Eire adopted up Sunday’s win over Pakistan within the T20 Tri-Nations Collection by beating West Indies for the primary time in that format in a dramatic end at Clontarf.
Dwelling captain Orla Prendergast celebrated her birthday with an unbeaten 71 as an Eire 4 from the final ball earlier than rain intervened ensured the hosts prevailed by one run on the DLS technique.
Prendergast had taken two wickets as West Indies made 141-8 off their 20 overs, with Eire’s 99-5 off 14.1 overs in reply proving simply sufficient.
After electing to bat first, West Indies misplaced three wickets within the opening powerplay, however recovered considerably as Jannillea Glasgow top-scored with 36 off 26 balls.
Ava Canning was the choose of the house bowlers with 2-11 whereas Prendergast ended with figures of 2-26.
Needing 142 to win, Eire discovered themselves two wickets down within the first over, however player-of-the-match Prendergast’s contribution, struck from 46 balls, proved decisive.
The skipper hit 11 fours and a six in a 50-minute masterclass, placing collectively a 57-run partnership with Rebecca Stokell (12), after which a 34-run stand with Louise Little (9*) propelled the house aspect in direction of their goal.
As rain started to fall, Eire have been nonetheless three runs behind on DLS and the umpires endured with play to see yet one more ball bowled.
Little swung the bat by the falling rain and edged the ball previous the keeper for 4 to ship her aspect previous the DLS goal.
As rain started to fall extra closely, the umpires and gamers left the sphere and have been unable to renew the match.
Eire are again in motion on Thursday in opposition to Pakistan on the identical venue.
