Shaheen Afridi to Andy Balbirnie, full and around off. Balbirnie attempts to sweep it towards square leg but fails to get his bat on it and it goes on to hit his stumps instead.
Abbas Afridi delivered a slower one that was full and off. George Dockrell leant in and chipped it away to Fakhar Zaman who safely caught it in his pouch. In this article, we will discuss about the top 5 matches of Ireland Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Top 5 Matches of Ireland Cricket Team Vs Pakistan National Cricket Team
Pakistan have struggled throughout this tournament in USA with their bat, failing to adapt on slower pitches and this was just another example of them not adapting well enough. Their middle order collapsed under pressure, culminating in them scoring only 182 runs from 20 overs. Ireland started off slowly but Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector put on an outstanding 75-run partnership which kept them competitive throughout.
Ireland would likely be dismayed at their poor batting performance here. Their inability to score runs is concerning for them going into the 2026 World Cup tournament.
Mark Adair starts the over off by bowling a straight one that beats Rizwan’s outside edge on his first delivery, followed by fuller length deliveries which both hit Rizwan for four and five runs, respectively. Rizwan then attempts a sweep but misses due to an outstanding review from Ireland before playing a shot down the ground and scoring one single. One off in two overs.
1st Match of Ireland Vs Pakistan
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat. Due to Naseem Shah not being present in their squad, Ben White stood in for him.
Ireland were cautious at first but eventually got down to business later on. Although they lost some early wickets, Babar Azam proved his worth with his composed innings that kept the hosts going.
Imad Wasim bowls a fuller length delivery outside off, which Tector attempts to slog sweep but attempts too soon, hitting his pads instead and rolling to the keeper. Ireland are taken back by this huge blow as Imad bowls fuller length outside off and hits Tector in his attempt. The ball goes onto his pads before carrying back towards Imad Wasim who bowled fuller length over arm overs in its entirety for another out.
Gareth Delany has done an outstanding job supporting his partner. They’re on the verge of victory!
Mark Adair begins bowling and gets an effective bounce with his fuller delivery. Next he uses slower balls to induce back foot drives from batsmen who didn’t quite have enough power behind their shots and ended up chipping it back towards midwicket.
Adair delivered an excellent over, getting one straighter to bowl but it never made it past the ropes, resulting in a dot ball.
2nd Match of Ireland Vs Pakistan
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan made short work of Ireland’s batting, creating a partnership of 139 runs which ultimately propelled their side to victory comfortably. A few powerful strikes from this pair helped Pakistan overcome an inauspicious start by Ireland to their innings.
Paul Stirling exclaims, he feels relieved to end his campaign on an upbeat note, with victory in hand. Conditions differed significantly from New York but his batters showed plenty of courage as they took to chase after their targets – in particular Balbirnie for her outstanding knock.
Abbas Afridi to Gareth Delany: Full and on the fourth stump line, Delany attempts a slog sweep but ends up getting hit on his top edge, sending it fluttering deep square. Tector gets his wicket as Irish bowler Abbas Afridi claims an important scalp.
Ben White started off the next over and immediately hit back, dismissing Abbas Afridi off-back foot after he attempted an expansive hit, only for it to knick off his bat and carry towards keeper.
Rizwan rocked back and waited, lifting it over mid off for six! Two more runs followed as well; ultimately ten came from this over; it ended with a dot ball.
3rd Match of Ireland Vs Pakistan
Babar Azam delivered an impressive performance to seal Pakistan’s series win after an exciting chase on a slow pitch. Saim Ayub faltered initially by top-edging one short third early on; however once fielding restrictions eased up Babar and Mohammad Rizwan took control and guided their side home with ease.
Ireland was overwhelmed in the powerplay by two explosive openers who used uninspiring bowling to their advantage and build momentum quickly. Once a run-flow was underway, its pacesetters struggled to stop it as their batsmen failed to support their bowlers properly.
Ireland needed quick runs quickly in order to have any hope of coming back, but Shaheen struck again early in his spell, picking off Lorcan Tucker with an off-pace delivery that caught him unaware.
Pakistan took control of proceedings after Ireland’s Harry Tector was given out on first review; an on-field decision went against him when the ball swung in and hit him on his back foot while driving towards point, prompting an official review to confirm a leg before wicket decision and give them control at this stage of proceedings.
4th Match of Ireland Vs Pakistan
Irish bowlers have done an admirable job of keeping Pakistan to a low score but need additional support from their batsmen. Adair and Little can provide additional assistance by moving the ball both ways and help Ireland put an impactful dent into Pakistan’s top order.
FOUR! Andy Balbirnie uses his back foot to smash it through the left-handed gap at mid off for a boundary and score 19 runs off two overs now.
Imad Wasim delivers Pakistan a much-needed breakthrough. His full and outside off delivery finds its target, Harry Tector attempts a slog sweep but fails, sending it up into the air where Shaheen Afridi takes a simple catch at long-on.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan provided Pakistan with a decisive start to their chase against Ireland, helping secure them an easy win. Both batsmen may not have stayed at the crease for too long but were still able to hit some hard shots and build an unassailable partnership of over 100 runs – with Paul Stirling the only batsman falling for less than expected totals – and their loss will put an undue strain on Irish World Cup preparations; now more will need to be played against Pakistan to improve chances of reaching final qualification for qualification!
5th Match of Ireland Vs Pakistan
Ireland lost two wickets early, which left them struggling to keep any sort of momentum, eventually being bowled out for 182 in five overs. Pakistan managed to recover quickly, however, and chased down their target in just three overs thanks primarily to Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi’s efforts.
Ireland must adjust their batting approach, beginning by revamping their middle order. These players haven’t played together much cricket and need to learn how to adapt in different situations.
Ireland have suffered another setback with Rizwan’s dismissal, bowled out on a short ball pitched into his body by Hogg. When Rizwan attempted a sweep shot on it and missed, it hit the stumps instead, sending Ireland down for defeat by three wickets with only 107 runs remaining to win their game.
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