After a seven-wicket win in their first Women's T20 World Cup 2023 match against West Indies Women, England Women will aim to continue their winning momentum against Ireland Women today. The Boland Park in Paarl will play host to the battle between the two neighboring nations.
England Women have a ton of momentum on their side as they have won their last five T20I matches. Ireland Women, on the other hand, have recorded three wins in their last five games. The Irish team is coming off a 2-1 away series win against Pakistan Women.
Speaking of the performances of the two teams on South African soil, England Women won a warm-up match against New Zealand Women prior to their win over West Indies Women. Meanwhile, Ireland Women lost against Sri Lanka Women but upset Australia Women in the warm-up round.
Ireland defeated England last year in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It will be interesting to see if Ireland's women's team can replicate the same feat.
Before the battle between England Women and Ireland Women starts, here's a look at their head-to-head record in T20I cricket.
IRE-W vs ENG-W head-to-head record in T20Is
England Women lead 1-0 in their head-to-head record against Ireland Women in T20I matches. The only meeting between the two nations took place back in 2012, where England won by a big margin of 51 runs.
IRE-W vs ENG-W head-to-head record in Women's T20 World Cup
The head-to-head record between Ireland Women and England Women in Women's T20 World Cup matches stands at 0-0. This will be the first match between the two teams on the grand stage.
Last 5 IRE-W vs ENG-W matches
England Women played a one-off T20I against Ireland Women in June 2012. Here's a summary of that match:
- ENG-W (136/4) beat IRE-W (85/5) by 51 runs, Jun 23, 2012.
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