🏏ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: G2: New Zealand W vs Ireland W 🏏 - Page 11

Scotland started their batting in style. They were about 50 in the first 5 overs and simply lost the plot after that.

Cheers..

West Indies Women won by 7 runs

WIW 153/6(20)

SCOW 146(20)

Congratulations to WI W team on their thrilling win against the Scotland W team.

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🏏ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Group 2: Ireland W vs New Zealand W at The Rose Bowl, Southampton @ 11PM IST 🏏

Defending champions New Zealand are faced with the possibility of crashing out of the tournament early after two shocking defeats. If their seven-wicket loss to the West Indies appeared uncharacteristic, the five-wicket loss to Sri Lanka that followed proved it wasn't just a blip. They wouldn't have had to look hard to figure out exactly what went wrong - it was their fielding and catching. While their ground fielding was untidy, it was the dropped catches, ten in total across the two games, that proved detrimental.

More alarmingly, New Zealand's catching woes aren't a recent development. Since their triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup, they have dropped 33 catches and have the lowest catching efficiency (61.6%) among the World Cup teams.

Ireland, too, will feel like they've performed beneath their potential. Their campaign began with a heavy defeat to Scotland before they were comfortably beaten by hosts England in their second fixture. While their own campaign is on the line, they come up against a shaky New Zealand side for whom the stakes are much higher.

In that regard, Ireland have the advantage of pressure and an upset in their sights. Either way, with no rain expected, one of these teams will leave Southampton with their first win while the other will be left calculating and praying.