The West Indies women's cricket team toured Ireland to play the Ireland women's cricket team in May 2019.[1][2] The tour consisted of three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), which took place directly before the West Indies women's team toured England.[3][4] The West Indies won the series 3–0.[5]
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| Ireland women | West Indies women | ||
| Dates | 26 – 29 May 2019 | ||
| Captains | Laura Delany[n 1] | Stafanie Taylor | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | West Indies women won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kim Garth (142) | Hayley Matthews (143) | |
| Most wickets | Kim Garth (4) | Afy Fletcher (6) | |
| Player of the series | Hayley Matthews (WI) | ||
Ahead of the series, Cricket Ireland awarded part-time professional contracts to six of its players.[6] Ireland's captain, Laura Delany, suffered an injury during the first match which ruled her out of the rest of the series. Kim Garth was named as Ireland's captain in her place.[7]
Squads
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Reniece Boyce, Shanika Bruce, Britney Cooper, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond and Shawnisha Hector were also named as reserve players for the West Indies.[10] Ahead of the tour, Deandra Dottin was ruled out of the West Indies' squad due to injury, and was replaced by Britney Cooper.[11] Anna Kerrison was added to Ireland's squad for the last two matches.[12]
WT20I series
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- West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Una Raymond-Hoey and Rebecca Stokell (Ire) all made their WT20I debuts.
2nd WT20I
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- Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Hayley Matthews (WI) scored her first century in WT20Is.[13]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland Women to face Windies, Zimbabwe and Scotland in 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Ireland v West Indies: Young Ireland squad ready for West Indies challenge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Three double-headers announced among 12-match international summer schedule for Ireland Women". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Women to play West Indies, Zimbabwe and Scotland in summer series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "West Indies complete T20 whitewash against Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Women receive first ever part-time professional contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Kim Garth to stand in as Ireland Women captain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Women's squad announced for West Indies series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "West Indies recall Hayley Matthews, Stacy-Ann King for Ireland, England tours". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Matthews, King return for West Indies tour of Ireland and England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Deandra Dottin to miss West Indies' England-Ireland tour, Britney Cooper called up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Kim Garth elevated to national captaincy in absence of injured Delany". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Brutal Matthews ton sets up Windies Women for big win over Ireland in series finale". SportsMax. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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