Preview:
After suffering a humiliating loss in the 1st T20I, Ireland Women came back to their best and won the 2nd T20I by 61 runs to level the 4 match series 1-1. Gaby Lewis and Leah Paul were exceptional with the bat and ball respectively which in the end sealed the game for the hosts.
The batting department failed utterly for Scotland Women in the 2nd T20I as they encountered a massive defeat. They mainly rely on their skipper Kathryn Bryce and Katie McGill in all the departments while others need to step up and contribute to the side. The series has been levelled and both the teams will look forward to taking a lead in the 3rd T20I.
Match Details:
Ireland Women vs Scotland Women, 3rd T20I
Venue: Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast
Date &Time: 26th May at 5:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Cricket Ireland Live Youtube
Pitch Report:
It’s a balanced surface that is conducive for both batters and bowlers. Powerplay will be crucial for both sides and the team batting first has won both the matches played here in this series, hence batting first is a good option.
Probable Playing XIs IR-W vs SC-W:
Ireland Women
Rebecca Stokell, Gaby Lewis, Laura Delany (c), Shauna Kavanagh (wk), Orla Prendergast, Lara Maritz, Amy Hunter, Leah Paul, Celeste Raack, Cara Murray, Ava Canning
Scotland Women
Sarah Bryce (wk), Becky Glen, Kathryn Bryce (c), Katie McGill, Priyanaz Chatterji, Alisa Lister, Abbi Aitken- Drummond, Megan McColl, Katherine Fraser, Abtaha Maqsood, Samantha Haggo
Top Picks for IR-W vs SC-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Ireland Women
Gaby Lewis was the top scorer for Ireland Women in the 2nd T20I. Her innings of 47 runs from 39 balls helped Ireland to post a respectable total on the board.
Skipper Laura Delany is short of runs with the bat in this series. She has scored only 8 runs in 2 matches but has been pretty effective with the ball picking up 4 wickets at an impressive economy of 4.
Top Picks – Scotland Women
Skipper Kathryn Bryce hasn’t been up to her best in this series with the bat. She has scored only 29 runs in 2 matches with the highest score of 17 and with the ball, she has scalped 3 wickets at an economy of 4.
Katie McGill has shown her brilliance in both the departments. In 2 matches so far in this series, she has scored 39 runs and picked up 5 wickets with the best bowling figures of 3 for 18.
IR-W vs SC-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics ( Last 5 T20Is) | Dream11 Points (In this series) |
| Laura Delany | 35 runs and 4 wickets | 74, 70 |
| Gaby Lewis | 71 runs | 61, 25 |
| Katie McGill | 39 runs and 6 wickets | 76, 117 |
| Kathryn Bryce | 123 runs and 8 wickets | 77, 100 |
| Leah Paul | 34 runs and 8 wickets | 134, 23 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IR-W vs SC-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Sarah Bryce, Gaby Lewis (vc), Leah Paul, Becky Glen, Kathryn Bryce (c), Laura Delany, Orla Prendergast, Katie McGill, Katherine Fraser, Abbi Aitken- Drummond, Ava Canning
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IR-W vs SC-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Shauna Kavanagh (vc), Sarah Bryce, Gaby Lewis, Rebecca Stokell, Alisa Lister, Kathryn Bryce, Lara Maritz, Katie McGill (c), Celeste Raack, Katherine Fraser, Ava Canning
IR-W vs SC-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Leah Paul was exceptional in the 2nd T20I, picking up 4 wickets by conceding just 16 runs. She is worth a risk and you can pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Sarah Bryce has scored only 16 runs in this series. You can take a risky call and pick her as your Dream11 fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Since Sarah Bryce and Shauna Kavanagh are the frontline Wicket keeping options hence you avoid Amy Hunter while making your fantasy teams.
