Published: Jan 20, 2017, 02:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 20, 2017, 07:08 PM (IST)
Hello, good evening and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket blog and updates of the second semi-final between Ireland and Scotland of the ongoing Desert T20 2017 tournament. Scotland will be considered as red-hot favourites for a place in the final of the Desert T20 2017, as they have not lost a single game so far. This is the final day of the one-week long tournament, as all knockouts games are being played on January 20, Friday. The first semi-final is already wrapped up with Afghanistan making it to the final, and the winner of this clash will meet the Asian side later in the evening. The pressure will particularly be on Ireland as their opponents have bettered their game since their inaugural clash. Ireland are slightly more experienced than Scotland, but they will have to live up to their ‘experienced’ tag on the big day.
The final will be organised later on Friday night, which would surely test the fitness and temperament of the finalists in the shortest format of the game. The final will also help in determining which team among the ‘minnows’ are strong enough to bear the pressure of workload.
Desert T20 2017: Points Table and Team Standings
Scotland had 6 points with 3 impressive wins from same number of games. Ireland, on the other hand, finished at second spot in Group A, with Afghanistan finishing on top. It promises to be a riveting clash between two European sides, who are striving hard to move ahead in the game.
Squads:
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer(c), George Munsey, Matthew Cross(wk), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, Con de Lange, Craig Wallace, Safyaan Sharif, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Bradley Wheal, Josh Davey
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Stuart Poynter, William Porterfield(c), Kevin O’Brien, Gary Wilson(wk), Greg Thompson, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin, Jacob Mulder, Craig Young, Andrew Balbirnie, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Stuart Thompson
