1 week ago
ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifier, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Ireland 110-9 (20 overs): Paul 45, Kelly 35; K Bryce 4-8, Slater 3-32
Scotland 112-2 (16.2 overs): McColl 50, K Bryce xx;
Scotland hit Ireland by 8 wickets
Match scorecard
Scotland booked their spot astatine this year's Women's T20 World Cup pinch a ascendant eight-wicket qualifier semi-final triumph complete Ireland successful Abu Dhabi which ended nan Irish team's hopes of earning a spot successful Bangladesh.
Skipper Kathryn Bryce group up Scotland's triumph arsenic she ripped done nan Irish apical bid by producing figures of 4-8.
Bryce dismissed openers Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis to time off Ireland connected 1-2 and it soon became 25-5 aft 6.1 overs.
Leah Paul's 45 thief Ireland station 110-9 but it looked a below-par full and Megan McColl's 50 and Bryce's unbeaten 35 helped nan Scots scope their target pinch easiness successful 16.2 overs.
Bryce's bowling brilliance was backed up by 3 wickets from Rachel Slater, who dismissed Paul and Arlene Kelly aft their 61-run business had enabled Ireland to scope 3 figures.
Ireland skipper Laura Delany and Eimear Richardson besides departed cheaply to Bryce deliveries pinch Slater's important publication including nan run-out of Orla Prendergast.
Scotland will spell connected to look either Sri Lanka aliases hosts United Arab Emirates successful nan qualifier final, safe successful nan knowledge that they person already achieved their tourney goal.
More to follow.
