Published: Sep 12, 2014, 01:24 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 12, 2014, 01:24 PM (IST)
Sep 12, 2014
Ireland and Scotland will play the third and final One-day International (ODI) at The Village in Dublin. The hosts have already won the series with two straight victories in the first two games. They would like to continue their domination in the third match as well. On the other hand Scotland would like to finish the tour on a high note by winning the last game. Catch Live Blog of the match here
This series was scheduled to help the two European teams prepare for the ICC World Cup 2015. As expected, Ireland — the top associate nation at this moment — dominated the series. In the first ODI Ireland cruised to a comfortable seven wicket victory with 80 balls to spare. The Irish skipper, Kevin O’Brien, showed his class and composure and led his side from the front. In the second game Scotland showed some fight, but eventually Ireland managed to hold their nerve and took the game by three wickets. Catch Live Scorecard of the 3rd ODI between Ireland and Scotland here
The Irish side looks more balanced and settled compared to Scotland. The bowlers were right on the money from the beginning. In both matches they put early pressure on the Scottish batsmen, which paid off for the hosts. Ireland’s batting also looked solid. Skipper O’Brien scored a match-winning half-century in each game.
Squads:
Ireland: Kevin O’Brien (c), John Anderson, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, John Mooney, Andrew McBrine, Graeme McCarter, Andrew Poynter, Stuart Poynter (wk), Max Sorensen, Stuart Thompson, Andrew White, Craig Young.
Scotland: Preston Mommsen (c), Richie Berrington, Freddie Coleman, Matty Cross (wk), Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Iain Wardlaw
