Ireland Beat Canada to Enter ICC WCL Div 1 Final

Amstelveen: Defending champions Ireland beat Canada by five wickets at Amstelveen on Wednesday to book their place in the First Division final the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League Division 1.

Ireland restricted Canada to 154 for nine and then saw John Mooney make 44 not out and Kevin O'Brien score an unbeaten 43 as they finished on 155 for five with more than 10 overs left.

Victory gave Ireland their fourth win from as many matches at the tournament and saw them into Saturday's final ahead of their final group fixture against hosts The Netherlands on Thursday.

Ireland will face the winners of the group game between Afghanistan and Scotland in the final after both sides triumphed on Wednesday.

Afghanistan beat the Netherlands by six wickets despite Tom Cooper scoring a maiden one-day international century for the hosts in a total of 202 for eight.

But Afghanistan captain Nawroz Mangal made an unbeaten 67 and wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad 55 as they won with six wickets to spare.

Scotland held their nerve to beat Kenya by six runs in Rotterdam, with Matthew Parker taking four wickets.

Fraser Watts made 50 in a Scotland total of 172 for eight and then Kenya lost Maurice Ouma to Parker with just one on the board.

Then, later in their innings, Kenya saw four wickets fall for nine runs as they collapsed to 115 for nine.

A last-wicket stand of 42 revived Kenya's hopes before Nelson Odhiambo was out for 29 with eight balls left.

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