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Brisbane: Gary Wilson (80) and Kevin O'Brien (50) and hit fifties as Ireland recover from a nervy start to beat UAE by two wickets at the Gabba on Wednesday.
Shaiman Anwar scored a maiden ODI century as the UAE part-timers hit 147 from their last 15 overs to post 278-9.
They then pegged Ireland back to 97-4, but Kevin O'Brien (50) and Wilson put on 72 from 36 balls for the sixth wicket to help rebuild the innings.
Ireland, who have two wins from their opening two Pool B games, next face South Africa in Canberra on 3 March.
O'Brien and Wilson were both dismissed as William Porterfield's side closed in on the target, but Brisbane-born Alex Cusack and off-spinner George Dockrell kept their nerve to lead Ireland to victory with just four balls to spare.
Defeat was tough on the amateurs from the Middle East, who were in dire straits at 131 for six. But Shaiman Anwar (106) and Amjad Javed (42) hit back with a record-breaking stand of 107 which took the UAE to 278 for nine.
Their partnership surpassed the previous World Cup best for the seventh wicket of 98 shared by the West Indies' Ramnaresh Sarwan and Ridley Jacobs against New Zealand at Port Elizabeth in 2003.
Javed had a fine all-round match, also taking three for 60 with his deceptive medium pace and holding a brilliant catch at short third man that dismissed Wilson to give the UAE a late chance of victory.
Both Anwar, who made his previous one-day international best of 67 in the UAE's tournament-opening loss to Zimbabwe, and Javed seized on a succession of short balls from Kevin O'Brien.
Anwar's three down to third man off O'Brien saw him to a hundred in 79 balls with 10 fours and a six.
He was eventually out for 106, skying Max Sorensen to wicketkeeper Wilson, after scoring only the UAE's second one-day international century following Khurram Khan's 132 against Afghanistan last year.
Javed was dismissed when well caught in the deep by Ed Joyce off Sorensen.
The UAE had an early breakthrough with the ball when seamer Manjula Guruge struck with just his fourth ball of the tournament when Paul Stirling, who made 92 against the West Indies, was caught behind for three.
Joyce had two fortunate reprieves on his way to making 37, having his stumps hit by Javed but bails settle on 16 and then being dropped off his own bowling by UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir.
However, Joyce couldn't cash in, caught behind off Javed, and then Tauqir struck twice to reduce Ireland to 97 for four in the 26th over.
He bowled Ireland captain William Porterfield (37) as the batsman went to sweep and the spinner then had Niall O'Brien (17) out lbw playing a similar shot.
The run-rate climbed to more than nine an over before Kevin O'Brien -- who four years ago struck the fastest World Cup century -- took charge with a typically aggressive innings, although the UAE were hampered by Guruge (one for 21 off seven overs) being off the field with cramp.
After being dropped in the deep on 24, Kevin O'Brien powered his way to a 24-ball 50 with a straight six off Javed only to be caught off the next ball.
Earlier, Ireland have won the toss and have opted to field.
Teams:
UAE: Amjad Ali, Andri Berenger, Krishnachandran Karate, Khurram Khan, Swapnil Patil (wk), Shaiman Anwar, Rohan Mustafa, Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed, Mohammad Tauqir (Capt.), Manjula Guruge
Ireland: William Porterfield (Capt.), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O'Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Gary Wilson (wk), Kevin O'Brien, John Mooney, Alex Cusack, Max Sorensen, George Dockrell
Brief scores
U.A.E. - 278/9 (Shaiman Anwar 106, Amjad Ali 45, Amjad Javed 42)
Ireland - 279/8 (Wilson 80, KJ O'Brien 50, Amjad Javed 3-60)
Result - Ireland won by 2 wickets
Points - Ireland 2, United Arab Emirates 0
MOM - Gary Wilson (Ireland)
