Ireland will look to build on Monday's dominant win when they take on Scotland in the second of their three-match ODI series on Wednesday at 2:15 AM ET in Malahide Village in Dublin. Live stream the match by clicking this link.
Ireland won Monday's ODI by seven wickets and 80 balls to spare. The Irish bowlers were especially impressive, led by Craig Young who finished 10-0-46-5 in his debut. Young became just the ninth player to go five-for in an ODI debut.
Only one Scotland batsman, Michael Leask, was able to pass the 25-run mark. Leask, who had 50 on Monday, will have to continue to provide run support at the bottom of the order if Scotland hopes to be successful. The top of the order was relatively nonexistent with Matty Cross managing just nine and Preston Mommsen and Hamish Gardener adding 10 apiece.
For the Irish batsmen, Kevin O'Brien led the way with an unbeaten 56 off 56. Andrew Balbirnie led the top of the lineup with 38 and Stuart Thompson picked up the slack at the bottom of the lineup, adding 35.
Wednesday's match might be different, though, as both teams will experimenting with different combinations to make sure they have the right balance heading into the World Cup.
Starting Squads
Ireland: Kevin O'Brien (captain), John Anderson, Andrew Balbirnie, George Dockrell, John Mooney, Andrew McBrine, Graeme McCarter, Andrew Poynter, Stuart Poynter, Max Sorensen, Stuart Thompson, Andrew White, Craig Young
Scotland: Preston Mommsen (captain), Richie Berrington, Freddie Coleman, Matty Cross, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Iain Wardlaw
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