Ireland's women beat South Africa in T20 clash 

A superb, disciplined all-round display saw Ireland Women claim just their second-ever victory over South Africa in T20I cricket on a sunny Friday evening at Pembroke Cricket Club
Ireland's women beat South Africa in T20 clash 

3 June; Leah Paul of Ireland plays a shot during the Women's T20 International match between Ireland and South Africa at Pembroke Cricket Club in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

A superb, disciplined all-round display saw Ireland Women claim just their second-ever victory over South Africa in T20I cricket on a sunny Friday evening at Pembroke Cricket Club.

It was a record-breaking day on two fronts for first-time captain Gaby Lewis. At 21, she became the youngest person to captain Ireland while with the bat, she overtook Clare Shillington to become Ireland’s leading run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket.

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