The brilliant Bryce sisters and Lewis' growing legacy: Stars of the T20WC Europe Qualifier

From the first Irish women to score a century in a T20 international to the best-ever bowling figures recorded in the shortest format, the tournament in Murcia, Spain, witnessed numerous magical moments.

As Scotland topped the table with a 100% record, emerging as champions, there were many star performers for all the five teams who stood up and made an undeniable impact. Here, we take a closer look at a select few.

145 runs at 72.50 – strike rate of 126.08. High score of 105*

Fresh off her campaign for the Southern Brave in England’s ‘The Hundred’, Lewis took the tournament by storm with an unbeaten 105 in Ireland’s opening match against Germany. Opening the batting, Lewis hit three sixes and 11 fours in a 60-ball fireworks display that powered her team to a 164-run win. She followed that up with a quieter display against Scotland, making eight, before rounding out her campaign with 32 against Netherlands.

Eight wickets at 5.25. Econ of 3.81. Best figures of 7/3

Kept wicketless in Netherland’s tournament opener, 20-year-old seamer Overdijk ran riot in their second match, taking 7/3 against France. They are the best figures in T20I history. She backed that up by taking 1/13 against Germany and showed impressive discipline throughout, going for less than four runs an over across the four matches. She was the top wicket-taker in the tournament.

Seven wickets at 7.28. Economy of 4.19. Best figures of 2/0 76 runs at 38. Strike rate of 92.68. High score of 53

Richardson was a persistent threat with the ball throughout Ireland’s campaign, taking two wickets in each of the first three games. The off-spinner proved impossible to get away for Germany, snaring 2/5 across three overs as Ireland registered a 164-run win. She backed that up by taking 2/24 against Scotland in a match where she also contributed 17 with the bat, before taking 2/0 against France. She finished the tournament with a spell of 1/22 against Netherlands, while also notching 53 with the bat.

Four wickets at 9.25. Economy of 2.64. Best figures of 2/5. 51 runs at 25.50, strike rate of 75. High score of 46*

The ICC Associates' Women’s Player of the Decade for 2011-20, Bryce impressed with bat and ball at the European qualifier. The all-rounder took the important wicket of Netherlands captain Heather Siegers in Scotland’s opening match, alongside running out Miranda Veringmeier. She then stepped up in Scotland’s toughest match of the tournament, snaring 1/18 with the ball before scoring an unbeaten 46 to take her side to victory against Ireland. She snared two wickets against Germany before finishing her campaign with 0/2 against France, while contributing two runs with the bat.

83 runs at 27.66. Strike rate of 115.27. High score of 46

The younger Bryce sister, Sarah Bryce impressed with the bat throughout the tournament. The wicketkeeper-batter provided her side the perfect start in their campaign opener against Netherlands, scoring a quickfire 46 off 36 at the top of the order. She bounced back from a rare quiet outing against Ireland by making an unbeaten 23 against Germany. In the final match against France, she was dismissed after scoring a four-ball nine.

Four wickets at 8.25. Economy of 4.71

The seamer performed admirably in a losing cause against Ireland, taking 1/21 from three overs as a Gaby Lewis ton powered the Irish to 196/2. But she got her rewards a match later, starring in Germany’s one win for the tournament, taking 3/12 against France and being named Player of the Match.

64 runs at 21.33. Strike rate of 51.20. High score of 34.Two wickets at 27. Economy of 6.75

A steady performer at the top of the order, Gough steered Germany to their lone victory of the tournament with an unbeaten 14 in a low-scoring affair against France. She followed that up with an impressive 34 against Netherlands, digging in as wickets tumbled around her. On top of the runs, Gough chimed in with two wickets.

100 runs at 33.33. Strike rate of 98.03. High score of 43.

The right-hander started her tournament on fire, making an impressive 43 off 47 against tournament winners Scotland. She carried on the good form against France, racing to an unbeaten 21 off 12 in a nine-wicket victory. Against Ireland, she scored a 32-ball 36 in a losing cause.

Two wickets at 7.50. Economy of 6.92.

The young off-break bowler ended up as a bright spark for France during the tournament. After not bowling against the Netherlands, she returned with figures of 0/2 in back-to-back games against Germany and Ireland. She reserved her best for the final game against Scotland, scalping two wickets for eleven runs.