On Saturday, Ireland defeated West Indies by six wickets in Bristol, securing their first victory at the Women's T20 World Cup. Orla Prendergast performed admirably on all fronts. Prendergast struck a match-winning 63 off 44 balls as Ireland chased down the target with 11 balls remaining after limiting West Indies to 128 for 7 with figures of 1 for 29. The result also kept New Zealand's hopes of making the semifinals alive, and if they beat England in their final group game, they will advance. Meanwhile, an England victory directly affects West Indies' chances. On a slow, two-paced surface, West Indies never performed well when asked to bat first. They started Hayley Matthews (22), Stafanie Taylor (16), and Deandra Dottin (21) but struggled to score quickly after losing Shemaine Campbelle early. Ireland's bowlers mixed their pace cleverly and squeezed the batters with disciplined lines, while the spinners were particularly effective. Chinelle Henry's unbeaten 27 off 21 balls gave West Indies a late push, but they still finished with a below-par 128 for 7 after losing four wickets in the final eight Despite losing captain Gaby Lewis in the fifth over, Ireland got off to a confident start in the chase. Prendergast and Amy Hunter steadied the innings with a quick 62-run stand for the second wicket, keeping the required rate under control. Prendergast shifted gears through the middle overs, sweeping and pulling confidently to score a superb fifty before Hunter contributed 28 runs before falling to Afy Fletcher. When Hayley Matthews bowled Prendergast out for 63 with 21 runs remaining, West Indies had a brief glimmer of hope. However, Rebecca Stokell kept her cool with an unbeaten 16 and Louise Little hit the winning boundary, and Ireland won the game in 18.1 overs.