Ireland vs Scotland, 5th Match
Triangular Series (Netherlands) 2024 · T20I · · VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen
Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (Ireland 158/5, Scotland 157/8).
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Scotland (SCO) in the 5th Match of Triangular Series (Netherlands) 2024, a T20I match, at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen. Play began on Thursday, 23 May 2024 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Scotland won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Pim van Liemt and Rizwan Akram, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
Scotland made 157/8 in 20 overs, with Matthew Cross top-scoring on 35 from 30 balls. Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 31. Ireland made 158/5 in 19.3 overs, with Andrew Balbirnie top-scoring on 56 from 46 balls. Christopher Sole was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28.
Result: Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Andrew Balbirnie was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Scotland · 1st innings: 157/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | c Curtis Campher b Craig Young | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Ollie Hairs | c Harry Tector b Mark Adair | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Michael Jones | b Gareth Delany | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 191.67 |
| Richie Berrington | c Paul Stirling b Benjamin White | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Matthew Cross | lbw b Craig Young | 35 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Michael Leask | b Mark Adair | 34 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 130.77 |
| Chris Greaves | not out | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Mark Watt | b Mark Adair | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Christopher Sole | c Curtis Campher b Craig Young | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Safyaan Sharif | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Bradley Currie, Jack Jarvis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Craig Young | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
| Benjamin White | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| George Dockrell | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Ireland · 1st innings: 158/5 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balbirnie | c Chris Greaves b Christopher Sole | 56 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 121.74 |
| Paul Stirling | b Chris Greaves | 32 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 152.38 |
| Lorcan Tucker | run out | 55 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 144.74 |
| Harry Tector | c Michael Leask b Christopher Sole | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Curtis Campher | b Christopher Sole | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Gareth Delany | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Benjamin White
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Watt | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Christopher Sole | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Bradley Currie | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 3.3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7.71 |
| Chris Greaves | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Michael Leask | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (IRE, Safyaan Sharif): 1 runs, 151/5 – 1 W •
- Over 19 (IRE, Bradley Currie): 10 runs, 150/4 – 1 1 4 • 2 2
- Over 18 (IRE, Christopher Sole): 5 runs, 140/4 – 1 1 2 W W 1
- Over 17 (IRE, Safyaan Sharif): 7 runs, 135/2 – 1 1 1 2 1 1
- Over 16 (IRE, Christopher Sole): 4 runs, 128/2 – • 1 2 1 W •
- Over 15 (IRE, Mark Watt): 6 runs, 124/1 – 1 2 1 0lb 1 1
