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the Ireland team, pictured yesterday in Dubai. INPHO/ICC

Five on the bounce for Ireland with defeat of Uganda

The Irish earn a play-off place with an impressive win over lowly Uganda.

IRELAND’S CRICKETERS GUARANTEED themselves a play-off spot art the World Twenty20 qualifiers, with victory over Uganda in Dubai today.

Put in to bat after losing the toss, they soon found their stride and ran out winners by 82 runs in their penultimate game in Group B.

They still have a chance of taking top spot in the pool; Ireland face Oman tomorrow morning and the unbeaten Namibia take on Italy. Ireland lost their opening game by four runs to Namibia.

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