Ireland vs England, Women's T20 World Cup, Highlights: Ecclestone, Capsy Guide England To Victory Over Ireland
IRE vs ENG, Women's T20 World Cup Match Highlights: England beat Ireland by four wickets in the Group B match of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Monday at the Boland Park in Paarl
IRE vs ENG, Women's T20 World Cup Match Highlights: Alice Capsy scored a gritty half century as England beat Ireland by four wickets in the Group B match of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Monday at the Boland Park in Paarl. Earlier, Three-wicket haul from Sophie Ecclestone helped England in bundling out Ireland for 105. Opted to bat first, Ireland lost quick wickets as Ecclestone scalped three while Charlotte Dean took two. Apart from them, Laura Bell and Katherine Sciver Brunt took one wicket each. For Ireland, Gaby Lewis became the highest scorer with 36 runs as no other batter was able to cross the 20-run mark. Earlier, Ireland skipper Laura Delany won the toss and opted to bat against England. It will be an interesting clash as both the teams will be putting their best foot forward. (SCORECARD)
Ireland Women (Playing XI): Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Mary Waldron(w), Laura Delany(c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire
England Women (Playing XI): Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Katherine Sciver Brunt, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell
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IREW vs ENGW, Women's T20 WC Highlights
We are back. Orla Prendergast to bowl first. Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt to bat for England.
...THE CHASE...
Ireland Women lost 8 wickets for just 25 runs and that tells you the story. From a stage of posting 150 runs, Ireland have fallen well short. Apart from the top four, everyone went for a single-digit score. Now, the batting is done. The spinners are getting enough purchases from this pitch. Can Ireland Women replicate what England players did? We will find out soon.
Ireland could not have started a better way as the openers played some fine shots and were dealing in boundaries. England at that time looked without any answers as the runs were coming easily. However, the spinners got their rhythm lately and the wickets started to come by. It was then the over from Sophie Ecclestone where she struck twice was the turning point. There was no coming back for Ireland from there on. The spinners bossed the show as out of 10 wickets, 8 of them went to the spinners.
Wow! That was quick from England! They did turn up in the later stages and have bamboozled Ireland. What a performance from the English bowlers!
OUT! TAKEN! On a length and on middle, slower ball. Jane Maguire just chips it straight to mid-wicket where the fielder takes a simple catch. Ireland Women are bowled out for 105.
Outside off, full, punched to point.
A slower ball on middle. Murray tucks it to mid-wicket.
A bumper outside off, Murray offers no shot.
Another single as this is hit to square leg.
On middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for one.
Outside off, kept out.
On a length and outside off, Murray looks to punch but misses.
OUT! BOWLED! Sophie Ecclestone ends with three! The skipper goes now and this is not looking good for Ireland! Sophie Ecclestone steams a yorker on middle, Delany did not see that coming and fails to jam it out either. The ball hits the base of middle.
Played all over it! Flighted down leg. Delany tries to sweep but mistimes it on the deck.
Very full and on off, Delany jams it back to the bowler.
Quick single! Outside off, driven to mid off for a single.
Tossed up on middle, kept out.
Full and outside off, eased to long off for a single.
Outside off this time, slower ball. Murray leaves it alone.