Ireland, Pakistan players look forward to Women's League.

LAHORE -- The first-ever tour of Ireland's national women's team to Pakistan completed on 16 November, during which the two teams played three ICC Women's Championship matches and three T20Is over the two weeks.

Pakistan completed a comfortable clean-sweep in the ODIs, but the guests fought back to won the closely contested T20I series 2-1.

After witnessing the culture of Pakistan, the Irish players have expressed their desire to return to the country to be part of the inaugural The Women's League, set to be played in March 2023 in Rawalpindi.

T20I Player of the series, Ireland's Gaby Lewis said, 'Everything has been great here and if I get an opportunity [to play in The Women's League] I will definitely come here and play. Everyone has looked after us so well, it's great, we have been looked by all very well.'

Orla Prendergast, who scored 96 runs and bagged three wickets in the T20I series, said here , 'That'd be a great opportunity. I think anyone who gets the opportunity to come over and play, it's obviously a great country to come to and play.'

Eimear Richardson said, 'Yes, absolutely. I think all the players here; they're really excited for the opportunity to be available for The Women's League. And then I suppose, the exposure, the experience of what that opportunity would bring. We're all just so excited to be available for...

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