India vs Ireland Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2023: India qualify for semi-finals, beat Ireland by 5 runs (DLS)

Shikha Pandey to Gaby Lewis, WIDE! Shikha Pandey starts with a loosener. It is full, wide outside off, shaping further away. Gaby Lewis tries to reach out but misses. Wide called.

Pooja Vastrakar to Laura Delany, On a length, wide of off. Laura Delany adjusts well for the scoop shot but pulls out of it in the end, as she is caught in two minds here.

Pooja Vastrakar to Laura Delany, FOUR! Nicely played. It is a full-length ball, on off. Laura Delany shuffles across and paddles it behind square on the leg side for four runs.

Pooja Vastrakar to Laura Delany, Short, on fourth stump. Laura Delany hangs back but once again gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pooja Vastrakar to Laura Delany, Good length, in the channel. The ball flies off the deck. Laura Delany is not left with much room, she still tries to punch it through the line on her back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, Gaby Lewis now goes after this full ball, outside off. It takes the outside edge and runs down to third man. One taken.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, FOUR! Down the ground! It is overpitched, on off. Gaby Lewis stands tall and drills it past the bowler for four runs.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, Three dots on the trot to end the over! Inswinger once again, on a length, outside off. Laura Delany goes for the cut shot but hits it into the wicket off the inside edge.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, Length and outside off. Laura Delany stays back and eases it to point.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, A dot now! An inswinging delivery, full and outside off. Laura Delany gets it back to the bowler off the inner half.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, WIDE! It is full, sliding down leg. Laura Delany fails to tickle it away. Wide called.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, A bit short, wide of off. Laura Delany tries to cut it away off the back foot but misses.

There is a bit of drizzle at the ground now.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, FOUR! Laura Delany gets her second boundary of the chase. It is pitched up, on fourth stump. Laura Delany opens the face and creams it through cover-point. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, Full and on off, defended to covers.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, Pooja Vastrakar goes full and outside off. Gaby Lewis shimmies down the wicket and drives it through the line towards covers, unable to penetrate the gap though.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, On a length, on off. Lewis blocks it back to the bowler off the toe end.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, This time it is a length ball, around off that jags back in. Gaby Lewis gets struck high on her pads. A stifled appeal made.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, Pooja Vastrakar fires it full, into the pads. Gaby Lewis tries to flick it away but ends up playing all around it. Going down leg.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, Length again and on off, Gaby Lewis dabs it towards point.

Pooja Vastrakar to Gaby Lewis, JUST SHORT AND FOUR! Pooja Vastrakar begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Gaby Lewis looks to play at it, but gets an outside edge towards slip, but the balls fall short and Deepti Sharma lets it go towards the third man fence for a boundary. 

Pooja Vastrakar to bowl from the other end.

Renuka Singh to Laura Delany, FOUR! Something for the Irish fans to cheer now. It is full, outside off. Laura Delany leans in and drives it through the cover region. The ball races away to the fence.

Laura Delany comes out to the middle now.

Renuka Singh to Orla Prendergast, OUT! Sound of timber! Renuka Singh does what she does best and gets her first wicket here. It is a length ball, around off. Orla Prendergast charges down the wicket and tries to heave it down the track but misses. The ball goes through and hits the top of off. A dream wicket for a seam bowler. Renuka Singh pick things up from where she left off. Ireland Women lose two wickets inside the first over.

Renuka Singh to Orla Prendergast, Orla Prendergast stays back to this full one and defends it towards mid off.

Renuka Singh to Orla Prendergast, Singh goes full and outside off. Orla Prendergast tries to chase it but misses.

Renuka Singh to Orla Prendergast, It is full, tailing into the pads. Orla Prendergast tries to flick it away but misses. 

Orla Prendergast walks out to bat at number 3.

Renuka Singh to Amy Hunter, OUT! RUN OUT! A horror start for Ireland Women. Amy Hunter gives away her wicket here. There was never a second run here. It is an inswinger, full and on off. Amy Hunter says inside the crease and pushes the ball gently through covers. Jemimah Rodrigues gives it a chase. The batters run the first one hard and Gaby Lewis comes back for the second. Amy Hunter is a bit slow to react for the second one. Jemimah Rodrigues throws it with the wind towards the keeper and it reaches in a flash. Richa Ghosh is quick to take the bails off.

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the midle now. Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis are the two openers for Ireland Women. Renuka Singh to start proceedings with the new ball for India Women. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, India Women have posted a good total on the board and their bowlers will like to use the wind to their advantage to defend this total and confirm their semi-final spot. Ireland Women know that chasing this will not be an easy task, but they have some quality batters and if they play well, they can get over the line here and get their first win of the tournament. Let's see how the chase unfolds.

Laura Delany is up for a quick-chat. She says that the conditions were tricky to assess at first. Adds that there might be some turn on offer but other than that it looks good. Informs that they will try to make the most of the wind just like India Women. Mentions that they will certainly come out with an intent to get over the line here.

Ireland Women should be satisfied with their bowling effort, but their woes in the field continued which made a huge difference in the total. Although they took a couple of good catches, overall they were ordinary and dropped a few too many chances. And when you give this many chances to a quality batter like , Smriti Mandhana, you would always get punished. Orla Prendergast was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while their skipper, Laura Delany also picked up three scalps as well. Now, it is time for their batters to step up if they want to cause an upset.

India Women got off to slow but steady start. Both openers tried to focus more on not losing a wicket and they ended up scoring just 42 runs in the Powerplay. Smriti Mandhana then tried to attack and luck was on her side as she got a few lives due to some poor fielding from the Irish. Shafali Verma got out trying to up the ante after putting up a 62-run opening stand. Harmanpreet Kaur struggled on this wicket and got dismissed after eating up a few too many balls and not scoring much and then Richa Ghosh followed her and lost her wicket for the first time in this tournament. However, Smriti Mandhana held one end and after getting to her fifty, she went full attacking and smashed the bowlers all around the park. She ended up scoring 87 runs off just 56 balls and in the end a quick-fire knock form Jemimah Rodrigues got them past the 150-run mark to give their bowlers plenty to play with.

A good contest with bat and ball comes to an end! India Women have managed to get past the 150-run mark, but they know that they could have got more. Ireland Women will think that they let this get away from them as they had their moments to restrict India Women to lower total than this but could not capitalise on them.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! STUMPED! Ireland Women end their innings on a positive note. A slower length ball, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues uses her feet and tries to launch it down the park but misses. She comes way outside the crease. Mary Waldron is quick to take the bails off. Excellent wicket-keeping. India Women end their innings at 155/6.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Good shot. Jemimah Rodrigues dances down the track and plays a lofted drive over covers for four runs.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, Kelly serves it full and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and works it towards wide of long on. They collect a brace.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, It is much fuller, on off. It turns away a bit. Jemimah Rodrigues tries to smack it through the line but misses.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, A length ball, on fifth stump. Jemimah Rodrigues goes way down the leg side to create some room and in the end fails to get any bat on it.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Nicely played. Jemimah Rodrigues starts the final over on a positive now. It is full, on leg. Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and whips it through square leg for four runs.

Arlene Kelly (3-0-18-0) to bowl the last over.