India vs Ireland, Women's T20 World Cup Highlights: India entered the Women's T20 World Cup semifinals after beating Ireland by five runs (DLS). Rain stopped play with India ahead on DLS method against Ireland. With 59 being the par score after 8.2 overs, Ireland are currently 54 for the loss of two wickets. Ireland steadied their innings after Amy Hunter was run out while Renuka Singh made short work of Orla Prendergast. Smriti Mandhana was the top performer for India with a 56-ball-87 as India register 155/6 against Ireland in their Group B encounter. Mandhana stitched together a 50-run partnership with Shafali Verma and although wickets fell in a heap at one point, she continued to play confidently. Jemimah Rodrigues ended the innings well with a hard-fought 19. For Ireland, Laura Delany took three wickets while Prendergast took two.
Here are the Highlights of the women's T20 World Cup Match between India and Ireland straight from St George's Park, Gqeberha
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- 19:03 (IST)IND vs IRE LIVE: MANDHANA LIVING DANGEROUSLY!Another boundary and another dropped catch - It is all happening for India! Mandhana is playing a dangerous game as she is playing lofted shots against the spinners. One of them went for a four but the second one was an easy chance but the fielder made a complete mess of it. India 53/0 after 8 overs.
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- 18:46 (IST)IND vs IRE: MORE BOUNDARIES!A constant leg-stump line being maintained by Dempsey and Smriti Mandhana is not finding it difficult to score runs. A fine glance was saved at the fine-leg boundary but the next delivery went for a four through the similar region. India 27/0 after 4 overs.
- 18:38 (IST)IND vs IRE LIVE: GOOD START FOR INDIA!First boundary of the innings and it is Shafali Verma with an expansive drive. Both openers have been quite comfortable against the Ireland bowlers till now and they can provide a good foundation for the rest of the batters. India 11/0 after 2 overs.
- 18:07 (IST)IND vs IRE LIVE: ONE CHANGE FOR INDIA!One forced change in the India playing XI as Devika Vaidya replaces Radha Yadav. "We aregoing to bat first. Looks a hard and dry surface. Many of us haven't got thatmany runs, we need to express ourselves. Devika is playing in place of Radha.It means a lot, I got an emotional message from my team-mates. Thanks to BCCIand ICC, we are able to play so many games," Harmanpreet said.