The Ireland innings built around a 106 run partnership for the fourth wicket between Amy Hunter and Rebecca Stokell. Friday's 269 from the Girls in Green was made to look a long way short by the Windies openers - will it be a different story today? A wicket in Orla Prendergast's opening over - but it's Realeanna Grimond rather than Hayley Matthews but Ireland will settle for that for starters. Matthews and Stafanie Taylor being watchful against some tidy Irish bowling either side of the Powerplay. Matthews again looking in ominous form, putting away the bad balls is all she needs to do at the moment 99-1 at the first Drinks break. Matthews completes her century and skies Louise Little to Cara Murray at mid-on. A second catch there for Cara Murray to remove Deandra Dottin, a wicket for Aimee Maguire, make that two as Glasgow is caught by Georgina Dempsey. No stopping Stafanie Taylor who goes 4,6,6 off Alana Dalzell to get to her century and her side to the win with eleven overs to spare. Interesting end to the game as with the scores tied the high no-ball that Taylor hit for six ended the game and the 6 runs don't count!

Ireland lost 5 wickets for just 36 runs from the second drinks break, slipping from 196-3 to 232-8 in 7 overs of Hayley Matthews' off-spin and Afy Fletcher's leggies. Amy Hunter dragging on from Fletcher with her century beckoning, precipitating what has been a familiar middle order collapse from the Girls in Green before Louise Little and Cara Murray added 34 for the ninth wicket to push the score above 250. Windies openers Hayley Matthews and Realeanna Grimmond start with a flourish posting 50 in the first 6 overs and 72 at the end of the 10 over Powerplay. Ireland bowling offering no challenge at the moment, batting is all too easy. 'Stand and Deliver' - Ireland's lack of depth with both bat and ball cruelly exposed in the longer format of the game. Disappointment for Realeanna Grimmond as she edges Little to Hunter with the partnership worth 258 - 12 were needed for the win and she needed 9 of them for her century with Matthews giving her every chance to get there. As comprehensive a win as you'll see, Ireland fortunate to come second.

An excellent display with the ball by the Girls in Green has given them a great chance to break their World Cup duck. Gaby Lewis gone inside the Powerplay driving to Hayley Matthews at mid on. Ireland creep ahead of the rate after nine overs but they need to keep things ticking along. No need to say that a lot depends on this Hunter and Prendergast partnership and of course they know that, so it's a case of balancing aggression with caution. Their partnership ends worth 62 when Hunter swings to leg but an outside edge is well caught at cover. Prendergast picks out Dottin at deep square with only 21 required - did I say ONLY 21? Nervy nudges from Rebecca Stokell and Leah Paul, and then a Stokell boundary. Paul lobs to mid off with still a dozen needed. What did Billie-Jean King say - "Pressure is a privilege". 12 off 18 is the equation and Stokell is down the pitch for a boundary over mid-off. It's 4 off 12 for history and Louise Little to face Alleyne, she clears her front leg and clears mid-on, Ireland have broken their World Cup duck at the twenty-second attempt.

With Amy Hunter and Orla Prendergast both failing to score it was Gaby Lewis and late runs from Alice Tector that gave Ireland the prospect of a defendable total. The Sri Lankan chase starts at a gallop - 50 up in the first five overs Chamari Athapaththu with 46 of them. No let up in the next five overs as Athapaththu goes to 50 off just 30 balls and the total to 86, any thoughts of 130 being enough long gone. Sri Lanka, or should I say Athapaththu, blasts Ireland to defeat with four and a half overs to spare.

Prendergast and Stokell both fall to Melie Kerr in the eighteenth over leaving Ireland needing 25 off the final two overs. Lewis skies to Suzie Bates at extra cover in the nineteenth - no one able to do for Ireland what Bates did at the back end of the Kiwi innings, hitting the final delivery for 6. Fifteen required off the final over to be bowled by Bates and 10 doesn't do the job.

An improved performance saw Ireland battle bravely as they tried to defend 118 with two wickets apiece for Aimee Maguire and Orla Prendergast. In the end not enough runs allied with England's depth and experience meant a four-wicket loss and still looking for that elusive first World Cup win.

Scotland produced a commanding display to defeat Ireland by 40 runs in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group 2 clash in Manchester, brutally exposing an Irish side that struggled to cope with the occasion. The foundation of Scotland’s 161-5 was a superb third-wicket partnership of 106 between the Bryce sisters. Captain Kathryn Bryce led from the front with an excellent 60 from just 39 balls, striking six fours and a six, while Sarah Bryce contributed 49 from 35 deliveries, including four boundaries and a maximum. Ava Canning was Ireland’s standout bowler, claiming 3-27. Ireland’s reply never gathered momentum as the required rate steadily climbed. Amy Hunter battled hard for a top score of 39, hitting five fours, while Orla Prendergast made 33, but neither could produce the sustained acceleration needed to threaten Scotland’s total. Any hopes of an Irish recovery were effectively ended by Kirstie Gordon, who ripped through the middle order with three wickets in a decisive over on her way to figures of 3-16. Kathryn Fraser also claimed 3-19, while skipper Kathryn Bryce capped a fine all-round performance with 2-19. As Ireland were dismissed for 121 in the 20th over, Scotland secured a deserved victory. Ireland now have plenty to ponder ahead of a daunting encounter with England on Tuesday.

No prospect of play preventing even the Toss from taking place.

A win by the narrowest of margins for the Girls in Green - an Orla Prendergast innings of 71* off 46 balls (11x4, 1x6) ensured Ireland was ahead by 1 run on DLS when rain ended the game.

Half centuries from Rebecca Stokell and Amy Hunter saw Ireland pull off their record T20I run chase to earn a first win in the tri-series.

Bad day at the office for Ireland Women who were bowled out for just 103 - Orla Prendergast making 25. It was the Hayley Matthews show in the chase as she bludgeoned an unbeaten 82 as they passed their meagre target in the 12th over - Ava Canning taking two consolation wickets.

With this event offering a generous qualification pathway even a loss today to winless Thailand wouldn't necessarily have seen the Girls in Green miss out on a World Cup Finals place. But with twenties from each of the 'big three', even the string of single figure scores down the order meant Ireland were strong favourites at the change of innings. Wickets for Orla Prendergast and Lara McBride in their opening overs was the start Ireland wanted before Naruemol Chaiwal carried her side to 48 before the fourth wicket fell. What followed was a rout as 7 wickets fell for the addition of only 11 runs, Lara McBride claiming two more wickets and Arlene Kelly, four in her four over spell. Mission accomplished, qualification achieved, if not just as early in the day as hoped.

Oranje squashed! The Girls in Green finally came to the party with a dominant display over the Netherlands, the winning margin ensuing they leapfrogged Scotland on NRR to third place in the table. A solid total with the bat, Leah Paul top scoring with 39 and Amy Hunter up and running again with 34 at the top of the order, meant the Dutch would have a stiff challenge. In the chase opener Iris Zwilling was the only player to reach double figure with just 10, as six wickets fell for just five runs and the score crashed to 26-8. Orla Prendergast's early wickets of Phebe Molkenboer, Babette De Leede and Robin Rijke first ball, earned her the POTM award while Jane Maguire finished with the slighly better figures of 3-9.

Ireland's hopes of a stress free finish to the T20 World Cup Qualifiers were dealt a blow after they were totally outplayed by Scotland losing by 39 runs. Put in to bat, Scotland were given a steady start by Kathryn Fraser (36) and Kathryn Bryce (30). Jane Maguire (2-20) pegged them back, but a late burst saw 31 runs added in the last two overs as Sarah Bryce (47) and Megan McColl (27*) shared a fifth wicket stand of 49 to boost their total to a formidable 160 for 5. The Irish chase never really got going, losing wickets early and steadily throughout. Gaby Lewis made a defiant 41 but in truth Ireland were well beaten by a fitter, hungrier side.. Kathryn Bryce took four wickets to make the Player of the Match a formality, while there were two apiece for Priyanz Chatterji and Abtha Maqsood. Ireland now have two games remaining - Netherlands on Friday and Thailand on Sunday. Two wins will still see them qualify, and indeed, if results go their way in the other games, a win over Thailand may be enough. Not quite last chance saloon, but a vast improvement required over the next few days.

No Amy or Aimee in Ireland's lineup today with Christina Coulter-Reilly behind the stumps and Lara McBride on spinning duty. Wickets for Orla Prendergast and Alana Dalzell remove both openers without scoring before Lara McBride removes the dangerous looking Kayleen Green (32 off 23, 5x4,1x6). Ireland happy to see the opposition 46-3 at the ten over mark. McBride finishes her spell with 3-17 as both the women's games this morning finish with identical scores of 107-8. That should pose no problems for the Girls in Green even with a longer tail than usual. Rebecca Stokell gone for just 2 bringing Orla Prendergast to join Gaby Lewis at the crease. Dead rubber chase all very straightforward with runs for the top order of Player of the Match Orla Prendergast (39), Gaby Lewis (33) and Leah Paul (27*). The real work starts now with three huge games coming up. Two wins from three probably the equation with European rivals Scotland and Netherlands awaiting as are Thailand.

Bangladesh with a decent total of 153 for 7, with a half century for Sharmin Akhter (52) who added 70 for the second wicket with Dilara Akhter (35). There was late acceleration from Mostary who took a liking to Arlene Kelly, hitting three sixes in a 16-ball 30. Chase starts well with Gaby Lewis (24*) and Amy Hunter (23*) bringing up the 50 in seven overs. Hunter is winning her 100th cap today - will it be a memorable one? Maybe not as she's down receiving treatment for a recent hamstring injury. Indeed, she is retiring hurt. Few tight overs and at the halfway stage Ireland need a further 86 off 10 overs. All their wickets in hand though. Tough but very achievable. Disastrous 11th over as Prendergast is trapped lbw and Paul stumped in the same over. Suddenly, 154 looks very far away as only a single from the 12th over and the required rate is in double figures. Flurry of boundaries as Ireland wake up and take 14 from the 13th. Back-to-back boundaries as Gaby Lewis passes 50 from 45 balls (8 fours). 39 needed off last three overs. Bangladesh well on top as 35 needed from last two overs now, Do or die time. Two sixes in the over but Lewis caught on the ropes. 20 needed off the last. Few defiant boundaries from a limping Amy Hunter but Bangladesh win by 9 runs. Ireland will now likely have to win two from three in the Super Sixes against Netherlands, Scotland and Thailand. Few nervous times ahead.

The sixteen runs that Arlene Kelly and Rebecca Stokell plundered from the final over of Ireland's innings proved to be the margin that ensured the Girls in Green win today. With Orla Prendergast out first ball it was Leah Paul who provided impetus to the innings in a 77 run partnership with Gaby Lewis. USA were briefly ahead of the rate in the opening powerplay but from there they struggled to maintain the challenge. Seventeen extras conceded by Ireland to USA's two, and the departure of Ava Canning who pulled up after one ball of her third over the downside of today's win.

Quickfire start from Gaby Lewis 42 off 25 (6x4,1x6) sets the Girls in Green on their way with Amy Hunter sitting this one out. Orla Prendergast keeps the charge going her 56 coming off 44 balls (4x4, 2x6) but the rest of the batting was less than convincing with slow left armer Hane Tau claiming four wickets. Nevertheless the Irish total should be more than enough to claim their first points of the campaign. A sharp caught and bowled by Alana Dalzell makes the breakthrough in the sixth over. No real danger of PNG chasing down the Irish total, Hollan Doriga launching Arlene Kelly out of the ground and into the traffic outside as agressive as they got while the Irish bowling never looked like running through them at any stage.

Zimbabwe managed a modest 125 thanks to runs down the order from Chieza Dhururu and Nyasha Gwanzura who was run out off the final delivery of the innings. Ava Canning and Alana Dalzell took the new ball with Orla Prendergast taking a rest from bowling action today and it was Cara Murray with two in two balls with the best return today. Not the start to the chase that Ireland would have wanted as Gaby Lewis was out second ball, Amy Hunter resuming duties alongside her at the top of the order. But Ireland's retirement policy almost cost them the game today as first Amy Hunter was called in, and Orla Prendergast likewise having completed a 37 ball innings of 53 (3x4,3x6). Ireland 97-4 at that stage needing 29 more runs off the final five overs. Rebecca Stokell was out next ball, and Laura Delany run out in the following over, and it took a run-a-ball 13* from Christina Coulter-Reilly to finish things off with 6 balls to spare.

Gaby Lewis' 77 off 38 (12x4,2x6) and Orla Prendergast's 62 off 29 (8x4,3x6) ensured that Ireland dominated this encounter with the hosts. Even without Amy Hunter batting today, they topped 200 retiring four of the wickets to 'fall', No pressure on the bowlers then as Maguire, Prendergast, McBride and Kelly each claimed two wickets while Bindu Rawal and Kabita Joshi scored more than half the home sides total. Little sign of an improvement in the catching department with three going to ground but a useful run out, if little more than a 'net' for the Girls in Green who face Zimbabwe in another warm up match on Friday.