Stirling 50 on another damp day

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Sep 2013, 03:22 BST

SCOTLAND were frustrated by Ireland’s openers and the weather as their hopes of a morale-boosting Intercontinental Cup win over their old rivals receded at  Clontarf yesterday.

Only 21 overs were possible on another rain-hit day but that was sufficient for the Irish to move towards a first-innings lead.

Resuming on 35-0, William Porterfield and Paul Stirling had added another 14 before the Scots got their first breakthrough.