Ireland and Bangladesh book Women’s T20 World Cup places in Abu Dhabi

Ireland and Bangladesh will travel to next year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa after qualifying in Abu Dhabi.

The Irishman beat Zimbabwe by four points in a thrilling semi-final at the Zayed Cricket Stadium to become the first man to pass the qualifying round.

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Laura Delany’s side face three must-win games after their opening night loss to Bangladesh in the capital. They achieved that, ending the game in a tense meeting with Zimbabwe.

Rebecca Stokell’s no-out 26-worth 12-ball cameo helped Ireland go 7-for-136 in 20 games.

Zimbabwe, despite having better support from the stands, were unable to drag in the target as they made 133 of 6 shots.

Bangladesh beat Thailand in their home game at the Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Centre, just ahead of Ireland.

The Asian Cup champions, who will seek to defend their title on home soil next month, shot 5-for-20 on 113 shots, with Rumana Ahmed scoring the most on 26-for-24 shooting.

Thailand’s challenge felt over, and they finished with 13 from three in Game 5.

Natthakan Chantham provided some notable resistance in the half-century tournament, but Thailand were only 6 strokes into the 102, leaving them 11 strokes behind.

The UAE will battle the United States for last place on Sunday after they were beaten by Scotland at the Tolerance Oval.

Two days ago, the national women’s team used their amazingness to enjoy the best moment so far, Last goal victory over Zimbabwe in the same venue. The young host team looked downbeat.

They were also beaten by Scotland, who had a point to prove after being beaten by Ireland last time out.

Scotland dominated from the start, with opener Ailsa Lister setting the tone with her half-century maiden T20I.

Scotland captain Catherine Bryce reached a similar milestone with 172 on four shots, the highest score of the game so far.

The UAE never threatened to respond and were knocked out on 87 points in an 85-point loss.

Scotland will face Papua New Guinea in the fifth-placed playoffs after Papua New Guinea beat the United States by seven wickets.

Updated: September 23, 2022 6:26 pm