A full on off stump delivery with no movement is met by a wild slog from the batter. The mis-timed shot goes airborne and is caught at deep backward square leg. That’s the end of Aimee Maguire’s innings. Aimee Maguire is out for 2 from 3 balls. Scotland Women wrap up the match with a 40-run victory!
Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Rachel Slater. Ireland Women: 9-121(rr 6.37) A full toss on the outside off stump is driven crisply along the ground for a well-timed single. Ireland Women face a daunting chase needing 41 runs off the final over with just one wicket left.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, met with a well-timed, controlled drive by the batter. The shot races elegantly through the cover region and all the way to long on for four.
Rachel Slater bowls a length ball on off stump, and Aimee Maguire plays a controlled slog towards deep mid wicket, taking a quick single. Maguire gets off the mark in this innings.
Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Katherine Fraser. Ireland Women: 9-113(rr 6.28) An off break tossed up outside off stump, inviting the drive. Cara Murray goes for a controlled shot but mistimes it, offering a catch back to the bowler. She's caught out without scoring. Cara Murray departs for a duck. Ireland Women face a huge challenge needing 49 runs from 12 balls with just one wicket left and no chance according to WinViz.
Full-length off break outside off, met with a solid drive through the covers for a quick single. However, there’s chaos at the crease as the non-striker is run out, ending Arlene Kelly's innings abruptly. Kelly departs after scoring 15 runs off 12 deliveries.
An off break pitched just outside off at the back of a length, Arlene Kelly leans into a controlled pull and takes a single down to square leg where the fielder, Gabriella Fontenla, quickly collects.
Over 17. 13 runs. Bowler: Rachel Slater. Ireland Women: 7-109(rr 6.41) A full-length ball, on off stump, met with a controlled drive that races away to the deep mid-wicket boundary fielder for a single. Ava Canning gets off the mark as Ireland Women chase 53 from 18 with three wickets in hand and a steep required rate.
A length ball outside off, Orla attempts a controlled hook and manages to sneak a single. However, the danger comes immediately as she is run out by a sharp throw from long on, ending her innings. Orla Prendergast departs for 33 off 23.
A back of a length delivery just outside off, and Orla Prendergast cuts it with a thick edge. The ball races away uncontrolled through third man for four. Orla Prendergast has now hit two boundaries this over, bringing her personal tally to thirty runs off 22 balls at a strike rate of 145.
A back of a length delivery on off stump with no movement, expertly pulled by the batter. Orla Prendergast middles a controlled pull over fine leg for a towering six. That's the first six of the innings, taking Ireland Women to 103 for 6.
Over 16. 11 runs. Bowler: Priyanaz Chatterji. Ireland Women: 6-96(rr 6) A back-of-a-length delivery outside off, no movement, met with a controlled drive by Arlene Kelly who manages to sneak a single through deep cover. Ireland Women still need 66 runs off 24 balls with four wickets in hand, chasing a steep target.
A full-length delivery outside off, Arlene Kelly leans into a beautifully controlled drive. The well-timed shot races elegantly through backward point for four. That’s another boundary for Kelly, her second in this over.
A back of a length delivery outside off, no movement on offer. Arlene Kelly elegantly executes a late cut, well timed and controlled, sending it racing through third man for four.
