Dubai Triangular Series 2014–15

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Dubai Triangular Series 2014–15
Date8–19 January 2015
LocationFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
ResultWon by Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
Teams
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Captains
Mohammad Nabi William Porterfield Preston Mommsen
Most runs
Javed Ahmadi (189) Niall O'Brien (135) Matt Machan (123)
Most wickets
Javed Ahmadi
Aftab Alam
Hamid Hassan
Mirwais Ashraf (5)
Craig Young (7) Josh Davey (6)

The Dubai Triangular Series was a One Day International cricket tournament held in the United Arab Emirates from 8 to 19 January 2015. It was a tri-nation series among Afghanistan, Ireland and Scotland as a warm-up for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. [1] [2] Ireland finished top of the table after a no result in the final match.

Contents

Squads

Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [3] Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland [4] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [5]

1 Max Sorensen replaced Tim Murtagh in the squad for the final match, and the upcoming World Cup, as Tim Murtagh broke his foot on 7 January 2015. [6]

Points table

PosTeam Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 4210105−0.161
2Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 4220004−0.402
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4120103+0.705
Points system

In a match declared as no result, run rate is not applicable.

Won (W): 2
Lost (L): 0
No Result (NR): 1
Tie (T): 1

ODI series

1st ODI

8 January 2015
Scorecard
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
237/8 (45 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
240/2 (38 overs)
Hamish Gardiner 96 (105)
Dawlat Zadran 3/41 (9 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 74 (81)
Richie Berrington 2/38 (8 overs)
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Javed Ahmadi (Afg)
  • Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 45 overs per side. [7]

2nd ODI

10 January 2015
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
180 (44.2 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
181/7 (43.2 overs)
Javed Ahmadi 81 (89)
George Dockrell 4/35 (8.2 overs)
Ed Joyce 51 (67)
Javed Ahmadi 4/37 (10 overs)
Ireland won by 3 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Javed Ahmadi (Afg)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

12 January 2015
Scorecard
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
216/9 (50 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
220/7 (46.3 overs)
Matt Machan 86 (120)
Craig Young 3/27 (10 overs)
Niall O'Brien 80* (106)
Iain Wardlaw 3/49 (10 overs)
Ireland won by 3 wickets
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Niall O'Brien (Ire)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

4th ODI

14 January 2015
Scorecard
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg
213/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
63 (18.3 overs)
Richie Berrington 62 (84)
Aftab Alam 3/48 (10 overs)
Usman Ghani 25 (33)
Josh Davey 6/28 (8.3 overs)
Scotland won by 150 runs
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni (Ind) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
Player of the match: Josh Davey (Sco)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Josh Davey's (Sco) bowling figures are the best in an ODI for Scotland.

5th ODI

17 January 2015
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
246/8 (50 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
175 (43.3 overs)
Najibullah Zadran 83 (50)
Craig Young 3/45 (10 overs)
Paul Stirling 36 (24)
Hamid Hassan 3/24 (6.3 overs)
Afghanistan won by 71 runs
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Vineet Kulkarni (Ind)
Player of the match: Najibullah Zadran (Afg)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.

6th ODI

19 January 2015
Scorecard
v
No result (abandoned with a toss)
ICC Academy Ground, Dubai
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Sharfuddoula (Ban)
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • The start was delayed by rain. The match was then reduced to a 20-over per side game with a toss taking place, but further rain prevented play from starting and the match was abandoned.
  • Ireland won the tri-series as a result of this match. [8]
  • Peter Chase made his ODI debut.
  • This was the first time that an ODI in the UAE had been a no result. [8]

See also

Three earlier triangular series featuring ICC associate members:

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