Lewis advances in MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings

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• Prendergast, Nida, De Leede and Chantham others to gain in latest weekly update

Ireland opener Gaby Lewis has progressed four places to 25^th among batters in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a match-winning knock against Pakistan that helped seal a 2-1 series victory in Lahore.

Lewis, who was named the Player of the Match as well as the Player of the Series after striking a 46-ball 71 in the final match and aggregating 144 runs, is now four places off a career-best 21^st position that she attained in July this year.

All-rounder Orla Prendergast is another Ireland player to move up the rankings for batters, gaining 12 slots to reach 48^th position after scoring 37 runs in the match. Pakistan batters Nida Dar (up one place to 34^th) and Javeria Khan (up four places to 40^th) have also improved their rankings.

Ireland medium-fast bowler Arlene Kelly’s haul of three for 19 has lifted her five places to 20^th position among bowlers, while Eimear Richardson (up two places to 71^st), Prendergast (up three places to 79^th) and Laura Delany (up five places to 83^rd) have moved up in that list. Pakistan bowler Fatima Sana has inched up one place to 74^th.

In the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings, Netherlands opener Babette de Leede has moved up 37 places to 88^th among batters after scoring 33 in the first match of their four-match series against Thailand. 

For Thailand, opener Natthakan Chantham struck a 135-ball 102 to help seal a historic victory for her team in their first ever ODI, entering the rankings in 89^th position.

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