Gary Wilson and Paul Stirling were Ireland's driving forces as they trounced Scotland by 98 runs to storm into the Desert T20 Challenge final against Afghanistan in Dubai.
In what also proved a match to remember for Ireland's young leg-spinner Jacob Mulder, Stirling (60) set William Porterfield's team on the way to a mammoth 211 for six, and then Wilson (65 not out) took over with a 23-ball half-century - his first in Twenty20 internationals.
Scotland's reply got off to a flying start, but they were undone especially by Mulder (four wickets for 16 runs) and his fellow spinner George Dockrell (three for 28) as they lost their last nine wickets for 41 to be bowled out for 113 with almost five overs unused.
Stirling and Stuart Poynter raced to 71 in the first six overs, after Scotland won the toss.
Ireland's opening stand ended on 78, Poynter holing out in the deep off Con de Lange, and then Porterfield fell cheaply to Josh Davey - brought back after conceding 17 in his first over.
Stirling passed 50 from 31 balls, having hit five fours and two sixes, but went caught-and-bowled to De Lange.
Wilson then took toll of Davey again and reached his 50 with a six off Safyaan Sharif, the second of his three maximums to go with eight fours.
Matthew Cross began the run chase in a blaze of boundaries and sixes, and his opening partner Kyle Coetzer took 21 runs from one Craig Young over as Scotland matched their opponents in powerplay.
But Mulder saw off Coetzer, the first of two wickets in two balls, on his way to impressive career-best figures.
Afghanistan won their morning semi-final against Oman by eight wickets with nine balls to spare.
Big-hitting wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad (80) hit eight fours and three sixes as Afghanistan comfortably chased 149 for eight. Left-arm seamer Fareed Ahmad did most to restrict Oman with career-best figures of three for 35.
Source: PA
