A good morning with the ball for the hosts as Scotland were bowled out inside 35 overs for just 141. Runs again today for skipper James Stronach and Shlok Thaker with 27 from Sheryas Tekale, while for the Irish Travis Faulkner claimed three wickets with two each for Johan George, Sam Haslett and Gethin Kelleher. Ireland's openers, the CSNI pairing of James West and Seb Yeates took the score to 69 in the fifteen overs play before the scheduled lunch break. The partnership was broken at 77 with the first of three wickets for Kenny Keddie, and two for Sheryas Tekale in the ten overs after the break brought Scotland right back into the game, before Ethan Marshall and Sam Haslett added 44 for the sixth wicket. The game turned into another tight one with Ireland creeping along at barely a run an over to reach their target in the fortieth over, Haslett (15) bowled by Tekale with 2 runs required. So the 50 overs games are shared leaving 2 T20s on Thursday and 1 on Friday morning to complete the series.

Scotland pipped Ireland by 5 runs in the opening match of their Under 17 Celtic Cup series at Stormont. The visitors total of 237 was down primarily to two significant stands. Firstly, keeper Ollie Pillinger (46) added 74 for the first wicket with Simon Umeed, and then following a mini collapse where four wickets fell for 12 runs, skipper James Stronach and Keerat Singh (30) got the innings back on track by adding 81. Stronach thumped 7 fours and 2 sixes in an even time 55, while for Ireland Clontarf's Ethan Marshall took (4-20) and Instonians spinner Ben Walsh took 3 for 49. The chase was a nip and tuck affair with early runs for James Smallwoods (29), Sam Haslett, and Ethan Marshall. Scotland kept pegging away and wickets for Shreyas Tekele (3-42), Ken Keddie (2-32) and Alec McClennan (2-38) had them on top. Bruce Whaley (40) and Gethin Kelleher (37) fought back bravely but in the end the Scots prevailed in a tense finale that augurs well for the rest of the series.

Ireland Under 19's continued preparations for their upcoming matches against England and Bangladesh with a game against Lightning Bolts at Oak Hill. The Irish batting failed to fire though as they were bowled out for 155. Seb Dijkstra top-scored with 39, while there were 27 apiece from Rob O'Brien and skipper Olly Riley. The wickets were shared around with three for Jeremy Martins and Nasir Totakhil, while Seb D'Oliveria and Mark Tonge each claimed two. Martins led the chase with an unbeaten 44, while there were runs too for Suliman Safi (29), Macdara Cosgrave (25) and Jamie Forbes (24) in the six-wicket win.