Bryce powers Scotland to maiden Women’s T20 World Cup win against Ireland

A2195 words1:30News Report American AccentPublished Jun 13, 2026 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

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Scotland won their first ever Women's T20 World Cup cricket match on Saturday.

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They beat Ireland by 40 runs.

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It was a historic maiden win for the team.

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The captain, Kathryn Bryce, scored 60 runs from 39 balls.

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She played very well and led her team to victory.

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Kirstie Gordon also had a great day.

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She used to play cricket for England.

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But she moved to Scotland this year.

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Gordon took three wickets and gave away only 16 runs.

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She almost got three wickets in a row.

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She was very emotional before the game started.

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The Scottish national song played, and she cried with happiness.

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Katherine Fraser also took three wickets in the match.

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Ireland scored 121 runs but it was not enough.

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The best Irish player was Orla Prendergast with 33 runs.

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Fraser said the team felt a lot of joy after the victory.

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She said singing the national song with Scottish fans was really special.

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This women's sport event was important for Scotland.

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Many players are not professional cricketers.

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They train after work and take time off without pay.

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This maiden win at the World Cup will help women's cricket grow in Scotland.