SCO-W vs IRE-W, the second match of the ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026, held at Manchester. Gaby Lewis, the captain, won the toss; she elected to bowl first. The Playing XI of both teams is as follows:
Playing XI of Scotland-W – Amy Hunter, Alana Dalzell, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Cara Murray, and Aimee Maguire.
Playing XI of Ireland-W: Amy Hunter, Alana Dalzell, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Cara Murray, and Aimee Maguire.
SCO-W vs IRE-W: Powerplay in favour of Ireland
The openers of Scotland-W, Darcey Carter and Katherine Fraser, with Aimee Maguire bowling the first over, and 7 runs came in the first over. The first breakthrough for Ireland-W came in the 5th over’s 3rd ball, where Ava Canning took the wicket of Katherine Fraser, who scored 15(16), and the second wicket in the powerplay came in the 6th over.
On 5.3 overs, Darcey Carter got out after scoring 14(13) on Aimee Maguire’s ball, and Aimee got her first wicket of the match. After the powerplay, SCO-W were at 37/2, with Sarah Bryce 0*(3) and Kathryn Bryce 4*(4).
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SCO-W vs IRE-W: Bryce’s Sisters Took The Charge of Middle Overs
The middle overs for the Scotland Women’s cricket team started on a good note as 10 runs came from the 7th over. Both Kathryn Bryce and Sarah Bryce, the siblings, were taking the team of Scotland-W with a steady and calm approach, as singles and doubles with boundaries on loose deliveries were coming for Scotland, and the scoreboard was running. 9 runs came from the 8th over, 7 runs from the 9th over, 8 runs from the 10th over.
The biggest over of the 1st innings came in the 11th over, Cara Murray’s over, where 20 runs came, and Sarah Bryce, with a six and 2 fours, attacked Murray. In the very next over, the 12th over, 16 runs came from Aimee Maguire’s over; this time Kathryn Bryce took the charge and hit back-to-back fours.
After fearless batting in the middle overs, Kathryn and Sarah were scoring singles and doubles, and also, on the loose deliveries, scoring boundaries. After 16 overs, the Scotland Women’s cricket team were at 142/2, Sarah Bryce 49*(34) and Kathryn Bryce 54*(33).
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SCO-W vs IRE-W: Ireland Makes a Comeback in Death Overs
The middle overs phase ended for Scotland-W, both Kathryn and Sarah were scoring runs effortlessly, rotating the strike and running the scoreboard, and Ireland-W needed a breakthrough to cut that flow. Arlene Kelly brought that much-needed wicket for Ireland in the 17th over’s 1st ball, where Sarah Bryce, who was looking in blistering form, got out after scoring 49 runs in 35 balls with a strike rate of 140, including 1 six and 4 fours.
The 4th breakthrough came in the 19th over’s 2nd ball, where Ailsa Lister got out after scoring 6(8), and another wicket for Canning in the same over came in the form of the in-form Kathryn Bryce. After giving a crucial contribution of 60 runs in just 39 balls, with a strike rate of 153.84, including 6 fours and 1 six, she got out.
In the last 2 overs of the 1st innings, only 7 runs came with 2 wickets for Scotland-W, and the first innings ended with 161/5. The target for Ireland-W to win the match will be 162 runs.
