Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Ireland batter Leah Paul said the team’s priority after losing early wickets was to rebuild through partnerships, as she praised captain Gaby Lewis for leading the recovery against Sri Lanka in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash at the County Ground on Tuesday.Ireland posted 130/5 in their 20 overs after a difficult start, with skipper Lewis producing a crucial 59-run knock. Paul played an important supporting role, scoring 20 off 27 balls in a 66-run partnership with her …
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Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Captain Gaby Lewis produced a composed and determined innings of 59 runs to rescue Ireland from early trouble and guide them to a competitive 130/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in match 20 of the Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground on Tuesday.After being put in to bat, Ireland endured a disastrous start as wickets fell at regular intervals in the opening overs. However, Lewis stood firm amid the collapse and played a captain’s knock, stitching together a cruci…
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) New Zealand youngster Izzy Sharp said patience was the key to the team’s successful chase after the defending champions defeated Scotland in their must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash to keep their semi-final hopes alive.Promoted to No. 3 after New Zealand lost early wickets while chasing 132, Sharp anchored the innings with a match-winning half-century and stitched together a 101-run partnership with Brooke Halliday that took the defending champions to a six-wicket vic…
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce admitted her side fell short of a winning total after their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign ended with a defeat to defending champions New Zealand on Tuesday here at County Ground. Scotland, who posted 131/7 after a promising start before New Zealand chased it down with six wickets in hand, were eliminated from the tournament, with Bryce identifying the final overs of the innings as the decisive phase while also drawing positives from another…
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) New Zealand kept their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign alive with a composed six-wicket victory over Scotland, surviving an early wobble before a 101-run partnership between Izzy Sharp and Brooke Halliday sealed a crucial win that eliminated Scotland from the tournament.Coming into the contest with both teams facing a virtual knockout, New Zealand made the right call at the toss by opting to field. However, the defending champions were made to work hard by a spirited Scotl…
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against Ireland in the 20th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Bristol County Ground on Tuesday.Chamari Athapaththu’s team have found the tournament tough. After an enormous defeat against England in their opening game, Sri Lanka produced an inspirational triumph over New Zealand.But it has been a case of ‘win, lose, lose’ in the ensuing weeks, with the five-wicket collapse against West Indies proving to be a co…
Bristol, June 23 (IANS) Opening batter Darcey Carter produced a composed and determined unbeaten 72 to steer Scotland to 131 for 7, but a dramatic collapse in the closing overs prevented them from fully capitalising on a promising platform against New Zealand in their must-win Women’s T20 World Cup encounter.After being put in to bat, Scotland made an assured start with Carter taking the initiative. She settled quickly despite a couple of early chances going begging, and New Zealand’s sloppy fie…
Dubai, June 23 (IANS) India’s left-arm spinner Sree Charani has reached the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time after a remarkable run in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with the latest rankings update rewarding her match-winning performances across the tournament.The 21-year-old rose to the top of the global standings after emerging as the leading wicket-taker in the competition, displacing England spinner Linsey Smith from the No.1 position.Charani’s rise …
Bristol, June 22 (IANS) A desperate Sri Lanka will look to keep their mathematical semifinal hopes alive when they square off against a winless Ireland in a crucial Group B fixture of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Bristol County Ground on Tuesday.For Sri Lanka, the tournament has been a roller-coaster ride. After being thoroughly outplayed by England in the tournament opener, the Chamari Athapaththu-led side bounced back spectacularly to upstage defending champions New Zealand in a…
Manchester, June 22 (IANS) After suffering a six-wicket defeat to South Africa in a crucial 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup clash, India head coach Amol Muzumdar said the team’s bowling unit is still in a developing phase and will grow stronger with more exposure and experience in the coming years.In a crunch game at Old Trafford, India suffered from slip-ups in all three departments as they failed to defend 159 against South Africa. With the ball, barring Sree Charani’s three-for and Shafali V…