ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifier
Scotland 160-5 (20 overs): S Bryce 47, Fraser 36; Maguire 2-20
Ireland 121 (19.2 overs): Lewis 41; K Bryce 4-21
Scotland won by 39 runs
Captain Kathryn Bryce shone with bat and ball as Scotland defeated Ireland by 39 runs in the Super Six stage of Women's T20 World Cup qualifying in Nepal.
Bryce made 30 from 23 balls as Scotland posted a total of 160-5 from their 20 overs, with her sister Sarah - who smashed 52 not out from 35 balls against Thailand on Saturday - top-scoring with 47.
Katherine Fraser made 36 and Megan McColl a rapid 27 not out from 15 balls as Scotland set Ireland a stiff target to claim victory in Kirtipur.
Jane Maguire was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland - taking two wickets and conceding just 20 runs from her four overs - but Alana Dalzell was expensive as she went for 44 from three overs.
Kathryn Bryce then bowled Christina Coulter Reilly for a duck with the third ball of Ireland's innings and removed three more of their top-five batters as Scotland's captain put her side in control of the game.
Ireland captain Gaby Lewis stood firm, making a patient 41 before she was bowled by Fraser, who conceded just 17 runs from her four overs.
Leah Paul (15), Rebecca Stokell (12) and Louise Little (17) all got starts, but Ireland never looked likely to reel in Scotland's 160 and were bowled out for 121 in the final over.
Scotland are third in the Super Six table on four points and will qualify for this summer's Women's T20 World Cup by beating Bangladesh in Kirtipur on Friday.
Fourth-placed Ireland have two points and will play the Netherlands in Mulpani on the same day to ensure they stay in the final qualification spot for the tournament, which is being held in England from 12 June.
Scotland finished second in Pool B in the initial group phase - losing only to the Netherlands - to qualify for the Super Six and Ireland did likewise from Pool A, with their only defeat against Bangladesh.
In the Super Six phase, countries play the teams they did not face in the group stage, so Scotland finish off against the United States and Ireland play Thailand on Sunday.
