Leading scotland

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium: On May 5, Kathryn Bryce hitting a four off Ireland’s Eimear Richardson at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi marked a pivotal moment for Scotland’s cricketing history - qualifying for a Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time.

The sight of Kathryn, unbeaten on 35, being at the forefront of a momentous milestone in the history of Scotland women’s cricket brought immense joy to her younger sister, wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Bryce, who was at the non-striker’s end in their eight-wicket win over Ireland in the first semi-final of T20 World Cup qualifiers.

“It was just pure excitement, a bit of relief. Was extremely nervous for that game, like it was my fifth qualifier and to have been through that disappointment (of not qualifying for the World Cup) a few times - I felt like we were in such a good place to finally make it over the line.”