2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland

New Zealand will play a tri-series in Scotland between 1 July and 3 July. The other two nations are Ireland and Scotland. On 1 July, New Zealand beat Ireland by 290 runs. This is a new world record for the biggest margin of victory by runs. The previous world record was India's 257 run drubbing of Bermuda in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

Infobox cricket series
series= 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Scotland


caption=
date= 1 July, 2008 – 3 July, 2008
place= Scotland
result= cr|NZ win
team1= cr|Ireland
team2= cr|NZ
team3= cr|SCO
captain1= Kyle McCallan
captain2= Daniel Vettori
captain3= Ryan Watson
runs1= Gary Wilson 60
Ryan Haire 56
Kyle McCallan 49
runs2= Brendan McCullum 188
Hamish Marshall 161
Ross Taylor 120
runs3= Gavin Hamilton 121
Colin Smith 70
Qasim Sheikh 41
wickets1= Andrew White 2
Thinus Fourie &
Phil Eaglestoone &
Reinhardt Strydom &
Kyle McCallan &
Andre Botha 1
wickets2= Jacob Oram &
Grant Elliott 4
Tim Southee &
Michael Mason 3
wickets3= Dewald Nel 5
John Blain 3
Gordon Goudie 2

Points Table

Source: [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/scotland/engine/current/series/325539.html?view=pointstable Cricinfo]

Tri-Series

1st Match-New Zealand vs Ireland

Limited overs international
date = 1 July
team1 = cr-rt|NZ
score1 = 402/2 (50 overs)
score2 = 112 (28.4 overs)
team2 = cr|Ireland
runs1 = Brendon McCullum 166 (135)
wickets1 = Phil Eaglestone 1/60 (7 overs)
runs2 = Peter Connell 22* (26)
wickets2 = Tim Southee 3/23 (6 overs)
result = cr|NZ won by 290 runs
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/scotland/engine/current/match/325554.html (scorecard)]
venue = Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, Scotland
umpires = Paul Baldwin (Germany) & Steve Davis (AUS)
motm =
rain = New Zealand's 290 run win over Ireland is a new world record for the biggest margin of victory by runs. The previous world record was India's 257 run drubbing of Bermuda in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

2nd Match-Ireland vs Scotland

Limited overs international
date = 2 July
team1 = cr-rt|Ireland
score1 = 210/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 211/5 (47.3 overs)
team2 = cr|SCO
runs1 = Ryan Haire 54 (63)
wickets1 = Dewald Nel 4/25 (9 overs)
runs2 = Gavin Hamilton 115 (150)
wickets2 = Andrew White 2/17 (4.3 overs)
result = cr|SCO won by 5 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/scotland/engine/current/match/325556.html (scorecard)]
venue = Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, Scotland
umpires = Paul Baldwin (Germany) & Steve Davis (AUS)
motm =

3rd Match-New Zealand vs Scotland

Limited overs international
date = 3 July
team1 = cr-rt|SCO
score1 = 101 (33.2 overs)
score2 = 102/2 (14.4 overs)
team2 = cr|NZ
runs1 = Qasim Sheikh 18 (43)
wickets1 = Grant Elliott 3/14 (7 overs)
runs2 = Ross Taylor 61* (41)
wickets2 = Dewald Nel 1/34 (6 overs)
result = cr|NZ won by 8 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/scotland/engine/current/match/325555.html (scorecard)]
venue = Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, Scotland
umpires = Paul Baldwin (Germany) & Steve Davis (AUS)
motm =