{"id":180065,"date":"2026-06-13T08:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180065"},"modified":"2026-06-13T08:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:16:27","slug":"scotland-registers-first-ever-win-in-womens-t20-world-cup-beats-ireland-by-40-runs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180065","title":{"rendered":"Scotland registers first-ever win in Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, beats Ireland by 40 runs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71097841\">A commanding batting display led by sisters Sarah and Kathryn Bryce, followed by heroics with the ball from Kirstie Gordon helped Scotland beat Ireland by 40 runs at Old Trafford to register its maiden win in the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland made its tournament debut in 2024 but finished at the bottom of its group after losing all its games.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Scotland was asked to bat in windy conditions in Manchester by Ireland captain Gaby Lewis. While the side lost its first two wickets within the PowerPlay, a 106-run stand in 64 balls between the Bryce sisters<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by a disciplined bowling effort led by Kirstie Gordon and Katherine Fraser who took three wickets each. Skipper Kathryn pitched in with two wickets too, never allowing Ireland to really settle in the chase.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland has now played 18 T20 World Cup fixtures and is yet to register a win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/womens-cricket\/scotland-women-first-win-womens-t20-world-cup-history-sco-w-ire-w-milestones-wt20wc-2026\/article71097841.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A commanding batting display led by sisters Sarah and Kathryn Bryce, followed by heroics with the ball from Kirstie Gordon helped Scotland beat Ireland by 40 runs at Old Trafford to register its maiden win in the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup. Scotland made its tournament debut in 2024 but finished at the bottom of its &#8230; <a title=\"Scotland registers first-ever win in Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, beats Ireland by 40 runs\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180065\" aria-label=\"Read more about Scotland registers first-ever win in Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, beats Ireland by 40 runs\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":180066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-180065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2281370167.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":180048,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=180048","url_meta":{"origin":180065,"position":0},"title":"AUS-W vs SA-W Live Score, Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026: Australia opts to bat, Litchfield fit","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Right before this game, Scotland sealed its maiden T20 World Cup win with a 40-run triumph over Ireland. 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