Postpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
An absolute gift for India.
Summary
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India beat Ireland by five runs on DLS method
Win confirms their place in semi-finals
Opener Smriti Mandhana makes career-best 87 off 56 balls
Postpublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
WICKETpublished at 0.1 overs
Hunter run out (Jemimah) 1 (Ire 1-1)
A wicket first ball!
What are Ireland doing? Amy Hunter carves Renuka Singh for an easy single. But what's this? Gaby Lewis calls for a second that isn't there and Hunter is run out while she's not even in the frame.
Postpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Righto, the players are returning back to the field. We'll get going shortly I reckon.
Postpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialIreland have got a lot of travelling fans with them. A lot of family and friends enjoying the South African sun.
Postpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Thanks Tom. Ireland have never won a Women's T20 World Cup match. Beating India would be some story.
Speaking of Laura Delany by the way, earlier she struck twice in three balls.
Postpublished at 14:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
After all that drama it is time for me to take a break.
Here to guide you through the Ireland reply is Josef Rindl.
'I was roaring at my teammates'published at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Ireland skipper Laura Delany: "It was tricky with the wind coming out of nowhere. It was tricky to communicate out there with the left and right combo, at one stage I was roaring at my teammates.
"We will target the wind, that was something India tried to do.
"Absolutely we will chase hard, the top three have batted with so much intent and us as the middle-order will hope to back them up.
"Louise Little injured her hand but hopefully she will be good to play in the second innings."
Innings breakpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Ind 155-6
What a chaotic innings that was. Talk about from the sublime to the ridiculous.
The result is India reach 155-6 from their 20 overs, meaning Ireland need 156 to win.
A tough ask you would think.
Postpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialIt is certainly going to be a tough ask for Ireland. They will be rueing the dropped chances, especially Smriti Mandhana. It was poor fielding, regulation chances, and you can't afford to drop players like her as many times as they did.
Postpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Melinda Farrell
BBC Test Match SpecialThat was well bowled by Arlene Kelly in the end. It was a tough job for Ireland.
WICKETpublished at 20 overs
Rodrigues st (Waldron) b Kelly 19 (Ind 155-6)
The innings ends with a wicket!
Jemimah Rodrigues understandably looks to charge Arlene Kelly but complete misses the ball and Mary Waldron is quick to whip off the bails.
Postpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialJemimah Rodrigues is playing a really nice hand and showing her team what she can do.
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Melinda Farrell
BBC Test Match SpecialThat is a lovely shot. She saw where the field was and went with the wind.
Jemimah Rodrigues is just giving India blast.
Ind 155-5published at 19.5 overs
Through the off side this time!
Jemimah Rodrigues scampers down the pitch and smashes the ball over cover for four.
Last ball coming up...
Postpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThat is such clever batting from Jemimah Rodrigues.
Ind 149-5published at 19.1 overs
That's a good shot from Jemimah Rodrigues as she powers a full toss from Arlene Kelly through square leg for four.
Postpublished at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was a brilliant spell from Orla Prendergast. She really has been the standout for Ireland. She has been good in the field too. She is just lifting Ireland.
Ind 145-5published at 19 overs
Pooja Vastrakar survives - in fact she pushes the ball away for four.
Still a great effort from Orla Prendergast, who ends with figures of 2-22 from her four overs.
Postpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Pooja Vastrakar is the new batter.
Hat-trick ball coming up....
Postpublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialIreland are just finishing this innings with a little bit of momentum. They are coming back with a little bit of gusto.