The England national women's cricket team yet again demonstrated their dominance over Irealnds during their tour by claiming a 67-run victory in the first T20I match on September 14, Saturday at Castle Avenue, Dublin, following their 2-1 victory in the ODI series. (More Cricket News)
Ireland women had won the toss and opted to field first.
Ireland Women (Playing XI): Amy Hunter(w), Gaby Lewis(c), Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul, Rebecca Stokell, Sarah Forbes, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Jane Maguire, Freya Sargent, Aimee Maguire
England Women (Playing XI): Tammy Beaumont, Bryony Smith, Seren Smale(w), Paige Scholfield, Georgia Adams, Hollie Armitage, Mady Villiers, Charis Pavely, Kate Cross(c), Issy Wong, Mahika Gaur
The match featured Bryony Smith’s stellar half-century (58 off 30 balls) and Charis Pavely’s three key wickets, leading England to victory. Despite Orla Prendergast’s 53 and Aimee Maguire’s three wickets for Ireland, the team was dismissed for 109 in 18.3 overs, falling short against a strong English side.
Squads:
Ireland Women Squad: Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis(c), Orla Prendergast, Sarah Forbes(w), Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Jane Maguire, Aimee Maguire, Freya Sargent, Coulter Reilly, Alice Tector, Louise Little
England Women Squad: Tammy Beaumont(w), Charis Pavely, Seren Smale, Bryony Smith, Georgia Adams, Hollie Armitage, Mahika Gaur, Ryana Macdonald Gay, Paige Scholfield, Mady Villiers, Kate Cross(c), Hannah Baker, Issy Wong
Live Streaming of the Ireland-W vs England-W 1st T20I match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
This encounter marked the third meeting between the two teams. In the previous two clashes, England women have won on both the occasion.
England won the first ODI against Ireland by four wickets, with 91 balls to spare, chasing a target of 211. In the second match, led by Kate Cross, England dominated, defeating the hosts by 275 runs. However, Ireland avoided a clean sweep by securing victory in the third and final ODI, winning by three wickets using the DLS method, chasing a revised target of 155 runs.
