India vs Ireland Highlights, ICC Women’s World T20 2018: IRE Choked on 93 Runs As IND-W Win By 52 Runs; Seals Semi-Final Spot!
The Indian eves, led by young captain Harmanpreet Kaur, would be eyeing a hat-trick of wins, and a place in the semi-finals of the tournament when they face the Irish side on Thursday. Read live coverage and the latest updates here!
Harmanpreet to bowl out here. A couple of singles on the first two balls. Joyce runs out of luck as she is CAUGHT! while executing a mistimed paddle shot! Joyce departs for a hard-fought 33!
A couple of singles to end the over. 60 runs from 12 balls now.
Radha returns. 4 singles on the first 4 balls. Delany misses the line of the ball and is STUMPED! Ireland needs a miracle here, ala Kevin O'Brien! A single on the last ball here.
Hemalatha introduced here. Joyce hits a FOUR! on the first ball towards the leg-side boundary. A couple of dot balls. A couple of singles. A FOUR! on the last ball by Joyce will give some hope in the Irish camp.
Harmanpreet brings herself on! A couple of dot balls to begin with. A single on the next. A dot ball played next. Another dot ball. A dot ball to end the over. Only a run conceded.
Poonam to continue. A dot and a couple of singles on the first three balls. A single on the next ball too. Shillington is STUMPED! finally, this time, as she came down the track to hit the tempting flighted delivery.
Shillington: 23 (23) | Laura Delany is the new person in.
Deepti to bowl. A couple of dot balls. Shillington survives a STUMPING APPEAL! However, her leg came back into the crease before the bails were dislodged. A couple of runs on the last ball of the over.
Joshi to continue. A dot and a two to begin. A single on the next. Shillington hits another FOUR! this time towards the deep midwicket boundary. A couple of dot balls to end the over.
Yadav continues. A couple of singles to begin with. Shillington takes the advantage of the full toss and hits a FOUR! towards the mid-wicket boundary. A couple of dot balls to end the over.
India defeated New Zealand in the campaign opener by 34 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur broke several T20I records as she scored a historical hundred in the match. In their second match, it was veteran Mithali Raj who scored a half-century and became India’s highest run-scorer in T20I format, surpassing Rohit Sharma. India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in a tricky chase, there!
As for Ireland, the team hasn’t tasted success in the ICC Women’s World T20 so far. In both their matches, against Australia and Pakistan, the team has faced huge defeats. They will be eyeing a change of fortunes against a rampant Indian team later today. Read Latest ICC Women’s T20I World Cup 2018 Points Table & Team Standings Here.
Come Thursday; India would be looking for a semi-final spot, whereas Ireland would be aiming to score their maiden win in the 2018 Women’s World T20. Given how entertaining the matches have been so far, India Women vs Ireland Women happens to be another exciting fixture for the fans to watch. Stay tuned with LatestLY for all the latest updates about ICC Women’s World T20 2018!
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