IREW vs ENGW 2nd Match Prediction

IREW vs ENGW Team Previews

Ireland Women

The bowlers dominated the first game of the ODI series. Both England and Ireland women's batters struggled with the bat. The Ireland innings did not get off well, losing some early wickets. But a good partnership in the middle order resurrected the innings somewhat. But after the set batters were out, there was another collapse. However, the Irish management will be pleased with their bowling effort against a good opposition. They posed quite a bit of problems for the English batting line-up during the England chase.

One of the key bowlers for Irish women is Orla Prendergast, especially in the powerplay overs. She picked up a couple of early wickets to put a damper in the English batting which was looking for a good start. The Irish bowlers did well in picking up six England wickets. But they had just not scored enough runs to pose a serious challenge. The Irish skipper Gaby Lewis must lead the Irish batting charge from the front. She will look for support from Leah Paul and Amy Hunter in the middle order. Prendergast also batted well in the first game.

England Women

The English batting effort also did not exactly get off to a flyer. They lost a couple of wickets in their first ten overs. During the Ireland innings, Kate Cross, adjudged player of the match, had other ideas. She rocked the Irish boat with a magnificent haul of six wickets. A superb batting effort toward the end of the English innings. This effort is sure to establish a good spirit in the English camp. They will go into the second game with confidence and high morale.

England Women maintained an excellent strike rate during their innings, even when losing wickets. They never were out of touch to reach the target. The visitors maintained their strike rate and kept hitting the ball well. This is the reason why English Women have excelled in this format. The aggressive approach has worked out well for English women recently. In the middle order, some of their critical batters are Page Schofield, Freya Kamp, and Hollie Armitage. During the Irish innings, Kate Cross was supported by Hanna Baker, Ryana MacDonald, and Lauren Filer.