Pak vs Ireland: Match Summary

Ireland defeated Pakistan in 1st t20 International!

Pakistan and Ireland were face to face on 10 May, 2024, playing their 1st t20 International match. They are currently having three t20 International matches series. Ireland defeated Pakistan and leading the series with 1-0.

Pak vs Ireland

Ireland Captain Paul Stirling won the toss and choosed to bowl first.

Match Summary

Pakistan Batting:                      

                          Saim Ayub and Muhammad Rizwan were Pakistani opener batters. Muhammad  Rizwan got run out in early session and could score only 1 run for 4 balls. Saim Ayub was quite impressing today with bat scored 45 runs on 29 balls with help of 3 sixes and 4 fours. Babar Azam scored half century and participated 57 runs on 43 balls along with 8 fours and 1 sixes. Fakhar Zaman scored 20 runs on 18 balls and did hit 2 fours and 1 six. Azam khan faced a failure again, took 2 balls and scored 0 runs on them. Shadab Khan also got run out scored 0 on 1 ball faced. Iftikhar Ahmad was up to the mark today scored 37 runs on 15 balls only and got 3 sixes and 3 fours and was not out. Shaheen Afridi also scored 14 runs on 8 balls with 2 sixes.

Ireland Bowling:

                         M. Adair bowled 4 overs, took 1 wicket and gave 40 runs, quite expensive. B.McCarthy also bowled 4 overs, and conceeded 39 runs with 0 wicket. C. Young got 2 wickets in 4 overs bowled and gave only 27 was impressive. C. Campher bowled 3 overs and got 0 wicket for 30. B. White gave 32 runs in 3 overs and took 0 wicket. G. Delany bowled 2 overs, took 1 wicket and conceeded only 11 runs was also impactful.

Ireland Batting:

                         A. Balbirnie and Paul Stirling opened for Ireland. Paul could score only 8 on 5. A. Balbirnie was brilliant today, scored 77 runs on 55 balls and did hit 10 fours and 2 sixes. L. Tucker scored 4 runs on 7 balls. H. Tector scored 36 on 27 balls. G. Dockrell scored 24 on 12 balls. G. Delany was 10 on 6 balls and C. Campher scored 15 runs on 7 which helped his team won.

Pakistan Bowling:

                             Shaheeh Afridi bowled 4 overs, conceeded 26 runs and took 1 wicket. Naseem Shah gave 37 runs on 4 overs bowled along with 1 wicket. Imad wasim was also good with ball, bowled 4 overs, took 1 wicket and gave 28 runs. Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets, and conceeded 36 runs in 3.5 overs bowled. He was given the oppurtunity to defend 11 runs in final over but unfortunately he could not fulfil it. Shadab Khan was very expensive with, gave 54 runs in 4 overs and took 0 wicket. Definitely, this was not his and Pakistan's day. Better luck next time!

Results

Pakistan scored 182/6 in 20 overs. Ireland chased down the target in 19.5 overs, 183/5. A. Balbirnie was the man of the match.

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