Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    4s
    6s
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    1.1 top of middle stump! What are you doing, New Zealand! Straightish seam position for the length ball that it headed towards middle right from the start after the high release, Gaze gets cheeky by trying to scoop but can't connect at all 6/2
    0.6 straight to mid-off! Another low score for Plimmer who gives it another charge, wants to clear mid off but hands a catch straight to Arlene Kelly who grabs it around her shoulders 5/1
    8.2 swiped straight to deep midwicket! How about that for a first wicket of this World Cup for Murray. She flighted it magnanimously around off, Kerr went across for a big shot on leg and hardly got the distance she wanted as Louise Little ran in to grab that just in time 48/4
    3.1 middle stump again for Prendergast! Green comes down and makes some room for the drive on off but the precision from Prendergast is too good for her. Lands on the perfect length to come in with the angle and hit top of middle again. What a sight for the bowler and the Irish fans in the stands 10/3
    16.4 Flight does it. Swept to short fine leg. Above the eyeline, hits a length and gets it towards the stumps. Halliday's early into the shot and top edges it. Ballooned to McBride. Murray raises her arms and smiles 110/5
    18.4 Dances down, finds long-off! Kelly saw Sharp early and went wide. 93ks legcutter. Sharp reached out and looked to scythe it over cover. Bat-face opened on impact. Ball went flat, Prendergast was well inside the ropes and took it above head. Set batter gone 121/6
    not out
    19
    12
    15
    1
    1
    158.33
    not out
    5
    4
    6
    0
    0
    125
    Extras
    9 (b 2, lb 2, w 5)
    TOTAL
    140/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7)
    Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Georgia Plimmer, 0.6 ov), 2-6 (Isabella Gaze, 1.1 ov), 3-10 (Maddy Green, 3.1 ov), 4-48 (Melie Kerr, 8.2 ov), 5-110 (Brooke Halliday, 16.4 ov), 6-121 (Izzy Sharp, 18.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    AK Maguire40321884010
    O Prendergast402626.590120
    AN Kelly402516.25103000
    C Murray402626.593000
    LA McBride402706.7562020
  • BATSMEN
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    1.5 nails the yorker! Hunter becomes the hunted as Illing gets the inswinging yorker on point to make the ball crash into the base of off stump by the time the bat comes down 6/1
    18.4 Out? Yes. Bates clings on at cover and Lewis falls! She walks head down, NZ's celebrations can't be stopepd. Is that the game? Pace off, fullish and wide. Lewis charged down but was too early into the shot. The width didn't help either as she swiped low and across. Ball floated off the edge to cover 123/4
    17.4 Prendergast falls! Melie is pumped. Tossed it up again, which has been a brave trait this over, and invited the slog sweep. Holes out to deep midwicket well inside the ropes. NZ cling on 116/2
    17.6 Dances down and drives it straight to mid-off. Melie turns the game with two in the over, Stokell's promotion doesn't work. She danced down but didn't have enough space as she tried to drive through the line. Outer-halfed it flat to Jess. The sisters doing it for NZ 116/3
    not out
    5
    4
    13
    0
    0
    125
    not out
    8
    5
    8
    0
    0
    160
    Extras
    4 (lb 2, w 2)
    TOTAL
    136/4 (20 Overs, RR: 6.8)
    Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Amy Hunter, 1.5 ov), 2-116 (Orla Prendergast, 17.4 ov), 3-116 (Rebecca Stokell, 17.6 ov), 4-123 (Gaby Lewis, 18.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    RA Mair403117.7563010
    BG Illing401814.5152010
    JM Kerr402305.7571000
    NH Patel302909.6655000
    AC Kerr402325.75100100
    SW Bates101001000000

Match Details

Toss

Ireland Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50

Match days

19 June 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

New Zealand Women 2, Ireland Women 0

Match Notes

IRE Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6GH LewisA Hunter
2nd110GH LewisO Prendergast
3rd0GH LewisR Stokell
4th7GH LewisL Little
5th13L PaulL Little