Ireland vs Scotland Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, UAE Tri-Nation Series, 16 January, 2018
Player of the match
Andy Balbirnie,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin O'Brien | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Ed Joyce | 31 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 70.45 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Stuart Whittingham | 7.5 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 5.61 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 7.33 |
Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
Ireland vs Scotland, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 22 run (3.3 ov): Ed Joyce: 6 (13), Kevin O'Brien: 13 (8)
- Last Bat: Niall O'Brien 55(53) - c MA Jones b S Sharif Safyaan Sharif
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 William Porterfield, 104 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 128 - 3 Paul Stirling, 201 - 4 Niall O'Brien
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Scotland - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
- Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Venue: ICC Academy
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Alex Dowdalls (Scotland XI), Nitin Menon (India)
- Referee: Manu Nayyar (India)
Calum MacLeod to Ed Joyce, 1 run,
Calum MacLeod to Niall O'Brien, 1 run,
End of over 31 (14 runs)
Safyaan Sharif to Niall O'Brien, no run,
Safyaan Sharif to Niall O'Brien, 2 runs,
Safyaan Sharif to Niall O'Brien, Six,
Niall O'Brien c MA Jones b S Sharif 55 (53) Safyaan Sharif to Niall O'Brien, no run, c MA Jones b S Sharif,
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, no run,
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, no run,
End of over 32 (8 runs)
Stuart Whittingham to Kevin O'Brien, no run,
Stuart Whittingham to Kevin O'Brien, 1 run,
Stuart Whittingham to Ed Joyce, 1 no ball,
Stuart Whittingham to Ed Joyce, no run,
Stuart Whittingham to Ed Joyce, no run,
Stuart Whittingham to Ed Joyce, 1 leg bye,
Stuart Whittingham to Kevin O'Brien, no run,
End of over 33 (3 runs)
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, no run,
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, no run,
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, Four,
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, 1 no ball,
Safyaan Sharif to Ed Joyce, 1 run,
Safyaan Sharif to Kevin O'Brien, no run,
Safyaan Sharif to Kevin O'Brien, 3 runs,
End of over 34 (9 runs)
Stuart Whittingham to Kevin O'Brien, 1 run,
Stuart Whittingham to Ed Joyce, no run,
Stuart Whittingham to Ed Joyce, 1 run,
Stuart Whittingham to Kevin O'Brien, Four,
Stuart Whittingham to Kevin O'Brien, Four,