For the second match in a row between Ireland and Scotland, the result has been a one-run victory – this time to the Scots – after a courageous run chase saw the men in green defeated by the barest of margins in an ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier warm-up match on Tuesday. After losing the toss, Ireland bowled first on what seemed a batting-friendly track. For Ireland, David Delany returned to the side after missing the Oman series with an impressive 3-35, while spinners George Dockrell (2-36) and Gareth Delany (1-33) helped pull the run rate back. Momentum stalled just after the halfway mark of the run chase, and it took a powerful innings late on by Mark Adair (45 from 24 balls) to get Ireland within a single hit of an unlikely victory. Ireland’s 209-9 was an admirable chase, but agonisingly short, with Scotland prevailing by one run.

Source: The Irish Times October 15, 2019 19:30 UTC