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Match 27: Ireland v West Indies

It was against a lacklustre West Indies that Ireland gained their first win in a T20 World Cup match when they won at Bristol by six wickets.

It wouldn’t be a World Cup in any format without a masterclass innings from Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu who score an unbeaten 106 out of 134.

June 14, 2026 Rob Harvey 117 Views Ireland, Scotland

A Kathryn Bryce inspired Scotland scored their first every victory at a World Cup, defeating Ireland at Old Trafford by 40 runs.

Across World Cup campaigns in Bangladesh, India, West Indies and South Africa, Ireland are yet to record a single World Cup victory.

There is so much to like about the quality and variety of the Ireland bowling, but can the batters step and make this a truly great team?

The final two places on offer for the 2023 T20 World Cup in South Africa will be decided over the next week between eight competing teams.

Gaby Lewis will make her captaincy debut in the absence of Laura Delany when Ireland take on South Africa in Dublin.

With the dawn of 2022, it is obligatory to take a look back and pay tribute to the outstanding cricketers who appeased our eyes.

Nine teams will compete for three vacant spots in the 2022 World Cup in March and a further two positions in the ICC World Championships.