Scotland 289 for 9 (Leask 91*, McBride 56, Adair 3-57) beat Ireland 286 for 8 (Campher 120, Dockrell 69, McMullen 5-34) by one wicket

The penultimate over, bowled by Josh Little, went for eight runs. With eight wanted from the ultimate over, Leask - helped by Harry Tector's misfield on the long-on - hit a boundary off Mark Adair on the primary ball. However, Safyaan Sharif was dismissed off the third ball after which Chris Sole performed out a dot, earlier than Leask scampered by way of for a bye on the fifth. With two wanted off the ultimate ball, Leask swung onerous and received a thick inside edge that beat the wicketkeeper and despatched the Scotland gamers into an absolute frenzy.

From over 11 to 40, Ireland not solely scored 145 however misplaced only one extra wicket. That basis enabled them to ransack 107 within the final ten to get to 286, a complete that seemed adequate till Leask and Watt received collectively.

This was not a spotless Scotland show, nevertheless. Their decision-making, at occasions, was questionable. McMullen, who picked up three wickets within the powerplay, didn't bowl within the center overs in any respect. When he returned, he bagged two extra to finish his five-wicket haul. He was then taken out of the assault for the final over of the innings, wherein Scotland ended up conceding 18. Their bowlers gave away 18 wides, and their fielders put down three probabilities - the most costly being of Dockrell when he was on 4.