O' Brien and Joyce centuries power Ireland to record score

Ireland's cricketers recorded the highest total in their 158-year history to remain in total control on the second day of their InterContinental Cup clash against the UAE in Sharjah.

Centuries from Ed Joyce (155) and Niall O'Brien (126) helped the Irish amass a mammoth 589/7 before declaring in an effort to take wickets late in the day against the UAE side who had been in the field for 164 overs.