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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ireland beat Pakistan in second T20 to win series
Second Twenty20 international, Dublin Ireland 171-6 (20 overs): Prendergast 51, Delany 42; Shamim 3-36 Pakistan 168-6 (20 overs): Sulfiqar 33, Pervaiz 31; McBride 2-27 Ireland won by four wickets Scorecard Jane Maguire hit a six from the last ball as Ireland beat Pakistan to clinch the three-match T20 international series for Ireland with a four-wicket victory at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin. The hosts claimed an 11-run win in the first game on Wednesday and brought that momentum into their second game as they wrapped up the series with a game to spare in remarkable fashion. Ireland are now on course to match their impressive 3-0 T20 series win against Zimbabwe last month as they extended their winning streak in this format to nine games. Lloyd Tennant's side will face Pakistan in the final game of the series at the same venue on Sunday at 16:00 BST. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first, with Shawaal Zulfiqar (27 runs) and Muneeba Ali (33 runs), falling in consecutive overs after being bowled out by Lara McBride and Cara Murray. McBride and Murray both took second wickets from Eyman Fatima and Natalia Pervaiz after their partnership of 54, as Pakistan eventually set a target of 168 at the break. Ireland struggled in the early stages of their batting, with Amy Hunter run out for just six. Captain Gaby Lewis and Leah Paul were both dismissed in the fifth over, before Orla Prendergast steadied the ship. She ended as Ireland's top scorer with 51, including two sixes before she was taken out by Rameen Shamim. Laura Delany with 42 runs and Rebecca Stokell with 34 helped to push Ireland closer to the target, but the defining moment came in the final over. Maguire produced the goods for Tennant's side, hitting a six down the ground from the first delivery she faced to give Ireland a dramatic victory.
Irish Independent
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Jane Maguire hits Pakistan for six as Ireland claim victory with final ball
Jane Maguire strode to the wicket at Clontarf needing to hit a four from the final ball to beat Pakistan and went two better with a stunning six back over the bowler's head to secure a thrilling four-wicket win for Ireland. The tourists' batting was a level up from Wednesday's 11-run loss in the opener, and a total of 168-6 looked a stern test for the home side. Orla Prendergast, who had delivered yet another probing spell, that included her 50th T20I wicket, followed up with a classy half-century but when she fell for 51, including two sixes, the Girls in Green still needed another 58 to win from 29 balls. Laura Delany was ticking along nicely on her way to 42 from 34 balls but it was the innings of her life from Rebecca Stokell that enabled her side to get over line – a mighty 34 not out from 16 balls. Every ball seemed to find the middle of the Merrion woman's bat and Pakistan's experienced attack had no answer as the most powerful hitter in the Ireland line-up plundered four boundaries and turned ones into twos with hard running. Nine to win from the final over should have been a formality but with Delany already gone and Stokell taking a single off the first ball, Ava Canning only managed four from the next three and was then bowled, leaving the stage to Maguire. The Hills bowler shuffled down the pitch to meet a strangely loopy full toss and hit it baseball-style into the sightscreen. 'I'm a bit lost for words,' Stokell said, after receiving her player-of-the-match award. 'We knew what was required when I went in there and with Laura at the other end and going so well I was just looking to build a partnership with her and take the game on. I wanted to step up to the challenge and it came off.' Skipper Gaby Lewis was full of praise for Delany, who played a crucial foil to both Prendergast and Stokell. 'We all know 'Del' has the shots and her calm head and experience out there is so valuable,' she said. The Girls in Green have now won nine T20 internationals off the reel, and leading 2-0 with one to play have beaten the higher-ranked team in home-and-away series. Lewis will be keen to complete a clean sweep in the final game at Castle Avenue on Sunday.
BBC News
08-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ireland beat Pakistan in second T20 to win series
Second Twenty20 international, DublinIreland 171-6 (20 overs): Prendergast 51, Delany 42; Shamim 3-36Pakistan 168-6 (20 overs): Sulfiqar 33, Pervaiz 31; McBride 2-27Ireland won by four wicketsScorecardIreland finished strongly to clinch the three-match Twenty20 international series against Pakistan with a four-wicket victory at Clontarf Cricket Club in hosts claimed an 11-run win in the first game on Wednesday and brought that momentum into their second game as they wrapped up the series with a game to are now on course to match their impressive 3-0 T20 series win against Zimbabwe last Joyce's side will face Pakistan in the final game of the series in the same venue on Sunday at 16:00 to follow.
RTÉ News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Back to basics for Ireland ahead of Zimbabwe
Laura Delany, the former Irish women's cricket captain, says that the team have been working hard to improve their fielding ahead of the games against Zimbabwe and Pakistan, which start with a T20 international against the former at Pembroke in Dublin on Sunday. Delany remains an integral part of the squad despite losing the captaincy to Gaby Lewis, and is now fully recovered from injury, which curtailed her involvement in last year's home games against England and South Africa. Two 14-player squads including Delany will play three T20 Internationals at Pembroke Cricket Club, then two one-day internationals at Stormont. Lewis will captain both squads, while Orla Prendergast will be vice-captain. Ireland will also have a new head coach in charge with Englishman Lloyd Tennant taking over from Ed Joyce, who stepped down from the role after over six years in charge. Ireland have a great record against the world number 14 ranked Zimbabwe, winning all seven T20s between the countries, while they have met in eight ODIs, with Ireland winning six, losing one and drawing one. Concern though has been expressed about the quality of Ireland's fielding, with dropped catches and poor handling leading to Lewis' side losing games they really should have won, as witnessed in the World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan earlier this year. Delany says that the fielding is one of the three disciplines in the game that they have been working hard on. "I think when you look at the makeup of our squad, quite often in Irish cricket, if you do well at under-15 or under-17, you're fast-tracked, and then you're on the performance squad, and sometimes you can miss out on the basics," said Delany "For us it's making sure that we focus on those basics." She added: "It's actually making sure that our footwork is good and that we're getting into the right position at high hands rather than just trying to catch it down around chest area. "It's something that we've noticed when we go and play against the best sides in the world. "They're on top of their fielding, and there have been chances that have gone down over the last number of months, particularly in pressurised games.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
News Corp Announces Julian Delany as Chief Technology Officer
Delany joins global headquarters after leading the Technology, Data and Digital team at News Corp Australia for five years NEW YORK, June 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS; NWSLV) announced today the appointment of Julian Delany as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Delany succeeds David Kline, who will depart the company on June 30, 2025 as previously announced. Mr. Delany joined News Corp Australia in 2012, most recently serving as Chief Technology Officer and as a member of the Executive Team. As CTO, he focused on delivering technical, process and data alignment across multiple brands and operational workflows to create a powerful and efficient network effect. He began his tenure with the company as General Manager of where he pioneered digital-first newsroom operations and data-led insights to inform product and commercial strategy. Mr. Delany then became Managing Director of News Corp Australia's digital news, food and lifestyle network. From there, his role expanded to manage all digital networks before his appointment as CTO in 2020. "Julian's rigor and resourcefulness will be crucial assets at a time of exponential digital change. He has vast experience with tech, commercial and editorial teams, and yet has an innate curiosity and enthusiasm that will drive institutional innovation in coming years," said News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson. "All who have worked with Julian can attest that his understanding of tech is only exceeded by a confidence-building collegiality that is itself a necessary ingredient in collective creativity." "The relentless pace of change across technology and media requires a malleable technological backbone and a philosophy embedded in curiosity, creativity and sensibility to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes," said Mr. Delany. "I'm thrilled for the opportunity to continue strengthening our capabilities, infrastructure and processes to seamlessly connect our global portfolio of brands, newsrooms and systems. Our team will create solutions that put our audiences first, so they can consume the world-class content and experiences our brands provide." Before joining News Corp Australia, Mr. Delany worked in live broadcast operations at Foxtel. He holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Sydney, and will relocate to New York City with his family. About News CorpNews Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: information services and news, digital real estate services and book publishing. Headquartered in New York, News Corp operates primarily in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, and its content and other products and services are distributed and consumed worldwide. More information is available at: View source version on Contacts News Corp Corporate CommunicationsArthur Bochner646-422-9671abochner@ News Corp Investor RelationsMichael Florin212-416-3363mflorin@ Anthony Rudolf212-416-3040arudolf@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
