Scotland v Kenya abandoned without a ball being bowled
It was predicted, it came and it ruined everything. The weather forecasters got it right in Ireland and Scotland over the past few days, unfortunately, much to the frustration of cricket fans as both ICC Intercontinental Cup matches scheduled for Glasgow and Dublin were
abandoned.In Titwood, Scotland against Kenya was abandoned without a ball being bowled giving each team 10 points while in Malahide, Ireland and Canada did manage to get in a total of 141 overs but it was not enough even to conclude the first innings and the game was declared a draw giving the sides three points each.
That means Scotland draws level on points with Namibia at the top of the table although Ryan Watson’s team has played two games more than the Africans.
Meanwhile, Kenya slips ahead of Ireland into third spot and it looks like it could be between Namibia , Kenya and Ireland to fight it out for the two final berths. Scotland ’s race is run having played all its seven matches and it is highly unlikely it will be enough to see it contest the final.
At Malahide, the highlight of the drawn game was an Andrew White century as Ireland amassed 326-6 declared when they did manage to get out into the middle. In reply, Canada made 141-5 thanks mainly to a stubborn innings of Sunil Dhaniram (70 not out).
October will be crunch time for this competition with Ireland traveling to Africa to take on Kenya and Namibia in their own back yards. It has been an enthralling event so far it looks like it will be a thrilling finish with the finals places still up for grabs right to the last group matches.
ICC Intercontinental Cup table (as of 11 August)
P W L D Pts
Namibia 5 5 0 0 82
Scotland 7 3 1 3 82
Kenya 5 3 1 1 76
Ireland 5 3 0 2 72
Netherlands 6 3 3 0 48
UAE 7 1 5 1 29
Canada 7 1 5 1 29
Bermuda 6 1 5 0 26
Key:
Six points for first innings lead
14 points for a win (so, maximum of 20 points per match)
Three points for a draw
Top two sides qualify for the final at a venue to be confirmed
Remaining fixtures:
16-19 Aug – Netherlands v Kenya , Amstelveen
3-6 Sep – Namibia v Bermuda, Windhoek
5-8 Oct – Namibia v Ireland , Windhoek
12-15 Oct – Kenya v Ireland , Kenya
TBC – Final
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC’s premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members’ cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 at a venue yet to be confirmed.
ICC MEDIA RELEASE