New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women, 13th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player HighlightsNZW vs IREW, 13th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Arlene Kelly to Izzy Sharp, out Caught by Orla Prendergast!! New Zealand are not getting a strong finish. Sharp departs while trying to clear the rope. She shimmies down the pitch, gets a bit too close to the ball and does not quite middle the lofted drive, hits it straight to long-off. Prendergast is well in from the rope and takes it over her head. Izzy Sharp c Orla Prendergast b Arlene Kelly 36(28) [4s-4]

Orla Prendergast to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, now Sharp charges down the wicket and drives it down to long-on. Ireland won't mind the singles..

Orla Prendergast to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, full and angled into the pads, Sharp flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Orla Prendergast to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs, dropped! Stokell puts down a sitter. Back of a length delivery, sits up nicely and Sharp pulls it straight to deep square leg. The ball went at a nice height and Stokell got both hands but could not hang on. Will that cost Ireland?

Cara Murray to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, tossed up on off, Sharp whips it through mid-wicket and has to settle with a single

Arlene Kelly to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, dipping full toss, Sharp toe-ends the drive to long-on

Arlene Kelly to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, another full toss and Sharp flicks it to deep mid-wicket. That's two loose balls Kelly has gotten away with

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs, flighted outside off, Sharp steps out and slices the lofted drive over extra cover. She clears the inner ring and picks up a brace

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, 74.5ks drifting in with the angle, Sharp knocks it to long-on

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, 73.8ks drifting into leg, Sharp tucks it through mid-wicket and settles with a single

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, FOUR, good over for New Zealand - 13 runs. Floated up outside off and Sharp's eyes light up, she lofts it down the ground and Prendergast runs in to take the catch, but the ball lands in front of her and escapes past her to the fence

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, shortens the length and drifts it in, Sharp tucks into the vacant mid-wicket pocket

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, 2 runs, 68ks even slower and Sharp has to reach for it outside off, driven wide of long-off and the pair scamper back for the second

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, FOUR, shot! 74.3ks flighted outside off, Sharp had the width and she takes advantage, leans forward and drills the drive in front of square, beating long-off comfortably

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, no run, 71.1ks floated up and lands around yorker length, Sharp digs it out to cover

Aimee Maguire to Izzy Sharp, wide, 73.9ks slower and sliding down leg, Sharp misses the sweep and umpire signals a wide

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, 83.3ks attacking the stumps, Sharp stays back and clips it through mid-wicket

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, drifting down leg, Sharp sweeps and picks out backward square leg. The duo quickly cross over

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, no run, flatter delivery around off, Sharp stabs it straight to cover

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, FOUR, drops it too short, Sharp picks the length early and pulls it away to backward square leg, found the gap to perfection in the deep

Cara Murray to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, trifle short and outside off, punched down to long-on

Cara Murray to Izzy Sharp, no run, well tossed up leg break, Sharp gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at covers

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, straying on the pads, Sharp works it away to backward square leg

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, FOUR, ordinary effort in the deep, drags it short, Sharp picks the length early and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, the deep fielder just lets it through her legs, much needed boundary for New Zealand

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, no run, turning into the pads, Sharp defends it

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, flighted delivery again, slower through the air, Sharp comes down the track and eases it down to long-off

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, wide, tossed up, well down the leg side, Sharp sweeps and misses

Lara McBride to Izzy Sharp, no run, quicker and fuller outside off, Sharp slices it straight to the fielder at cover point

Cara Murray to Izzy Sharp, 1 run, well tossed up again, Sharp drives it down to long-off, she's off the mark

Cara Murray to Izzy Sharp, no run, pushed through quicker, Sharp defends it to the off side