Ireland Women recovered from their opening match defeat by Sri Lanka to claim a 61-run triumph over United Arab Emirates during their second group game.
Ajman hosted the contest where the Irish side reached 171-5 after 20 overs, with Gaby Lewis scoring 71 runs including a six and 12 boundaries before being dismissed in the 12th over.
Hunter contributed 29 runs from 27 balls before she was run out by Suraksha Kotte, while Janani Thirukkumaran added 29 to Ireland's total from just 23 balls after forcing out Louise Little.
Laura Delany remained unbeaten on 18 and Theertha Satish took the second wicket by running out Alana Dazell (11) as the Irish innings concluded.
The UAE won the toss and elected to field first, having lost Satish, Heena Hotchandhani and Rinitha Rajith all within the first two overs of their response.
Samaira Dharnidharka added 18 runs before being bowled out by Cara Murray in the seventh over, while Esha Oza steadied the innings with 51 runs from 45 balls containing five fours and a six.
Esha Oza was dismissed by Louise Little after building her score to 51, as wickets continued to fall for Thirukkumaran (13), Mehul Kulkarni (six) and Athige Sashikala Silva (four).
The UAE finished at 110-8 in their 20 overs, falling well short of the Irish target despite a stronger batting display than recorded against Sri Lanka.
Ireland will face Papua New Guinea on Monday at 09:15 GMT before concluding their group campaign with a match against Scotland on Wednesday, 18 November at 05:00 GMT.
The Emerging Nations Trophy continues as the primary competition for the women's teams in this region, with Ireland aiming to progress further in the tournament.
BBC Sport Northern Ireland reported the result and match details which confirm the official scorecard figures.
No further immediate action is scheduled beyond the upcoming fixtures against Papua New Guinea and Scotland.
The Irish Women's cricket team remains focused on their group campaign objectives following this victory.