A middle order collapse once again came back to haunt Ireland at women’s cricket World Cup
Lewis showed progress from her innings during Wednesday’s defeat to Pakistan, this time recovering from a slow start to unfurl a series of shots down the ground and sweeps through the leg side. She initially played second fiddle to Prendergast who, after threatening to fire twice already in this competition, cashed in with a magnificent innings of 61 off 47.The Pembroke all-rounder entered in the second over after West Indies troubled Ireland with early swing.
They responded by bringing spin into the attack, Hayley Matthews initially reining in the scoring. Prendergast hit back once again, climbing into a towering slog sweep over the leg side. Her innings was Ireland’s highest score at a T20 World Cup, but its ending was a touch soft, a leading edge off a full toss offering a simple chance in the ring.
It wasn’t Ireland’s last drop, and it wasn’t their last costly one. Chinelle Henry , in after Laura Delany removed Shermaine Campbell, was put down both at mid on and deep cover, the latter costing a boundary as part of a late flurry that took the game away from Ireland.
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