LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

Today's events have come to a close, with only two round-robin encounters left to be played. Although the match between England and Pakistan holds no significance, the clash between South Africa and Bangladesh is a vital duel. Sune Luus and her team must secure a win to advance, or else New Zealand will take their place. The teams that have already qualified for the semifinals are Australia, England, and India, leaving just one more spot available. Will it be South Africa or New Zealand who clinch it? Tune in tomorrow to discover the answer. Until then, bye-bye...

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur after winning match against Ireland

"It was a good game for us. Smriti got runs which was very important. Whenever she's giving us that start, we are always get good totals. I just wanted to go there and spend some time in the middle. It (reaching the semis) means a lot, we are working so hard for so many years and we always want to do well. Hope we'll give our 100%. We always enjoy our match against them (Australia). It will be a do or die for both the teams. We just want to go and play free cricket."

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Smriti Mandhana after winning player of the match

"It (finger) is fine. One of toughest innings I'd have played in terms of the pace at what they were bowling. We had discussed that we weren't going to get as much pace. With the wind, it got worse than we thought. Real hard work for the first 30 balls, I thought I had forgotten how to bat. Later on, I told myself to get into better positions to hit. Once you start middling, you'll start hitting well. It's good to score few runs and go in to the semis. The team is also looking really well. We've done amazing work. Lot of lessons learnt, hopefully we'll try and use everything and try and win the semis and the finals."

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

India edge Ireland after rain came down at St George's Park _

They are through to the semi-finals to join England and Australia _#INDvIRE | #T20WorldCup | #TurnItUp pic.twitter.com/YelBhwzEM3

— ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

That's the game. The rain hasn't stopped and we've run out of time.

We lose by just five runs on DLS.

A fantastic effort by the team today _

Match centre _ https://t.co/QJxn4V4n7n#T20WorldCup #BackingGreen _ pic.twitter.com/kKzYqgAjnu

— Ireland Women's Cricket (@IrishWomensCric) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: India Secure Semi-Final Spot

The official Twitter account of the Ireland women's cricket team has updated that the match has been called off due to persistent rain, and unfortunately, they have run out of time. As per the DLS method, they have lost the game by only five runs. Despite the loss, the team's effort was praised as "fantastic" in the tweet.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

There is still no update from the match as play has not resumed yet. However, Nasser Hussain had mentioned on air that if the game does not commence within 30 minutes, overs would be reduced. It appears that this might be the case as the clock is ticking, and only a few minutes are left until the 30-minute deadline.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Rain stops play

Play has been interrupted due to rain, accompanied by a strong wind. As per the DLS method, the par score after 8.2 overs is 59. Currently, the Irish team is five runs behind this score.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

During the eighth over, Gayakwad took charge of the ball, and Lewis, the Irish batter, played a top-edged shot that Richa couldn't reach. The Irish team seems to be living dangerously. However, they managed to score a single off the next ball, taking their total to 50 runs. Delany then played another sweep shot, resulting in a single as the ball went towards deep midwicket. The Irish team has scored 53 runs for the loss of two wickets in eight overs.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Ireland bounce back

Deepti Sharma comes into the attack to bowl the last over of the powerplay for India. Gaby Lewis, who has been aggressive so far, hits a reverse sweep boundary for a four off the second ball of the over. She follows it up with a sweep shot to end the over, and Ireland adds nine runs to their total. At the end of the powerplay, Ireland's score stands at 44/2, and they will be looking to continue building their innings with this solid start.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Lewis, Delany Steady Ireland

In the fourth over, Pooja Vastrakar continues her spell for India, and Gaby Lewis is aggressive from the start, hitting a straight boundary under the bowler's legs. However, Vastrakar manages to control the situation by giving away just one run in the next two deliveries. But Leah Paul's ramp shot in the last ball of the over goes for another boundary, and Ireland adds eight runs to their total, taking their score to 23/2 after four overs. The Irish batters are trying to build momentum and score some quick runs, despite losing early wickets.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Ireland look to bounce back

Pooja Vastrakar is in to bowl the second over for India, and the pressure is on Ireland after losing two early wickets. Gaby Lewis manages to get a streaky boundary off the first ball of the over, but the rest of the over goes without any major incidents, with Vastrakar delivering five dot balls. At the end of the second over, Ireland's score stands at 9/2, and they are struggling to build any momentum after the early setbacks.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Ireland in deep trouble

Renuka Singh continues her hot form for India as she strikes again, this time dismissing Prendergast by bowling her out. It's a dream start for India, and Ireland is in trouble with two wickets down in just the first over. The over ends with a boundary, adding to the misery of the Irish team. After the end of the first over, the score stands at 5/2, and Ireland has been rattled by India's early breakthroughs.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Ireland start chase with runout

Taking the strike at the crease are Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis for Ireland. Renuka Singh is set to open the attack for India. In the very first ball of the innings, Renuka Singh strikes, getting Amy Hunter run out, resulting in an early wicket for India. The score now stands at IRE 1/1 after just 0.1 overs.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: India post 155/6

India finish with a competitive score despite late Ireland fightback _

Follow LIVE _: https://t.co/ZenoP1xTkh#INDvIRE | #T20WorldCup | #TurnItUp pic.twitter.com/flr74VqUcI

— ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2023

Vice-captain @mandhana_smriti led the charge with the bat & was #TeamIndia's top performer from the first innings of the #INDvIRE #T20WorldCup clash _ _

A summary of her knock _ pic.twitter.com/j5yvQNmGZi

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 20, 2023

Innings Break! @mandhana_smriti scored a cracking 8_7_ to power #TeamIndia to 155/6 _ _

Over to our bowlers now _ _

Scorecard __ https://t.co/rmyQRfmmLk #T20WorldCup | #INDvIRE pic.twitter.com/3sfzCcC2At

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: India post 155/6

It's the final over of the innings, and Arlene Kelly is back in to bowl for Ireland. Jemimah Rodrigues takes charge and hits the first ball straight for a boundary. However, the next three deliveries go for dots, building up the pressure on the Indian side. Jemimah manages to get a single on the fifth ball, bringing up the team's score to 150. She follows it up with another boundary on the penultimate delivery, coming down the track and smashing the ball. Unfortunately, on the last ball, she goes for a big hit and misses it, resulting in a stumping by the wicketkeeper. India finishes their innings at 155/6 after 20 overs.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Mandhana Departs

It's penultimate over of the innings, and Prendergast is up for bowling. The first two deliveries only yield two runs for the Indian team. However, on the third ball, Ireland finally manages to break through as Smriti Mandhana goes for a big hit, but ends up offering a catch to Gaby Lewis in the deep. This wicket is a significant breakthrough for Ireland as Mandhana was looking very dangerous. After this dismissal, the Indian team's score stands at 143/4 after 18.4 overs.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Big blow for Team India

As Richa Ghosh tries to hit a booming shot but instead finds the fielder, Ireland is now 2 for 2! She is dismissed for a duck as India loses 3 wickets! After 16 overs, IND is 115/3.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Kaur Departs

Delany is brought in to bowl the sixteenth, and Mandhana hits her for a six!! She is currently ablaze. Kaur and Mandhana will now have a 50 partnership. Ohhh!!! Kaur tries to go for it but is stopped. The Irish player made an incredible catch.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: 50 for Mandhana

Another chance to get Mandhana is when Cara Murray bowls the 14th. Not a smart move to make in the situation. The fielder can't get to it though. And a sweep for a six with plod! Mandhana's 22nd fifty in T20Is is that.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

Ireland break the opening stand _

Follow LIVE _: https://t.co/ZenoP1xTkh#INDvIRE | #T20WorldCup | #TurnItUp pic.twitter.com/NlFa4oV3MD

— ICC (@ICC) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Mandhana Near 50

The 11th over will be bowled by Leah Paul, who will be facing today's new No. 3 player, Harmanpreet Kaur. Therefore, Jemimah will rank fourth. Mandhana pulls the third ball for another single after the first two balls are run. The hitters made good use of the space between the wickets. Mandhana finally receives the big break she was yearning for. descends to the ground and scores a four!

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Shafali Verma Departs

Delany strikes for Ireland as Shafali Verma departs. The bowler pitches the ball up on the middle and leg, and Shafali attempts to swipe it towards deep square leg. However, the shot goes up in the air, and the fielder stationed in the deep, Amy Hunter, comes running in and takes a good low catch to end the opening partnership. Shafali Verma departs after scoring 24 runs off 29 deliveries, including three boundaries. She falls victim to Delany, who gets her caught.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

End of Powerplay!#TeamIndia move to 42/0, with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma in the middle. __

Follow the match __ https://t.co/rmyQRfmmLk #T20WorldCup | #INDvIRE pic.twitter.com/vMM9S9hnC3

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Mandhana riding on luck

When Arlene Kelly enters the game to bowl the seventh over, she only concedes 4 runs. However, Mandhana drove the final ball to long off, giving the fielder a good chance to make a catch, but he managed to get a hold on it.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: India dominated powerplay

The sixth over marks the end of the powerplay, and Leah Paul is up for bowling. Mandhana opens the over with a single towards deep midwicket, followed by Shafali's single to rotate the strike. Mandhana attempts a big hit on the third ball but ends up with just a single. Verma manages to score a splendid four with a shot towards long off. Smriti contributes to the excitement with a beautiful cover drive that ends in another four, concluding the over. After six overs, the score stands at IND 42/0.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: India off to flying start

Georgina Dempsey was brought in to bowl the fourth over, and Verma managed to push it for a single run. Mandhana stepped up and pulled the next delivery, but unfortunately, it landed in an empty area between the fielders, and they were able to take two runs. The next ball was a short one, and Smriti pulled it again, narrowly avoiding the fielder for a four. Another ball was sent straight to the leg side, and Mandhana flicked it behind. The ball nearly made it to the boundary, but the fielder managed to save it. The over ended with a single run. After four overs, India's score stood at 27/0.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023

_ on the semi-final spot! _@ImHarmanpreet @Vastrakarp25 @13richaghosh @ICC | #T20WorldCup #OneFamily #INDvsIRE pic.twitter.com/UkmIgSdXCd

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: India off to flying start

At the beginning of the innings, Georgina Dempsey was tasked with bowling the second over. Mandhana managed to flick the first ball behind for a quick two runs. The second ball was hit straight to the bowler. On the third ball, Mandhana played it for a single to rotate the strike. However, the fourth ball was struck brilliantly by Verma for a four! Verma attempted to hit the fifth ball straight again but failed to make contact. After two overs, the score for India was 11/0.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Milestone for Harmanpreet Kaur

_ Milestone Alert _

First woman cricketer to play 1_5_0_ T20Is _ _

Congratulations to #TeamIndia captain @ImHarmanpreet on a special landmark _ _#INDvIRE | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/X1DyIqhlZI

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 20, 2023

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Pitch report by Anjum Chopra

"There's a grey patch on the surface, but looks like an excellent pitch to bat on. It's a good decision to bat first."

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Both team captains at the toss

Laura Delany: We have to put in our best performance, need to stick to the process. Think the pressure is on India in this game. The players have shown glimpses of what they are capable of doing at this stage. Georgina Dempsey is in for Jane Maguire.

Harmanpreet Kaur: We are going to bat first. Looks a hard and dry surface. Many of us haven't got that many runs, we need to express ourselves. Devika is playing in place of Radha. It (playing 150 T20I games) means a lot, I got an emotional message from my team-mates. Thanks to BCCI and ICC, we are able to play so many games.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Ireland Women (Playing XI)

Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Laura Delany(c), Arlene Kelly, Mary Waldron(w), Leah Paul, Cara Murray, Georgina Dempsey

LIVE INDW vs IREW W\omen's T20 World Cup: Playing XI

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh

India will look to setup a big total in order to put the pressure on Ireland.

LIVE India women vs Ireland women T20 World Cup score: Toss report

Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss and elects to bat first. 

"It looks like a hard and dry surface, we will bat first," said the Indian skipper.

LIVE India vs Ireland women's T20 World Cup match: Toss coming up shortly

Harmanpreet Kaur and Laura Delany will be coming out for toss shortly at 6 PM (IST) for the India women vs Ireland T20 World Cup match. Stay tuned!

India are in a must win situation to keep their hopes alive for the semifinals qualification.

LIVE India vs Ireland T20 World Cup score and updates: Pressure on India

India can secure the semifinal spot if they win with a big margin against Ireland. With two wins from their three matches played so far, India sit second in Group B behind England on top with 6 points.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Mithali Raj Slams Harmanpreet Kaur

"England were expensive in the Powerplay, but when it came to the middle overs and the death overs, they were disciplined. They dried up the runs of the opposition and got those wickets in the last few overs. Sophie Ecclestone -- the No.1 T20 bowler -- she showed why she is the best in this format, getting Harmanpreet Kaur in her very first over."

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LIVE India vs Ireland women T20 World Cup: India need win

India can secure the semifinal spot if they win with a big margin against Ireland. With two wins from their three matches played so far, India sit second in Group B behind England on top with 6 points.

LIVE INDW vs IREW World Cup Score and updates: India need to win big

Harmanpreet Kaur and co need to win against Ireland with a big difference in order to keep their hopes alive for semifinals qualification. The defeat against England has put tremendous pressure on the Indian women cricket team.

LIVE IND vs IRE Women's World Cup: Weather report

According to the weather forecast, there can be a little disturbance during the India vs Ireland women's T20 World Cup match. The temperature will be between 22-26 degree celcius. The pitch is expected to support swing bowlers in the early stages of the innings.

LIVE India vs Ireland women T20 World Cup: Renuka Thakur key for India

India pacer Renuka Thakur had a wonderful outing against England but her team still failed to clinch the contest. All eyes will be on her again in India's clash against Ireland. Toss will be at 6 PM (IST), Stay tuned!

LIVE India vs Ireland women World Cup: Probable 11

India Women: Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav

Ireland Women: Amy Hunter, GH Lewis, L Little, O Prendergast, EAJ Richardson, AN Kelly, Laura Delany (C), L Paul, MV Waldron, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire

India Women vs Ireland Women: Richa Ghosh leading with bat

Young wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh is India's leading run-getter with the bat, scoring 122 runs in 3 matches at a strike-rate of 144.86. Richa is the fourth-highest run-getter in the tournament. Alyssa Healy of Australia is the top run-getter with 146 runs in 3 matches so far.

IND-W vs IRE-W: Renuka Singh, the smiling assasin

India pacer Renuka Singh has a brilliant outing in the last match, picking up five wickets against England Women team. Renuka Singh said after the match that we always plays with a smile on her face. "Everyone wants me to enjoy myself, and that's when I perform well too," Renuka said after the game. "My nature is such that I smile and perform and it gives me confidence. The pitch was pretty good for pace bowling so maybe we conceded 10-15 runs extra. Things were in our favour but we knew it would be a competitive game against England."

India Women vs Ireland Women: Check Dream11 Picks

Harmanpreet Kaur or Laura Delany, Smriti Mandhana or Jemimah Rodrigues. Who should be your top fantasy picks?

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IND-W vs IRE-W: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur struggling with bat

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has had a modest run with the bat in T20I cricket. In this T20 World Cup, she has only scored 53 runs, including a top-score of 33 against the West Indies. Can skipper Harmanpreet find some form with the bat against Ireland? 

India Women vs Ireland Women: Check Live Streaming details

India Women will take on Ireland Women team in a must-win match if they hope to reach the T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal.

Check When & Where to watch India Women vs Ireland Women LIVE here.

IND-W vs IRE-W, T20 WC: India may face Australia in semis

Even if India qualify for the semifinals, they may run into defending champions Australia Women team in the semifinals. India are unlikely to finish above England in Group 2 and Australia have already topped Group 1 with four successive wins. It means India will be in semifinal clash against the Australians.

India Women vs Ireland Women: Indian fate in their own hands

After Pakistan's loss to West Indies on Sunday night, Team India's qualification fate is in their own hands. India remain in No. 2 position in the points table and a victory over Ireland will be enough to seal a semifinal berth. However, even if they lose, they will have to ensure that margin of defeat is minimal so they don't slip behind West Indies Women team.

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Pakistan Can Finish India's Semi-Finals Qualification Hopes

Team India have made things tougher for themselves after going down vs England in the ICC Women's World Cup match on Saturday, February 18. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India lost to England by 11 runs and have just one more game left in Group B vs Ireland Women to qualify for the semi-finals. However, there's a twist. Pakistan, who were beaten in hands of India in their first game, won their next match vs Ireland by 70 runs and still have two more matches to go in the group stage. They are still to play England and West Indies.

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LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: How can Harmanpreet Kaur's Team India Qualify for T20 World Cup 2023 Semi-Final?

India's demoralising loss to England in the Women's T20 World Cup on February 18 marked their first loss of the competition. Despite their best efforts, the Women in Blue lost a dramatic game at St. George Park in Gqeberha by a slim margin of 11 runs. India yet has a chance to go to the semifinals and decide their own fate. On Monday, February 20, they will play Ireland at the same location in their last group-stage match.

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LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Live Streaming Details

Match Timings: 6:30 PM IST

Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network

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LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Head-to-Head in T20Is

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LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Full Squads

India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh, Devika Vaidya, Harleen Deol, Anjali Sarvani, Yastika Bhatia

Ireland Women Squad: Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Laura Delany(c), Arlene Kelly, Mary Waldron(w), Leah Paul, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire, Georgina Dempsey, Rachel Delaney, Sophie MacMahon, Shauna Kavanagh

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Predicted Playing XI

India Women Probable Playing XI: Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh

Ireland Women Probable Playing XI: Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (wk), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire

LIVE IND W vs IRE W T20 World Cup 2023: Pitch Report

It has been difficult to bat at St. George's Park's 22-yard strip. As the game goes on, the surface also becomes a little bit slower. This effectively means that both teams will benefit from the spinners in order to make the key runs.

Hello and welcome to Zee News' live coverage of India vs Ireland ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023. This is your host Akash Kharade and I will be taking you through all the key updates from the match.