Scotland came within one ball of keeping their World Cup automatic qualification hopes alive, but Ireland pulled a rabbit out of the hat to win by one wicket, with one ball to spare, in Belfast on Friday.
Scotland will get the opportunity to bounce back from their comprehensive and humiliating defeat to Australia when they face Ireland in their final set of ICC World Cricket League fixtures.
Skipper William Porterfield conceded the performances of seamer Boyd Rankin and Eoin Morgan proved the difference, after Ireland fell to a six-wicket defeat at the hands of England in Tuesday's one-off ODI in Dublin.
Unbeaten centuries from captain Eoin Morgan and all-rounder Ravi Bopara collectively usurped opener William Porterfield's authoritative ton, as England trumped Ireland by six wickets in Tuesday's one-off ODI in Malahide, Dublin.
Pakistan were saved embarrassment by Wahab Riaz and Kamran Akmal on Sunday as they scraped a narrow two-wicket win over Ireland in Dublin, needing to recover from 17 for four at one stage.
Pakistan's preparation ahead of the Champions Trophy will continue, while Ireland will chase glory akin to that cherished in 2007, when the teams meet for a couple of ODIs in Dublin this week.
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Mum Nature and her cruel, sodden mood rendered Monday's World Twenty20 Group B clash in Colombo a no-result, with the West Indies afforded graduation to the Super Eights and Ireland booted out of the competition.
Ireland landed a series whitewash over Kenya after John Mooney's nerveless approach through the closing throes of Friday's third and final Twenty20 International in Mombasa.
A superb all-round performance from Paul Stirling helped Ireland cruise to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Kenya in the second Twenty20 International in Mombasa on Thursday.
Ireland slinked to a six-wicket win over Kenya in Mombasa, but will certainly want better from the remainder of their three-match Twenty20 International series.
Ireland followed up their two-day drubbing of Canada with a fine victory in the limited-overs leg of the Intercontinental Cup at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Monday.
