SCO VS IRE - 7th Match, Group B, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022

Scotland vs Ireland

Ireland won by 6 wkts

IRE -180/4 (18.6)

SCO -176/5 (19.6)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Curtis Campher

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
39
27
4
1
144.44
72
32
7
2
225

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
3
0
32
1
10.67

So, this group is alive and kicking. Ireland, Scotland and Zimbabwe all have one win each, although the last named have a game in hand. West Indies, the pre-tournament favourites now need to win both their remaining games if they're to reach the next stage of the tournament. They're up against Zimbabwe and that's the next match coming up shortly. Do change tabs and enjoy all the action. For now, cheers and bye..

Andrew Balbirnie | Winning captain - Pretty special, can't remember a more important partnership. We have played some great cricket throughout the year, only to fall away towards the end, but credit to the guys for the partnership. We started off the disappointingly in the first game, had a modest first half here and somehow got away with it, need to bring in our best performance in the next game

Richie Berrington | Losing captain - Positives with the bat, I thought Jones was superb all through the innings, the others chipped in and I was happy with the final score though I thought we did miss out on a few runs towards the end. The aim was to take early wickets, put them under pressure, but credit to Campher and Dockrell for that flawless partnership, they took the game away from us. We have learnt from last year, we found ourselves in a similar situation there as well. We will take a day off tomorrow and refocus on the next game

Curtis Campher | Player of the Match - Had a clear game plan. It was my day today. We got some momentum around the 9th or 10th over and then decided to take it forward. We are pretty much alive in the tournament. The hardwork for the last one year has paid off.

18:21 Local Time, 07:21 GMT, 12:51 IST: Well, well, well, we didn't see that coming. At 61 for 4 in the 10th over, the chase looked dead and buried, Scotland were cock-a-hoop, it looked like a mere certainty at that point, but then Campher came in with renewed vigour. Counter-punched and left the Scots in disarray - it all started to happen in the 13th over as Watt conceded 18 and there was no stopping Ireland after that. Everything he touched turned into gold, in Dockrell he found an ideal ally, he ran hard, converted ones into twos, twos into threes and kept the boundaries coming almost every over. Scotland panicked, errors started flowing into their game and the Irish closed down the chase with an over to spare, with Campher and Dockrell registering an unbeaten 119-run stand. It didn't look like it'd happen when they lost the top-order cheaply. Balbirnie and Stirling fell inside the first 5 overs, and so did Tucker and Tector before the half-way mark. Scotland thought they were home and dry, until Campher and Dockrell happened.

END OF OVER 19

15 Runs

IRE: 180 - 4

0 2 1 4 4 4

Curtis Campher

72 (32)

George Dockrell

39 (27)

Josh Davey

4-0-46-0

18.6

Davey to Campher, FOUR, Campher roars in delight, the highest ever successful run-chase in T20 WCs for Ireland, they keep themselves in the hunt for a possible Super-12 berth. On a good length and just outside off, Campher pressed across, opened the face of the bat and then caressed the drive square past point for a boundary. he's chuffed to bits, so is his partner, the dug-out is thrilled and there are some tears of joy amongst the Irish fans

18.5

4

Davey to Campher, FOUR, hammered, Campher has the highest individual score by an Irish batter in T20 WCs, the scores are level now, fuller length delivery outside off - Campher backs away and hammers the drive over cover. It's all but over now

18.4

4

Davey to Campher, FOUR, that should go it for Ireland, a wide full-toss, Campher had backed away, threw his bat at it and sliced it over backward point, bounces away to the ropes

9 needed off 9 balls

18.3

Davey to Dockrell, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the leg-stump line, Dockrell squeezes it out towards mid-off for a single

18.2

Davey to Dockrell, 2 runs, the running between the wickets has been superb, fuller length delivery on off, driven down towards long-off and they rush back for the second. The return hits Dockrell on his leg and he's home

18.1

Davey to Dockrell, no run, low full-toss outside off, Dockrell had backed away, tried reaching out to the ball and missed. Any bat and there would have been runs

Josh Davey [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

12 needed from 12, this should be a coast now

END OF OVER 18

12 Runs

IRE: 165 - 4

2 1 1 2 2 4

Curtis Campher

60 (29)

George Dockrell

36 (24)

Safyaan Sharif

3-0-32-1

17.6

Safyaan Sharif to Campher, FOUR, stunning, Campher is winning this for Ireland, on a good length and at the stumps - he backs away, opens up the off-side and then drills the drive over the bowler's head, mid-off was in and the ball runs away to the ropes

17.5

Safyaan Sharif to Campher, 2 runs, beautifully played, full and just outside off - drilled through extra-cover and Campher scampers back for the second , raises the 53-ball 100-run stand

17.4

Safyaan Sharif to Campher, 2 runs, more runs, more handy runs for Campher - backs away to a full ball on off and slices it over backward point, the ball spins and that makes the fielder fumble, back for the second

17.3

Safyaan Sharif to Dockrell, 1 run, very full and at the stumps, Dockrell backs away and drives it to long-off for a single

17.2

Safyaan Sharif to Campher, 1 run, slower short ball from Sharif, dug into the pitch and it's pulled away over mid-wicket for a single

17.1

F

Safyaan Sharif to Campher, 2 runs, full-toss on off, swung away in front of square on the on-side, comes back for the second and raises his maiden T20I half-century. Can he win this now for his team?