragingly, having Stirling caught behind for 3 AFP
Ed Joyce was bowled by Amjad Javed on 21, but the LED bail popped up and fell back into its groove. His charmed life eventually came to an end when Javed had him nicking one to Swapnil Patil in the 19th over ICC
Manjula Guruge went off the field because of cramps, but Mohammad Tauqir and Amjad Javed combined well in the middle overs to hike the asking rate AFP
However, Kevin O'Brien and Paul Wilson said no problem. They smoked 72 in only six overs to put Ireland back on track Getty Images
Kevin O'Brien struck 50 off 25 balls to break the equation down to 36 off 32 ICC
Gary Wilson cracked 80 off 69 balls before he was dismissed in the 48th over AFP
However, the ninth-wicket pair of Dockrell and Alex Cusak held their nerve to guide Ireland home with four balls to spare ICC
With two wins in as many games, Ireland gave their supporters plenty to cheer about ICC
