Cyprus Women vs Jersey Women, 7th Match

t20Innings Break

Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi

19 Apr 2025, 5:30 pm IST

Jersey Women won the toss, chose to bat

Jersey Women Inning Score: 144 /8

Batter	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Analise Merritt	lbw b alexandra taylor	21	15	3	0	140
Aimee Aikenhead	c samanthi dunukedeniya b nilusha waruwangodage	12	9	1	1	133.33
Grace Wetherall	c and b samanthi dunukedeniya	49	36	5	2	136.11
Trinity Smith	c thamara de silva b nilusha waruwangodage	12	12	1	0	100
Florence Tanguy	b samanthi dunukedeniya	3	14	0	0	21.43
Mia Maguire	lbw b iresha chathurani	15	14	1	0	107.14
Chloe Greechan	not out	12	11	0	0	109.09
Nia Greig	b iresha chathurani	1	5	0	0	20
Tallulah Spry	b iresha chathurani	0	1	0	0	0
Hannah Rigby	not out	2	8	0	0	25

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Dinelka Koralalage	3	27	0	9
Iresha Chathurani	4	22	3	5.5
Nilusha Waruwangodage	4	27	2	6.8
Alexandra Taylor	4	43	1	10.8
Nilmini Liyanage	1	7	0	7
Samanthi Dunukedeniya	4	16	2	4

Match Summary

Cyprus Women vs Jersey Women - Match Highlights

Date: April 19, 2025
Venue: Happy Valley Ground, Episkopi

Match Summary

Jersey Women batted first and posted a competitive total of 144/8 in their 20 overs. Grace Wetherall was the standout batter, narrowly missing a half-century, while Iresha Chathurani delivered an excellent bowling performance, taking 3 wickets. Samanthi Dunukedeniya contributed with all-round brilliance, including two wickets and a spectacular caught-and-bowled dismissal.

Detailed Match Insights

Jersey Women's Batting Performance

Grace Wetherall: Played a pivotal knock, scoring 49 runs off 36 balls with 5 boundaries and 2 sixes. She was instrumental in anchoring the innings but fell short of a half-century due to a brilliant caught-and-bowled by Samanthi Dunukedeniya.
Analise Merritt: Provided a brisk start, scoring 21 runs off 15 balls at a strike rate of 140. Her knock included 3 boundaries before being trapped lbw by Alexandra Taylor.
Mia Maguire: Added a useful 15 runs off 14 balls, maintaining momentum in the middle overs.
Other contributions:
- Aimee Aikenhead: Scored 12 runs off 9 balls, including a six, but was caught by Samanthi Dunukedeniya off Nilusha Waruwangodage.
- Trinity Smith: Managed 12 runs off 12 balls, dismissed by Thamara De Silva, again off Nilusha Waruwangodage.

Bowling Highlights

Iresha Chathurani: The star bowler for Cyprus Women, taking 3 wickets for 22 runs in her 4 overs at an impressive economy of 5.5. Her wickets included dismissing Mia Maguire, Nia Greig, and Tallulah Spry.
Samanthi Dunukedeniya: Delivered an exceptional performance, picking up 2 wickets for 16 runs in her 4 overs at an economical rate of 4. She also executed a brilliant caught-and-bowled to dismiss the top scorer, Grace Wetherall, and bowled out Florence Tanguy.
Nilusha Waruwangodage: Took 2 wickets for 27 runs in her 4 overs, dismissing Aimee Aikenhead and Trinity Smith.

Fielding Brilliance

Samanthi Dunukedeniya: Showcased her versatility by contributing with both ball and fielding. She took a sharp catch to dismiss Aimee Aikenhead and also executed a stunning caught-and-bowled to remove Grace Wetherall.
Thamara De Silva: Took a crucial catch to dismiss Trinity Smith, ensuring Cyprus Women kept the pressure on Jersey Women.

Key Moments

Grace Wetherall's 49: A well-paced innings that kept Jersey Women in the hunt for a competitive total. Her ability to find boundaries and rotate strike was commendable.
Samanthi Dunukedeniya’s all-round impact: A stellar performance with the ball and in the field, proving crucial in the middle overs.
Iresha Chathurani’s 3-wicket haul: Her disciplined bowling in the death overs prevented Jersey Women from accelerating further.

Interesting Stats

Highest individual score: Grace Wetherall (49 runs).
Bowling standout: Iresha Chathurani (3 wickets for 22 runs).
Economical bowler: Samanthi Dunukedeniya (4 overs, 2 wickets, economy 4).
Key partnerships: Grace Wetherall and Mia Maguire steadied the innings during the middle overs.

Jersey Women have set a challenging target of 145, and Cyprus Women will need a strong batting performance to chase it down. With bowlers like Samanthi Dunukedeniya and Iresha Chathurani in form, Cyprus Women will be confident heading into the second innings.