Chris Sole has got George Dockrell rattled.

It's relentless from Sole, hammering away back of a length, and Dockrell has a big swipe from the final ball of the over.

He gets nowhere near it, and Matt Cross whoops his excitement behind the stumps.

Scotland are rattling through their overs, and at the half-way point, Ireland have crept to 94-5.

George Dockrell was slightly irritated by Mark Watt's signature 24-yard delivery in the most recent over, but you've got to be ready as a batter.

Dockrell has 11, while Curtis Campher has moved on to 28. This is the key partnership.

Chris Sole is causing George Dockrell all sorts of problems at the minute.

The Irishman is hopping about, beaten for pace at least once in that over.

Another tight over from Chris McBride, helped by some wonderful fielding in the covers by captain Richie Berrington - he saved a couple of boundaries with excellent diving stops.

The TV cameras pick out a Scotland fan applying plenty of suncream in the stands, which is very wise with the sun beating down.

I'm an SPF 50 man myself, and that's in Scotland.

Chris Sole is bending his back, and operating at good pace, but Dockrell and Campher are able to take the singles on offer.

Five from it.

Chris McBride is bowling beautifully here.

He's just quick enough, and is nibbling it both ways, asking plenty of questions of the Irish batters.

They survive though, and Richie Berrington turns to Chris Sole from the other end.

Dropped catchpublished at 20.3 overs

20.3 overs

Ireland 81-5 v Scotland

Another one goes down!

George Dockrell shapes to drive, but is early on the shot, and pops it up to Chris McBride in his follow-through.

McBride snatches at it, and can't get to the rebound.

He throws down the stumps in frustration, but Dockrell got back in time.

Michael Leask continues to whirl away, and is milked for six runs by George Dockrell and Curtis Campher.

Excellent stuff from Chris McBride, who almost sneaks one through the defences of George Dockrell first ball.

Tidy stuff from Michael Leask, bowling round the wicket and targeting the stumps.

Just three from his first over.

It's a good start for Chris McBride, but it could have been so much better, had that catch been taken.

Another change of bowling with Michael Leask brought into the attack.

Dropped catchpublished at 16.3 overs

16.3 overs

Ireland 61-4 v Scotland

Deary me.

Andy McBrine gets a life, as Chris Sole shells a straightforward chance at mid-on.

McBrine mistimes a pull shot, and Sole gets both hands to it moving forwards, but can't hang on.

Richie Berrington throws the ball to Chris McBride after drinks.

Alongside Brandon McMullen and Tomas Mackintosh, he's part of the new guard in this Scotland side.

Ireland continue to consolidate, content to rotate the strike after that horror start, and make their way to drinks without any further damage.

Andy McBrine has 25; Curtis Campher 15.

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Wow. Curtis Campher is a lucky boy.

He attempts a wild pull shot at a fullish delivery from Safyaan Sharif, which grazes his off-stump on its way through to Matt Cross.

Not content to just let Mark Watt bowl, Andy McBrine dances down the track and hits him over mid-off for four. Lovely shot.

Five from the over.

Better from Ireland, but they need way more of this if they're to post a decent total.

Curtis Campher slaps Safyaan Sharif for four through the covers, before clipping him through midwicket for three more.

Mark Watt is going through is box of tricks here. Flight, spin, varying his position within the bowling crease, and sending down a couple of lovely in-duckers to boot.

"Look at you go", says Matthew Cross from behind the stumps - very wholesome.

Safyaan Sharif replaces Chris Sole, and he too is on the money.

Just the single from that over, and Ireland limp their way to 34-4 from the first 10.