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New Zealand\u2019s Suzie Bates bats during the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup match between Ireland and New Zealand in Southampton, England, Friday, June 19, 2026. (Andrew Matthews\/PA via AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

SOUTHAMPTON, England \u2014 New Zealand kept alive slim hopes of defending the Women\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup title by beating Ireland by four runs in a thriller to the last ball on Friday.<\/p>

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Ten dropped catches cost New Zealand its first two games against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, and it faced elimination with two group games remaining if it didn\u2019t beat Ireland, also winless.<\/p>\n

New Zealand recovered from 10-3 to post 140-6 on a last-ball six by Suzie Bates, the storied allrounder making her first appearance in the tournament only after fellow retiree-to-be Sophie Devine became ill.<\/p>\n

New Zealand pacer Bree Illing bowled out with a sterling 1-18 but Ireland captain Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast played around her and Jess Kerr (0-23) in a partnership of 110 into the 18th over.<\/p>\n

They put Ireland in sight of an historic first World Cup win after 19 defeats but Prendergast was caught near the boundary on 59. Lewis was still there on 58, though, until the next and 19th over when she gave Bates a catch at cover.<\/p>\n

That left Ireland needing 15 runs from the last over to win and Bates conceded only 10 and restricted the Irish to 136-4.<\/p>

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\u201cIt has been a disappointing start to the tournament so today was just about body language and turning up,\u201d said New Zealand captain Melie Kerr, the player of the match. \u201dWe need to turn and believe we can still win games of cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ireland chose to bowl first and Prendergast and Aimee Maguire reduced New Zealand to 10-3 in the fourth over.<\/p>\n

Melie Kerr picked up the pace with 30 and Brooke Halliday and Izzy Sharp combined for 62 in 50 balls. Bates came in at No. 7 for the first time in her T20 career and contributed with a cameo 19 off 12 balls, including a last-ball six that cleared long leg and ultimately proved decisive.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, there\u2019s Australia vs. Netherlands, Pakistan vs. Bangladesh and England vs. Scotland.<\/p>

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AP cricket: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/cricket<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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