ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2023: India Women vs Ireland Women – 18th Match Preview and Updates

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India Women take on Ireland Women in the 18th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. Ireland Women have yet to win a game in the tournament, and they hope to end their group stage campaign with a victory.

India Women are second in Group 2’s points table, having won two of their three matches. Ireland Women, on the other hand, have yet to earn a point and are at the bottom of Group 2 with three defeats in three games.

The Indian team is only one win away from qualifying for the World Cup knockout stages, so their match against Ireland Women will be crucial. Ireland Women have nothing to lose and will try to put up a fight against Team India.

The 18th Match between India Women vs Ireland Women will take place on February 20th, 2023 at St George’s Park, Gqeberha.

Match Details to Note

Match: India Women vs Ireland Women, 18th Match, Group B, ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2023

Date: February 20, 2023 (Monday)

Time: 6:30 PM IST

Venue: St George’s Park, Gqeberha

India Women vs Ireland Women

India Women (Match Odds – 1.02):

Preview:

India Women lost their final game against England Women after winning the first two games of the tournament against Pakistan Women and West Indies Women. To get back on track, they will face the Irish team in their final group stage match.

Renuka Singh dominated the powerplay for Team India while bowling first against the English Women in the previous game. Renuka Singh’s brilliant spell bowled in the fifth over of the game helped England reach 29 for 3 in the fifth over. In her spell, Singh took 5 wickets for 15 runs. Other bowlers, on the other hand, failed to put opponents under pressure, conceding 151 runs in 20 overs.

Smriti Mandhana got off to a quick start while chasing the target in the powerplay, but she didn’t get much help from anyone other than the in-form Richa Ghosh, who batted in the middle order. Smriti Mandhana scored 52 runs off 41 balls, while Richa Ghosh, the highest run scorer for India in this World Cup, scored 47 runs off 34 balls.

The last game against England Women was lost due to a lack of teamwork. They will face Ireland Women on Monday in an attempt to overcome those issues and return to winning form.

Full Squad:

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali 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

Players to watch out for:

Smriti Mandhana

Mandhaha is India Women’s all time batting stalwart, and her WT20I record is nothing short of spectacular. She became India Women ‘s leading run scorer in the last year, amassing 742 runs at an average of 32.26. When she gets her eye in, she can score big and dominate any class of bowling.

Jemimah Rodrigues

Rodrigues is another India Women batter who has been consistently producing for her team recently. Her match-winning innings of 53(38) against Pakistan-W came at a breakneck pace, giving India-W a famous victory at a crucial stage of the tournament. Aside from that, she has a healthy batting average of just under 30 and a top score of 76 in her relatively short WT20I career.

Harmanpreet Kaur

In WODI and WT20I, the India Women captain is one of the most consistent performers. When the chips were down, the all-rounder stood tall and delivered time and again for her team. She has a century as well as a four-wicket haul in WT20I. Even in this year’s World Cup, she scored the majority of her team’s runs and looked composed against top opposition.

Possible Playing XI:

Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Ireland Women (Match Odds – 14.00):

Preview:

Ireland Women have already been eliminated from the World Cup knockout stage after three consecutive defeats. On the 20th of February, they will play India Women in the final game of the group stage.

After being defeated by Pakistan Women by a huge margin of 70 runs, Ireland’s batting order failure continued in the final game against West Indies Women. Despite Orla Prendergast’s brilliant 61-run knock from 47 balls, the other batters failed to post a decent total. In 20 overs, the team managed to score 137 runs.

The West Indians had an easy chase against the Irish unit’s bowing attack. Leah Paul and captain Laura Delany each took one wicket, but the opponent chased down the target with six wickets in hand.

With the kind of squad Ireland Women have, facing the Indians will be a huge challenge. Ireland Women have one more chance to win the World Cup when they face India at St George’s Park.

Full 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

Players to watch out for:

Gaby Lewis

Gaby Lewis is arguably one of Ireland Women’s best batters. She has been consistently scoring runs and has delivered when it has counted the most. Her heroics against Pak-W, where she scored 71(46), helped Ireland-W win the match and the series in spectacular fashion. She got off to a good start in the world cup, with some useful runs up the order against England-W. She currently has a batting average of 26.37 and a strike rate of just under 120.

Arlene Kelly

Kelly has recently emerged as Ireland-leading W’s wicket-taker. In just 17 innings last year, she took 22 T20I wickets at a record-breaking average of 15.40. Her strike rate and economy rate of 15.6 and 5.9, respectively, can send shivers down any world-class batter’s spine. Her contribution with the ball helped Ireland-W win a memorable series against Pakistan-W in their own backyard last November. With some notable accomplishments under her belt, we expect Kelly to continue to demonstrate her prowess with the ball.

Orla Prendergast

The 20-year-old has a promising future ahead of her. She is now one of Ireland Women’s top runners despite her young age. She currently has a phenomenal T20 batting average of 22.59 and a strike rate of more than 122. She is a valuable asset to her team because of her all-around abilities with the bat and the ball.

Possible Playing XI:

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

India Women vs Ireland Women Top Team Batsmen

Our top batting picks for India Women are Harmenpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Richa Ghosh. They have averaged more than 30 runs in limited overs matches for India Women. The trio has thwarted some of the world’s best bowling attacks. Their records accurately reflect their batting abilities, and when they get into the act, bowlers struggle to contain their aggression.

Our top batting picks for Ireland-W are Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, and the highly experienced Eimear Richardson. They appeared to be in good form and scored the majority of Ire-runs W’s when most of their batters struggled. Gaby Lewis impressed us with his bat in the first game, pitching 36 innings (37). Orla Prendergast stood up and scored a valiant innings for her side against WI-W in their second game against Pak-W before letting the game slip away from them. Eimear Richardson has a very impressive T20I record, including a career-best of 63*. We can expect her to use her experience to score some big runs for her team if she finds her feat.

India Women vs Ireland Women Top Team Bowlers

Our top bowling picks are Arlene Kelly, Laura Delany, and Cara Murray. The trio have a combined bowling average of just under 30 and were among the top wicket-takers in Ireland-West last year. Murray had 3/15 in her first game, which significantly threw Eng-W off track in their pursuit. Kelly and Delany are also in good form and have the ability to strike on important occasions.

India Women vs Ireland Women Head to Head

Both teams have only met once in the game’s shortest format. India Women, on the other hand, have completely dominated Ireland Women in both the WT20I and WODI formats. Ireland Women face a daunting challenge as they have yet to register their first win against India Women in either format.

India Women vs Ireland Women Head to Head Stats in T20s

	Matches Played	IND-W Won	IRE-W Won	Tie	NR
Overall	1	1	0	0	0

India Women vs Ireland Women Toss Prediction

So far, the stadium has hosted three T20I matches. The team defending the target won two of the three games. However, in this case, the winning captain usually chooses to bowl first.

India Women vs Ireland Women Pitch Report

This game will take place at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth. The stadium can hold 19,000 people.

The day of the match will be cloudy. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 26°C and 15°C, respectively. In the second inning of the games, the pitch has favoured bowlers.

India Women vs Ireland Women Prediction

Looking at both units, India Women have the advantage in their upcoming match against Ireland Women. Team India’s bowling and batting depth gives them an advantage over the Irish. Ireland Women are struggling to score runs in this World Cup, and they will face a difficult task against Indian seamers. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!

India Women is the favourite to beat Ireland Women at the odds of 1.02.

India Women vs Ireland Women Most Recommended Player for Bet:

Smriti Mandhana’s composed 52 (41) at a strike rate of 127 kept India Women in the hunt until the 16th over. Our pick for India Women’s highest run scorer in this match is the top order batter.

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