South Africa Women vs Ireland Women Live Score - Live Cricket Scorecard SA-W vs IRE-W, Match 2, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026, Loughborough University, Loughborough
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
CRICKET MATCH TEAMS
South Africa Women vs Ireland Women MATCH INFO
- Toss:Ireland Women, who chose to field
- Series:ICC WT20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026
- Venue:Loughborough University, Loughborough
- Umpires:Claire Polosak (AUS), Eloise Sheridan (AUS) and No TV Umpire
- Match Referee:GS Lakshmi (IND)
- Match Date:Sat, 06th Jun 2026
SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN Team Players
IRELAND WOMEN Team Players
- 1
17.3: Tumi Sekhukhune to Ava Canning, Outside off, on a length. Ava drags it across to deep mid-wicket for a run.
- 1
17.2: Tumi Sekhukhune to Georgina Dempsey, Good length, around off, Dempsey cuts it wide of short third for a single.
- 0
17.1: Tumi Sekhukhune to Arlene Kelly, OUT! CAUGHT! A fine, fine catch by De Klerk. On a back of a length, on top of off. Arlene Kelly comes forward and tries to tonk it over the long off fielder, but ends up mistiming it off the toe end of the bat. Slices it in the air towards the mentioned position, where Nadine De Klerk runs in a few yards off the ropes and dives forward to scoop the ball before the ground.
- End of over 17
- IRE118/8
- IRE-W Batting A Kelly 15(10) A Canning 1(1)
- 1
16.6: Marizanne Kapp to Arlene Kelly, Slanted into the body, short in length. Kelly stands tall and pulls it a bit uppishly to deep mid-wicket for a single.
- 4
16.5: Marizanne Kapp to Arlene Kelly, FOUR! Kelly is keeping the fight on for Ireland! Length-delivery, around off, Arlene Kelly jumps out of the crease and smashes it with a flat batted angle, beating mid off to her right for a boundary.
- 0
16.5: Marizanne Kapp to Arlene Kelly, Oh, that's gone all wrong for Kapp. Way down leg, the off cutter, on a length. Arlene Kelly misses to pull and the ball beats the keeper and is chased by the deep fine leg fielder. Two byes taken.
- 2
16.4: Marizanne Kapp to Arlene Kelly, In the air... DROPPED! Nearly a five-for for Kapp, but Brits is the guilty party. Back of a length, angled in at the bodyline. Arlene Kelly is hurried into the pull shot and top edges it towards deep mid-wicket. Tazmin Brits runs in off the ropes dives forward but spills it in the end. Two taken.
- 0
16.3: Marizanne Kapp to Arlene Kelly, On the stumps, Kelly blocks it out off the back foot.
- 1
16.2: Marizanne Kapp to Ava Canning, Length-delivery, on leg, clipped off the pads to deep mid-wicket for a single.
- 0
16.1: Marizanne Kapp to Louise Little, OUT! CAUGHT! Wicket number 4 for Kapp and another one bites the dust. She spears it fuller and around off. Louise Little charges down the track and looks to launch it over the bowler, but slices it high in the air off the toe end. Tumi Sekhukhune from backward point runs toward her right and takes a sharp catch on her haunches. Ireland Women are 107/8, needing 29 runs.
- End of over 16
- IRE107/7
- IRE-W Batting L Little 13(12) A Kelly 8(6)
- 1
15.6: Shabnim Ismail to Louise Little, On a length, on off, Louise Little charges down the track and flat bats it over the bowler. The long on fielder cuts it off to her left. Just a single.
- 0
15.5: Shabnim Ismail to Louise Little, Back of a length, outside off, Little swings hard, only to miss out on the connection.
- 2
15.4: Shabnim Ismail to Louise Little, A low full toss, outside off, Little cracks it through point. Annerie Dercksen covers a good ground to her left from deep cover and makes a sliding stop to save two runs for her team.
- 1
15.3: Shabnim Ismail to Arlene Kelly, A touch full on off, Kelly smashes it down to mid off and sets off for a single. Nadine De Klerk takes her time to aim at the non-striker's end and scores a direct hit, but Kelly is in by then.
- 0
15.2: Shabnim Ismail to Arlene Kelly, Good comeback! Length-delivery, outside off, Arlene Kelly shapes up for a square cut on the off side, but the ball whistles past the outside edge.
- 4
15.1: Shabnim Ismail to Arlene Kelly, FOUR! And that keeps Ireland in the hunt! Back of a length, sprayed on the pads. Arlene Kelly uses the pace, and pulls it to deep fine leg, finding the gap for a boundary. 33 needed from 17.
- End of over 18
- SA-135/8
- SA-W Batting T Sekhukhune 1(3) S Ismail 0(0)
- 1
17.6: Ava Canning to Tumi Sekhukhune, In the air... safe! Short, on off, Tumi Sekhukhune looks to loft it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and lands safely at mid on. The batters collect a single. South Africa Women end their innings at 135/8.
- 0
17.5: Ava Canning to Tumi Sekhukhune, Beaten! Slows it up, outside off, Tumi Sekhukhune looks to slap it but misses.
- 0
17.4: Ava Canning to Tumi Sekhukhune, Good length, on off, Tumi Sekhukhune cuts it to the point fielder.
- 0
17.3: Ava Canning to Sinalo Jafta, OUT! TIMBER! The collapse continues for South Africa Women. And it is Ava Canning again. Hard length, angling in, on off. Sinalo Jafta makes room and looks to cut it, but the line is too close to execute that shot and she misses it as the ball clips the top of off. Jafta walks back with not much impact and South Africa, from 113/2, slide to 135/8.
- 2
17.2: Ava Canning to Sinalo Jafta, Slows it up, on leg, Sinalo Jafta helps it to fine leg for a brace.
- 1WD
17.2: Ava Canning to Sinalo Jafta, Wide! Sways it down leg, Sinalo Jafta looks to flick it but misses. Wide called.
- 0
17.1: Ava Canning to Sinalo Jafta, Hard length, on off, Sinalo Jafta taps it to cover.
- End of over 17
- SA-132/7
- SA-W Batting K Reyneke 0(2) S Jafta 1(3)
- 0
16.6: Arlene Kelly to Kayla Reyneke, OUT! CAUGHT! That's another wicket for Kelly. Hard length, angling in, on middle. Kayla Reyneke gets down on one knee and looks to slog it. The ball hits the upper part of her bat and goes in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Louise Little judges it well and takes a well-composed catch near the fence.
- 1
16.5: Arlene Kelly to Sinalo Jafta, Back of a length, on off, Sinalo Jafta slaps it to point for a single.
- 0
16.4: Arlene Kelly to Sinalo Jafta, Beaten! Hard length, outside off, Sinalo Jafta looks to cut it off the back foot but misses out to connect.
- 0
16.3: Arlene Kelly to Sinalo Jafta, Nice and full, on off, Sinalo Jafta taps it back to the bowler.
- 0
16.2: Arlene Kelly to Nadine De Klerk, OUT! TAKEN! That's a good catch. On a length, angling in, on middle. Nadine De Klerk stays back and looks to loft it, but doesn't connect well. The ball goes high in the air towards long on. Amy Hunter runs forward, settles under it, and takes a fine catch.
- 6
16.1: Arlene Kelly to Nadine De Klerk, SIX! Just over deep mid-wicket! A full toss, on middle, Nadine De Klerk gets down on one knee and powers it over deep mid-wicket. The fielder leaps near the fence and tries to take the catch, but fails to reach it.
- End of over 16
- SA-125/5
- SA-W Batting K Reyneke 0(1) De Klerk 5(9)
- 0
15.6: Ava Canning to Kayla Reyneke, Beaten! Back of a length, outside off, Kayla Reyneke looks to cut it but misses.
- 0
15.5: Ava Canning to Marizanne Kapp, OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit, says Ava Canning, as she strikes in her first over. On a length, on middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp moves across and looks to paddle it over fine leg but misses it completely as the ball rattles over the leg pole. Kapp walks off, evidently frustrated about the choice of shot. Shakes her head in disappointment. South Africa Women are 125/5, 13 balls remaining.
- 1
15.4: Ava Canning to Nadine De Klerk, Back of a length, on middle, Nadine De Klerk pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.
- 0
15.3: Ava Canning to Nadine De Klerk, Nice and full, on off, Nadine De Klerk taps it back to the bowler.
- 0
15.3: Ava Canning to Marizanne Kapp, Two wides! Sways it down leg, Marizanne Kapp tries to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters cross.
- 1
15.2: Ava Canning to Nadine De Klerk, Angling in, on off, Nadine De Klerk cuts it through covers for a single.
- 0
15.1: Ava Canning to Nadine De Klerk, Beaten! Slows it up, outside off, Nadine De Klerk swings hard but misses.
17.4: Tumi Sekhukhune to Georgina Dempsey, OUT! STUMPED! Sekhukhune wraps it up, and South Africa Women beat Ireland Women by 15 runs. Bowls it full and outside the off stump line, Dempsey springs out of her crease and looks to slam it through covers, but gets beaten comprehensively on the outside edge as the ball nips away. Sinalo Jafta with a swift glove work behind the stumps. Collects the ball a bit to her right and whips the bails off with Georgina out by a fair bit.