The Ireland women's cricket team played the Scotland women's cricket team in May 2021.[1][2] The tour consisted of four Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches.[3] The teams last played international cricket during the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in August and September 2019.[4] The matches all took place at Stormont in Belfast,[5] and was the first time since 1997 that women's international cricket was played at the venue.[6]
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| Ireland women | Scotland women | ||
| Dates | 24 – 27 May 2021 | ||
| Captains | Laura Delany | Kathryn Bryce | |
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| Results | Ireland women won the 4-match series 3–1 | ||
| Most runs | Gaby Lewis (116) | Kathryn Bryce (96) | |
| Most wickets | Leah Paul (9) | Katie McGill (7) | |
| Player of the series | Leah Paul (Ire) | ||
The series was originally scheduled to start on 23 May 2021.[7] However, the opening fixture was abandoned due to rain[8] and moved back to the reserve day.[9]
Scotland won the first match by eleven runs to take a 1–0 lead in the series.[10] Ireland then won the next two matches, by 61 runs and 41 runs respectively,[11] to go 2–1 up with one match left to play.[12] Ireland won the final match by six wickets to win the series 3–1.[13][14] Ireland's Leah Paul was named player of the series.[15]
Squads
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WT20I series
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- Scotland Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ava Canning, Amy Hunter (Ire) and Ailsa Lister (Sco) all made their WT20I debuts.
2nd WT20I
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- Ireland Women won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd WT20I
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- Ireland Women won the toss and elected to bat.
4th WT20I
editReferences
edit- ^ "Action at last for Scotland and Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Kathryn Bryce to lead Scotland women in T20I series against Ireland women". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Women name squad of 14 for Ireland series". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Scotland to tour Ireland for a four-match T20I series; Kathryn Bryce to lead 14-member squad". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland T20 series: Irish women to play T20 series in Stormont". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Ed Joyce and Laura Delany delighted as Ireland Women return to the international arena confirmed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland T20 series: Paul set to spearhead new generation at Stormont". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Scotland women see long-awaited returned delayed by rain in Belfast". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Women's return to international cricket delayed; reserve day activated; new start time". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland's Women stumble to defeat". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland T20 series: Hosts level series after comfortable win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Women dominate Scotland to take 2–1 series lead". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Women suffer 3–1 T20 series defeat against Ireland in Belfast". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Leah Paul, Gaby Lewis help Ireland clinch the series 3–1 with a comprehensive win". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland T20 series: Hosts win 3-1 after Belfast victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Ireland Women's squad announced for Scotland series in late May". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Scotland name squad for series against Ireland Women". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 4 May 2021.