ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier: Pakistan, West Indies in action on Day 1
Pakistan v Ireland scorecard
Ireland won the toss and put the hosts to bat. The Pakistan openers got off to a shaky start as Feroza Gull perished for 4 in the second over off Jane Maguire as she attempted to beat the fielder on the off-side.
However, fellow opener, Muneeba Ali (32) stuck around until the 21st over as she wove a brilliant partnership with Sidra Amin (51) to stabilise the Pakistan innings.
Aliya Riaz joined the fray in the 22nd over and she went on the offense against the Irish bowlers, with a strong 52 off 58.
Aliya Riaz's mighty strike | WCWCQ 2025
The tournament hosts were at a formidable 175/4 in the 42nd over, but fell astray and finished at 217, losing six wickets in the final powerplay. They were bowled out in the 49th over.
Jane Maguire was the pick of the Irish bowling attack, scalping 3/33 off her 10 overs, including 44 dot balls.
West Indies v Scotland scorecard
After the West Indies won the toss and elected to field, Scotland openers Abbie Aitken-Drummond (21) and Darcey Carter (25) got off to a positive start as they posted a 48-run partnership and set up the base for the innings.
However, West Indies struck back with two quick wickets of Aitken-Drummond and Scottish skipper Kathryn Bryce in the 12th and 14th over being dispatched by West Indies skipper, Hayley Matthews.
Megan McColl joined Sarah Bryce as they stabilised the Scottish innings through the middle overs, with a strong partnership of 82 runs. Bryce scored a positive 55 (56) which included six boundaries and McColl put up 45 (44) with five boundaries.
Hayley Matthews leads from the front | WCWCQ 2025
Strikes in the middle overs, meant that Scotland found themselves at 194/6 in the 37th over. But a late flurry from Katherine Fraser (25*) and Priyanaz Chatterji (15) guided them to the score of 244.
Scotland were however not able to bat their quote of overs, as West Indies bowled them by the 45th over mark.
Hayley Matthews led her side with the ball, finishing off with a magnificent 4/56 off her 10 overs after she sent the entire Scotland top-order back to the dugout. Aaliyah Alleyne and Karishma Ramharack played supporting acts as they finished with figures of 2/31 and 2/46 respectively. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Pakistan Women Ireland Women Scotland Women West Indies Women Women's News
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