Summary

  • Michael Leask's 91 leads Scotland to victory on 289-9

  • Curtis Campher smashed 120 to steer Ireland to 286-8

  • Scotland's opener at ICC World Cup Qualifier

  • Ireland lost opening game to Oman on Monday

  1. wicket

    WICKET Watt st Tucker b Dockrell 47published at 45 overs

    Scotland 234-8 (target 287)

    A massive moment in the game!

    Mark Watt dances down to George Dockrell, but the Ireland spinner sees him coming, throws it wide, and Lorcan Tucker whips off the bails.

    It's a wide, so Scotland pick up a run, but Watt has to go.

    Safyaan Sharif joins Michael Leask in the middle.

  2. Postpublished at 45 overs

    Scotland 233-7 (target 287)

    Mark Watt slices one over backward point for a priceless boundary, but that Curtis Campher over goes for just six runs, and the required rate climbs again.

  3. Postpublished at 44.3 overs

    Scotland 227-7 (target 287)

    Three dots from Curtis Campher to start the 45th.

    Gold dust for Ireland.

  4. Missed stumpingpublished at 44 overs

    Scotland 227-7 (target 287)

    Mark Watt slaps George Dockrell through extra cover for four to start the 44th over, before three successive singles put Michael Leask on strike.

    The Forfarshire man runs straight past the next delivery, but Lorcan Tucker can't gather cleanly behind the stumps, and Leask survives.

    Scotland now need 60 from 36 - exactly 10 an over...

  5. Postpublished at 43 overs

    Scotland 219-7 (target 287)

    Curtis Campher thrown the ball - he's the man for Ireland today.

    Two singles off the first two, before a wonderfully timed pull shot brings Mark Watt four.

    A single to end the over, and Watt keeps the strike.

    He has 36, Michael Leask has 41 - Scotland need 68 from 42 balls.

  6. Postpublished at 42 overs

    Scotland 212-7 (target 287)

    George Dockrell is trusted to bowl the latest over.

    Five runs from the first five balls, before Michael Leask takes two from the last delivery.

    Leask and Mark Watt are just about keeping Scotland in the hunt.

  7. Postpublished at 41 overs

    Scotland 205-7 (target 287)

    A couple of shorter, slower deliveries deceive Mark Watt, but he's well set for the third one, short-arm jabbing it for four through the leg-side.

    However, the left-hander can only manage a single from the remainder of the over. Well bowled Mark Adair.

  8. 200 runs

    up for Scotlandpublished at 40 overs

    Scotland 200-7 (target 287)

    Michael Leask belts four more through the leg-side, before some good running brings Scotland four more runs.

    The equation is now 87 needed from the last 10, which by my maths makes the required rate 8.7 runs per over...

  9. Postpublished at 39 overs

    Scotland 192-7 (target 287)

    It's a good reply from Mark Adair, who concedes just three from the final five balls of the over.

    Things are getting tense in Bulawayo.

  10. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 38.1 overs

    Scotland 189-7 (target 287)

    That. Is. Massive.

    Michael Leask walks at Mark Adair and hits him out of the park for a mighty six.

    He moves on to 30 from 26 balls.

  11. Postpublished at 38 overs

    Scotland 183-7 (target 287)

    Curtis Campher bowls an excellent set, but a scratchy inside edge from Mark Watt goes for four, and Scotland somehow take nine from it.

    104 needed from 72 balls...

  12. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 37 overs

    Scotland 174-7 (target 287)

    Ben White is into his 10th and final over, and bowls five superbly flighted deliveries, conceding just one.

    However, the final ball of his spell is right in Michael Leask's arc, and it's smashed down the ground for six.

  13. Postpublished at 36 overs

    Scotland 167-7 (target 287)

    Mark Watt square cuts Josh Little for four past backward point, before guiding a short ball down to third man for four more.

    Little responds excellently with two dots, before Watt pinches a single off the last to keep the strike.

    Scotland need 120 from the final 14 overs.

  14. Postpublished at 35 overs

    Scotland 158-7 (target 287)

    Michael Leask feels that he needs to put his foot down here, and smashes the final ball of Ben White's over to cow corner for four.

    He hits a clean ball, does Leask.

  15. wicket

    WICKET Greaves c McBrine b Dockrell 20published at 33.4 overs

    Scotland 152-7 (target 287)

    The pressure tells, and Chris Greaves falls!

    It's an ugly heave that catches a top edge and is easily pouched at short third by Andy McBrine.

    That's George Dockrell's 100th ODI wicket.

    Mark Watt joins Michael Leask in the middle.

  16. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 33 overs

    Scotland 148-6 (target 287)

    Another good over for Ireland - just three from it.

    Scotland need 139 from 17 overs. That puts the required rate at 8.17...

  17. Postpublished at 32 overs

    Scotland 145-6 (target 287)

    George Dockrell is proving extremely difficult to get away.

    The left-arm tweaker has gone for just six runs from his three overs.

  18. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 31 overs

    Scotland 141-6 (target 287)

    Six of the best from Chris Greaves, who gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps handsomely over midwicket.

    Scotland need plenty more of that.

  19. Postpublished at 29 overs

    Scotland 125-6 (target 287)

    Chris Greaves is the new man, and he and Michael Leask take six from the latest over.

    It's going to have to be largely these two for Scotland if they are to get close...

  20. wicket

    WICKET Mackintosh c Tucker b Little 18published at 27.2 overs

    Scotland 122-6 (target 287)

    Another one falls, and that might be that for Scotland!

    Josh Little bangs one in, and Tomas Mackintosh can only top-edge it straight up.

    Lorcan Tucker runs round and takes a simple catch.

    In both innings, Ireland have gone from being on the back foot to being firmly in control.