Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier: Ireland reduce previous USA by 9 wickets

Gaby Lewis assembled a match-winning collaboration of 91 with fellow opener Amy HunterICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Abu DhabiUSA 91 (20 overs): Sriharsha 25; Kelly 2-17, Richardson 2-19 Ireland 92 -1 (131 overs): Lewis 44 *, Hunter 43 Ireland won by 9 wicketsScorecard (external website) external-linkIreland reduced past the United States of America by 9 wickets to protect their very first win of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi. The USA were all out for 91 off their 20 overs, captain Sindhu Sriharsha (25) and Disha Dhingra (23) assembling a second-wicket collaboration of44 Eimear Richardson and Arlene Kelly took 2 wickets each for Ireland. Openers Amy Hunter (43) and Gaby Lewis, unbeaten on 44, placed on 91 as Ireland reached 92 -1 with 29 balls to spare. Ireland had actually started their quote to receive next year’s World Cup with a 14- run defeat by Bangladesh on Sunday. The leading 2 from the eight-team Qualifier will advance to the competitors appropriate in South Africa. The Irish will deal with Scotland in Abu Dhabi in their last Group A video game on Wednesday – with the winner of that match ensured a semi-final location, no matter the Bangladesh-USA outcome on the exact same day, while the loser will be gotten rid of. Groups require a top-two surface in their group to reach Friday’s semi-finals with the winners of the last-four contests ensured passage to next year’s competition, regardless of the lead to the Qualifier last on 25 September.
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