Ireland vs Scotland, 38th Match, Group B at Dubai, Mar 18 2012 - Match Result

RESULT
38th Match, Group B, Dubai (DICS), March 18, 2012, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
159/5
(20 ov, T:160) 142/7

Ireland won by 17 runs

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Player Of The Match
78* (58)
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Scorecard summary
Ireland1 Inn
159/5(20 overs)
*78 (58)
2/18 (4)
26 (26)
1/24 (4)
Scotland2 Inn
142/7(20 overs)
62 (52)
3/35 (4)
33 (29)
2/23 (4)
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Over20
7 runs
SCOT 142/7CRR: 7.10
RM Haq 7 (6b 1x4)CD Wallace 1 (1b)
PR Stirling0/32 (4)
19.6
1
Stirling to Haq, 1 run

inside edge, pull shot, batsmen complete easy run, Finally an end to the clash of the associate giants

19.5
Stirling to Haq, no run

makes room, misses a cover drive

19.4
1
Stirling to Wallace, 1 run

miss timed pull shot, gets an edge to short thirdman

19.3
1
Stirling to Haq, 1 run

pull shot, top edge, falls safe

19.2
Stirling to Haq, no run

tries a pull, misses

19.1
4
Stirling to Haq, FOUR runs

rocks back, places it between the cover fielders

Over19
9 runs, 2 wickets
SCOT 135/7CRR: 7.10  RRR: 25.00
RM Haq 1 (1b)CD Wallace 0 (0b)
KJ O'Brien3/35 (4)
18.6
1
K O'Brien to Haq, 1 run

short length pulled down to square leg, need some serious hitting here

18.5
W
K O'Brien to Coetzer, OUT

in the block hole, straight drive and miss times it, straight into O' brien's bucket like hands

Kyle Coetzer c & b O'Brien 62 (52b 2x4 4x6) SR: 119.23
18.4
4
K O'Brien to Coetzer, FOUR runs

rocks back, slams hard over the infield towards extra cover, fighting hard Coetzer

18.3
W
K O'Brien to Flannigan, OUT

slower ball, pulls and miss times the shot, in the air, neat catch by Johnston

Ryan Flannigan c Johnston b O'Brien 18 (13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 138.46
18.2
1
K O'Brien to Coetzer, 1 run

in the block hole, dug out, driven hard to the sweeper at extra cover

18.1
3
K O'Brien to Flannigan, 3 runs

over pitched ball, lofted miss timed shot over the cover, rankin dives and stops

Over18
9 runs
SCOT 126/5CRR: 7.00  RRR: 17.00
R Flannigan 15 (11b 1x4)KJ Coetzer 57 (49b 1x4 4x6)
PR Stirling0/25 (3)
17.6
1
Stirling to Flannigan, 1 run

good length ball, steered down to mid wicket, good over by Stirling

17.5
2
Stirling to Flannigan, 2 runs

miss tmed pull shot to mid wicket boundary, great running

17.4
1
Stirling to Coetzer, 1 run

makes room and pulls it down to long on

17.3
1
Stirling to Flannigan, 1 run

rocks back and pulls it to square leg

17.2
2
Stirling to Flannigan, 2 runs

lofted straight drive to the long off fielder

17.1
2
Stirling to Flannigan, 2 runs

short length, miss timed pull shot

Over17
7 runs
SCOT 117/5CRR: 6.88  RRR: 14.33
R Flannigan 7 (6b 1x4)KJ Coetzer 56 (48b 1x4 4x6)
KJ O'Brien1/26 (3)
16.6
1
K O'Brien to Flannigan, 1 run

full toss, miss timed cover drive, straight to the fielder

16.5
4
K O'Brien to Flannigan, FOUR runs

outside off, sliced over gully, bowl races to the fence, irish fielders running but in vain

Match details
TossIreland, elected to bat first
Season2011/12
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 235
Hours of play (local time)14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.20, Interval 15.20-15.40, Second Session 15.40-17.00
Match days18 March 2012 - day (20-over match)
T20I debut
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsIreland 2, Scotland 0
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