Women’s T20 World Cup: First win ‘an unbelievable feeling’ for Ireland’s Amy Hunter

Hunter also praised the contribution of captain Gaby Lewis, who became the first woman to lead Ireland to a World Cup win.

Lewis returned from injury ahead of the tournament and scored consecutive half-centuries before Ireland’s final group game.

“I think Gaby has been unbelievable throughout the competition,” she continued.

“She’s held the batting together at times. Credit to her, she’s been absolutely unbelievable.”

Although Ireland go home after finishing bottom in Group 2, they showed signs of improvement as the tournament progressed.

They responded to a challenging opening few fixtures and came close to registering their first victory against New Zealand only to be narrowly defeated by four runs.

“There’s definitely been a few lows along the way, but I think we’ve bounced back really well and as a group have been really resilient,” Hunter added.

“Credit to the supporters. I think they’ve been absolutely unbelievable and the amount that have come over.

“As a team, we’re just so proud and, thankfully, we got the win for the fans.”