Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain in 2023–24

Ireland and Scotland women's cricket teams in Spain in 2023–24
Ireland and Scotland women's cricket teams in Spain in 2023–24
	Ireland
Dates	17 – 24 October 2023
Captains	Laura Delany
One Day International series
Results	Ireland won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs	Leah Paul (171)
Most wickets	Arlene Kelly (8)
Twenty20 International series
Results	2-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs	Amy Hunter (78)
Most wickets	Alana Dalzell (3)

The Ireland women's cricket team and Scotland women's cricket team played three One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almería, Spain in October 2023.^[1] The ODIs were the first played by Scotland since regaining official ODI status in November 2022,^[2] coming over 20 years since the team's previous ODI fixtures at the 2003 IWCC Trophy.^[3]

Scotland won the first ODI by 40 runs.^[4] Ireland set up a series decider by winning the second ODI by 79 runs.^[5] The Irish side completed a 2–1 series win with a 33-run victory in the third ODI.^[6]

The first T20I was won by Ireland by 7 wickets, giving the Irish an unassailable lead in the multi-format series.^[7] Scotland won the second T20I by 8 wickets to draw the series 1–1.^[8]

Squads

Ireland		Scotland
ODIs^[9]	T20Is^[10]	ODIs and T20Is^[11]
Laura Delany (c) Ava Canning Alana Dalzell Georgina Dempsey Amy Hunter (wk) Arlene Kelly Gaby Lewis Louise Little Joanna Loughran Sophie MacMahon Cara Murray Leah Paul Orla Prendergast Freya Sargent Rebecca Stokell	Laura Delany (c) Ava Canning Alana Dalzell Georgina Dempsey Sarah Forbes Amy Hunter (wk) Arlene Kelly Gaby Lewis Louise Little Joanna Loughran Sophie MacMahon Aimee Maguire Cara Murray Leah Paul Orla Prendergast	Kathryn Bryce (c) Olivia Bell Sarah Bryce (wk) Darcey Carter Priyanaz Chatterji Maryam Faisal Lorna Jack Ailsa Lister (wk) Abtaha Maqsood Megan McColl Hannah Rainey Niamh Robertson-Jack Nayma Sheikh Ellen Watson

ODI series

1st ODI

17 October 2023
10:45
Scorecard

Scotland 211 (47.2 overs)	v	Ireland 171 (41.4 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 78 (103) Laura Delany 2/23 (8 overs)		Leah Paul 43 (71) Hannah Rainey 3/30 (6.2 overs)

Scotland won by 40 runs
Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)

Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
Freya Sargent (Ire), Olivia Bell, Kathryn Bryce, Sarah Bryce, Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack, Ailsa Lister, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Hannah Rainey and Ellen Watson (Sco) all made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

19 October 2023
10:45
Scorecard

Ireland 270/6 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 191 (39 overs)
Orla Prendergast 64 (73) Kathryn Bryce 2/44 (10 overs)		Kathryn Bryce 67 (58) Ava Canning 4/36 (8 overs)

Ireland won by 79 runs
Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

21 October 2023
10:45
Scorecard

Ireland 239/4 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 206 (49 overs)
Leah Paul 70 (110) Hannah Rainey 5/41 (9 overs)		Kathryn Bryce 83 (108) Arlene Kelly 4/35 (9 overs)

Ireland won by 33 runs
Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
Umpires: Ryan Milne (Sco) and Sue Redfern (Eng)

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
Maryam Faisal and Nayma Sheikh (Sco) both made their ODI debuts.

T20I series

1st T20I

23 October 2023
14:00
Scorecard

Scotland 91 (18.4 overs)	v	Ireland 92/3 (16.3 overs)
Darcey Carter 45 (55) Laura Delany 2/7 (2 overs)		Gaby Lewis 53 (51) Olivia Bell 2/20 (4 overs)

Ireland won by 7 wickets
Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Gaby Lewis (Ire)

Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
Alana Dalzell (Ire) made her T20I debut.

2nd T20I

24 October 2023
14:00
Scorecard

Ireland 117/7 (20 overs)	v	Scotland 121/2 (19.1 overs)
Amy Hunter 68 (54) Priyanaz Chatterji 2/18 (4 overs)		Sarah Bryce 57* (44) Ava Canning 1/12 (3 overs)

Scotland won by 8 wickets
Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almería
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Sarah Bryce (Sco)

Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.

References

^ "Scotland Women to face Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Two new teams in next edition of ICC Women's Championship". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ "Ireland name squad for historic series against Scotland in Spain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Scotland women shine in debut ODI victory against Ireland in Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ "Scotland v Ireland ODIs: Irish level series in Spain by earning 79-run win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Scotland v Ireland ODIs: Irish win series in Spain with 33-run victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^ "Ireland beat Scotland by seven wickets in T20 opener to clinch multi-format series 3-1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Ireland v Scotland: Bryce sisters star as Scots earn consolation T20 win over Irish". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ "Ireland Women to take on Scotland in Spain; Ireland squad named". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Ireland: Sarah Forbes and Aimee Maguire replace Rebecca Stokell and Freya Sargent in Irish squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "Scotland Women to play historic series with Ireland in October". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo

[1] "Scotland Women to face Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[2] "Two new teams in next edition of ICC Women's Championship". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[3] "Ireland name squad for historic series against Scotland in Spain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[4] "Scotland women shine in debut ODI victory against Ireland in Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[5] "Scotland v Ireland ODIs: Irish level series in Spain by earning 79-run win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[6] "Scotland v Ireland ODIs: Irish win series in Spain with 33-run victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

[7] "Ireland beat Scotland by seven wickets in T20 opener to clinch multi-format series 3-1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[8] "Ireland v Scotland: Bryce sisters star as Scots earn consolation T20 win over Irish". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2023.

[9] "Ireland Women to take on Scotland in Spain; Ireland squad named". Cricket Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[10] "Ireland: Sarah Forbes and Aimee Maguire replace Rebecca Stokell and Freya Sargent in Irish squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

[11] "Scotland Women to play historic series with Ireland in October". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

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