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Scotland comfortably chase Ireland’s total to draw T20 series of Celtic Challenge

Amy Hunter’s 68 the sole Ireland innings of note in eight-wicket defeat

Amy Hunter's half-century was the only innings of note for Ireland in their defeat to Scotland on Tuesday. Photograph: Rodger Bosch/Getty Images
Amy Hunter's half-century was the only innings of note for Ireland in their defeat to Scotland on Tuesday. Photograph: Rodger Bosch/Getty Images
Nathan Johns
Tue Oct 24 2023 - 17:59

Scotland 121-2 (19.1 ovs) (Sarah Bryce 57no, Kathryn Bryce 48no; Ava Cannning 1-12) bt Ireland 117-7 (20 ovs) (Amy Hunter 68; Priyanaz Chatterji 2-18) by eight wickets. T20 Celtic Challenge drawn 1-1, Ireland win the ODI series 2-1.

Sisters Kathryn and Sarah Bryce put on an unbeaten 111-run partnership as Scotland saw off Ireland by eight wickets to level the two-match T20 series 1-1.

The drawn series comes after Ireland won the One Day International portion of the Celtic Challenge 2-1. All matches were played in Desert Springs, Spain.

In Tuesday’s clash, Sarah Bryce was the aggressor in the mammoth partnership, scoring 57 not out off 44 balls including six boundaries and a maximum. Older sister Kathryn scored a more sedate 48 off 52 balls in her unbeaten knock.

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Earlier on, after winning the toss and electing to bat, Ireland could only muster a disappointing total of 117 for seven, wicketkeeper Amy Hunter playing a lone hand of 68 off 54.

Wickets were shared out across the Scottish attack, with Priyanaz Chatterji returning the best figures of two for 18 off her four overs.

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns is an Irish Times journalist