Ireland U19 Women were beaten by the ECB XI in the final at Loughborough having beaten Scotland in Saturday's semi-final.

The Irish had made 175 for 5 in their clash with the Scots, as Amy Hunter top-scored with an unbeaten 71 from 57 balls (9 fours, 1 six) sharing an opening stand of 119 with Freya Sargent, who hit 7 fours and one maximum in her 46-ball 57.

Scotland in reply were restricted to 98 for 5, with runs for Pippa Sproul (25), Pippa Kelly (23) and Emma Walshingham (22).

Ireland U19's: Pic Stephen McCartney

Hills' left-arm spinner Aimee Maguire picked up 2 for 12, while there was one wicket apiece for Niamh McNulty and Alice Tector.

In Sunday's final Alice Tector took 3 for 31 , but the ECB XI scored well to reach 169 for 6.

Tector again was the stand-out performer with the bat as she top-scored with 49 (6 fours) but Glenn Querl's side finished 40 runs shy on 129 for 8.