The Ireland women's cricket team and Scotland women's cricket team played three One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almería, Spain in October 2023.[1] The ODIs were the first played by Scotland since regaining official ODI status in November 2022,[2] coming over 20 years since the team's previous ODI fixtures at the 2003 IWCC Trophy.[3]
| Ireland and Scotland women's cricket teams in Spain in 2023–24 | |||
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| Ireland | Scotland | ||
| Dates | 17 – 24 October 2023 | ||
| Captains | Laura Delany | Kathryn Bryce | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Ireland won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Leah Paul (171) | Kathryn Bryce (228) | |
| Most wickets | Arlene Kelly (8) | Hannah Rainey (8) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Amy Hunter (78) | Sarah Bryce (60) | |
| Most wickets | Alana Dalzell (3) |
Priyanaz Chatterji (3) Olivia Bell (3) | |
Scotland won the first ODI by 40 runs.[4] Ireland set up a series decider by winning the second ODI by 79 runs.[5] The Irish side completed a 2–1 series win with a 33-run victory in the third ODI.[6]
The first T20I was won by Ireland by 7 wickets, giving the Irish an unassailable lead in the multi-format series.[7] Scotland won the second T20I by 8 wickets to draw the series 1–1.[8]
Squads
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ODI series
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- Freya Sargent (Ire), Olivia Bell, Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack, Ailsa Lister, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Hannah Rainey and Ellen Watson (Sco) all made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Maryam Faisal and Nayma Sheikh (Sco) both made their ODI debuts.
T20I series
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Scotland Women to face Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Two new teams in next edition of ICC Women's Championship". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Ireland name squad for historic series against Scotland in Spain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Scotland women shine in debut ODI victory against Ireland in Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland ODIs: Irish level series in Spain by earning 79-run win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland ODIs: Irish win series in Spain with 33-run victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Ireland beat Scotland by seven wickets in T20 opener to clinch multi-format series 3-1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland: Bryce sisters star as Scots earn consolation T20 win over Irish". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Ireland Women to take on Scotland in Spain; Ireland squad named". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Ireland: Sarah Forbes and Aimee Maguire replace Rebecca Stokell and Freya Sargent in Irish squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Scotland Women to play historic series with Ireland in October". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.