Edition

English

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

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 20, 2023, 22:33:19 IST

Comments

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

IND vs IRE World Cup Live Updates: Smriti Mandhana scored career-best 87 as India qualified for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Monday after registering a five-run victory, via DLS method, over Ireland in a rain-truncated match at St George's Park in Gqeberha.

18:31 (IST) Feb 20

Overs0.3

Score0 - 0

Orla Prendergast to Shafali Verma, A slower delivery now, full and around off, Shafali Verma pushes it towards covers.

18:31 (IST) Feb 20

Overs0.2

Score0 - 0

Orla Prendergast to Shafali Verma, Length again and on middle, shaping in, Shafali Verma nudges it towards square leg.

18:30 (IST) Feb 20

Overs0.1

Score0 - 0

Orla Prendergast to Shafali Verma, Orla Prendergast starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Shafali Verma cuts it straight to point.

18:30 (IST) Feb 20

Here we go! Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to start the India innings. Orla Prendergast with the ball for Ireland.

18:27 (IST) Feb 20

Done with the pre-match formalities! The Ireland Women players spread out and take their respective field positions. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana walks out to open the innings for India Women. Orla Prendergast has the new ball in her hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

18:24 (IST) Feb 20

The match is set to begin. But first, the players line up for their respective national anthem. It will be Ireland's first, followed by the national anthem of India.

18:21 (IST) Feb 20

Special day for India captain

🚨 Milestone Alert 🚨 First woman cricketer to play 1⃣5⃣0⃣ T20Is 🙌 🔝 Congratulations to #TeamIndia captain… https://t.co/D2gzRkjEYT
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) 1676896607000

18:13 (IST) Feb 20

Pitch Report

"There's a grey patch on the surface, but looks like an excellent pitch to bat on. It's a good decision to bat first." - Anjum Chopra.

18:11 (IST) Feb 20

PITCH REPORT - Nasser Hussain is near the deck. He starts by saying that the sun is shining in all its glory. Informs that the off-side for a right handed batter is 62m and the leg side is 57m. Anjum Chopra joins in and says that there is a grey patch and it is dry and it will be a good batting deck.

18:09 (IST) Feb 20

Laura Delany, the skipper of Ireland Women is in for a chat. She tells that they will try to put in their best performance and trust their process. Mentions the younger players are coming through and making a progress. Adds that there is a single change.

18:09 (IST) Feb 20

Ireland Women Playing XI: Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Laura Delany (c), Arlene Kelly, Mary Waldron (w), Leah Paul, Cara Murray, Georgina Dempsey

18:09 (IST) Feb 20

India Women Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (w), Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh

18:09 (IST) Feb 20

Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India Women is in for a chat. She says that the surface is hard. Adds today is a great opportunity for the batters to express themselves. Informs that there is a single change to the side

18:09 (IST) Feb 20

We have to put in our best performance, and we need to stick to the process. Think the pressure is on India in this game. The players have shown glimpses of what they are capable of doing at this stage.

Ireland captain Laura Delany

18:09 (IST) Feb 20

Ireland Women (Playing XI) - Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (C), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (WK), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Georgina Dempsey (In for Jane Maguire).

18:08 (IST) Feb 20

We are going to bat first. Looks like a hard and dry surface. Many of us haven't got that many runs, we need to express ourselves. Devika is playing in place of Radha. It (playing 150 T20I games) means a lot, I got an emotional message from my team-mates. Thanks to the BCCI and ICC, we are able to play so many games.

India skipper Harmanpreet kaur

18:06 (IST) Feb 20

India Women (Playing XI) - Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Devika Vaidya (In for Radha Yadav), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Shikha Pandey.

18:05 (IST) Feb 20

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of India Women. They will BAT first.

18:03 (IST) Feb 20

TOSS TIME! India opt to bat

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and decided to bat first against Ireland in their final group game.

17:50 (IST) Feb 20

PREVIEW: India in must-win situation in Women's T20 World Cup

India's 11-run loss to England on Saturday has left them precariously placed to qualify for the semifinals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. While England, who have won all their three matches, have a firm hold on the last-four spot, India's chances hinge on Pakistan's match against the West Indies. India have four points from three matches, but their run rate of +0.205 is a cause for concern. In the event of Ireland upsetting India, then the result of the match between Pakistan and the West Indies will assume significance, and then the net run-rate will come into play.

READ FULL STORY

17:46 (IST) Feb 20

Cara Murray and Arlene Kelly have taken three wickets apiece and they will be wary of the strong Indian batting line-up.

17:42 (IST) Feb 20

For Ireland, top-order batter Orla Prendergast has been in good nick with 109 runs from three matches, while Gaby Lewis has scored 84 in total from the same number of matches.

17:40 (IST) Feb 20

India would expect a much better show from seasoned left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad who is without a wicket after three matches while Pooja Vastrakar and Radha Yadav also need to contribute more than what they have done so far in the tournament.

17:36 (IST) Feb 20

In the bowling department, the 5/15 against England -- her career-best -- should spur pacer Renuka Singh to get more against Ireland while the seasoned Deepti Sharma had been the most consistent Indian bowler so far.

17:26 (IST) Feb 20

An impressive 52-run knock from vice captain Smriti Mandhana, though in a lost cause, against England also bodes well for India as she can put the Ireland bowlers to sword if they fail to keep it tight.

17:24 (IST) Feb 20

After her match-winning knock of 53 not out against arch-rivals Pakistan, Jemimah Rodrigues has scored 1 and 13 in the next two matches, and she would look to make the most out of a relatively weaker Irish attack.

17:08 (IST) Feb 20

Impressive Richa

Young Richa Ghosh has been the most consistent batter for India with scores of 31, 44 and 47 not out, and she would be looking to continue with her good form against Ireland.

17:07 (IST) Feb 20

Harmanpreet's scores in the three matches so far have been 16, 33 and 4, below par by her standards, while Shafali have made 33, 28 and 8.

16:53 (IST) Feb 20

To win big against Ireland, the Indian batting will need to fire, especially captain Harmanpreet and opener Shafali Verma, as both have not played a significant knock so far.

16:44 (IST) Feb 20

Ireland, on the other hand, are already out of contention for a semifinal berth, having lost all their three matches.

16:35 (IST) Feb 20

Currently, Pakistan have a better NRR of +0.981 than that of India, though they are yet to face England who have a NNR of +1.776.

16:20 (IST) Feb 20

Pakistan, who have lost to India in their opening match, have two points from three matches and they also have a chance to make it to the last four if they beat England and India lose against Ireland. In that case, India, West Indies and Pakistan will have four points each.

16:08 (IST) Feb 20

India need to improve their net run rate from the current + 0.205.

16:08 (IST) Feb 20

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will now need a win against Ireland in their last group match on Monday to fill up the remaining semifinal spot from Group 2.

16:07 (IST) Feb 20

After the 11-run loss to England on Saturday, their first defeat in the showpiece, India are in second spot with four points from three matches behind England (six points from three straight wins) who have qualified for the semifinals.

16:07 (IST) Feb 20

A defeat against England denting their confidence, India will look to bounce back with a big win against lowly Ireland to remain in contention for a semifinal berth in the Women's T20 World Cup today.

16:07 (IST) Feb 20

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup match between India and Ireland at St George's Park, Gqeberha.

TOI

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

Ireland captain Laura Delany

India skipper Harmanpreet kaur

Match Statistics

Venue

St George's Park, Gqeberha

IND-W PLAYING XI

IRELAND WOMEN PLAYING XI

Top Stories Right Now