Irish face huge battle to reach Inter Continental Cup

Scotland skipper Craig Wright threw the gauntlet down to his batsmen after they seized control to set up a thrilling finale in their Inter Continental Cup qualifier against Ireland in Clontarf.

Wright’s side look poised to upset the odds and hijack Ireland’s bid for a place in the finals after batsmen Dougie Lockhart and Fraser Watts notched up a 90-run unbroken partnership by stumps on day two.