Ireland bounced back in emphatic fashion to record a thoroughly convincing 117 run win against Kenya in their second meeting in the World Cricket League Championship.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, Ireland were struggling on 48 for 3 after the early wickets of William Porterfield (14), Paul Stirling (23) and Alex Cusack (2).
They were indebted to Ed Joyce, who battled through a difficult period which saw the Kenyan spinners get prodigious turn from the track, to put Ireland firmly on course for a target well in excess of 200.
Joyce top scored with a Man of the Match 88 from 124 balls (5 fours, 3 sixes), forging vital partenrships with Gary Wilson (17), Kevin O'Brien (19), and Andrew White (28).
The stand between White (playing his 199th game for Ireland) and Joyce was the most crucial, with the pair adding 83 in 76 balls for the 6th wicket after the game had been very much in the balance at 126 for 5.
John Mooney gave the innings some late impetus hitting an unbeaten 23 form 14 balls as Ireland piled on the agony and the runs in the final stages to finish on 237 for 9 - 95 runs coming in the last 12 overs of the innings.
Hiren Varaiya (3-46) and Shem Ngoche (2-48) were again the pick of the Kenyan attack, which didn't help itself with the concession of 10 penalty runs, as a result of the ball striking the helmet twice.
The Irish opening pair of Boyd Rankin (1-15) and Trent Johnston (2-14) soon had the Kenyans in trouble at 17 for 3, including the vital wicket of IPL bound Tanmay Mishra, who had led the Africans to their resounding win on Saturday.
Alex Cusack (2-13) accounted for Collins Obuya and Patel and at 37 for 5, it was effectively game over. Shem Ngoche (28), Neh Odhiambo (17), Alex Obanda (14), and Ragheb Aga (12) did battle manfully to give the Kenyan total a final air of respectability, but it was a case of too little, too late as the innings closed on 120 all out.
George Dockrell (2-18) and Paul Stirling (2-32) both bowled much better than on Saturday, and all in all it was a much more Ireland like performance to get their campaign back on track.
The win means Ireland sit top of the table with five wins from six, two points clear of second placed Scotland, who have two games in hand.
Ireland now switch into T20 mode, playing a three match series against Kenya starting on Wednesday, before three games in South Africa versus the Warriors - then comes the little matter of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers in UAE in March.