Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SCOTLAND 172 (40.3 OVERS)
- Calum MacLeod25 (28)
- Michael Leask50 (50)
- Craig Young5/46 (10)
- Max Sorensen2/28 (6.3)
IRELAND 173/3 (36.4 OVERS)
- Kevin O'Brien*56 (56)
- Andy Balbirnie38 (82)
- Josh Davey1/24 (9)
- Iain Wardlaw1/29 (7.4)
So a comfortable win for Ireland with the skipper O'Brien bringing them home. The win was set up though by a brilliant bowling performance from Craig Young who took 5 wickets. So Ireland take a 1-0 lead in the three match series with the next game here on Wednesday.
Do have a read of Ryan Bailey's report which will be up soon but from Conor Hayes in Malahide it's goodbye.
END OF OVER:36 | 6 Runs | IRE: 166/3 (7 runs required from 14 overs, RR: 4.61, RRR: 0.50)
- Stuart Thompson30 (33b)
- Kevin O'Brien54 (55b)
- Richie Berrington6-0-34-1
- Safyaan Sharif7-1-36-0
Scotland tour of Ireland 2014 News
MacLeod the winner, Mooney the hero
Scotland gained a consolation victory thanks to an unbeaten hundred from Calum MacLeod after John Mooney had almost secured a memorable, emotional maiden century
Ireland take series after late wobble
Ireland secured the one-day series but they were made to work for their three-wicket win, firstly by a fine hundred from Richie Berrington and then a late push by Scotland in the field
Young's debut five-for sets up victory
Craig Young, the fast bowler released by Sussex twelve months ago, chose a good moment to become just the ninth player to take a five-wicket haul on ODI debut as he stole a march in the race to make the plane for Australia and New Zealand
Mooney returns for Ireland after illness
John Mooney, the Ireland seamer, will return to international cricket for his country's series with Scotland next month, one of four changes for the three-match series