Overview
- Ireland bowled out Thailand for 59 in 16.1 overs at Kirtipur after posting 121 for 8 to secure progression from the Super Six stage.
- Arlene Kelly took 4 for 7 to earn Player of the Match on her 100th cap, with Lara McBride adding 3 for 6 in a dominant bowling display.
- Gaby Lewis top-scored for Ireland with 25 as Amy Hunter and Orla Prendergast added 24 each in a total built against persistent spin.
- Qualification capped a Super Six campaign of three wins in five matches, with Ireland becoming the third team to advance after Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
- Captain Gaby Lewis finished the qualifiers as leading run-scorer on 276, and Louise Little reached the milestone of 50 caps as the World Cup runs from June 12 to July 5.