Summary

  • Scotland win by eight runs at Grange in Edinburgh to clinch group and finish with six victories from six

  • Scotland post 213-6 as McMullen top scores with 68 & captain Berrington hits 54

  • Adair with 72 for Ireland as they fall short on 205-9

  • Final game of seven-team qualifying tournament

  • Scotland and Ireland sealed the two qualifying places on Thursday

  1. wicket

    WICKET Greaves run out 6published at 19.5 overs

    Scotland 211-6 v Ireland

    Matthew Cross tries to scamper through for a bye after another swing-and-miss from Chris Greaves, but Greaves can't make his ground at the non-striker's end and is run out.

  2. Postpublished at 19.4 overs

    Scotland 211-5 v Ireland

    Chris Greaves goes away from the tried and trusted method that brought him that six, looking to scoop over the keeper, and making no contact.

  3. Postpublished at 19.2 overs

    Scotland 210-5 v Ireland

    The perfect start from Chris Greaves, who walks to the middle and nonchalantly swings a massive six over the leg-side.

    He plays his club cricket here, and looks well at home.

  4. wicket

    WICKET Leask c Tector b McCarthy 21published at 19.1 overs

    Scotland 204-5 v Ireland

    Michael Leask looks to go big, and nails it out of the middle of the bat, but can't get the required elevation and Harry Tector takes the catch at long-on.

  5. Postpublished at 19 overs

    Scotland 204-4 v Ireland

    Matthew Cross pulls fine for the umpteenth boundary of this Scotland innings.

    Six deliveries to go... what can Scotland muster?

  6. 200 runs

    up for Scotlandpublished at 18.3 overs

    Scotland 200-4 v Ireland

    Michael Leask scampers through for a single, and that brings up 200 for Scotland.

    The home crowd warmly applaud.

  7. Postpublished at 18 overs

    Scotland 198-4 v Ireland

    Michael Leask might not have been given too long to make an impact, but he's doing just that. A pull shot finds the boundary rope, before he glances one past third man for another four.

    He clips the next Curtis Campher ball off his pads and it's too quick for Dockrell at square leg. Four more.

    Leask then absolutely hammers the final ball of the over for six over midwicket - handy stuff.

  8. Postpublished at 16.5 overs

    Scotland 176-4 v Ireland

    Excellent stuff from Mark Adair, who is bowling round the wicket and cramping the Scottish batters for room.

  9. Postpublished at 16 overs

    Scotland 173-4 v Ireland

    Eight runs came from that Little over, which Ireland will probably take after the carnage we've seen so far.

  10. Postpublished at 15.1 overs

    Scotland 169-4 v Ireland

    Wow - Josh Little bowls a well-disguised cutter that deceives Matthew Cross, but then takes a horrible bounce in front of Lorcan Tucker.

    It skips over the Ireland keeper's right shoulder, and goes away for four byes.

  11. Postpublished at 15 overs

    Scotland 165-4 v Ireland

    Five overs for Scotland to get as many as possible...

    They'll want 210 minimum from here.

  12. wicket

    WICKET McMullen c Campher b White 68published at 16:34 British Summer Time 28 July 2023

    Scotland 163-4 v Ireland

    Brandon McMullen doesn't quite get hold of this one, and is caught by Curtis Campher at deep midwicket.

    He punches his bat with frustration, but is applauded off by everyone inside The Grange.

    He's put on an absolute clinic out there.

  13. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 14.2 overs

    Scotland 163-3 v Ireland

    Stop it, Brandon McMullen!

    Ben White is met with the full face of McMullen's bat, and twice in a row Ireland's leg-spinner sees the ball sail down the ground and over the rope.

  14. Postpublished at 14 overs

    Scotland 151-3 v Ireland

    There was a suggestion before the start of the game that this wasn't the best pitch to bat on...

    Matthew Cross dismissively swipes four to the midwicket boundary to put that notion to bed.

    Scotland are motoring along.

  15. Postpublished at 13 overs

    Scotland 137-3 v Ireland

    Matthew Cross is in at number five on his return to the side, and he sweeps powerfully behind square to the boundary to continue Scottish momentum.

  16. wicket

    WICKET Berrington c Adair b White 54published at 12.1 overs

    Scotland 130-3 v Ireland

    Berrington goes!

    Scotland's skipper tries to launch Ben White for another six, but can only pick out Mark Adair at long-on.

    A brilliant knock from Berrington - he's laid the platform expertly.

  17. 50 runs

    for Brandon McMullenpublished at 11.3 overs

    Scotland 127-2 v Ireland

    Josh Little is back into the attack as Ireland desperately seek to break this partnership.

    However, the runs continue to flow in Edinburgh. A scoop for four, and a single into the leg-side take Brandon McMullen to his 50 from 26 balls.

    What a find he's been for Scotland.

  18. 50 runs

    for Richie Berringtonpublished at 10.4 overs

    Scotland 120-2 v Ireland

    Richie Berrington hooks down to fine leg for another six, and it brings up his half-century from 25 balls.

    He's carrying his side to a massive total alongside Brandon McMullen here.

  19. dropped catch

    Berrington dropped on 40published at 9.2 overs

    Scotland 105-2 v Ireland

    Scotland's captain looks to go big again, but this time can only top-edge one high towards George Dockrell at backward square leg.

    It's coming straight out of the sun, and Dockrell puts it down.

  20. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 9.1 overs

    Scotland 104-2 v Ireland

    Ben White continues, and Scotland continue to motor along.

    Richie Berrington is down on one knee, and belts it out of the ground to bring up Scotland's hundred.

    New balls please!