Ireland Women vs New Zealand Women, the 13th group-stage contest of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, the 10th edition of the tournament, has reached a stage where every team is looking to improve their standings on the table.
If we look at the Group 2 standings, New Zealand is in fifth place, and Ireland is at the bottom of the table. Both teams have lost their last two games and are at the bottom two. So today at Southampton, one of the teams will look to win the match and seal their first victory, and the action will begin at 11:00 PM IST.
Ireland Women vs New Zealand Women: Ireland Will be Fielding First
Ireland Women vs New Zealand Women, Gaby Lewis, the IRE-W captain, and Amelia Kerr, the NZ-W captain, ahead of the contest, the IRE-W captain, Gaby Lewis, and NZ-W skipper Amelia Kerr gathered for the all-important toss. Ireland Women won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Fielding first at Southampton and chasing later seems a good decision as per previous matches. McBride comes into the playing XI, and the IRE-W captain also added that they are looking positively at the rest of the games and moving on from the last two defeats.
Amelia Kerr looked in a very positive mindset as they were looking to bat first, and she also added that they are still in the game, and they are looking forward to improving their fielding. Star player Suzie Bates will be in action today, and hopefully, New Zealand will give a good show against Ireland.
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Ireland Women vs New Zealand Women: Team News and Playing XI for Today’s Contest
Ireland Women Playing XI: Amy Hunter(WK), Gaby Lewis(C), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Louise Little, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Cara Murray, Lara McBride
New Zealand Women Playing XI: Isabella Gaze(WK), Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr( C), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Sharp, Suzie Bates, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing
Ireland Women vs New Zealand Women: Squads of Both Teams
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr(C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Sharp, Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, Isabella Gaze(WK), Polly Inglis, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing, Lea Tahuhu.
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Ireland Women: Christina Coulter Reilly, Amy Hunter (WK), Rebecca Stokell, Gaby Lewis (C), Orla Prendergast, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Lara McBride, Ava Canning, Alana Dalzell, Louise Little, Cara Murray, Freya Sargent.
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