Ireland v UAE, Day 1 (2 June)
A relaxed Ireland at warm up
UAE warm up
Getting ready
Ireland doing their warm ups
Briefing by Dev Govindjee
Umpires Shamshuddin, Black and Hawthorne
Umpires with match referee Dev Govindjee
Roly Black and Dev Govindjee
Match referee Dev Govindjee
Captains and match referee
Ready for the toss
Frank prepares the net for fishing
Ed Joyce in quiet preparation
The UAE squad
Paul Stirling defends
Paul Stirling on the attack
Busy in the outfield
Opening the attack
He thinks it was close
Stopping a wide
Striding in to bowl
The scorers
Driven for four
Through the covers by William Porterfield
William Porterfield at full stretch
Black and Forrest Gateaux
Paul Stirling whacks it square
Refusing the single
Safely gathered
Generating some speed
Striding in
Porterfield strides on
On weather watch
Cover duty
Some life in that one
A glance back..
..the glance confirmed as catch is taken
Ed Joyce gets going
Half century for Paul Stirling
Boundary for Ed Joyce
Single for Stirling
Tough day at the office
Driven by Ed Joyce
Diving stop
Well sheltered from the rain
Body blow for fielder
Well fielded
Change of bowling
Big hit from Ed Joyce
Umpire Shamshuddin signals six
Joy for Paul Stirling at his hundred
Salute with the bat
Chance of a catch...
..but it goes down
All out attack now
I just love his number plate
No bowler was safe at this stage
Relaxed Irish squad
In perfect step
God loves a trier
Played away by Ed oyce
Low key salute from Ed Joyce as he reaches another landmark
