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Ireland v Scotland
European Championship Division One 2008
VenueCastle Avenue, Dublin on 31st July 2008 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossIreland won the toss and decided to field
ResultIreland won by 7 wickets (Duckworth/Lewis method)
PointsIreland 2; Scotland 0
UmpiresPK Baldwin (Germany), BF Bowden (New Zealand)
RefereeBC Broad (England)
ScorersS Downes (Ireland), B Dunleavy (Scotland)
Reserve UmpireIN Ramage (Scotland)

Scotland inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
GM Hamiltonb Cusack2126364-80.77
*RR Watsonst NJ O'Brien b McCallan50447261113.64
MQ Sheikhb Botha21111--18.18
+CJO Smithst NJ O'Brien b McCallan1626312-61.54
DF Wattslbw b Connell1422272-63.64
NFI McCallumc NJ O'Brien b Connell153--20.00
RD Berringtonc Wilson b Botha1631411-51.61
RM Haqlbw b McCallan298--22.22
JAR Blainc KJ O'Brien b Cusack132628--50.00
GD Drummondnot out109141-111.11
JD Nelnot out112--100.00
Extras(2 lb, 4 w)6
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 35 overs)152
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Hamilton, 8.3 ov), 2-66 (Sheikh, 11.1 ov), 3-91 (Watson, 17.2 ov), 4-99 (Smith, 19.1 ov), 5-100 (McCallum, 20.1 ov), 6-115 (Watts, 24.4 ov), 7-120 (Haq, 27.1 ov), 8-133 (Berrington, 31.4 ov), 9-150 (Blain, 34.4 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Connell7   03721-21.005.29
KJ O'Brien7   0430---6.14
Cusack7   03122-21.004.43
Botha7   1292--21.004.14
McCallan7   11031-14.001.43

Ireland inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*WTS Porterfieldb Blain11218--8.33
GC Wilsonc Blain b Haq5166936-77.27
+NJ O'Brienb Drummond1017232-58.82
AC Bothanot out4743547-109.30
KJ O'Briennot out105211200.00
R Strydomdid not bat      
AR Whitedid not bat      
AR Cusackdid not bat      
MJ Fouriedid not bat      
WK McCallandid not bat      
PC Connelldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)10
Total(3 wickets, 23.5 overs)129
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Porterfield, 4.2 ov), 2-42 (NJ O'Brien, 9.5 ov), 3-119 (Wilson, 22.6 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Blain6   1301-136.005.00
Nel5   01901--3.80
Drummond4.50291--29.006.00
Berrington3   0170---5.67
Haq4   0191--24.004.75
Watson1   070---7.00

Notes
--> The match was reduced before play started to 36 overs per side
--> Scotland innings was reduced to 35 overs, Ireland target was 128 runs in 27 overs
--> MJ Fourie made his last appearance in List A matches
--> MJ Fourie made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> GC Wilson passed his previous highest score of 39 in ODI matches
--> AC Botha passed 1000 runs in List A matches when he reached 20

Rain stopped play Scotland 92/3 off 17.4 overs, 1 over lost
Ireland innings: 1x5 ball over (5th over, JAR Blain, called by umpire Bowden)
Rain stopped play Ireland 27/1 off 7 overs, 8 overs lost