Ireland has finally won in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup. The Irish ended a 0-21 losing streak across five tournaments going back 12 years when they defeated the West Indies by six wickets with 11 balls remaining on Saturday.
Skipper Kathryn Bryce led from the front with a sparkling half-century before spinner Kirstie Gordon ripped through Ireland's middle-order as Scotland registered a historic 40-run victory in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign opener at Old Trafford.
Ireland moved to the top of the Tri-Nation Women's T20I series standings after a dramatic one-run DLS victory over West Indies in the fourth match of the tournament, also marking their first-ever win against the Caribbean side in the format.
There was a moment of concern for West Indies when Hayley Matthews was stretched off the field due to injury.
The Ireland women's cricket team was on Thursday fined 10 percent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the third and final ODI against India.
Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal smashed centuries as India women's team smashed the country's highest-ever ODI total across genders.
Playing her sixth ODI, Pratika Rawal slammed a maiden international century and made 154 from 129 balls.
Smriti Mandhana waltzed her way to the fastest century by an Indian while Pratika Rawal compiled her maiden hundred as India amassed 435/5, their highest-ever total in the 50-over format
Skipper Smriti Mandhana smashed the fastest One-Day International century by an Indian in women's cricket, reaching the milestone in just 70 balls during the third ODI against Ireland
A dominant India will fancy their chances of completing a clean sweep of the women's ODI series against Ireland in the third and final match in Rajkot on Wednesday
A collective batting performance headlined by Jemimah Rodrigues' maiden hundred formed the cornerstone of India's commanding 116-run win against Ireland in the second women's ODI.
Jemimah Rodrigues scored her maiden century in 50-over cricket as Indian top order pulverised a listless Ireland to post a mammoth 370 for 5 in the second Women's ODI.
Ireland's left-arm off-spinner Aimee Maguire has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the opening women's ODI against India in Rajkot.
Despite fielding a relatively inexperienced side, the Indian women enjoyed a perfect day in the first ODI, registering a six-wicket win to take a 1-0 series lead.
India outplayed an inexperienced Ireland by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match women's ODI series in Rajkot on Friday.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Renuka Singh Thakur are the big names rested for the series.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh Thakur have been rested for India women's three-match home ODI series against Ireland
Shamar Joseph became the first West Indian to win the Men's ICC Player of the Month award for his heroics in the Australia Test series.