Ireland are just one win away from ICC T20 World Cup qualification after a 48-run win over Uganda in Abu Dhabi.
A man of the match performance from Gary Wilson helped put Ireland on top of Group A with 11 points from six games, and victory in their final match against tournament surprise package Hong Kong on Sunday, would see the team gain one of the two automatic slots reserved for the competition Group winners.
Wilson scored a brisk 40 from just 27 balls (three fours, one six), providing the Irish innings with late impetus after they had been restricted very well by the quartet of Ugandan spinners.
Niall O'Brien scored 35 not out in a fourth wicket stand of 61 with Wilson, the pair coming together following the dismissal of Kevin O'Brien, caught on the long-on boundary for 14.
Skipper William Porterfield had continued his scintillating form, racing to 33 from just 17 balls (six fours, one six), before being caught sweeping at square leg.
He had lost fellow opener Paul Stirling (16) to an athletic diving catch by Otim, running back at long on, after an opening stand of 35 in 28 balls.
A final total of 147 for 4 was always one which the Irish felt was defendable, and so it proved.
Tim Murtagh bowled a miserly opening spell, conceding just seven runs in three overs, while Trent Johnston (1-28) removed opener Zariba with his third delivery, to visibly lift the Irish camp.
The introduction of the 'spin twins' George Dockrell and Paul Stirling saw the Ugandan reply stutter, and bowling in tandem the two strangled the life out of the Uganda run chase.
Dockrell (2-12) removed the dangerous Arthur Kyobe (18) with his second ball, well caught by Trent Johnston running back from square leg, and after that it was all about respectability for the African side.
Kyobe, who had struck five sixes against Italy earlier in the week, was clearly rattled after being struck on the chin by Tim Murtagh, an injury which later required stitches.
Stirling (2-23) was also among the wickets, and with Max Sorensen (1-13) bowling with plenty of hostility, the Irish bowling unit never relinquished their stranglehold on the contest.
Saleh top scored with 21, while Mukobe (20) and skipper Nsubuga (19) all made contributions as they limped to 99 for 7 in their 20 overs.
Ireland's group decider with Hong Kong takes place once again at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday (10am Irish time).
