MatchesWomen's T20IWomen's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2025/26

Ireland v Papua New Guinea

Group A, match 4 · Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu · 18 Jan 2026

Ireland won by 41 runs

Ireland innings146/620 overs
Papua New Guinea innings105/620 overs · target 147

The worm

IrelandPapua New Guinea
025507510012515005101520Ireland: 1 wicket in over 6, 48/1Ireland: 1 wicket in over 9, 66/2Ireland: 1 wicket in over 14, 103/3Ireland: 1 wicket in over 17, 128/4Ireland: 2 wickets in over 20, 146/6Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 6, 33/1Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 9, 48/2Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 11, 56/3Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 12, 57/4Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 15, 78/5Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 16, 84/6

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Irelandwicket
09185101520Over 1: 2 runsOver 2: 10 runsOver 3: 7 runsOver 4: 5 runsOver 5: 18 runsOver 6: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 5 runsOver 9: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 6 runsOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 9 runsOver 13: 7 runsOver 14: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 11 runsOver 16: 11 runsOver 17: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 3 runsOver 19: 7 runsOver 20: 8 runs, 2 wickets
Papua New Guineawicket
09185101520Over 1: 0 runsOver 2: 13 runsOver 3: 1 runOver 4: 4 runsOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 11 runsOver 8: 1 runOver 9: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 7 runsOver 15: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 6 runsOver 18: 7 runsOver 19: 2 runsOver 20: 6 runs

Ireland innings 146/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
S Forbesst B Tau b P Siaka6130046.2
GH Lewislbw b HL Tau422561168.0
O Prendergastst B Tau b HL Tau564442127.3
L Paullbw b M Tom161420114.3
L Delanyst B Tau b HL Tau121010120.0
R Stokellc H Doriga b HL Tau10130076.9
CE Coulter Reillynot out1100100.0
Extras3
Total6 wickets, 20 overs146

Did not bat: J Maguire, AN Kelly, A Dalzell, AK Maguire

Fall of wickets: 43-1 (S Forbes, 5.2 ov), 64-2 (GH Lewis, 8.2 ov), 103-3 (L Paul, 13.6 ov), 125-4 (O Prendergast, 16.2 ov), 145-5 (L Delany, 19.4 ov), 146-6 (R Stokell, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
HJ Thomas402305.75900
M Tom302016.67700
S Jimmy3036012.00400
P Siaka301414.67910
HL Tau402546.251100
I Toua201507.50300
N Vare1011011.00100
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
14332S Forbes 6, GH Lewis 37
22118GH Lewis 5, O Prendergast 15
33934O Prendergast 21, L Paul 16
42214O Prendergast 20, L Delany 2
52020L Delany 10, R Stokell 10
612R Stokell 0, CE Coulter Reilly 1

Papua New Guinea innings 105/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
H Dorigalbw b AN Kelly19280267.9
K Oalac & b A Dalzell161440114.3
B Taulbw b AN Kelly13172076.5
N Varec O Prendergast b J Maguire6170035.3
P Siakab L Delany120050.0
S Jimmyc O Prendergast b AK Maguire151220125.0
HJ Thomasnot out10141071.4
I Touanot out161630100.0
Extras9
Total6 wickets, 20 overs105

Did not bat: D Lohia, HL Tau, M Tom

Fall of wickets: 26-1 (K Oala, 5.2 ov), 48-2 (H Doriga, 8.5 ov), 55-3 (B Tau, 10.3 ov), 56-4 (P Siaka, 11.1 ov), 76-5 (S Jimmy, 14.2 ov), 78-6 (N Vare, 15.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
O Prendergast41902.251910
J Maguire302719.001010
A Dalzell402215.501200
AN Kelly301826.001030
AK Maguire301515.001100
L Delany301113.671010
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12632H Doriga 8, K Oala 16
22221H Doriga 11, B Tau 7
3710B Tau 6, N Vare 1
414N Vare 0, P Siaka 1
52019N Vare 4, S Jimmy 15
626N Vare 1, HJ Thomas 1
Unbroken2728HJ Thomas 9, I Toua 16

Match details

Toss
Ireland, chose to bat
Player of the match
O Prendergast
Ground
Mulpani Cricket Ground, Nepal
Season
2025/26
Umpires
Rizwan Akram, Saleema Imtiaz
Match referee
Reon King
Source
Cricsheet match 1515210