Scotland edge out Ireland in Nairobi

In what might prove to be one of the decisive matches of the tournament, Scotland held their nerve to defeat arch-rivals Ireland by three wickets in their opening game of the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 at the Gymkhana Cricket Ground in Nairobi on Tuesday.

With these two sides and Kenya being touted as the top three teams in the tournament, this match was always going to be an important one in terms of scoring vital points and ultimately possibly earning a spot in the final on February 7.