Ireland and Scotland in UAE Tri-Series, 2018

Scotland go into the fixture with some confidence, after having beaten their opponent just two days prior to the last game of the series

The No.3 batter scored a ton as Scotland beat UAE by 31 runs

Ireland have already won the series but remaining two matches give both teams a chance to prepare for the all-important tournament in March

With three wins on the trot, Ireland also might experiment with their resources for their next match versus Scotland

While Boyd Rankin starred with three wickets to restrict Scotland to 219, Balbirnie and O Brien hit fifties to seal off a comfortable chase

Ireland have already won both their games so far in the series and will take on Scotland in their third game

The duo shared a match-turning stand of 201 for the second wicket to ensure the visitors overcame UAE by a comfortable margin of 67 runs

The visitors will look towards Ed Joyce to continue his good run after the veteran opener composed a crucial hundred in the first game

Regular captain Kyle Coetzer has taken a break and will join the side before their third game

Joyce stitched a 131-run stand with Gary Willson, after being reduced to 91 for 5, to help his side to a four-wicket win