Ireland vs Scotland Match Stats

Curtis Campher bowls this wide outside off and on a good length. Michael Leask flays his blade but is unable to put the ball away. 

A leg-cutter bowled on a good length and outside the off stump. Michael Leask slashes hard but misses. 

Goes full and flirts with the tram line outside off. Michael Leask reaches for it and is unable to get bat on this. 

Continues to bowl full and wide outside the off stump. Michael Leask reaches for it and lobs this into the vacant mid off region for a single. 

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Scotland! This is wide outside the off stump once again and on a fuller length. Mark Watt comes down the wicket and opens the face of his bat. The ball races to the deep backward point fence for four runs. 

Goes full and just outside off. Mark Watt punches this down to long off for a run and will keep strike. 

OUT! George Dockrell finally break this partnership and Mark Watt's attacking cameo comes to an end. Full and wide outside off, Mark Watt steps out and looks to loft this over cover but George Dockrell outsmarts Mark Watt and bowls this further out of his reach. Lorcan Tucker collects this and removes the bails in a flash. A wide comes handy for Ireland. Scotland have lost their eight wicket and a good partnership comes to an end. 

Short of a length in middle, Safyaan Sharif defends this back to the bowler.

fuller one drifting down leg, Safyaan Sharif flicks this towards short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up in middle, Michael Leask sweeps this towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller one outside off, Michael Leask inside edges this towards short fine leg for a single.

Short of a length in middle, Safyaan Sharif pushes this towards the on side for a quick single.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Scottish side. Tossed up in middle, Michael Leask sweeps this towards deep square leg for a boundary to bring up his half-century.

On a length around middle, Safyaan Sharif nudges this towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! This has been clubbed away for a maximum. Yorker missed by just and inch and he pays the price for this. Fuller in the slot for Michael Leask and he has smoked this out of the park for a maximum. 37 runs needed to win in 23 balls. 

SIX! Fuller one in middle, Michael Leask leans back and lofts this over the bowlers head for a huge six towards the sight screen straight down the ground. Just 31 to get now! 

FOUR! He is toying with the fielders here. Full toss in middle, Michael Leask sweeps this through the gap at square leg for a boundary. Michael Leask is in full control of the run chase.

FOUR! The lady luck is in the Scottish camp this time as this has raced away for a boundary. Fuller one outside off, Michael Leask under edges this past the keeper for a boundary behind the wicket.

Full and wide outside off, Michael Leask slices this towards backward point for a single. 22 runs needed in the last three overs. How the game has turned! 

FOUR! Another boundary from the red-hot Michael Leask. Slower one short and wide of off,  Michael Leask cuts this and finds the gap at point for a boundary.

On a length angling down leg, Michael Leask flicks this to fine leg for a single. He wanted the second but a slip restricts them to a single.

Back of a length around middle, Safyaan Sharif pushes this towards short mid-wicket for no run. Gold dust for Ireland.

Slower delivery back of a length around the waist, Safyaan Sharif pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.

Brilliantly bowling as Mark Adair nails the yorker and Michael Leask can't do anything but block this out.

Full and wide just outside off, Michael Leask looks to cut this but gets and inside edge going in the gloves of the keeper on a bounce. Ireland would be delighted to see Michael Leask on the other other for the next over.

Fuller one outside off, Safyaan Sharif pushes this towards point for a single.

Fuller one angling away from the batter, Michael Leask swings wildly but misses out on any connection with the bat here.

On a length around the pads, Michael Leask looks to clear the fence on the on side but misses out as the ball deflects off his pads and they take a single.

On a length around middle, Safyaan Sharif edges this towards the square leg region for a single.

FOUR! A pressure reliever for Ireland and Michael Leask. fuller one in middle, Michael Leask predicts this well and shuffles to his leg as he slogs this towards the forward square leg fence for four.

Yorker nailed to perfection but Michael Leask drills this to long on for a single. 8 needed of the last over for Scotland.

FOUR! Harry Tector crumbles in the pressure cooker situation as he misfields this for a boundary. Fuller one on middle, Michael Leask drills this towards long on for a single but a misfield earned Scotland a much-needed boundary as they inch closer to a victory here.

Full and wide outside off, Michael Leask guides this towards sweeper cover for a single. 3 needed of the last 4 deliveries.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Another twist in this topsy-turvy game as Ireland gets rid of Safyaan Sharif. Short-pitched delivery body bound, Safyaan Sharif went for the glory stroke as he looks to pull this but gets a top edge flying in the hands of Paul Stirling at short third man for his dismissal. Ireland one wicket away and Scotland just one hit away from a victory.

Bumper zipping past the badge of Chris Sole, he looks to pull this out of the park but fails to get any part of his bat behind the delivery as the keeper collects it.

BYE! Short-pitched delivery following the batter, Chris Sole looks to put any part of his bat behind this but fails to do so. Michael Leask runs for it and completes the single as Lorcan Tucker takes a sigh but misses the stumps at the striker's end. 2 runs are needed of the final delivery. 599 legal deliveries and it has all come down to this last ball to decide who grabs the 2 points here.

FOUR! A cry of joy from Michael Leask as the ball races away for a boundary. Scotland have won this and pulled this game right from the jaws of defeat. Fuller one just wide off Michael Leask swings hard at it but gets an inside edge that runs down to the fence behind the wicket for four runs. After a sensational knock from Michael Leask Scotland gets over the line with the help of the lady luck on the very last delivery.