Scotland beat Ireland, Scotland won by 6 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)

At the half way stage Ireland would have felt that their score was competitive, at least until Cross started hitting them everywhere!

There is no man of the match today although it surely would have been Cross for his fantastic 60 off 33 balls.

If it hadnt been for Kane's fantastic first over then it would have been over alot sooner.

So Scotland take a 1-0 lead in the series. The great news is that we will not have to wait too long for the next game, its tomorrow! So that just leaves me to thank you for following my commentary today

I hope that you will join me at 5.30pm tomorrow until then this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye and goodnight!

16.1

Kane to Wallace, FOUR runs

and thats the game. The ball is pitched up and its clipped down to the long leg boundary. Fantastic batting display from Scotland

Over16

13 runs

SCOT 146/4CRR: 9.12 RRR: 0.25

RD Berrington 28 (15b 4x4)CD Wallace 22 (17b 3x4)

J Anderson0/13 (1)

15.6

Anderson to Berrington, FOUR runs

its pulled through mid-wicket and the fielders cant stop it. Scores are tied!

15.5

Anderson to Wallace, 1 run

knocks the ball out to deep mid-wicket

15.4

Anderson to Wallace, FOUR runs

its hit in the air through extra cover and the fielders dont even bother chasing it

15.3

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Anderson to Wallace, no run

hits the ball back to the bowler

15.2

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Anderson to Wallace, no run

goes back in the crease and plays the ball to point

15.1

Anderson to Wallace, FOUR runs

moves to the legside and plays a reverse sweep which races to the rope

Over15

7 runs

SCOT 133/4CRR: 8.86 RRR: 2.80

RD Berrington 24 (14b 3x4)CD Wallace 13 (12b 1x4)

TE Kane3/27 (3)

14.6

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Kane to Berrington, no run

wide of offstump and Berrington misses with the cut

14.5

Kane to Wallace, 1 run

full ball from Kane and its dug out and hit back past the bowler

14.4

Kane to Wallace, 2 runs

hit out to the cover sweeper. Anderson is slow to react and they get two

14.3

Kane to Wallace, 2 runs

goes back in the crease and pulls the ball wide of long-on. The fielder has to run to his right so its an easy couple

14.2

Kane to Berrington, 1 run

goes for the cut and doesnt quiet time it. Wallace calls for the run early and they make it easily

14.1

Kane to Wallace, 1 run

pulled in the air to the square leg boundary. It doesnt carry to Poynter on the rope

Over14

10 runs

SCOT 126/4CRR: 9.00 RRR: 3.50

CD Wallace 7 (8b 1x4)RD Berrington 23 (12b 3x4)

CA Young0/27 (3)

13.6

Young to Wallace, 1 run

full ball from Young and Wallace gets a thick edge down to third man

13.5

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Young to Wallace, no run

guides the ball to backward point for a dot ball

13.4

Young to Berrington, 1 run

pulled again and its one bounce down to Anderson on the ropes

13.3

Young to Berrington, 2 runs

pulled to cow corner again, this time Rankin cuts it off

13.2

Young to Berrington, FOUR runs

Berrington stands and delivers. Its a short ball which is pulled through cow corner. That make a hell of a noise off the bat.

13.1

Young to Berrington, 2 runs

clipped off the legs and the fielder puts in a dive stop the boundary

Over13

14 runs

SCOT 116/4CRR: 8.92 RRR: 4.42

RD Berrington 14 (8b 2x4)CD Wallace 6 (6b 1x4)

TE Kane3/20 (2)

Ireland are bringing back Craig Young. They need wickets urgently here.

12.6

Kane to Berrington, 3 runs

cut past backward point and Anderson dives to stop the boundary

Ireland vs Scotland, 1st T20I at Bready, Jun 18 2015 - Match Result