2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series Explained

2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series should not be confused with 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.

Series:	2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series
Date:	15–20 September 2019
Place:	Ireland
Result:	won the series
Player Of Series:	George Munsey
Captain1:	Gary Wilson
Captain2:	Pieter Seelaar
Captain3:	Kyle Coetzer^[1]
Runs1:	Andrew Balbirnie (129)
Runs2:	Pieter Seelaar (104)
Runs3:	George Munsey (194)
Wickets1:	George Dockrell (4)
Wickets2:	Shane Snater (5)
Wickets3:	Hamza Tahir (7)

The 2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series was a cricket tournament that was held in September 2019 in Ireland.^{[2] [3]} It was a tri-nation series that featured Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland, with all the matches played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).^[4] The series was arranged after the planned first edition of the Euro T20 Slam was cancelled.^{[5] [6]} The matches were used by all the teams as part of their preparation for the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.^[7] Both Cricket Scotland and the KNCB thanked Cricket Ireland for agreeing to host the tournament, following the cancellation of the Euro T20 Slam.^{[8] [9]}

The fifth match of the series saw Scotland beat the Netherlands by six wickets. The result meant that the Netherlands were knocked out of contention of winning the series.^[10] Ireland beat Scotland by one run in the sixth and final match, to win the series.^[11] Scotland's George Munsey was named as the player of the series for his batting, which included a century against the Netherlands in the second match.^[12]

Squads

Jacob Mulder was ruled out of Ireland's squad due to injury and was replaced by Simi Singh.^[16]

Points table

Matches

6th match

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

1. [Richie Berrington]
2. Web site: Ireland to host Scotland, Netherlands in T20I tri-series . ESPN Cricinfo . 30 August 2019.
3. Web site: Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland to contest tri-series in September . International Cricket Council . 30 August 2019.
4. Web site: New T20 International Tri-Series announced for Ireland, free entry to all games . Cricket Ireland . 30 August 2019.
5. Web site: T20 Festival a complete wipeout . Cricket Europe . 18 August 2019 . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818120817/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000012/001288.shtml . dead .
6. Web site: Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 August 2019.
7. Web site: Ireland hopeful of tri-series with Scotland and Netherlands . Cricket Europe . 19 August 2019 . 19 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819110725/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000012/001294.shtml . dead .
8. Web site: T20I tri-series announced for Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands . Cricket Scotland . 30 August 2019.
9. Web site: New Tri-Nations T20 Tournament announced . Royal Dutch Cricket Association . 30 August 2019 . 30 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830144048/https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/new-tri-nations-t20-tournament-announced/ . dead .
10. Web site: Hamza four-for puts Scotland in pole position ahead of tri-series finale . International Cricket Council . 20 September 2019.
11. News: Twenty20 tri-series: Ireland clinch series with single-run win over Scotland . BBC Sport . 20 September 2019.
12. Web site: Ireland in dramatic 1-run last-ball win over Scotland to claim GS Holding T20I Tri-Series . Cricket Ireland . 20 September 2019.
13. Web site: White excited by the talented and dynamic squad selected for T20I Tri-Series . Cricket Ireland . 12 September 2019.
14. Web site: Ryan Campbell announces squad for T20 World Cup Qualifier . Royal Dutch Cricket Association . 8 September 2019.
15. Web site: Squads announced for T20I Tri-Series in Ireland and ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier . Cricket Scotland . 12 September 2019.
16. News: T20 tri-series: Ireland v Netherlands opener at Malahide rained off . BBC Sport . 15 September 2019.