Ireland will be dissatisfied with their poor batting performance against Sri Lanka, led by Paul Stirling. To improve at this tournament, they need to work on strengthening their bat before World Cup 2019.
Shaheen bowls his final over. Josh Little hits away for four runs to start, followed by nine wickets off this over and ten more with Josh hitting boundaries to end with a maiden in this final delivery from Shaheen. In this article, we will discuss about the top 4 matches of pakistan national cricket team vs ireland cricket team match scorecard.
Top 4 Matches of Pakistan Vs Ireland Cricket Team
After an initially slow start to their innings, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put Pakistan back in control against Ireland with their powerful partnership of 139 runs that saw Pakistan claim an easy win against 217 runs chased by Ireland batsmen who eventually were bowled out for 182.
Paul Stirling of Ireland won the toss and elected to bat first, only for their middle order to collapse rapidly after an initial slow start. Saim Ayub made 45 runs before being dismissed; Iftikhar Ahmed contributed some impressive runs at the end of their innings.
Shaheen Afridi took three wickets to reduce the Irish batting total to 171/4. First he bowled a fuller delivery to Balbirnie who tried for four but only managed to drive it past square leg for a single. Next he bowled a slower ball to George Dockrell who attempted a chip shot over cover but miscued and his bat fell to Ross Adair awaiting collection.
Afridi then gave the ball to Barry McCarthy, who claimed the last wicket of Ireland’s innings with Campher going for a lofted shot but only hitting back to McCarthy – leading to several singles before an indirect leg bye concluded the over. Ireland will surely be disappointed to lose in such dramatic fashion but will look to improve their batting performance and avoid another early exit from tournament; it will be interesting to observe their approach against Zimbabwe next time around.
First Match of Pakistan Vs Ireland Cricket Team
Ireland got off to a strong start thanks to Harry Tector and Andy Balbirnie’s impressive partnership. Together, they helped their side amass an impressive total of 182 in 20 overs before their middle order collapsed, leaving just 185 runs as an end total.
Shaheen Afridi played a pivotal role in Ireland’s collapse as he claimed two wickets within four balls, particularly impressive during his second over where he instigated back foot drives which they could no longer control and bowled a slower ball that caught Tector as he attempted to drive it towards point, leading to an official review which confirmed leg before wicket decision.
Afridi struck again in the penultimate over when his delivery dipped on to batsmen’s pads and caught them off guard, giving the Irish side time to defend their total score.
Ireland were able to form some strong partnerships in the final stages, led by Gareth Delany and Mark Adair, with Adair hitting several sixes during his short stay at the crease. Together they added 81 runs quickly for seventh wicket to give Ireland hope of chasing down their target but ultimately fell five wickets short of reaching it. If Ireland want any chance at future success they must improve their batting performances; particularly their middle order which proved problematic this tournament; in order for this squad to adapt successfully to different situations ahead of World Cup 2019.
Second Match of Pakistan Vs Ireland Cricket Team
Ireland managed to score a respectable total despite losing several early wickets, thanks to Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector sharing a 62-run stand for the fourth wicket and Gareth Delany scoring unbeaten 31 from 10 balls; but, due to a late collapse they fell short of their target, with Pakistan easily winning this game and evening the series at 1-1.
Imad Wasim bowled an outstanding first over to decimate Ireland’s batting lineup and reduce them to 32-6 in powerplay. Afridi soon got Balbirnie out but Tector got away when Naseem Shah called out Tector for stepping out of his crease before showing him leg before leg.
Shaheen Afridi’s second over was a maiden. However, it proved crucial when Afridi struck again by dismissing George Dockrell for a duck and leaving Ireland reeling at 57-5. Delany kept going forward, supported by Curtis Campher who hit two sixes during his quickfire innings of 22 off 16 balls.
Babar Azam hit an early boundary off the final over to narrow Ireland’s deficit to seven runs, yet their batsmen were unable to maintain the momentum as they lost five wickets for just 13 runs over nine balls.
Early in the match, Imad Wasim took three wickets in the opening over, as Ireland struggled to adapt to a slow pitch. Shaheen Afridi then struck twice in the penultimate over to remove Dockrell and Balbirnie to put Pakistan in charge – with help from Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi both chipping in with wickets each – with Imad Wasim only conceding eight runs during Ireland’s final over as they finished on 106-9 still needing 11 runs in order to win!
Third Match of Pakistan Vs Ireland Cricket Team
Pakistan cruised to an easy win against Ireland in the third match of their three-match series with ease, even after losing Saim Ayub and Mohammad Rizwan early on. Meanwhile, Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez made light work of their chase with both batsmen striking some powerful blows to help their side reach its target quickly. Ireland consistently lost wickets throughout, leaving Paul Stirling as their sole batsman scoring more than 100 runs for them.
Abbas Afridi bowled a slow length full and on off delivery from square leg. George Dockrell attempted to chip it towards square leg but Fakhar Zaman easily caught and stored the ball safely in his pouch.
Ireland VS Pakistan Live Score – FOUR! A stunning boundary was driven from an impossible position by Andy Balbirnie from short and angled into his body; picking it up easily and hitting through deep square leg gap for an exhilarating boundary!
Shaheen to Balbirnie, Out! The ball nips back onto the stumps with some delay before Shaheen delivers an outstanding piece of fielding from her end. A review takes place and stands as testament to this outstanding piece of fielding from him.
Imad Wasim strikes again! With two overs remaining and 163 to chase with two overs remaining, Paul Stirling takes advantage of Imad Wasim’s short length delivery by striking an angling short ball into Paul Stirling’s body for four. Gareth Delany joins this counterattacking innings along with his partners; further boundaries could make this an exciting finish! The game remains evenly poised but Ireland have made an outstanding start in this series opener!
Fourth Match of Pakistan Vs Ireland Cricket Team
Pakistan’s batsmen dominated Ireland throughout the fourth T20I at Clontarf. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan led their side to an easy win with three overs remaining.
Sarfraz Ahmed led Pakistan well, hitting an excellent 56-ball 71 before being run out by George Dockrell in the opening over of their innings. Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker both fell within Ireland’s powerplay, leaving Ireland struggling to keep pace with Pakistan.
Irish bowlers maintained their composure throughout, keeping the scoreboard ticking over and keeping pressure off of batters who could not score quick runs.
Imad Wasim brought the hosts closer with an overly full delivery that Harry Tector attempted to slog sweep over square leg but missed. Shaheen Afridi scooped it to long-on for a catch.
Ben White quickly assumed control of the game with his third delivery when Azam attempted a big hit down the ground which was caught by Craig Young at short midfield.
Babar joined Azam at the crease soon afterwards, looking to accelerate as his innings progressed. After only 39 balls he reached his half century off Curtis Campher but could add no further runs due to Gareth Delany catching him two deliveries later off Curtis Campher off Curtis Campher – Azam is Pakistan’s leading T20I run-scorer, scoring 266 runs across 48 innings while amassing five fifties and six half-centuries; Azam is now part of England for the ICC World Cup tournament starting May 24.
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