Women's T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat Ireland by 5 runs on DLS - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog

Eventful start to the chase

Ireland skipper Delany comes in and pockets a boundary towards sweeper cover to cap off an eventful start to this chase. 

IRE: 5/2 (1)

RENUKA STRIKES!

Prendergast has to go for a duck. India are on fire. The batter steps down and then tries to go over off-side, but misses. Stumps rattled. You miss, I hit stuff from Renuka Thakur.

IRE: 1/2 (0.5)

AMY HUNTER, RUN OUT!

Dream start to the chase for India as they have managed to get a wicket off the very first delivery. Amy Hunter puts the ball in the gap at covers and they decide to come back for a couple. Jemimah Rodrigues hunts the ball down and fires a throw to Richa Ghosh, who takes the bails off. RUN OUT!

IRE: 1/1 (0.1)

India would have hoped for a better finish

India did manage to put up a good score, but Smriti Mandhana did not have the required support from the other end. The likes of Shafali and Kaur did get their eye in, but failed to explode. India eventually needed a cameo from Jemimah Rodrigues to get past the 150-mark after Ireland tightened things with some quick wickets towards the end.

Back for the chase in a bit!

INDIA BATTING SCORECARD

IRELAND BOWLING FIGURES

END OF INNINGS!

Twin boundaries for Jemimah Rodrigues before being stumped off the final delivery of the innings. She has ensured that India cross the 150-mark after Smriti Mandhana's dismissal. Came down the track, but the bowler - Kelly, smartly rolled her fingers over the ball to fool the Mumbai lass.

IND: 155/6 (20)

Smriti Mandhana is dismissed for 87 — This is her NEW highest T20I score! 🔝#T20WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/ujv45r1cnB

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GOLDEN DUCK, DEEPTI SHARMA!

Deepti Sharma looks to work Prendergast to the leg-side, but gets a leading edge instead. Caught by Georgina Dempsey - one of the easier catches of the day.

Prendergast has two in two, before Pooja Vastrakar denies her a hat-trick.

IND: 145/5 (19)

Mandhana, OUT!

Ireland finally decide to hang on to a catch handed by Smriti Mandhana. Lofts Prendergast towards long-off, where Gaby Lewis settles in and takes it comfortably at the boundary rope. Out for 87.

IND: 143/4 (18.4)