The Ireland squad fly into Abu Dhabi looking for a place in the World Twenty20 qualifiers but needing to find a steady opening bowler to share the new ball with Trent Johnston.

George Dockrell stars as Ireland beat Canada by 11 runs in their final warm-up match before the Twenty20 Qualifier begins.

Afghanistan made it three wins out of four in games between the teams as they began the tournament with a victory.

An emphatic 78 runs victory propelled Ireland into second place in the Group A table.

IT'S onwards and upwards for Ireland after they confirmed their place in the Super Four stage of the World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dubai.

Ireland remain on course for a place alongside the elite in the West Indies after continuing their winning run in the World Twenty20 qualifiers.

Ireland qualified for the World Twenty20 tournament as a great allround performance outclassed The Netherlands.

Ireland duly qualified for the ICC World Twenty20 Finals on Saturday in Dubai, but not before they were given another stark reminder that their hard-won title of best-of-the-rest outside of the Test-playing nations faces a new and hungry rival.

There was a silver lining for Ireland after losing the final of the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers to Afghanistan in Dubai–the chance to play both England and hosts West Indies.