Chloe Abel of Scotland celebrates victory with teammates during the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup match between Scotland and Ireland at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on June 13, 2026 in Manchester, England.
Scotland made history on Saturday by registering their first ever win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, beating Ireland by 40 runs at Old Trafford.
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Led by captain Katherine Price, Scotland scored 161/5 in their 20 overs.
Ireland struggled in the chase, regularly losing wickets and being bowled out for 121 in 19.1 overs.Scotland’s innings was built around a 106-run partnership between sisters Katherine Price and Sarah Price. Sarah missed a half-century, falling for 49 to Arlene Kelly.
Catherine continued to string the innings together, reaching her fifty and helping Scotland finish with a competitive total.Ava Canning was Ireland’s most successful bowler with three wickets as Scotland finished with 161/5.Ireland’s chase got off to a poor start when Alana Dalziel was sent off in the opener. Amy Hunter (39) and Orla Prendergast (33) were the only batsmen to make notable contributions, but Ireland were never able to build enough momentum.The game turned strongly in Scotland’s favor in the 13th minute when Kirsty Gordon picked up three wickets. She fired Rebecca Stockel, Leah Ball, and Alice Tector at the same time.
Catherine Fraser also played a key role with figures of 3/19 as Scotland started their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a win.Katherine Price was named Player of the Match for her innings of 60 and figures of 2 to 19. Other notable contributors were Sarah Price with 49 while Kirsty Gordon and Katherine Fraser took three wickets each.
