Ireland Vs Scotland 3Rd Match
UAE Tri Series Ireland, Scotland, United Arab Emirates - 2018 (2017/18) · ICC Academy, Dubai · 16 January 2018
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 91 balls remaining). Michael Jones top-scored with 87 for Scotland.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- ICC Academy, Dubai
- Date
- 16 January 2018
- Toss
- Ireland, chose to field
- Result
- Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andy Balbirnie
- Captains
- Richie Berrington (Scotland), William Porterfield (Ireland)
- Debuts
- Michael Jones (Scotland), Tom Sole (Scotland)
- Umpires
- AJT Dowdalls and Nitin Menon
- Match referee
- M Nayyar
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Ireland won the toss and chose to field. Michael Jones and Tom Sole played their first ODIs.
Scotland batted first and made 219 all out. Michael Jones top-scored with 87 off 135 balls, and Craig Wallace made 34. Boyd Rankin took 3 for 49 for Ireland.
Chasing 220, Ireland made 223 for 4. Andy Balbirnie top-scored with 67 off 55 balls, and Niall O'Brien made 55. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling, 47% of the total.
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 91 balls remaining).
SCOTLAND: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | c Andy Balbirnie b Barry McCarthy | 0 | 11 |
| Michael Jones | b Boyd Rankin | 87 | 135 |
| Matthew Cross | c Gary Wilson b Boyd Rankin | 18 | 26 |
| Richie Berrington | run out (Paul Stirling, Niall O'Brien) | 5 | 19 |
| Calum MacLeod | c Simi Singh b George Dockrell | 33 | 38 |
| Safyaan Sharif | b Andy McBrine | 0 | 4 |
| Craig Wallace | c Niall O'Brien b Boyd Rankin | 34 | 38 |
| Tom Sole | b Barry McCarthy | 20 | 14 |
| Mark Watt | run out (Simi Singh, Niall O'Brien) | 8 | 6 |
| Alasdair Evans | not out | 2 | 3 |
| Stuart Whittingham | c Andy Balbirnie b Kevin O'Brien | 1 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (Ireland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McCarthy | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Kevin O'Brien | 9.2 | 2 | 53 | 1 |
| Boyd Rankin | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| George Dockrell | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Andy McBrine | 10 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (George Munsey, 2.5 ov), 2-45 (Matthew Cross, 13.5 ov), 3-63 (Richie Berrington, 19.4 ov), 4-114 (Calum MacLeod, 32.6 ov), 5-115 (Safyaan Sharif, 33.5 ov), 6-176 (Michael Jones, 43.3 ov), 7-202 (Craig Wallace, 46.4 ov), 8-214 (Mark Watt, 47.5 ov), 9-216 (Tom Sole, 48.3 ov), 10-219 (Stuart Whittingham, 49.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | George Munsey (0) and Michael Jones (0) | 2 | 17 |
| second | Matthew Cross (18) and Michael Jones (23) | 43 | 66 |
| third | Richie Berrington (5) and Michael Jones (13) | 18 | 34 |
| fourth | Calum MacLeod (33) and Michael Jones (18) | 51 | 80 |
| fifth | Safyaan Sharif (0) and Michael Jones (0) | 1 | 5 |
| sixth | Craig Wallace (25) and Michael Jones (32) | 61 | 58 |
| seventh | Craig Wallace (9) and Tom Sole (14) | 26 | 20 |
| eighth | Tom Sole (4) and Mark Watt (7) | 12 | 6 |
| ninth | Alasdair Evans (0) and Tom Sole (2) | 2 | 4 |
| tenth | Alasdair Evans (2) and Stuart Whittingham (1) | 3 | 5 |
IRELAND: 223 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Porterfield | b Safyaan Sharif | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Stirling | c Stuart Whittingham b Tom Sole | 38 | 51 |
| Andy Balbirnie | st Craig Wallace b Tom Sole | 67 | 55 |
| Niall O'Brien | c Michael Jones b Safyaan Sharif | 55 | 53 |
| Ed Joyce | not out | 31 | 44 |
| Kevin O'Brien | not out | 13 | 8 |
Did not bat: Gary Wilson, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Barry McCarthy, Boyd Rankin
Extras 19 · Total 223 for 4
| Bowler (Scotland) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safyaan Sharif | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Alasdair Evans | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Stuart Whittingham | 7.5 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Mark Watt | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Tom Sole | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Calum MacLeod | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (William Porterfield, 0.2 ov), 2-104 (Andy Balbirnie, 16.1 ov), 3-128 (Paul Stirling, 20.5 ov), 4-201 (Niall O'Brien, 31.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | William Porterfield (0) and Paul Stirling (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Andy Balbirnie (67) and Paul Stirling (31) | 104 | 97 |
| third | Niall O'Brien (10) and Paul Stirling (7) | 24 | 28 |
| fourth | Ed Joyce (25) and Niall O'Brien (45) | 73 | 65 |
| fifth | Ed Joyce (6) and Kevin O'Brien (13) | 22 | 21 |
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