England Women have already won the series 2-0, and while the credit should go equally to all the players, Maia Bouchier deserves special praise for her batting, as she seemed to have taken over Derby with her explosive hitting. After the series win, the women’s cricketer was seen making a special request to her fellow cricketer Sophia Dunkley.
What Did Maia Bouchier Say to Sophia Dunkley?
After winning the match on September 3, 2026, the 27-year-old was seen sharing a series of stories on Instagram. In her final story, she also made a special request to Dunkley — to make 50 more appearances.
Bouchier wrote, “Let’s have 50 more 💯”
So, what happened was that yesterday’s England vs. Ireland Women’s 2nd ODI was Dunkley’s 50th ODI appearance. That’s why Bouchier, her fellow opener with whom she shared a 54-run partnership off 43 balls yesterday, is now hoping that the 28-year-old goes on to complete 100 ODI appearances.
Talking about Dunkley’s women’s ODI career, the cricketer made her debut against India on June 27, 2021. Her standout performance as an opener came against South Africa Women in July 2022, when she scored a brilliant 107.
It remains Sophia’s only ODI century after 50 appearances. Talking about her half-centuries, the English cricketer has seven to her name.
Dunkley scored 73 runs in the first ODI against Ireland and added 20 more in the second ODI, taking her ODI tally to 1,142 runs.
Talking about the England Women’s vs Ireland ODI series, one match is still left, which will be played on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 6:00 AM EDT. However, with England already leading 2-0, the result of the final match won’t affect the series outcome, as they have already secured the series win.
However, it will be interesting to see whether Bouchier and Dunkley’s opening partnership, which has been creating terror with their performances, can maintain the same consistency in the third ODI.