Ireland Vs Scotland
European Championship Division One in Ireland - 2008 (2008) · Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin · 31 July 2008
Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (D/L method). Gary Wilson top-scored with 51 for Ireland.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
- Date
- 31 July 2008
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to field
- Result
- Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- Captains
- Ryan Watson (Scotland), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and PK Baldwin
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to field.
Scotland batted first and made 152 for 9. Ryan Watson top-scored with 50 off 44 balls. Kyle McCallan took 3 for 10 for Ireland.
Ireland replied with 129 for 3. Gary Wilson top-scored with 51 off 66 balls, and Andre Botha made 47. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the third wicket between Andre Botha and Gary Wilson, 60% of the total.
Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (D/L method).
SCOTLAND: 152 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Hamilton | b Alex Cusack | 21 | 26 |
| Ryan Watson | st Niall O'Brien b Kyle McCallan | 50 | 44 |
| Qasim Sheikh | b Andre Botha | 2 | 11 |
| Colin Smith | st Niall O'Brien b Kyle McCallan | 16 | 26 |
| Fraser Watts | lbw b Peter Connell | 14 | 22 |
| Neil McCallum | c Niall O'Brien b Peter Connell | 1 | 5 |
| Richie Berrington | c Gary Wilson b Andre Botha | 16 | 31 |
| Majid Haq | lbw b Kyle McCallan | 2 | 9 |
| John Blain | c Kevin O'Brien b Alex Cusack | 13 | 26 |
| Gordon Drummond | not out | 10 | 9 |
| Dewald Nel | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 152 for 9
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Connell | 7 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Alex Cusack | 7 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Andre Botha | 7 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Kyle McCallan | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Gavin Hamilton, 8.3 ov), 2-66 (Qasim Sheikh, 11.1 ov), 3-91 (Ryan Watson, 17.2 ov), 4-99 (Colin Smith, 19.1 ov), 5-100 (Neil McCallum, 20.1 ov), 6-115 (Fraser Watts, 24.4 ov), 7-120 (Majid Haq, 27.1 ov), 8-133 (Richie Berrington, 31.4 ov), 9-150 (John Blain, 34.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gavin Hamilton (21) and Ryan Watson (36) | 60 | 51 |
| second | Ryan Watson (3) and Qasim Sheikh (2) | 6 | 16 |
| third | Colin Smith (14) and Ryan Watson (11) | 25 | 37 |
| fourth | Colin Smith (2) and Fraser Watts (5) | 8 | 11 |
| fifth | Fraser Watts (0) and Neil McCallum (1) | 1 | 6 |
| sixth | Fraser Watts (9) and Richie Berrington (0) | 15 | 27 |
| seventh | Majid Haq (2) and Richie Berrington (3) | 5 | 14 |
| eighth | John Blain (5) and Richie Berrington (7) | 13 | 27 |
| ninth | John Blain (8) and Gordon Drummond (9) | 17 | 18 |
| tenth | Dewald Nel (0) and Gordon Drummond (1) | 2 | 2 |
IRELAND: 129 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Wilson | c John Blain b Majid Haq | 51 | 66 |
| William Porterfield | b John Blain | 1 | 12 |
| Niall O'Brien | b Gordon Drummond | 10 | 17 |
| Andre Botha | not out | 47 | 43 |
| Kevin O'Brien | not out | 10 | 5 |
Did not bat: Reinhardt Strydom, Andrew White, Alex Cusack, Thinus Fourie, Kyle McCallan, Peter Connell
Extras 10 · Total 129 for 3
| Bowler (Scotland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Blain | 6 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Dewald Nel | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Gordon Drummond | 4.5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Richie Berrington | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Majid Haq | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Ryan Watson | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (William Porterfield, 4.2 ov), 2-42 (Niall O'Brien, 9.5 ov), 3-119 (Gary Wilson, 22.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gary Wilson (16) and William Porterfield (1) | 19 | 26 |
| second | Niall O'Brien (10) and Gary Wilson (12) | 23 | 32 |
| third | Andre Botha (47) and Gary Wilson (23) | 77 | 80 |
| fourth | Andre Botha (0) and Kevin O'Brien (0) | 10 | 5 |
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