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Match Ended

Match 2, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester , Jun 13, 2026

Scotland Women

161/5 (20.0/20)

Ireland Women

121 (19.1/20)

Scotland Women beat Ireland Women by 40 runs

Player of the Match

Kathryn Bryce

60(39)&2/19(3.1)

Disappointment for one Team In Green - Under helpful conditions, Ireland Women could not quite make use of those to earn a win. How will the next Team In Green learn from the former's mistakes? It is a big clash coming up as the finalists of the last three editions of the Women's World Cup (2023 T20, 2024 T20 and 2025 ODI) - South Africa Women - take on the 12-time champions in Women's World Cups (T20Is and ODIs) - Australia Women. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT, but our buildup has already begun. Do hop over to that matchcentre for all the action. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

We left a few runs out there - That's the honest admission of the victorious skipper of Scotland Women, KATHRYN BRYCE, who now comes up for her second interview. On being asked about what flipped the game for them, Bryce says that the temperature favoured the Scots and that is the reason they played their suitable cricket. On top of that, she adds that they have had some great results before coming to the World Cup stage, and she reckons that gave them the morale boost. The next question is about defending a score at Old Trafford, so, how did they manage? To this question, Bryce replies that their bowling unit did exactly what they needed to do and their fielding department was upto the mark as well. On the upcoming games, she says that there are some big matches coming up for them, and they will have to get ready.

Hard to pinpoint any one stage - The captain of Ireland Women, GABY LEWIS, manages a brave smile. Sportingly says that Scotland Women played better cricket. Asked first about her team's bowling, Lewis admits that they let things slip in the middle period. Adds that Ireland Women got a good start in the Powerplay but it slipped away in the middle stage. Credits Scotland for playing really well. On the reason for the chase faltering, Gaby does not want to pinpoint any one particular stage. Details that her side finished very well with the ball and the momentum was with the Irish. But maybe, she feels that if her batters had got a good start in the Powerplay, then the team might have done better. But still, she feels it very hard to point at any one stage of the chase for the loss. On the message to the unit after this loss, GL says that it is a long tournament. Adds that the players still believe that they can win games and qualify for the next stage. Calls it as hard luck for this match but stresses that they will keep their heads high and try to bounce back.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - KATHRYN BRYCE. No surprises. She led from the front and steered her team's ship to calmer waters. Bowled a frugal spell with the ball too. Bryce starts off sharing her emotion after getting their first-ever win in this big World Cup stage. She says that she is feeling outstanding and also thanks the crowd for travelling all the way to support them. On being asked about her partnership with sister Sarah, she reckons that their running between the wickets was very good, as the outfield was slow and it helped them keep the scoreboard ticking. On her personal strokeplay, she says that she is pleased that everything worked well in this match and she also hopes that they will deliver this kind of performance in the upcoming matches as well. She ends up giving a message to the fans and thanks them for their support throughout the match.

Lucky toss to lose? Seems like it. Before this match, Old Trafford had a 100 percent success record for chasing teams in Women's T20s. And with the conditions being overcast, Ireland Women's decision to bowl first seemed to stretch that record even further. But some sloppy fielding and courageous batting in the middle overs took the momentum away from Ireland. They did restrict Scotland to 161 but that could have easily been around 130-140. And in the run chase, the pitch slowed up a touch with spin playing a major role. The Bryce sisters were the one who steered the momentum towards their side. For Ireland Women, Ava Canning did well with her 3 wickets, which also included a double-wicket 19th over in a stunning death-over bowling display.

Tentative footwork - Unfortunate case it was, for Ireland Women. They were never quite comfortable against spin, struggling to read the ball from the hand. Amy Hunter was excellent against the new ball but only Orla Prendergast showed decent footwork against spin. The rest of the batters just caved in, with only three batters reaching double digits in the top 7.

Immaculate spin - Scotland Women read the surface beautifully. Only 1 wicket went to spin in the first innings. But in the run chase, Katherine Fraser and Kirstie Gordon choked the Irish batters, with combined figures of 8-0-35-6! There was a little bit of hold on the pitch, but it was more about Ireland Women unable to use their feet, which resulted in so many wickets falling to spin. The others were decent too, with the key thing being that the Scots never allowed the Irish to attack much at any stage of the match.

First is always sweet - Definitely. Because the first is something which can never be overwritten. Ever. Scotland Women gain their maiden win in Women's World Cups and it has come over their arch rivals, Ireland Women. The Scots did come into this contest with three wins on the trot over the Irish but to gain that fourth win in succession in a World Cup match is massively inspiring. They get their first points of the World Cup in their first match of their second edition. Congratulations!

19.1

Kathryn Bryce To Aimee Maguire OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! There it is. The Scottish players are jumping and hugging each other as they have created history by winning their first-ever match in World Cups. Kathryn Bryce scoots over the wicket and delivers a slower delivery on a good length, pitching it just outside off and angling in a shade. Aimee Maguire rocks back and flicks it uppishly, but as the ball has no pace, it loops toward deep square leg. Gabriella Fontenla is the fielder who runs to her right and takes a nice catch. SCOTLAND WOMEN BEAT IRELAND WOMEN BY 40 RUNS!

Final over of the match. A mere formality for Scotland Women as their first World Cup win is on the cards. Kathryn Bryce will finish things off. 3-0-19-1 so far.

End Of The Over 19 : 121/9

8 Runs

018.1
118.2
118.3
418.4
118.5
118.6

A. Maguire

2 (2)

A. Canning

10 (9)

R. Slater

4-0-24-0

18.6

Rachel Slater To Aimee Maguire

A full toss, outside off, Aimee Maguire drives it towards cover for a quick run, albeit after a bit of confusion. 4-0-24-0 for Rachel Slater then.

18.5

Rachel Slater To Ava Canning

On middle and leg, Canning stabs it through mid on for a single.

18.4

Rachel Slater To Ava Canning

FOUR! Straight back and up. Full and straight, Ava Canning gets down and clubs it straight back over the bowler, down the ground, for a boundary.

18.3

Rachel Slater To Aimee Maguire

Good-length delivery, angling in, at the stumps, Aimee Maguire flicks it to wide long on for a single.

18.2

Rachel Slater To Ava Canning

Pitches it up, does Slater, outside off, Ava Canning drives it to mid off and gets a single.

18.1

Rachel Slater To Ava Canning

Full, outside off, Ava Canning looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Aimee Maguire is the last batter in, replacing Cara Murray. 2 overs left in this innings.

End Of The Over 18 : 113/9

4 Runs

117.1
117.2
W 17.3
117.4
017.5
W 17.6

C. Murray

0 (2)

A. Canning

4 (5)

K. Fraser

4-0-19-3

17.6

Katherine Fraser To Cara Murray OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Second wicket in the over and Ireland Women are 9 down now. Full, on middle, Cara Murray looks to just work it back down the ground but plays a bit too early. Ends up chipping it straight back. The ball does dip onto the bowler but Fraser does well to go down and take a decent catch. Katherine Fraser finishes with magnificent bowling figures of 4-0-19-3. Ireland Women are 113/9.

17.5

Katherine Fraser To Cara Murray

Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

17.4

Katherine Fraser To Ava Canning

Tossed up, outside off, Ava Canning comes down the track and chips it down to long on for a single.

Onto broken crumbs now. Cara Murray walks in next, at number 10, replacing Arlene Kelly. Playing out all the 20 overs will not change the match result, but it will certainly give Ireland Women some respectability.

17.3

Katherine Fraser To Ava Canning OUT!

OUT! KELLY IS RUN OUT! Scotland Women are cruising away toward their win. Flatter and fuller, on off and middle. Ava Canning drills it back to the bowler. Fraser gets low but fails to stop it completely. The ball deflects off toward mid off. The batter tries to collect a brace after taking the single, but Kathryn Bryce charges from the deep and has a shy at the bowler's end. Fraser grabs the throw and dislodges the stumps, with Kelly not even in the frame when she returns to her end.

17.2

Katherine Fraser To Arlene Kelly

Short, turning in, on the middle stump, Arlene Kelly pulls it to deep square leg for another single.

17.1

Katherine Fraser To Ava Canning

Tossed up, a touch fuller, outside off, Ava Canning pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

End Of The Over 17 : 109/7

13 Runs

116.1
616.2
416.3
W 16.4
016.5
116.6

A. Canning

1 (2)

A. Kelly

14 (11)

R. Slater

3-0-16-0

16.6

Rachel Slater To Ava Canning

On middle, pushed down to long on for a run. 13 runs but a wicket as well from the over.

16.5

Rachel Slater To Ava Canning

Yorker, outside off, Canning cannot dig it out.

Scotland Women's first World Cup win loading? In all likelihood. Ava Canning walks in next, at number 9, replacing Orla Prendergast.

16.4

Rachel Slater To Orla Prendergast OUT!

OUT! ORLA PRENDERGAST IS RUN OUT! There was possibly no two there but given the required rate, Prendergast had to take the risk. Slower ball, on a length, around middle, Orla Prendergast pulls it wide of long on, to her right and calls for two. She takes the first run quickly but the fielder is very quick to the ball as well. Returns the ball when Orla is not even halfway for the second and the result is an easy run out at the keeper's end. Good throw by Darcey Carter to make things easy for Sarah Bryce. The 38-run stand is broken and Ireland Women are 108/7, needing another 54 runs from 20 balls.

16.3

Rachel Slater To Orla Prendergast

FOUR MORE! That is really cheeky. Prendergast backs away and comes down the track and on seeing that, Slater bowls it very close to the batter. But Prendergast adjusts well and dabs it through the vacant slip region to the deep third fence! Prendergast moves to 32 (22).

16.2

Rachel Slater To Orla Prendergast

SIX! Nicely done. Slater comes around the wicket and takes the pace off, but the line is way down the leg side and the length is short too. Orla Prendergast casually gets across and pull-helps it over square leg for the first six of the chase. 100 is up for Ireland Women and they now need another 59 runs from 22 balls. The stand moves to 33 (20) as well.

16.1

Rachel Slater To Arlene Kelly

Full, around off, slower through the air, Arlene Kelly looks to slog but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. Just a single.

Questionable decision from Kathryn Bryce to give a new bowler the 16th over. Make no mistake, Scotland Women are way ahead in this game, but when you have the opportunity to win by a massive margin, you should take it, especially with DLS slated to play a massive role in this tournament. Rachel Slater is back on. 2-0-3-0 so far.

End Of The Over 16 : 96/6

11 Runs

415.1
015.2
015.3
415.4
215.5
115.6

A. Kelly

13 (10)

O. Prendergast

22 (20)

P. Chatterji

1-0-11-0

15.6

Priyanaz Chatterji To Arlene Kelly

Short and outside off, AK jumps down the track and slaps it to deep cover for a single. 11 runs from the over.

15.5

Priyanaz Chatterji To Arlene Kelly

Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple more.

15.4

Priyanaz Chatterji To Arlene Kelly

FOUR! Second one of this over. Good late adjustment by the batter. Arlene Kelly jumps down the track prematurely and seeing that, Chatterji slips this full and very wide outside off. But Kelly adjusts really well, reaches out and carves it over cover for a boundary. 69 more needed from 26 balls now.

15.3

Priyanaz Chatterji To Arlene Kelly

A touch fuller this time, outside off, Arlene pushes it towards cover.

15.2

Priyanaz Chatterji To Arlene Kelly

Short again, but closer to the off stump and pace taken off. Kelly looks to pull but mistimes it back to the bowler.

15.1

Priyanaz Chatterji To Arlene Kelly

FOUR! Pace on the ball and Kelly likes it. Short and wide outside off, Arlene Kelly goes back to cut and splits the gap between backward point and short third.

To bowl the 16th over, we have a new bowler. Priyanaz Chatterji is bowler number 7. Wonder the tactic.

End Of The Over 15 : 85/6

8 Runs

014.1
114.2
014.3
114.4
414.5
214.6

O. Prendergast

22 (20)

A. Kelly

2 (4)

K. Gordon

4-0-16-3

14.6

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

Short again, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple this time. 8 from the over and Kirstie Gordon finishes with wonderful bowling figures of 4-0-16-3!

14.5

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

FOUR! Too short, around off, Orla Prendergast gets down on a knee and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 79 more needed from 31 balls now.

14.4

Kirstie Gordon To Arlene Kelly

Dropped short, around middle and off, Kelly rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

14.3

Kirstie Gordon To Arlene Kelly

Full and down the leg side, swept straight to short fine leg.

14.2

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

On middle, a touch short, pulled through square leg for a single.

14.1

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

Nearly the hat-trick! What a ball. Flighted, outside off, from around the wicket, pretty full, Orla Prendergast lunges to jab at it but the ball pitches and then spins past the outside edge. The keeper collects the ball but before she can take the bails off, Prendergast gets back in.

DRINKS BREAK. Horrifying 15 minutes for Ireland Women. They were just about trying to get in terms of the chase but it has become totally derailed. It is all upto Orla Prendergast but even by her own standards, this seems to be too tall a mountain to climb. A required rate of around 15 an over, with just 4 wickets left. Right then. Hat-trick ball. We witnessed the first century of the edition on Day 1. Will Day 2 give us the first hattrick as well?

End Of The Over 14 : 77/6

7 Runs

413.1
013.2
113.3
113.4
113.5
013.6

A. Kelly

1 (2)

O. Prendergast

15 (16)

K. Fraser

3-0-15-2

13.6

Katherine Fraser To Arlene Kelly

Full and ouside off, Arlene Kelly looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards point. The fielder fumbles but the batters do not run.

13.5

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

On middle and off, Orla pulls it through square leg for a run.

13.4

Katherine Fraser To Arlene Kelly

Outside off again, worked through mid-wicket for a run to get off the mark.

13.3

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

Around off, pushed through mid on for a single.

13.2

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

Short, around middle, spinning in, Prendergast looks to pull but misses and is hit on her left thigh.

13.1

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

FOUR! It is Orla Prendergast all on her own now. Full, outside off, Prendergast leans and drives it through the covers for a rare boundary.

Phew. What an over that was. Arlene Kelly walks in next, at number 8, replacing Alice Tector.

End Of The Over 13 : 70/6

2 Runs

112.1
112.2
W 12.3
012.4
W 12.5
W 12.6

A. Tector

0 (1)

O. Prendergast

9 (12)

K. Gordon

3-0-8-3

12.6

Kirstie Gordon To Alice Tector OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! The Irish middle order is completely dismantled here. 3 wickets in the over and 4 in the span of 9 balls! Full and straight, Alice Tector lunges to defend but just misses a straight ball. It lands, goes right between bat and pad and hits the timber! Just like that Gordon is on a hat-trick! Ireland Women still need 92 runs from 7 overs.

Massive issues for Ireland Women now. Alice Tector walks in next, at number 7, replacing Leah Paul.

12.5

Kirstie Gordon To Leah Paul OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Wicket, dot, wicket. The game is turning big time. Fuller, outside off, Paul gets across, reaches out a touch and just looks to push it back down the ground. But she is not to the pitch of the ball and as a result, only manages to chip it back to the bowler who makes no mistake! From 67/2, Ireland Women are now 70/5! 92 more needed from 43 balls.

12.4

Kirstie Gordon To Leah Paul

Slower through the air, from over the wicket, around off, Leah Paul stays back and dabs it to the leg side.

Just like that, 67/2 has become 70/4 for Ireland Women. Leah Paul walks in next, at number 6, replacing Rebecca Stokell.

12.3

Kirstie Gordon To Rebecca Stokell OUT!

OUT! BOWLED' EM! Kirstie Gordon gets her name written on the wicket list and Ireland lose their fourth wicket. The hopes of chasing the remaining runs are fading away for the Irish side. Gordon tossed it up, fuller, around off, Rebecca Stokell rocks back and looks to open the face of the bat to steer it toward backward point at the very last moment, but it beats the outside edge by a whisker and rattles the top of the off stump.

12.2

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

Fuller in length, outside off, Orla Prendergast steps out and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.1

Kirstie Gordon To Rebecca Stokell

Short, on middle, Rebecca Stokell clears her front foot and pulls it from the inner half of her bat to square leg for one.

During the middle overs of the first innings, spin went for aplenty. But it is spin which is keeping Ireland in check in the second innings. Intriguing. More spin. Kirstie Gordon returns. 2-0-6-0 so far.

End Of The Over 12 : 68/3

2 Runs

011.1
011.2
111.3
W 11.4
111.5
011.6

O. Prendergast

8 (11)

R. Stokell

1 (1)

K. Fraser

2-0-8-2

11.6

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

Landed outside off, dabbed towards short third. A wicket and just 2 runs from the over, Katherine Fraser's bowling figures read 2-0-8-2 so far.

11.5

Katherine Fraser To Rebecca Stokell

Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Two literally new batters out in the middle now. Rebecca Stokell walks in next, at number 5, replacing Amy Hunter.

11.4

Katherine Fraser To Amy Hunter OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! Really clever bowling. After bowling a couple of flat and quick ones, Katherine Fraser loops this one outside off, keeping it full. Amy Hunter gets down to play the reverse sweep but is done in by the flight and misses the ball. It comes in with the angle, goes past the bat and hits the stumps. The 30-run stand has been broken but Hunter was a major contributor in that. Ireland Women are 67/3 and need another 95 runs from 50 balls!

11.3

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

Pushes her length fuller, does Fraser, around middle, Orla Prendergast comes down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

11.2

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

A touch fuller, around off, Orla Prendergast steers it to short third.

11.1

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

Short and well outside off. Orla Prendergast gets on her back foot to cut it away, but it zips past the outside edge.

End Of The Over 11 : 66/2

8 Runs

110.1
110.2
010.3
410.4
210.5
010.6

A. Hunter

39 (35)

O. Prendergast

7 (7)

K. Bryce

3-0-19-1

10.6

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

10.5

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

The length is a bit fuller this time and Hunter works it in the same gap as the previous one. But the timing is not that sweet and the fielder gets to the ball from long on. Two runs taken.

10.4

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

FOUR! In the gap and timed well. A short ball, outside off, Amy Hunter gets down on a knee and pulls this through mid-wicket. Long on runs to her right, while deep mid=wicket runs to her left, but both get split. 98 more needed from 56 balls now.

10.3

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

Good-length delivery, pitching just outside off and angling in toward the middle stump. Amy Hunter skips down the track to swat it across the line, but gets a thick inside edge and the ball bounces to the left of the keeper.

10.2

Kathryn Bryce To Orla Prendergast

Much fuller, on middle, Orla Prendergast strides out and works it to long on for another single.

10.1

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

A touch fuller, just outside off, Amy Hunter pulls it to wide long on for a single.

Halfway mark reached. Ireland Women are 58/2 while at the same stage, Scotland Women were 71/2. Skipper Kathryn Bryce is back on. 2-0-11-1 so far.

End Of The Over 10 : 58/2

14 Runs

49.1
09.2
2 WD 9.3
19.3
49.4
29.5
19.6

A. Hunter

32 (30)

O. Prendergast

6 (6)

C. Abel

1-0-14-0

9.6

Chloe Abel To Amy Hunter

Yorker outside off, jabbed towards cover. The bowler herself gets across to her left to stop the ball but cannot stop the single. 14 from the over.

9.5

Chloe Abel To Amy Hunter

Excellent stop at the boundary. Short, outside off, Hunter punches it through the covers. The ball races away but sweeper gets across to her right and manages to put in a dive to stop the ball. Two runs taken, two saved. Hunter moves to 31 (29).

9.4

Chloe Abel To Amy Hunter

FOUR! The innovation pays off this time! Full and outside off, Amy Hunter gets down and across and laps this over short fine leg for a boundary! 107 more needed from 62 balls.

9.3

Chloe Abel To Orla Prendergast

Short, outside off, Orla Prendergast cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

9.3

Chloe Abel To Amy Hunter

TWO WIDES! Good-length delivery, down the leg side, Amy Hunter misses her flick and the keeper fails to collect it safely. The batter gets a run. That will also bring up 50 for Ireland Women!

9.2

Chloe Abel To Amy Hunter

On a length, outside off, Amy Hunter cuts it to short third.

9.1

Chloe Abel To Amy Hunter

FOUR! Amy Hunter gives a warm greeting to Chloe Abel. Abel starts off with a bouncer, on off. Amy Hunter rocks on her back foot and pulls it well to deep backward sqaure leg for four runs.

Bowler number 6 being introduced. Chloe Abel to bowl now.

End Of The Over 9 : 44/2

3 Runs

18.1
08.2
08.3
18.4
08.5
18.6

A. Hunter

21 (25)

O. Prendergast

5 (5)

K. Gordon

2-0-6-0

8.6

Kirstie Gordon To Amy Hunter

A long hop, around middle, Amy goes back and pulls it to long on for a run.

8.5

Kirstie Gordon To Amy Hunter

Good-looking shot for no run. Full, outside off, Hunter backs away and drives it gloriously, but only to find mid off.

8.4

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

Short, outside off, hint of away turn, Orla rocks back and drags the pull to long on for a single.

8.3

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

Looped up, outside off, pretty full, 72.3 kph, but Prendergast plays that from the crease, going back and punching it towards backward point.

8.2

Kirstie Gordon To Orla Prendergast

Slower through the air, shorter outside off, Orla Prendergast dabs it to short third.

8.1

Kirstie Gordon To Amy Hunter

Fractionally short, outside off, Amy Hunter gets down and pull-sweeps it through mid-wicket. Prendergast wanted the second but Hunter took a while to complete the first, so the idea is dropped.

Time for a bowling change? Indeed. Kirstie Gordon returns. 1-0-3-0 so far.

End Of The Over 8 : 41/2

6 Runs

07.1
17.2
17.3
W 7.4
07.5
47.6

O. Prendergast

4 (2)

A. Hunter

19 (22)

K. Fraser

1-0-6-1

7.6

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

FOUR! SHOT! Short, outside off, Orla Prendergast cuts it well toward the right of the backward point fielder for four runs.

7.5

Katherine Fraser To Orla Prendergast

Full, outside off, Orla Prendergast drives it to cover. The fielder dives to her left and makes a good stop.

Spin strikes for Scotland. This could be a massive blow. Orla Prendergast walks in next, at number 4, replacing her skipper, Gaby Lewis.

7.4

Katherine Fraser To Gaby Lewis OUT!

OUT! STUMPED! That is the wicket Scotland Women were looking for. Tossed up, fuller, drifting away from the batter, pitching just outside off. Gaby Lewis comes down the track to drive it through cover, but misses to connect her shot due to the spin. The keeper, Sarah Bryce, makes no mistake to glove the ball and whips the bails off the stumps.

7.3

Katherine Fraser To Amy Hunter

Full, outside off, Amy Hunter sweeps it uppishly to the left of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

7.2

Katherine Fraser To Gaby Lewis

Fuller in length, on leg, Gaby Lewis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

7.1

Katherine Fraser To Gaby Lewis

Full, on middle, Gaby Lewis pushes it back to the bowler.

We talked about the Aussies. Now, the camera pans onto their opponents, South Africa, who stride out to the ground. That match is slated to start at 1.30 pm GMT. Katherine Fraser has been given the ball now. Bowler number 5.

End Of The Over 7 : 35/1

4 Runs

06.1
26.2
16.3
06.4
06.5
16.6

G. Lewis

10 (16)

A. Hunter

18 (21)

K. Bryce

2-0-11-1

6.6

Kathryn Bryce To Gaby Lewis

Full, on off, Gaby Lewis drives it uppishly to long on and gets a single.

6.5

Kathryn Bryce To Gaby Lewis

Pushes her length more fuller, does Kathryn Bryce, around off, Gaby Lewis drives it back to the bowler.

6.4

Kathryn Bryce To Gaby Lewis

Full-length delivery, on off, Gaby Lewis defends it down.

6.3

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

Fuller and outside off, Amy plays it off the back foot to long on for a single.

6.2

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

On the shorter side, outside off, Amy gets on top of the bounce and punches it past the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs.

6.1

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

Short and outside off, Hunter presses back and cuts well but can't get it past backward point.

DRINKS BREAK. Ireland Women's 31/1 plays Scotland Women's 37/2 at the same stage. Nothing much to choose between the sides right now. It is from here though, that the Bryce sisters took over and changed the tempo. The Irish have not quite managed to get the new ball away, but crucially, have not thrown it away either. The required rate is above 9 now, but with wickets in hand, it is doable. It will be interesting to see how do the Scots respond with the slightly older ball now. Ireland lost their way but the Scots cannot.

End Of The Over 6 : 31/1

3 Runs

05.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
05.5
05.6

G. Lewis

9 (13)

A. Hunter

15 (18)

K. Gordon

1-0-3-0

5.6

Kirstie Gordon To Gaby Lewis

Flighted and fuller, around off, Gaby Lewis sweeps it from the inner part of her bat to short fine leg. IRELAND WOMEN END THEIR POWERPLAY ON 31/1.

5.5

Kirstie Gordon To Gaby Lewis

Appeal for LBW, but the umpire shakes her head. Tossed up, fuller, around leg, Gaby Lewis looks to go for the reverse sweep, but misses the connection and gets pinged on her pad. There might have been a bottom edge.

5.4

Kirstie Gordon To Amy Hunter

Gordon drags her length back, angling in, around the leg stump. Amy Hunter opens her stance and pulls it down to square leg. The fielder moves to her right and gets her body behind the ball to make a half stop. Single taken.

5.3

Kirstie Gordon To Gaby Lewis

Darted in at the toes, very full. Lewis attempts the reverse. It goes off the bottom edge and dribbles past the left boot of the keeper for a run.

5.2

Kirstie Gordon To Amy Hunter

Flighted delivery, fuller and on middle. Amy skips out of the crease and drags it to wide long on for a single.

5.1

Kirstie Gordon To Amy Hunter

Misses out! Dropped short by Gordon, at the hips. Hunter swivels for the pull. Fine leg and square leg are up inside the circle but Amy picks out the square leg fielder.

Final over of the Powerplay. Scotland Women have done okayish so far, not letting Ireland Women run away through the fielding restrictions. The required run rate has crept up close to 9 now. At the same stage, Scotland were 35/1. Aha. Here comes a player who represented England in the 2018 T20 World Cup - Kirstie Gordon - this time, for a different team.

End Of The Over 5 : 28/1

1 Runs

04.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
14.5
04.6

G. Lewis

8 (10)

A. Hunter

13 (15)

R. Slater

2-0-3-0

4.6

Rachel Slater To Gaby Lewis

Hard length, outside off, Gaby Lewis attempts a drive but misses on the outside edge. Just a single from the over.

4.5

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

Sharp fielding! On the fuller side, around off. Amy Hunter punches it with a cross-bat toward wide mid on. Carter runs to her right and flings herself at the ball to make a stunning stop. Only a single from the delivery.

4.4

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

On a nagging length, just outside off, Amy Hunter bunts it to backward point.

4.3

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

Three dots in a row! Pace off now, on a good length, on middle. Despite the keeper being up to the stumps, Hunter advances down the track and swings at it. It goes on the bounce to the mid on fielder.

4.2

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

Slater stays full and the ball moves back a bit, on the off stump. Amy Hunter makes room and swings through the line. It goes uppishly but lands well in front of the mid off fielder.

4.1

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

Full and angled away. Hunter reaches out but mistimes the drive to mid off.

They are hurting. We are not talking about the Scots or the Irish. We are talking about the Aussies as the camera casually pans onto some new entrants to the ground. It is not a spectator or any group of such. It is the Aussie team making its way to the ground, for its practice session. They play South Africa here, right after this match. They have not won an ICC trophy since 2023 and as far as their own expectations are concerned, it is a massive blip. Co-incidentally, their fall has coincided with the retirement of Meg Lanning.

End Of The Over 4 : 27/1

15 Runs

43.1
13.2
03.3
43.4
43.5
1 WD 3.6
13.6

A. Hunter

12 (10)

G. Lewis

8 (9)

G. Fontenla

2-0-18-0

3.6

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

Short of a length, outside off, Amy Hunter cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. 15 runs off the over. This will surely give some boost to the Irish side.

3.6

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

WIDE! A yorker from Fontenla, but fires it down the leg side. Hunter misses her flick.

3.5

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

FOUR! More runs for Ireland Women! A juicy half volley, outside off, Amy Hunter springs onto her front foot, leans on it and drives it exquisitely through cover for four runs.

3.4

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

FOUR! Amy Hunter is lucky to get away with it. Gabriella Fontenla pitches it up, outside off, Amy Hunter steps down the track to carve it through cover, but gets an outside edge and the ball loops over the short third region for four runs.

3.3

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

Fontenla keeps it around the off stump, on a fuller length. Amy stabs it down on the off side.

3.2

Gabriella Fontenla To Gaby Lewis

Around off, on a length. Lewis taps it to the right of point and crosses over.

3.1

Gabriella Fontenla To Gaby Lewis

FOUR! Sumptuous! Fontenla pitches it up, on off. Lewis presents a straight bat and plays the drive with a high elbow. The ball is past Gabriella before she can stick out her right hand and the diving mid off fielder is also beaten to her right.

Fourth over. 4th bowler? Not quite. Fontenla continues.

End Of The Over 3 : 12/1

2 Runs

02.1
12.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
12.6

G. Lewis

3 (7)

A. Hunter

3 (6)

R. Slater

1-0-2-0

2.6

Rachel Slater To Gaby Lewis

Full-length delivery, around off, Gaby Lewis pushes it gently toward cover. The fielder in the region dives to her left and makes a good stop. Only a single from the delivery.

2.5

Rachel Slater To Gaby Lewis

Angling across the batter, on a good length. Gaby Lewis prods to drive it away from her body but it sneaks past the outside edge.

2.4

Rachel Slater To Gaby Lewis

Back of a length, on middle, shaping in a shade. Gaby Lewis hangs back and defends it down.

2.3

Rachel Slater To Gaby Lewis

Beaten! Pushed across the right-hander, on a length. Lewis extends her hands out in front for the drive but is beaten on the outside edge.

2.2

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

On top of off by Slater, Hunter stays back and dabs it with soft hands in front of backward point. Lewis had to hurry to make her ground at the batting end but managed to get home before the throw came in.

2.1

Rachel Slater To Amy Hunter

Slater starts with a full ball from over the wicket. Finds a hint of inward shape, on middle. Hunter steps out to force the drive but mistimes it off the inner half towards mid on.

A bowling change already. Rachel Slater has been brought on with her left-arm seam.

End Of The Over 2 : 10/1

3 Runs

01.1
01.2
11.3
01.4
21.5
01.6

G. Lewis

2 (3)

A. Hunter

2 (4)

G. Fontenla

1-0-3-0

1.6

Gabriella Fontenla To Gaby Lewis

Short of a length, outside off, Gaby Lewis defends it from her back foot to backward point.

1.5

Gabriella Fontenla To Gaby Lewis

Good-length delivery, outside off, Lewis pushes it away, opening the face of the bat, through point and gets a couple of runs. Gaby is off the mark.

1.4

Gabriella Fontenla To Gaby Lewis

A hint of outswing! Overpitched, just behind the yorker length, nipping it away, outside off. Gaby Lewis strides out and punches it straight to the backward point fielder.

1.3

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Hunter cannot quite take full toll of it and slaps it to deep cover for just a single.

1.2

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

A bit of a mix-up but no harm done. Fontenla keeps it on a hard length, just outside the off pole. Hunter hangs back and guides it with an open bat face to the right of short third. Amy sets off for the run but her partner sends her back in time.

1.1

Gabriella Fontenla To Amy Hunter

Fontenla hits the hard length, outside off. Hunter stands tall and punches it to point.

First with the bat, now with the ball. Kathryn Bryce continues to hurt Ireland. Skipper Gaby Lewis walks in next at number 3, replacing Alana Dalzell. Also, it will be Gabriella Fontenla from the other end to share the new ball.

End Of The Over 1 : 7/1

7 Runs

10.1
20.2
40.3
00.4
00.5
W 0.6

A. Dalzell

6 (5)

A. Hunter

1 (1)

K. Bryce

1-0-7-1

0.6

Kathryn Bryce To Alana Dalzell OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! What a catch that is from Kathryn Bryce. She had a great time with the bat, but now she is delivering with the ball as well. She bowls this fuller, onto the stumps. Alana Dalzell lunges to drive it down the ground, but ends up chipping it back to the bowler. Kathryn Bryce, while completing her followthrough, extends her right hand and the ball just sticks into her palm like a magnet. Ireland Women lose their first wicket with just 7 runs on the board.

0.5

Kathryn Bryce To Alana Dalzell

Much fuller, outside off, Alana Dalzell looks to drive it away but gets nicked on the inside edge and the ball hits her pads.

0.4

Kathryn Bryce To Alana Dalzell

Swinging in, on a nagging length, around middle. Alana Dalzell nudges it to mid-wicket.

0.3

Kathryn Bryce To Alana Dalzell

FOUR! Lovely shot. Bryce goes full in search of swing and gets the ball to curve back in, on middle. Dalzell shows the full face of the bat and firms the drive down the ground. She manages to beat the diving mid on fielder to her left for the first boundary of the chase.

0.2

Kathryn Bryce To Alana Dalzell

Fuller and hooping back into the pads. Alana Dalzell makes use of the angle and works it wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

0.1

Kathryn Bryce To Amy Hunter

Ireland Women and Amy Hunter are underway! A good-length delivery to start things off, nipping in, towards the middle stump. Hunter tucks it to the right of the short mid-wicket fielder and gets a single.