Ireland achieved a historic milestone by securing their inaugural win in the T20 World Cup, upsetting the tournament contenders West Indies in Bristol. The Irish side successfully limited the West Indies to 128-7 in their 20 overs, with Murray notably taking 2-13. The subsequent chase was anchored by Orla Prendergast, who contributed a brilliant 63 runs off 44 deliveries, marking her second half-century of the competition.
Although Prendergast was removed during the 16th over, Ireland required only 21 runs from 28 balls to finish the match. Rebecca Stokell remained composed, finishing not out on 16 to guide the team to victory with 11 balls remaining. This win breaks a long-standing dry spell, as Ireland had been defeated in all 21 of their previous matches across five tournament appearances.
