Curtis Campher and Paul Stirling scored half centuries as Ireland beat a BCB XI by 77 runs in a warm-up game ahead of their ODI series.

Rain meant the game was reduced to 40 overs and having been put in Stephen Doheny (30) added 53 for the first wicket with Stirling, who hit 7 fours and 3 sixes in his 54 from 50 balls.

Stirling dominated the second wicket partnership, also worth 53 with skipper Andy Balbirnie who laboured for his 17 before retiring.

A flurry of wickets had Ireland wobbling slightly at 135 for 4. However Campher clubbed 7 fours and 4 sixes in a hard hit unbeaten 75 from just 50 balls, sharing a sixth wicket stand of 75 in 46 balls with Gareth Delany as Ireland finished on 255 for 7. 

Graham Hume (1-4) bowed a tight opening spell but the hosts rallied with Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, and Fionn Hand taking early punishment, as did leg-spinner Ben White later.

However, Andy McBrine (3-12) took wickets in three consecutive overs to put Ireland in control.

Ireland used nine bowlers, with a wicket each for Matthew Humphreys, Gareth Delany, and Harry Tector, while Adair came back well to take two at the death, and Hand completed the morale boosting win ahead of Saturday's series opener.