Ireland women's cricket team in the Netherlands in 2023

The Ireland women's cricket team toured the Netherlands in August 2023 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] Cricket Ireland (CI) confirmed their summer schedule in March 2023, including the dates of this tour.[3] All the matches of the series took place at the VRA Cricket Ground in Amstelveen.[4]

Ireland women's cricket team in the Netherlands in 2023
 
  Netherlands Ireland
Dates 14 – 17 August 2023
Captains Heather Siegers Laura Delany
Twenty20 International series
Results Ireland won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Iris Zwilling (71) Amy Hunter (95)
Most wickets Robine Rijke (4) Arlene Kelly (10)

Ireland won the series 3–0.[5]

Squads edit

  Netherlands[6]   Ireland[7]

Ireland added Sophie MacMahon to their squad after the first T20I, replacing Aimee Maguire who was ruled out due to an injury.[8]

T20I series edit

1st T20I edit

14 August 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  
92/9 (20 overs)
v
  Ireland
96/0 (13.1 overs)
Robine Rijke 38 (35)
Arlene Kelly 5/12 (4 overs)
Amy Hunter 49* (42)
Ireland won by 10 wickets
VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen
Umpires: Pim van Liemt (Ned) and Jacques Westerberg (Ned)
Player of the match: Arlene Kelly (Ire)

2nd T20I edit

16 August 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
148/6 (20 overs)
v
  Netherlands
82 (15.5 overs)
Amy Hunter 36 (34)
Robine Rijke 3/37 (4 overs)
Babette de Leede 21 (26)
Laura Delany 3/5 (3 overs)
Ireland won by 66 runs
VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen
Umpires: Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Pim van Liemt (Ned)
Player of the match: Laura Delany (Ire)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I edit

17 August 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  
116/6 (20 overs)
v
  Ireland
119/4 (19.1 overs)
Iris Zwilling 56 (58)
Arlene Kelly 2/20 (4 overs)
Rebecca Stokell 33* (37)
Robine Rijke 1/14 (3.1 overs)
Ireland won by 6 wickets
VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen
Umpires: Rizwan Akram (Ned) and Jacques Westerberg (Ned)
Player of the match: Rebecca Stokell (Ire)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ireland to host Australia for three ODIs in July after Caribbean tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ireland v Australia: Summer tour confirms visit of T20 world champions to Ireland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ireland Women to host Australia as part of bumper summer schedule". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Australia and West Indies loom large for Ireland Women as part of summer programme". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Stokell and MacMahon half-century does the trick as Ireland Women seal 3-0 series win". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Women's squads announced for T20Is and T10s against Ireland and Jersey". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Ireland Women's squad named for tour of the Netherlands". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Sophie MacMahon joins Ireland Women's squad as injury forces Aimee Maguire withdrawal". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Lorcan Tucker leads the way as Leinster Lightning strike for 425 in rout of North West Warriors". Belfast Telegraph. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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