🏏ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: G2: NZ W vs SCO W & SL W vs IRE W 🏏 - Page 16

"I think I played around 18 years for the national team, I could never get a chance to take my team into a semifinal of a World Cup. Even though I have achieved many things personally, I think I'm a failure as a captain. I think that's a big pain for a player." Chamari Athapaththu laid it all out when she spoke after the loss to West Indies. It was a loss that all but knocked Sri Lanka out of the race and left them needing a miracle to qualify. Their opponents today, Ireland, are officially out of the tournament but they've managed to put up a fight on a couple of previous occasions.

Congratulations to NZ W for their win against Scotland W .

Teams:

Ireland Women (Playing XI): Amy Hunter(w), Gaby Lewis(c), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Louise Little, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Cara Murray, Lara McBride

Sri Lanka Women (Playing XI): Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Imesha Dulani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana(w), Kawya Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, Mithali Ayodhya, Nimasha Meepage

Gaby Lewis: Was happy to do either (at the toss). We're moving in the right direction. In order for us to move forward, have to take a few risks. No changes.

Athapaththu: Will bowl first because I'm confident about my bowling unit. Conditions should suit the bowlers. If we can bowl the right line and length, 140 should be chaseable. Every game is crucial for us. Unfortunately we lost the last game. Thing is we lost couple of wickets early in the last game, couldn't execute our plans. No changes.

Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Sri Lanka Women opt to bowl

IRE W 34/3

(8)

CRR4.25

IREW 64-3(11)

CRR:5.82

Sri Lanka Women opt to bowl

Lankan captain doing well

Lara McBride to Chamari Athapaththu, FOUR, to deep extra cover.

SL captain scored 106 not out.

Congratulations to SL W for their win against IRE W 👏