Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, IRE-W vs WI-W 27th Match, Group 2 Match Report, June 27, 2026

West Indies all or bust initially

Introduced again into the aspect after lacking the England sport, Qiana Joseph began with a bang when blasted the third ball she confronted to Jane Maguire at sq. leg however it was hit so laborious it burst by her palms for 4. She hit the following ball by midwicket for a second successive boundary however then tried to complete the over with a full-blooded sweep and top-edged to Leah Paul at brief nice leg. Within the subsequent over, Hayley Matthews edged Prendergast by the vacant brief third space after which clipped her by sq. leg. By the third over, Shemaine Campbelle was in on the act when she edged an Arlene Kelly outswinger for 4. However she then despatched a vanguard excessive for Hunter to run again and settle beneath. Stafanie Taylor was at No.4 after batting decrease down beforehand and lower the primary ball she confronted by level for 4. After three overs, West Indies had been 31 for 2, with 24 runs in boundaries and two wickets down.

Matthews, Taylor and Dottin get begins however do not get going

After their fast begin, West Indies had been tied down by 4 boundary-less overs earlier than Matthews was supplied a brief, extensive ball from Jane and despatched it by level for her second 4. She went from 10 off six balls to 22 off 24 after which, looking for one other boundary, she swept Murray straight to sq. leg the place Stokell accepted a easy likelihood. Taylor had a a lot much less fluent begin and labored her method 16 off 26 balls earlier than she skipped down the observe to fulfill an Aimee supply on the complete and hit it straight to Prendergast at long-on.

Deandra Dottin had a sluggish begin and was on two runs off 10 balls earlier than she bought down on one knee to brush Aimee behind sq. for 4. That was the one boundary she hit. She labored her technique to 21 off 28 balls, then bought a full toss from Jane that she hit straight to Prendergast at further cowl. There was a thought that it may have been a no-ball for top however it was deemed authorized.

Amy Hunter batted neatly to sew 62 with Orla Prendergast•PA Photographs/Getty Pictures

Hunter does the searching

Eire had been off to a stable begin with eight runs off the primary two overs however had but to search out the boundary when Hunter went trying. She tried to hit Matthews over mid-off however despatched the ball straight to Jannillea Glasgow, who fluffed a easy likelihood at mid-off. Hunter was on three on the time and rubbed salt into the injuries when she superior on Matthews and hit her between mid-on and mid-wicket for 4. Then, she adopted up by hitting Matthews over cow nook for six and Eire had two boundaries in two balls. Hunter went on to attain 28 and batted till the thirteenth over, when Eire had been already in a great place on 88 for 1 earlier than miscuing Afy Fletcher to Taylor at level. Eire wanted 40 runs from 42 balls when she was dismissed.

Prendergast sparkles to take Eire over the road

She scored a half-century in Eire’s chase in opposition to New Zealand, the place they fell brief by 4 runs. Her dismissal triggered a collapse, so Prendergast would have identified the significance of her seeing it by this time. She was 46 off 35 balls when Hunter departed and reached her fifty off the following supply. She hit Ashmini Munisar between deep mid-wicket and deep sq. leg for her seventh 4. Later within the over, Prendergast threaded one by the hole between cover-point and backward level, displaying off her again foot play each side of the wicket.

Within the subsequent over, Prendergast was given out caught behind down the leg aspect, off Fletcher however reviewed instantly and efficiently. She then took one danger too many when attempting to hit Matthews over mid-wicket however didn’t get sufficient on it and was caught by Dottin on the rope. Eire wanted 21 runs off 28 balls as she left the sector.