WI-W vs IRE-W Match 27 Live Commentary - Bristol (27 June 2026)

FOUR! MAIDEN WIN FOR IRELAND WOMEN IN THE T20 WORLD CUP AFTER 22 ATTEMPTS! Back of a length delivery on the middle stump line. Little picks it early and hammers it through the wide mid on region for a powerful boundary. Ireland Women win by 6 wickets with nearly two overs to spare.

FOUR! Looped up full, at the stumps. Stokell lifts it toward the long off region and finds the ropes on the bounce. Ireland Women need just 8 runs now.

Flatter, around off. Stokell slaps it toward extra cover and a half stop from Matthews allows the double.

Flatter, around off. Stokell hits it back toward the bowler.

 Flatter arm ball at the stumps. Stokell tucks it through the mid-wicket region and they scamper for two more.

 Flatter and quicker, around off. Stokell stays back and slaps it hard toward short extra cover.

 Tosses it full, around off. Stokell drives this toward the fielder at mid-off. Just 4 needed now.

 Tossed up on the leg. Paul turns it through square leg for one.

FOUR! Smashed! Floated full, on off. Stokell makes room and drills it uppishly past the diving extra cover fielder for a cracking boundary.

 Flighted full, at the stumps. Stokell shimmies down to hack across the line but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg for one.

 OUT! TAKEN! Ashmini Munisar gets her second and the Windies still believe. Tossed up full, at the stumps. Paul advances and chips it straight to mid off, where Alleyne completes the catch. Ireland Women lose their fourth.

 Flatter delivery on the leg. Little turns it toward square leg.

 Flatter and quicker delivery on the leg pole. Little tries to work across the line but misses and gets a thud on the back pad. Appeal from the bowler is turned down.

 Flatter on off. Stokell punches it toward short extra cover and crosses for a single.

OUT! PRENDERGAST HOLES OUT! Matthews gets the big fish! Flighted full, on the middle and leg stump line. Prendergast sits low and slogs it into the wind toward the deep backward square leg region. She gets the height, but not enough distance, and Dottin takes a safe catch. A fine knock from Prendergast ends and she is disappointed not to finish the job here. Ireland Women are three down.

 Tossed up on a length at the stumps. Paul defends it down the pitch.

 Floated full, on off. Paul shimmies down and drives it through the gap at covers for a triple.

 Tossed up full, on off. Stokell drills this to mid off for none.

 Floated full, at the stumps. Stokell prods and defends it back to Matthews.

Flatter, short and around off, Orla Prendergast chops it down towards short third.

Big shout for caught behind, and up goes the finger! Is that the opening West Indies Women were looking for here? However, Orla Prendergast takes a review here. Afy Fletcher floats it up, full and around leg, Orla looks to paddle it away, but misses and Shemaine Campbelle takes a sharp catch behind the stumps. UltraEdg shows a flatline when the ball passes the bat and confirms that it brushed the pads instead. The on-field call of Out is overturned.

SIX! Wow..that is a superb strike! Flighted, full and on middle, Orla Prendergast gets down on one knee and absolutely smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That also brings up the 100 for Ireland Women!

Short and outside off, Orla Prendergast cuts it to deep point for a single.

Slows it up, shortish and on off, Rebecca Stokell keeps it out to the off side.

Low full toss, on middle, Rebecca Stokell drills it to long on for one. 22 needed in 30 balls now.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR PRENDERGAST! A fantastic knock from her and this is her second half-century of this World Cup. Short and on middle, Orla Prendergast rocks back and pulls it away between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. She raises her bat but knows that the job is not done here.

Short again and on middle, Orla Prendergast heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dragged back, on middle, Rebecca Stokell pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! She is just dealing in boundaries now! Ashmini Munisar once again drops it short and outside off. Orla Prendergast gets the width on offer and cuts it through point for another boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, Orla Prendergast drills it to long off for one.

Floated, full and on off, Rebecca Stokell taps it to short cover.

Floated, full and around off, Amy Hunter drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slows it up, short and outside off, Orla Prendergast looks to cut it away but misses.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short again and on middle and leg. Orla Prendergast gets inside the line of it and heaves it away to the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Dragged back and down the leg side again, Orla Prendergast pulls it away wide of deep square leg. Aaliyah Alleyne runs to her right and dives to make a good stop. Two taken.

Tossed up, full and on off, Orla Prendergast drives it through covers for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Afy Fletcher breaks the threatening 62-run stand. She flights this up, full and on off, turns away a bit. Amy Hunter tries to swipe it across the line but then tries to withdraw from the shot, but it's too late. The ball catches the top edge and lobs up in front of point, where Stafanie Taylor dives forward to take a superb catch. Ireland Women are 88/2, still needing 41 runs in 42 balls.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short of a length and just outside off. Orla Prendergast lets the ball come to her, uses the pace and cuts it between short third and backward point for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Orla Prendergast digs it down the pitch.

Right in the blockhole again, on middle, Orla Prendergast jams it out to mid on.

Pitched up and angling into leg, Orla Prendergast fails to glance it away and gets hit on the pads.

FOUR! Up and over! Aaliyah Alleyne goes a bit fuller, outside off. Orla Prendergast charges down the track but stays leg side of the ball. She extends her arms and carves it over point for another boundary.

Yorker again, on leg, Orla Prendergast tucks it to short mid-wicket. Ireland Women need 49 runs in 48 balls now.

Floated, full and on off, Amy Hunter swipes it through mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, Orla Prendergast backs away and cuts it through point but the ball does not have enough legs on it. Stafanie Taylor chases after it and the Hunter calls for the third. The throw is a weak one towards the keeper and Hunter makes it easily.

Flighted, full and on middle, Amy Hunter sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Orla Prendergast stays back and steers it towards point.

Shorter in length and around leg, Orla Prendergast plays the short-arm jab uppishly but safely wide of deep square leg for one.

Another short delivery, on off, Amy Hunter stabs it out towards extra cover.

 Flatter on the middle. Hunter tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Very full, just outside off. Orla Prendergast drills this to long off for one.

Looped up on a length, around off. Hunter defends this toward backward point.

Floated full on the leg. Hunter chips it through mid-wicket and they scamper for the double.

A low full toss, just outside off. Hunter advances and drives it to the short extra cover fielder.

Floated full, on off. Hunter eases this to long on for a single. Ireland Women are 66/1 at the halfway mark.

Flatter on the middle. Hunter mistimes the pull to long on for one.

Bowls it very full, just outside off. Orla Prendergast shimmies down and squeezes it toward the backward point fielder.

Darted full, just outside off. Orla Prendergast drills this to long off for one.

 Tossed up on the middle. Hunter sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Punished! Drops it short, on the middle and leg. Orla Prendergast rocks back and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! A strong finish to the over! Flatter delivery, on the middle stump line. Prendergast stays back and pulls it toward the deep backward square leg region. One bounce and over the ropes. Ireland Women are marching toward the target.

WIDE! Flatter googly, down the leg. Hunter plays and misses. Wide to start.

 Tossed up full, on off. Hunter slogs it toward the deep mid-wicket region for one.

Flatter leg break, around off. Orla Prendergast cuts it late toward the deep backward point region for a couple.

Tossed up on a length, just outside off. Dabbed late toward short third for none.

FOUR! Dispatched! Floated full, on the middle and leg. Orla Prendergast sits on her knee and slogs it hard toward the deep mid-wicket region. One bounce and over the ropes.

Very full on off. Bunted down the pitch.

Flatter leg break, on off. Orla Prendergast plays it late and steers it toward short third for none.

 Flatter, around off. Hunter cuts it through point for one.

Tad short, around off. Orla Prendergast cuts and finds the short cover fielder.

Tossed up on a length, at the stumps. Orla Prendergast stabs it into the off side.

Flatter, around off. Orla Prendergast cuts and picks out the backward point fielder.

Short and wide outside off. Orla Prendergast cuts it toward the deep backward point region for a couple. With that, Orla reaches 2000 runs in T20Is.

Flatter length ball, just outside off. Orla Prendergast cuts and finds the backward point fielder. Just 3 runs off the over.

Full pitcher around off. Hunter squeezes it to deep point for one.

Short of a good length, around off. Orla Prendergast cuts this toward deep backward point for one.

Slower ball on the full, on off. Hunter prods and defends it toward mid off.

Fuller than a length attacking the stumps. Hunter eases it toward mid on for another dot.

Slower length ball on the pad. Hunter tucks it through square leg and they settle with one.

 Pace off on a length, on off. Prendergast plays it late and steers it toward the deep third for a couple. Ireland Women are 37/1 at the end of six overs.

OUT! TAKEN! Ashmini Munisar draws first blood and gets rid of the opposition skipper. This is floated, full and on middle and leg, Gaby Lewis takes a couple of steps out to flick it away but the ball stops on her a bit and she fails to keep it down. It travels quickly to the left of short mid-wicket, where Hayley Matthews leaps like a bird to that side and plucks it out of thin air with both hands. Ireland Women are 26/1, chasing 129 runs.

WIDE! Flatter, full but way down the leg side, Orla Prendergast fails to swipe it away. Wided.

WIDE! A bit short but down the leg side again, Orla Prendergast misses her flick. Another wide called.

Dragged back, on leg, Orla Prendergast clips it to square leg.

Quicker, shortish and on leg, Orla Prendergast nudges it to short fine.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Flighted, full and on middle and leg. Orla Prendergast gets down on one knee and plays the sweep. She does not try to keep it down and hits it behind the square on the leg side for a boundary.

Goes back to the shorter length, on middle, Orla Prendergast pats it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on off, Orla Prendergast taps it to short cover.

Two wides! Fuller one but way down the leg side, Gaby Lewis tries to swipe it but misses. Shemaine Campbelle, the keeper, also fails to stop it cleanly. A bye taken and wide given.

Good length and on middle, Amy Hunter gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Back of a length and around off, Amy Hunter steers it towards deep third for a single.

Touch fuller and on off, Gaby Lewis extends her arms and drives it firmly through covers for a brace.

Pulls her length back a bit, on off, takes pace off, Gaby Lewis looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Much fuller and on off, Gaby Lewis drills it through cover-point for one.

Overpitched and on middle, Amy Hunter uses her feet and jams it out towards mid on. Chinelle Henry fumbles but it does not cost anything.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! Hayley Matthews loops this up, on off. Amy Hunter uses her feet, makes it a full toss but drives it uppishly and straight to mid off. Jannillea Glasgow tries to grab it with both hands around her waist but spills it.

Beaten! Slows it up, full and on off, Amy Hunter looks to push it away but misses.

FOUR! Nice shot! Floated, full and on middle, Amy Hunter charges down the track and smacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

SIX! Even better and bigger! Tossed up, full and on middle, Amy Hunter sits down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Shorter in length, on leg, Amy Hunter works it through mid-wicket for one.

A bit short and on leg, Gaby Lewis nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.

Ashmini Munisar begins with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Amy Hunter drives it wide of mid off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Gaby Lewis drills it wide of cover, where Afy Fletcher dives to her left to make a half-stop. They cross.

Floated, full and on off, Amy Hunter uses her feet and bunts it hard but straight to mid off.

Flatter, full and on leg, Amy Hunter clips it through mid-wicket for another run.

Quicker, shortish and around leg. Gaby Lewis gets low and sets herself up for the reverse scoop. However, she sees the length or the line is not there and opts to scoop it towards short fine.

Good effort in the deep! Dragged back, on middle, Gaby Lewis moves back and pulls it away wide of deep square leg. Deandra Dottin runs to her right and dives to make a fine stop. Saves a couple of runs for her side.

Hayley Matthews starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Amy Hunter drills it to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Amy Hunter gets forward and blocks it out.

Ireland Women are underway in the chase! Shorter in length, on middle, turns in, Amy Hunter moves back and clips it towards square leg for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Gaby Lewis steps across and knocks it to mid on.

Drags her length back, on leg, Gaby Lewis flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Looped up, full and on middle and leg, Gaby Lewis pushes it down the pitch. Just 3 runs off the first over!