Scotland Women, making their second appearance in ICC T20 World Cups, recorded their first-ever win in the competition with a 40-run victory against Ireland Women at Old Trafford.

Speaking after the game, Scotland opener and all-rounder Katherine Fraser stated that the team saw it coming, as they had beaten both Nepal and Ireland in previous encounters, adding that they will take a lot of confidence from this fixture. Being put into bat, Scotland posted 161 for 5 in their 20 overs, with captain Kathryn Bryce scoring a 39-ball 60, stitching a stand of 106 runs with wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Bryce, who scored a 35-ball 49. The skipper was again in action with the ball, picking up figures of 2 for 19 in 3.1 overs and finishing with the Player of the Match award.

Fraser stated that the win and subsequent performances were the result of the effort and investment that the Scotland Cricket team has put into the team. She lauded the sacrifice her team had made in preparation for the tournament and backed their status as a team here to win matches.

Ireland were bowled out for 121 in pursuit of the total, the architect of which was the returning Kirstie Gordon. The left-arm spinner has played five T20Is and a Test for England, but committed her future to Scotland in late 2025. She was the pick of the bowlers, with figures of 3 for 16 from her four overs. Along with Fraser, who finished with figures of 3 for 19, Gordon tightened the screws on the Ireland innings. Fraser praised Gordon for her bowling and the momentum her wickets gave them with the ball.

Scotland will take on the West Indies in their next game at Headingley on June 18. They have faced the Windies just once, in the 2024 edition of the tournament, where they were beaten by six wickets.