MATCH SCORECARD
Ireland v Papua New Guinea
18 January 2026 · T20I · Women · Mulpani Cricket Ground
Ireland won by 41 runs
Toss Ireland, chose to batPlayer of the match Orla PrendergastWomen's T20 World Cup Qualifier
INNINGS 1
146/6Ireland
20 overs · run rate 7.30| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Forbes | st Brenda Tau b Pauke Siaka | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Gaby Lewis | lbw b HL Tau | 42 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 168.00 |
| Orla Prendergast | st Brenda Tau b HL Tau | 56 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 127.27 |
| Leah Paul | lbw b Mairi Tom | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Laura Delany | st Brenda Tau b HL Tau | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Rebecca Stokell | c Hollan Doriga b HL Tau | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Christina Coulter Reilly | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras 3 (w 1, nb 0, b/lb 2)Total 146/6 (20 ov)Run rate 7.30
Did not bat: Alana Dalzell, Arlene Kelly, Jane Maguire, Aimee Maguire
Fall of wickets1-43 (S Forbes, 5.2 ov)2-64 (GH Lewis, 8.2 ov)3-103 (L Paul, 14.0 ov)4-125 (O Prendergast, 16.2 ov)5-145 (L Delany, 19.4 ov)6-146 (R Stokell, 20.0 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henao Thomas | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Mairi Tom | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibona Jimmy | 3.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Pauke Siaka | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.66 | 1 | 0 |
| HL Tau | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Isabel Toua | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoani Vare | 1.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
Over-by-over totals
| Over | Runs | Wickets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 48 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 55 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | 60 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 66 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 72 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 80 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 89 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 96 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 103 |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | 114 |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | 125 |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | 128 |
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 131 |
| 19 | 7 | 0 | 138 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | 146 |
INNINGS 2
105/6Papua New Guinea
20 overs · run rate 5.25| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollan Doriga | lbw b Arlene Kelly | 19 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 67.85 |
| K Oala | c & b Alana Dalzell | 16 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Brenda Tau | lbw b Arlene Kelly | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Naoani Vare | c Orla Prendergast b Jane Maguire | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Pauke Siaka | b Laura Delany | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sibona Jimmy | c Orla Prendergast b Aimee Maguire | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Henao Thomas | not out | 10* | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Isabel Toua | not out | 16* | 16 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras 9 (w 6, nb 0, b/lb 3)Total 105/6 (20 ov)Run rate 5.25
Did not bat: Dika Lohia, HL Tau, Mairi Tom
Fall of wickets1-26 (K Oala, 5.2 ov)2-48 (H Doriga, 8.5 ov)3-55 (B Tau, 10.3 ov)4-56 (P Siaka, 11.1 ov)5-76 (S Jimmy, 14.2 ov)6-78 (N Vare, 15.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orla Prendergast | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Jane Maguire | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Alana Dalzell | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Arlene Kelly | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 |
| Aimee Maguire | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Laura Delany | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.66 | 1 | 0 |
Over-by-over totals
| Over | Runs | Wickets | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 44 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 56 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 72 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | 78 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | 84 |
| 17 | 6 | 0 | 90 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | 97 |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 99 |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 105 |
MATCH CHARTS
Runs by over, wickets and phases
IrelandPapua New GuineaWicket
Powerplay48 runs · 1 wkts · 6 overs · 8.00 an over
Middle overs77 runs · 2 wkts · 10 overs · 7.70 an over
Death overs21 runs · 3 wkts · 4 overs · 5.25 an over
Powerplay33 runs · 1 wkts · 6 overs · 5.50 an over
Middle overs51 runs · 5 wkts · 10 overs · 5.10 an over
Death overs21 runs · 0 wkts · 4 overs · 5.25 an over
Fours52 · 36.4%
Sixes18 · 12.6%
Other runs73 · 51.0%
Fours48 · 50.0%
Sixes12 · 12.5%
Other runs36 · 37.5%