Ireland beat Scotland in T20 to win multi-format series

< /figure >Scotland 91 (18.4 overs): Carter 45; Delany 2-7, Dalzell 2-8, Murray 2-15 Ireland 92-3 (16.3 overs): Lewis 53*, Delany 25; Bell 2-20Ireland win by seven wicketsScorecard (external)< p class="" data-reactid=".20o72mxcj7i.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0">Darcey Carter was the best player with the bat for Scotland, making 45 off 55 balls as her team was out entirely for 91 off 18.4. overs.

Alana Dalzell, Cara Murray and Laura Delany took two wickets each.

Opener Lewis smashed seven fours as she accumulated her 51-ball tally in Almeria, in Spain, Monday.

< p class="" data-reactid=".20o72mxcj7i.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7">Amy Hunter was out for 10 in the fifth over against the bowling of Olivia Bell, who also claimed the wicket of Orla Prendergast for one to leave Ireland 29-2.

A partnership A third-wicket stand of 62 between Lewis and captain Delany got Ireland back on track, with the latter falling to Priyanaz Chatterji after contributing 25 off 28 balls.

Megan McColl with 19 was the only other Scottish batter to achieve a double as her team's total fell short.

Ireland have won two of the three ODI matches and now have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match multi-format series . The second and final T20 match will be played at the same venue on Tuesday.