HOBART: Ireland secured their first win of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 as they chased down the mammoth 177-run target to beat Scotland by six wickets, here on Wednesday.
Lower-order batters Curtis Campher and George Dockrell sailed Ireland out of hot waters after they were reduced to 61/4 in the 10th over and raised a match-winning partnership to take their side home.
The pair completely dominated the Scottish bowlers in the latter half of the innings and hoisted 119 runs for the unbeaten fifth wicket stand.
Player of the match, Campher, put up a sensational all-round performance as he grabbed two wickets before playing a quickfire knock of 32-ball 72 laced with seven fours and two sixes.
Dockrell, on the other, contributed with an unbeaten knock of 39 off 27 balls, including four fours and a six.
Scotland bowlers ran through the Irish batters initially as Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif, and Michael Leask took a scalp each to jolt the top order.
Earlier, opener Michael Jones blasted a blistering knock of 86 off 55 balls, aiding Scotland to raise a massive total of 176/5 in the allotted 20 overs after they opted to bat first.
Jones smashed six fours and four sixes to help accelerate the scoreboard and went back to the pavilion only in the penultimate over.
Meanwhile, skipper Richie Berrington and wicket-keeper batter Matthew Cross scored 37 off 27 and 28 off 21, respectively
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