Shillington powers Ireland to win over Scotland
Clare Shillington's powerful 81 helped Ireland to a convincing 76-run win over Scotland in the first of their two Celtic Cup clashes at Dundee.
The YMCA opener top scored with 81 from 45 balls, hitting 12 fours and clearing the ropes once as the Irish made 166 for 4.
Shillington shared a second wicket stand of 120 in 82 balls with YMCA team-mate Gaby Lewis, who hit five boundaries in her 44 from 47 balls.
In reply, Amy Kenealy got an early breakthrough for the Girls in Green, but a determined partnership between sisters Sarah (31) and Kathyrn Bryce (27) ensured Scotland batted out their overs, although they never really challenged the target.
The Wildcats finished on 90 for 4, with Lewis completing a fine all-round performance by claiming 3 for 4.
- Scotland Women warm up
- Ireland Women warn up
- The toss takes place
- The captains and match officials
- The umpires take the field
- Priyanaz Chatterji opens the bowling
- Mary Waldron on the defensive
- Clare Shillington drives down the ground
- Mary Waldron goes over mid-wicket
- Kathryn Bryce bowling from the pavilion end
- Big appeal by Scotland Women for lbw - out
- Driven through mid-off
- Cut away by Clare Shillington
- Gaby Lewis cover drive
- Pulled away
- Clipped through mid-wicket....
- And Lorna Jack just fails to stop the boundary
- Driven off the back foot
- Cut away by Clare Shillington
- Gaby Lewis attacks the bowling
- Gaby Lewis cover drive
- Abtaha Maqsood into the attack
- Gaby Lewis who made 44
- Abbi Aitken runs in to bowl
- Katie McGill in her follow through
- Clare Shillington who top scored with 81
- Down on one knee
- Pulled away by Clare Shillington....
- And the ball is just out of the reach of Ollie Rae
- Liz Priddle in her run up
- Clare Shillington goes through mid-wicket....
- And she is caught by Liz Priddle
- Shauna Kavanagh cover drive
- Delight for Katie McGill as she catches Gaby Lewis
- Laura Delany pull shot
- Some of the spectators enjoying the cricket
- Anguish for Ollie Rae as she is bowled round her legs
- Kathryn Bryce cover drive
- Louise Little opens from the pavilion end
- Sarah Bryce cover drive
- Four runs for Sarah Bryce
- Kim Garth into the attack from the pavilion end
- Pulled away
- Isobel Joyce bowling from the Nursery Road end
- Kathryn Bryce straight drive
- Lara Maritz into the attack
- Pulled behind
- Kathryn Bryce departs for 27
- Gaby Lewis flights the ball
- Becky Glen on the front foot
- Big lbw appeal from Gaby Lewis - out
- Laura Delany brings herself on to bowl
- Becky Glen straight drive
- Hit over the top
- Shauna Kavanagh and Laura Delany
