As the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 speeds through its group stages, Group B sees an intriguing clash as the West Indies Women take on Ireland Women at the County Ground in Bristol. This match forms the secondary act of an action-packed triple-header day.
West Indies, bolstered by the explosive return of veterans like Deandra Dottin alongside skipper Hayley Matthews, will look to use their sheer power hitting to dominate. Ireland, led by Gaby Lewis, are known for their spirited fighting capabilities and tactical sharpness. Having played each other in a thrilling bilateral sequence earlier this year where Ireland even clinched a tight DLS victory, the Irish side will believe they have what it takes to upset the former champions if they execute their plans perfectly.
WI-W vs IRE-W, Women’s T20 World Cup: Match details
- Date and Time: June 27, 7:00 pm IST / 1:30 pm GMT/ 2:30 pm local
- Venue: County Ground, Bristol
WI-W vs IRE-W, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches played: 11 | West Indies Women: 10 | Ireland Women: 1 | No result: 0
County Ground Pitch Report
The County Ground in Bristol is traditionally a superb, high-scoring venue with relatively short boundaries that heavily reward fluent strokeplay. For this fixture, pitch management will be tested as it is the second game of the day on the exact same square following the Pakistan vs Netherlands match. While the track initially offers a true, consistent bounce and early assistance to seamers, it is expected to flatten out and become progressively easier for batting as the sun bakes the surface. However, because it will be a used strip, any early scuffing could give regular spinners like Cara Murray and Afy Fletcher some grip in the middle overs. Given that teams chasing have heavily dominated at Bristol so far this tournament—finding it easier to track down scores under changing lights—the captain winning the toss will almost certainly elect to bowl first.
Squads:
West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews(c), Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Jannillea Glasgow, Jahzara Claxton, Aaliyah Alleyne, Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Shawnisha Hector, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Zaida James
Ireland Women: Amy Hunter(w), Gaby Lewis(c), Orla Prendergast, Rebecca Stokell, Leah Paul, Alice Tector, Louise Little, Arlene Kelly, Aimee Maguire, Cara Murray, Lara McBride, Alana Dalzell, Ava Canning, Georgina Dempsey, Coulter Reilly
WI-W vs IRE-W, Women’s T20 World Cup: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- West Indies Women win the toss and bowl first
- Ireland Women’s powerplay score: 30-40
- Ireland Women’s total score: 140-150
Case 2:
- Ireland Women win the toss and bowl first
- West Indies Women’s poweplay score: 40-50
- West Indies Women’s total score: 180-190
Match result: Team bowling first to win the contest.
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
