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'It means so much' - Ireland Women end wait for World Cup win
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- Figure caption, Prendergast leads Ireland to first T20 World Cup win
- Ireland celebrated their first Women's T20 World Cup victory at the 22nd attempt on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Bristol.
- Having lost all their 21 previous games over five tournaments, they broke their duck with a wonderful six-wicket win over the West Indies.
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Figure caption, Prendergast leads Ireland to first T20 World Cup win
Ireland celebrated their first Women's T20 World Cup victory at the 22nd attempt on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Bristol.
Having lost all their 21 previous games over five tournaments, they broke their duck with a wonderful six-wicket win over the West Indies.
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