Dubai Triangular Series 2014–15

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 between 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.

Dubai Triangular Series 2014–15
Date8–19 January 2015
Location United Arab Emirates
ResultWon by  Ireland
Teams
 Afghanistan  Ireland  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)

Squads
 Afghanistan[3]  Ireland[4]  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
Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1  Ireland 4210105−0.161
2  Afghanistan 4220004−0.402
3  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
  • Net run rate (NRR): Runs per over scored less runs per over conceded, adjusting team batting first to overs of team batting second in rain rule matches, adjusting to team's full allocation if all out, and ignoring no result matches.

ODI series

1st ODI
8 January 2015
Scorecard
Scotland 
237/8 (45 overs)
v
 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 
180 (44.2 overs)
v
 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 
216/9 (50 overs)
v
 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 
213/7 (50 overs)
v
 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 
246/8 (50 overs)
v
 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:

References
  1. "Ireland leave out Sorensen, Poynter for UAE tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. "Ireland & Scotland tri-series v Afghanistan (in UAE) 2015". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. "Afghanistan Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. "Max Sorensen left out of Ireland squad for pre-World Cup UAE tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. "Scotland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  6. "Ireland lose Murtagh for World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  7. "Javed Ahmadi and Nasir Jamal sink Scotland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. "Ireland win Dubai series after match with Scotland abandoned". 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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