India vs Ireland Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2023: India qualify for semi-finals, beat Ireland by 5 runs (DLS)

Cara Murray to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur goes down and scoops it towards fine leg for a single.

Orla Prendergast to Smriti Mandhana, A slower one now, full and on leg, Smriti Mandhana misses her flick and gets hit on her pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Orla Prendergast to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Fine shot! Orla Prendergast serves this full and on off, Smriti Mandhana makes some room and smashes it over mid off for a boundary.

Orla Prendergast to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length and around off, angling away, Smriti Mandhana tries to got for the big shot, but misses.

Orla Prendergast to Harmanpreet Kaur, Overpitched and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur heaves it towards deep square leg for one.

Orla Prendergast to Harmanpreet Kaur, Another full delivery but down the leg side, Harmanpreet Kaur misses her flick. Wided.

Orla Prendergast to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fuller again and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it towards mid-wicket where a misfiled allows the second run. Harmanpreet Kaur completes 3000 runs T20I cricket!

Orla Prendergast to Harmanpreet Kaur, Oh..that is close! Orla Prendergast serves this full and on off, shaping in, Harmanpreet Kaur swings across the line, but misses and the ball goes just past the off pole.

Laura Delany to Harmanpreet Kaur, This is on a good length and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and punches it towards long on for another run. Smriti Mandhana collides with the bowler while starting the run, but no harm done.

Laura Delany to Smriti Mandhana, A slower one now, full and around off, Smriti Mandhana drags it towards deep square leg for one more.

Laura Delany to Smriti Mandhana, Full and outside off, way outside off, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone. Wided.

Laura Delany to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pitched up and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Laura Delany to Smriti Mandhana, A high full toss outside off, Smriti Mandhana smackes it towards sweeper covers for a run. She missed out there.

Laura Delany to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fuller one and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur drills it towards long on for a run.

Laura Delany to Smriti Mandhana, Tossed up and around off, Smriti Mandhana uses her feet and drives it through covers for a single.

Leah Paul to Smriti Mandhana, Slightly shorter and around off, Smriti Mandhana mistimes her pull towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

Leah Paul to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Good use of the feet! This is flighted and on middle, Smriti Mandhana skips down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Leah Paul to Harmanpreet Kaur, Gives this one some air, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur makes room and guides it towards backward point for one.

Leah Paul to Smriti Mandhana, Short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana moves across and heaves it on the bounce towards deep square leg for another run.

Leah Paul to Harmanpreet Kaur, A low full toss, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it towards long on for a single.

Leah Paul to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated, short and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur turns it towards short mid-wicket.

Laura Delany to Smriti Mandhana, A wicket-taking over by Delany comes to an end. It is full and on off. Smriti Mandhana pushes it to the off side.

Laura Delany to Harmanpreet Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur gets off the mark. It is full, on middle and leg. Kaur tucks it towards mid on and crosses.

Laura Delany to Harmanpreet Kaur, On off, driven back to the bowler.

Laura Delany to Shafali Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! The Irish skipper gets herself into the attack and gets the breakthrough her side were after. Delany goes full, drifting down leg. Verma lunges and goes for the pick up shot, as she wrists it towards deep mid-wicket. Amy Hunter charges in from the deep, puts in a late dive forward and Amy Hunter takes a stunning catch. Ireland Women created a few chances in the last few overs but could not make the most it. Now, they would hope that they can build on this wicket.

Drinks! India Women lose their first wicket just before the halfway mark and will need to build another partnership. Ireland Women will be happy that their pressure finally paid off, but they will away of the long batting line-up of the Indians. So, they need to continued this good work till the end of the innings. Also, Harmanpreet Kaur promotes herself and walks out to bat at number 3.

Laura Delany to Shafali Verma, Fuller, on the pads. Verma clips it straight to mid-wicket.

Laura Delany to Shafali Verma, It is a length ball, wide of off. Shafali Verma slashes hard but misses.

Laura Delany to Shafali Verma, WIDE! Yet another loosener. Once again this is spilled down leg. Wided.

India Women are starting to get restless here and are trying to increase the scoring rate, but this wicket is turning out to be a difficult one.

Laura Delany to Shafali Verma, WIDE! Delany goes very full, sliding down leg. Verma gets low and tries to sweep it away but misses.

Leah Paul to Shafali Verma, Short and on off. Verma punches it through the line to the off side for a single.

Leah Paul to Smriti Mandhana, Ireland Women create another opportunity but they have no luck on their side. It is full, on middle and leg. Smriti Mandhana uses her feet and throws her blade at it. The ball goes high up in the air towards long off. Three fielders are converging but it lands safely in the middle. One taken.

Leah Paul to Smriti Mandhana, On off, defended out.

Leah Paul to Shafali Verma, A single now as this is driven to covers.

Leah Paul to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Powerfully hit! Paul drags her length back, on fifth stump. Verma goes on her back foot and punches it through the line. It goes through the gap at the cover region and into the fence.

Change of ends for Leah Paul.

Leah Paul to Shafali Verma, This is very full, wide outside off, turning further away. Shafali Verma shuffles across and tries to smack it through the line but does not connect.

Cara Murray to Shafali Verma, Floated, on leg. Verma nudges it to mid-wicket for one.

Cara Murray to Smriti Mandhana, DROPPED! How costly will this prove to be? Smriti Mandhana is riding on her luck here. It is a juicy full toss, on off. Smriti Mandhana steps down and whips it to deep mid-wicket. She hits it straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep, but it is grassed. The batters cross for a single.

Cara Murray to Shafali Verma, This is worked to the leg side for a single.

Cara Murray to Smriti Mandhana, Fulll and on off. Smriti Mandhana lofts it to long off. It bounces before the fielder in the deep. They take one.

Cara Murray to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! This is full, spilled way outside the tramline, outside off.