Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Orla Prendergast rises in T20I rankings during Qualifier
Orla Prendergast, a cricket player from Ireland, did really well in a match against Papua New Guinea.
She scored 56 runs and also bowled well, which helped her team win.
Because of her good performance, she moved up in the rankings for the best T20I batters and all-rounders.
Her team captain, Gaby Lewis, also did well and moved up in the rankings.
Other players from different teams, like Natthakan Chantham from Thailand and Sharmin Akhter from Bangladesh, also did well in their matches and moved up in the rankings.
This all happened during a big cricket tournament called the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
Orla Prendergast scored 56 off 44 balls and took 0/9 from four overs in Ireland's win over Papua New Guinea.
She moved up four places to 20th among T20I batters and three places to 6th among T20I all-rounders.
Ireland's captain Gaby Lewis moved up two spots to 16th among T20I batters after scoring 42.
Arlene Kelly from Ireland moved up three spots to 43rd among T20I bowlers with two wickets.
Pauke Siaka from Papua New Guinea climbed 13 spots to tied for 53rd with figures of 1/14.
- Who
- Orla Prendergast, an Ireland all-rounder
- What
- Improved her position in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings
- When
- During the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier on January 20
- Where
- Mulpani Cricket Ground, Nepal
- Why
- Due to her impressive performance, scoring 56 off 44 balls and taking 0/9 from four overs
- Player
- Orla Prendergast
- Team
- Ireland
- Score
- 56 off 44 balls
- Match
- Ireland vs Papua New Guinea
- Venue
- Mulpani Cricket Ground, Nepal
- Ranking Improvement
- 4 places to 20th among T20I batters
- All-rounder Ranking
- 6th among T20I all-rounders
- Event
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier