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Ireland vs Scotland, Super Sixes - Match 4 Match Summary

IRE vs SCO, 2018 - ODI Summary

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Super Sixes - Match 4, Harare Sports Club, Harare , Mar 18, 2018
Ireland Ireland
271/9 (50.0/50)
Scotland Scotland
246 (47.4/50)
Ireland beat Scotland by 25 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Andy Balbirnie
IRE 271/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1077-andrew-balbirnie-playerprofile>Andy Balbirnie</a>
Andy Balbirnie
105 (146)
  • 10x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 71.91SR
<a href=/cricket/players/834-niall-o-brien-playerprofile>Niall O'Brien</a>
Niall O'Brien
70 (70)
  • 9x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 100SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Brad Wheal
ECON 4.3
10
OVERS
43/3
R/W
Bowler
Safyaan Sharif
ECON 5.2
10
OVERS
52/2
R/W
SCO 246/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1137-kyle-coetzer-playerprofile>Kyle Coetzer</a>
Kyle Coetzer
61 (70)
  • 7x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 87.14SR
<a href=/cricket/players/984-richie-berrington-playerprofile>Richie Berrington</a>
Richie Berrington
44 (62)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 70.96SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Boyd Rankin
ECON 6.51
9.4
OVERS
63/4
R/W
Bowler
Simi Singh
ECON 3.3
10
OVERS
33/2
R/W
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That's all from this game. What this win has done is it has given Ireland another chance. Scotland will be disappointed with the loss but they need to forget it soon and come back hard as they don't have much time to regroup. Tomorrow we have another thriller of a game coming up. It's Zimbabwe vs Windies at the same venue so do join us at 0930 local (0730 GMT). You can now switch tabs to the on going tri-series final between Bangladesh and India. Until then, take care and cheers!
Scotland skipper, Kyle Coetzer, says they were in the game with 270 on the board. Calls it one of the best wickets in the tournament so far. Admits they lost the crucial moments in the game and hence finished second best.
Ireland skipper, William Porterfield, says they had to turn up today and is happy to do that. Admits they were disappointing with the bat against Zimbabwe but did well here today. Mentions it is a pressure game next week and they need to be on top to get the result in their favor.
Man of the Match, Andy Balbirnie, says they wanted to turn it around as quickly as possible. Admits they were disappointed as a batting unit and they did well today. Mentions he tried to get himself in and not be over ambitious at the start. Credits Niall O'Brien for the way he played. States he likes batting at no. 3 and he tries to bat for as long as possible. Ends by saying there is a lot of cricket left and they will take one game at a time.
Ireland got a real scare when the last pair of Mark Watt and Bradley Wheal threatened to take the game away. They smashed a quickfire 38-run stand off just 20 balls to evoke life back in the chase. However, it was Boyd Rankin once again who broke the association and ended with a 4-fer to his name. Stick with us as the presentation is coming up in a bit...
Boyd Rankin gave away 24 runs in his opening two overs and when he was called back, he turned things around by picking up three quick wickets. From 112/3, Scotland were reduced to 133/6. Simi Singh in the middle overs kept the pressure on by drying up the runs. Richie Berrington and Safyaan Sharif then kept the Irish at bay through their 51-run stand but once it was broken it seemed like they will fold up quickly.
Ireland still remain in the contention to qualify. They needed to win this to stay alive and it's been a good all-round show from the Irish. Riding on Andy Balbirnie's ton and half ton from Niall O'Brien they got to a respectable total. When they came out to defend they got an early wicket of Matthew Cross but the Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer came out with a different mindset. He along with Calum MacLeod churned well as the duo accounted 68 runs for the second wicket before the latter departed.
47.4
W
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal OUT!
OUT! Niall O'Brien, you beauty! Absolute stunner to seal the deal! Good length ball on middle, Bradley Wheal moves leg side and tries to go across the line. Gets an edge and the keeper leaps with his right hand out to pluck it magnificently. Happy faces in the Irish dressing room as they WIN BY 25 RUNS!
47.4
wd
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal
Pressure! Rankin digs in a short ball but it sails way over the head of the batsman.
47.3
4
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal
FOUR! Ho! Ho! Ho! Good length ball outside off, Wheal drills it through cover. The man in the deep had no chance to cut that one off.
47.2
0
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal
Another miss! On a length and on the stumps, Wheal backs away and has another swing. Misses again!
47.1
0
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal
Back of a length ball outside off, a swing and miss from Bradley.
Over 47 : 241/9
16 Runs
  • 146.1
  • 146.2
  • 646.3
  • 146.4
  • 146.5
  • 646.6
M. Watt
31 (19)
B. Wheal
10 (6)
T. Murtagh
9-3-51-2
46.6
6
Tim Murtagh To Mark Watt
SIX! Downtown! This game is not over, folks! Murtagh serves it in the zone for Watt who clears the front leg and slams it straight back down the ground. The ball hits the boundary cushions on the flush and a maximum results. 31 needed in 18 balls.
46.5
1
Tim Murtagh To Brad Wheal
Knocks a fuller ball to long off for a single.
46.4
1
Tim Murtagh To Mark Watt
Safe! Watt gets an inside edge on the pads and his partner calls him through for a single. Murtagh charges towards the ball and kicks it onto the stumps at the striker's end as the batsman drags his bat in. It's taken upstairs and replays find Wheal is home.
Murtagh has disturbed the stumps by kicking the ball at the striker's end. The batsman though seems to be in but the umpire takes it upstairs to be sure.
46.3
6
Tim Murtagh To Mark Watt
SIX! Stand and deliver stuff! What a shot from Watt! Stands tall to a back of a length delivery and pulls it high and handsome over square leg for a maximum. Is the game still on?
46.2
1
Tim Murtagh To Brad Wheal
Another one on a similar length, Bradley pulls it towards fine leg for one more.
46.1
1
Tim Murtagh To Mark Watt
Slightly short on middle, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.
Tim Murtagh is back on.
Over 46 : 225/9
9 Runs
  • 045.1
  • 045.2
  • 445.3
  • 145.4
  • 045.5
  • 445.6
B. Wheal
8 (4)
M. Watt
17 (15)
B. Rankin
9-0-58-3
45.6
4
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal
FOUR! Good effort from Simi Singh! Rankin digs in a short ball on middle, Wheal goes for the pull. It goes aerially towards deep backward square leg where Simi comes charging to his right and tries to take it with a dive to his right but the ball evades him.
45.5
0
Boyd Rankin To Brad Wheal
Shortish delivery, angling in, Wheal looks to pull but fails to connect.
45.4
1
Boyd Rankin To Mark Watt
Fuller again in middle and off, driven back to the bowler who gets a fingertips to it. A single taken.
45.3
4
Boyd Rankin To Mark Watt
FOUR! Fuller ball on the stumps, Watt takes his front leg out of the way and smashes it straight back over the bowler for a boundary.
45.2
0
Boyd Rankin To Mark Watt
Tries to tuck it away but misses and wears it on the thigh pad.
45.1
0
Boyd Rankin To Mark Watt
Backs away to flat bat it but gets an inside edge on the pads as the ball rolls back towards Rankin.
Boyd Rankin is back on. Can he finish things off in this over?
Over 45 : 216/9
8 Runs
  • 044.1
  • W 44.2
  • 444.3
  • 1 LB 44.4
  • 244.5
  • 144.6
M. Watt
12 (11)
B. Wheal
4 (2)
B. McCarthy
9-0-44-2
44.6
1
Barry McCarthy To Mark Watt
In the air... safe! Fuller ball outside off, Watt looks to swing it across the line. Gets it off the toe end of the bat towards long off. The man from that region charges in and Kevin O'Brien from cover runs backward. Neither of the two reach to the ball and it lands down safely. A single results.
44.5
2
Barry McCarthy To Mark Watt
The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They manage to come back for the second.
44.4
lb
Barry McCarthy To Brad Wheal
Good length on leg, BW misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.
Full Commentary
47 OV
16 Runs
T. Murtagh to M. Watt B. Wheal
  • 146.1
  • 146.2
  • 646.3
  • 146.4
  • 146.5
  • 646.6
46 OV
9 Runs
B. Rankin to M. Watt B. Wheal
  • 045.1
  • 045.2
  • 445.3
  • 145.4
  • 045.5
  • 445.6
45 OV
8 Runs
B. McCarthy to C. Sole B. Wheal M. Watt
  • 044.1
  • W 44.2
  • 444.3
  • 1 LB 44.4
  • 244.5
  • 144.6
44 OV
8 Runs
A. McBrine to M. Watt C. Sole
  • 143.1
  • 043.2
  • 443.3
  • 043.4
  • 243.5
  • 143.6
43 OV
1 Runs
B. McCarthy to M. Watt S. Sharif C. Sole
  • 042.1
  • 042.2
  • 042.3
  • 142.4
  • W 42.5
  • 042.6
42 OV
6 Runs
B. Rankin to S. Sharif M. Watt
  • 041.1
  • 241.2
  • 141.3
  • 141.4
  • 141.5
  • 141.6
41 OV
10 Runs
T. Murtagh to R. Berrington M. Watt S. Sharif
  • W 40.1
  • 140.2
  • 440.3
  • 040.4
  • 140.5
  • 440.6
40 OV
4 Runs
B. Rankin to S. Sharif R. Berrington
  • 039.1
  • 039.2
  • 239.3
  • 139.4
  • 039.5
  • 139.6
39 OV
6 Runs
T. Murtagh to R. Berrington S. Sharif
  • 038.1
  • 438.2
  • 038.3
  • 038.4
  • 138.5
  • 138.6
38 OV
11 Runs
B. McCarthy to R. Berrington S. Sharif
  • 137.1
  • 137.2
  • 137.3
  • 1 LB 37.4
  • 637.5
  • 137.6
37 OV
7 Runs
T. Murtagh to R. Berrington S. Sharif
  • 036.1
  • 036.2
  • 136.3
  • 236.4
  • 036.5
  • 436.6
36 OV
4 Runs
B. McCarthy to S. Sharif R. Berrington
  • 035.1
  • 135.2
  • 135.3
  • 135.4
  • 135.5
  • 035.6
35 OV
3 Runs
S. Singh to S. Sharif R. Berrington
  • 034.1
  • 034.2
  • 134.3
  • 034.4
  • 134.5
  • 134.6
34 OV
4 Runs
A. McBrine to R. Berrington S. Sharif
  • 133.1
  • 133.2
  • 133.3
  • 033.4
  • 133.5
  • 033.6
33 OV
5 Runs
S. Singh to R. Berrington S. Sharif
  • 032.1
  • 132.2
  • 132.3
  • 232.4
  • 032.5
  • 132.6
32 OV
6 Runs
A. McBrine to S. Sharif
  • 031.1
  • 031.2
  • 031.3
  • 031.4
  • 031.5
  • 631.6
31 OV
2 Runs
S. Singh to R. Berrington M. Leask S. Sharif
  • 130.1
  • 030.2
  • W 30.3
  • 030.4
  • 030.5
  • 130.6
30 OV
6 Runs
B. Rankin to M. Leask R. Berrington
  • 029.1
  • 129.2
  • 029.3
  • 029.4
  • 429.5
  • 129.6
29 OV
2 Runs
S. Singh to R. Berrington M. Leask
  • 028.1
  • 128.2
  • 028.3
  • 128.4
  • 028.5
  • 028.6
28 OV
2 Runs
B. Rankin to R. Berrington C. Wallace M. Leask
  • 027.1
  • 027.2
  • 127.3
  • W 27.4
  • 027.5
  • 1 WD 27.6
  • 027.6
27 OV
2 Runs
S. Singh to C. Wallace R. Berrington
  • 026.1
  • 126.2
  • 026.3
  • 026.4
  • 026.5
  • 126.6
26 OV
5 Runs
B. Rankin to G. Munsey C. Wallace R. Berrington
  • 025.1
  • W 25.2
  • 225.3
  • 025.4
  • 325.5
  • 025.6
25 OV
2 Runs
S. Singh to R. Berrington G. Munsey
  • 024.1
  • 124.2
  • 024.3
  • 024.4
  • 024.5
  • 124.6
24 OV
2 Runs
B. Rankin to K. Coetzer R. Berrington
  • 023.1
  • 023.2
  • 123.3
  • 123.4
  • 023.5
  • W 23.6
23 OV
3 Runs
S. Singh to K. Coetzer R. Berrington
  • 122.1
  • 022.2
  • 122.3
  • 122.4
  • 022.5
  • 022.6
22 OV
10 Runs
A. McBrine to R. Berrington K. Coetzer
  • 421.1
  • 121.2
  • 121.3
  • 121.4
  • 021.5
  • 321.6
21 OV
2 Runs
S. Singh to K. Coetzer R. Berrington
  • 020.1
  • 020.2
  • 120.3
  • 020.4
  • 120.5
  • 020.6
20 OV
1 Runs
A. McBrine to K. Coetzer R. Berrington
  • 019.1
  • 119.2
  • 019.3
  • 019.4
  • 019.5
  • 019.6
19 OV
5 Runs
S. Singh to K. Coetzer C. MacLeod R. Berrington
  • 018.1
  • 118.2
  • 418.3
  • W 18.4
  • 018.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
3 Runs
A. McBrine to K. Coetzer C. MacLeod
  • 017.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
7 Runs
S. Singh to K. Coetzer C. MacLeod
  • 016.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 616.4
  • 016.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
2 Runs
A. McBrine to C. MacLeod K. Coetzer
  • 115.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
6 Runs
B. McCarthy to K. Coetzer C. MacLeod
  • 014.1
  • 014.2
  • 214.3
  • 114.4
  • 214.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
3 Runs
A. McBrine to K. Coetzer C. MacLeod
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
3 Runs
B. McCarthy to C. MacLeod K. Coetzer
  • 012.1
  • 112.2
  • 1 WD 12.3
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
3 Runs
A. McBrine to C. MacLeod K. Coetzer
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
12 Runs
K. O'Brien to C. MacLeod K. Coetzer
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 1 WD 10.3
  • 010.3
  • 110.4
  • 610.5
  • 210.6
10 OV
12 Runs
B. Rankin to K. Coetzer
  • 09.1
  • 09.2
  • 49.3
  • 49.4
  • 49.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
0 Runs
T. Murtagh to C. MacLeod
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
12 Runs
B. Rankin to K. Coetzer
  • 47.1
  • 07.2
  • 47.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 47.6
7 OV
0 Runs
T. Murtagh to M. Cross C. MacLeod
  • W 6.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
9 Runs
B. McCarthy to M. Cross K. Coetzer
  • 05.1
  • 45.2
  • 15.3
  • 45.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
6 Runs
T. Murtagh to K. Coetzer M. Cross
  • 04.1
  • 14.2
  • 24.3
  • 34.4
  • 04.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
2 Runs
B. McCarthy to M. Cross
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 23.6
3 OV
7 Runs
T. Murtagh to M. Cross
  • 42.1
  • 02.2
  • 22.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 1 LB 2.6
2 OV
2 Runs
B. McCarthy to K. Coetzer
  • 21.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
0 Runs
T. Murtagh to M. Cross
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Harare Sports Club, Harare
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss Scotland won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Ireland beat Scotland by 25 runs
  • Player of the Match Andy Balbirnie
  • Umpire Paul Wilson (AUS), Joel Wilson (WI) and Gregory Brathwaite (WI)
  • Referee Dev Govindjee (SA)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Ireland 271/9 in 50.0 overs
  • Ireland 251/4 in 45.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 42 balls between A Balbirnie (15) and K O'Brien (35)
  • A Balbirnie 2nd ODI hundred: 100 runs in 140 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Powerplay 2 (10-40): Ireland 202/3 (163 runs, 2 wickets)
  • Ireland 202/3 in 39.5 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 177/2 in 36.0 overs
  • Ireland 150/2 in 31.4 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 103 off 119 balls between A Balbirnie (49) and N O'Brien (50)
  • N O'Brien 18th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 52 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 52 off 72 balls between A Balbirnie (30) and N O'Brien (20)
  • A Balbirnie ODI fifty: 50 runs in 78 balls (4x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Ireland 71/2 in 17.0 overs
  • Ireland 50/2 in 12.5 overs
  • Powerplay (1-10): Ireland 39/1
  • W Porterfield dropped on 12 by M Leask in 9.6 overs
  • A Balbirnie completes 1000 runs in ODI
  • C Sole dropped on 6 by A McBrine in 43.6 overs
  • Scotland 200/7 in 42.4 overs
  • Powerplay 2 (10-40): Scotland 183/6 (133 runs, 5 wickets)
  • Drinks: Scotland 162/6 in 37.0 overs
  • Scotland 150/6 in 34.5 overs
  • Scotland 101/2 in 21.1 overs
  • Drinks: Scotland 94/2 in 18.4 overs
  • K Coetzer 11th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 49 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 54 balls between K Coetzer (40) and C MacLeod (8)
  • K Coetzer dropped on 41 by B Rankin in 12.6 overs
  • Powerplay (1-10): Scotland 50/1
  • Scotland 50/1 in 9.5 overs
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